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homorhythm

[English]

A type of homophony that employs the same rhythms across all the voices or parts. When used with text, the words are the same in all voices and move together in the same rhythm and often called chordal declamation. This is a device still used today in hymns.

See Also

[English] chordal declamation

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Last Updated: 2014-04-14 19:07:54