monophony

[ muh-nof-uh-nee ]
/ məˈnɒf ə ni /

noun, plural mo·noph·o·nies.

a musical style employing a single melodic line without accompaniment.
monody(def 3a).

Origin of monophony

First recorded in 1885–90; mono- + -phony

Words nearby monophony

monophasic, monophenol, monophenol oxidase, monophobia, monophonic, monophony, monophosphate, monophthalmos, monophthong, monophthongize, monophyletic