antiphonie
Definition of the French term antiphonie in music:
- antiphony (musical form in which two choirs, or a choir leader and a choir, perform in alternation)
- unison at the octave (type of unison where two parts perform the same melody an octave apart)
Language
French
Singular
antiphonie
Plural
antiphonies
Related terms
French musical terms related to antiphonie:
- antienne – antiphon
- antiphonaire – antiphonary (the book containing the chants for th...
- introït – introit (antiphon sung while the priest approaches...