Definition of monody in English:

monody

nounPlural monodies ˈmɒnədiˈmɑnədi

1An ode sung by a single actor in a Greek tragedy.
（希腊悲剧）独唱颂歌
Example sentencesExamples
- Many times, and particularly when combined with texts, the melodies are presented as extended monodies, carefully controlled so that Messiaen's words can be clearly heard.
- I've mentioned the Easter monodies glowingly sung by Catherine King.
- Its regretful, transfiguring ending, built out of a wonderfully orchestral monody, is remarkable, and the clarity of the textures is quite startling.
2A poem lamenting a person's death.
挽诗
Synonyms
lament, dirge, requiem, elegy, funeral chant, funeral song, burial hymn, dead march, keen, plaint, knell
3mass noun Music with only one melodic line.
〔乐〕单旋律音乐
the Italian masters of monody
Example sentencesExamples
- Percussion and even the early harp played no part in the great development from monody to polyphony.
- Among the different vocal and instrumental styles that characterise the medieval period, monody plays an essential part.
- For me, one of its most interesting quotations was when he was introducing monody and the transition into the baroque.

Derivatives

monodic

adjective məˈnɒdɪkməˈnɑdɪk

His secular vocal music, monodic and polyphonic, is mainly contained in five volumes of Musiche, and ten volumes of madrigals and villanellas.
Example sentencesExamples
- What's more, his monodic lines were often more flexible.
- Tuesday's performance is part of the group's desire to live a musical adventure ‘within the framework of a country which has a great monodic tradition’.
- The musical treatment ranges from monodic to polyphonic; there are antiphonal passages, most notably when high and low voices alternate in the Christe eleison section.
- It was monodic, and was composed in a variety of lyric metres in two or four-line stanzas, including the alcaic stanza, named after him.

monodist

noun ˈmɒnədɪstˈmɑnədəst

Origin

Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek monōdia, from monōdos 'singing alone'.

Definition of monody in US English:

monody

nounˈmänədēˈmɑnədi

1An ode sung by a single actor in a Greek tragedy.
（希腊悲剧）独唱颂歌
Example sentencesExamples
- Many times, and particularly when combined with texts, the melodies are presented as extended monodies, carefully controlled so that Messiaen's words can be clearly heard.
- I've mentioned the Easter monodies glowingly sung by Catherine King.
- Its regretful, transfiguring ending, built out of a wonderfully orchestral monody, is remarkable, and the clarity of the textures is quite startling.
2A poem lamenting a person's death.
挽诗
Synonyms
lament, dirge, requiem, elegy, funeral chant, funeral song, burial hymn, dead march, keen, plaint, knell
3Music with only one melodic line, especially an early Baroque style with one singer and continuo accompaniment.
the Italian masters of monody
Example sentencesExamples
- Among the different vocal and instrumental styles that characterise the medieval period, monody plays an essential part.
- Percussion and even the early harp played no part in the great development from monody to polyphony.
- For me, one of its most interesting quotations was when he was introducing monody and the transition into the baroque.

Origin

Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek monōdia, from monōdos ‘singing alone’.

单词	monody
释义	Definition of monody in English: monody nounPlural monodies ˈmɒnədiˈmɑnədi 1An ode sung by a single actor in a Greek tragedy. （希腊悲剧）独唱颂歌 Example sentencesExamples Many times, and particularly when combined with texts, the melodies are presented as extended monodies, carefully controlled so that Messiaen's words can be clearly heard. I've mentioned the Easter monodies glowingly sung by Catherine King. Its regretful, transfiguring ending, built out of a wonderfully orchestral monody, is remarkable, and the clarity of the textures is quite startling. 2A poem lamenting a person's death. 挽诗 Synonyms lament, dirge, requiem, elegy, funeral chant, funeral song, burial hymn, dead march, keen, plaint, knell 3mass noun Music with only one melodic line. 〔乐〕单旋律音乐 the Italian masters of monody Example sentencesExamples Percussion and even the early harp played no part in the great development from monody to polyphony. Among the different vocal and instrumental styles that characterise the medieval period, monody plays an essential part. For me, one of its most interesting quotations was when he was introducing monody and the transition into the baroque. Derivatives monodic adjective məˈnɒdɪkməˈnɑdɪk His secular vocal music, monodic and polyphonic, is mainly contained in five volumes of Musiche, and ten volumes of madrigals and villanellas. Example sentencesExamples What's more, his monodic lines were often more flexible. Tuesday's performance is part of the group's desire to live a musical adventure ‘within the framework of a country which has a great monodic tradition’. The musical treatment ranges from monodic to polyphonic; there are antiphonal passages, most notably when high and low voices alternate in the Christe eleison section. It was monodic, and was composed in a variety of lyric metres in two or four-line stanzas, including the alcaic stanza, named after him. monodist noun ˈmɒnədɪstˈmɑnədəst Origin Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek monōdia, from monōdos 'singing alone'. Definition of monody in US English: monody nounˈmänədēˈmɑnədi 1An ode sung by a single actor in a Greek tragedy. （希腊悲剧）独唱颂歌 Example sentencesExamples Many times, and particularly when combined with texts, the melodies are presented as extended monodies, carefully controlled so that Messiaen's words can be clearly heard. I've mentioned the Easter monodies glowingly sung by Catherine King. Its regretful, transfiguring ending, built out of a wonderfully orchestral monody, is remarkable, and the clarity of the textures is quite startling. 2A poem lamenting a person's death. 挽诗 Synonyms lament, dirge, requiem, elegy, funeral chant, funeral song, burial hymn, dead march, keen, plaint, knell 3Music with only one melodic line, especially an early Baroque style with one singer and continuo accompaniment. the Italian masters of monody Example sentencesExamples Among the different vocal and instrumental styles that characterise the medieval period, monody plays an essential part. Percussion and even the early harp played no part in the great development from monody to polyphony. For me, one of its most interesting quotations was when he was introducing monody and the transition into the baroque. Origin Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek monōdia, from monōdos ‘singing alone’.
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