polyrhythm

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Meaning

1. noun Music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
2. noun A rhythm or set of rhythms performed as part of a piece of music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously, typically equally spaced in time and coprime.
3. noun Music containing such a rhythm.

Similar words

polymodality polytonality polyphony polyphonism multiphonics polychord micropolyphony multitimbrality multiplicity triplophonia

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Word family

polyrhythmic polyrhythmically polyrhythms