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monophonic(1) Also called "mono" and "monaural," it refers to the reproduction of sound using a single channel. Contrast with stereophonic. monophonic 1. (of a system of broadcasting, recording, or reproducing sound) using only one channel between source and loudspeaker 2. Music of or relating to a style of musical composition consisting of a single melodic line How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But it's the gays, who know a thing or two about a plague, who score the highest marks: Rufus Wainwright pays homage to the death of the firstborn with "Katonah," a bluesy elegy in three-quarter time, while Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields gets his Depeche Mode on for "The Meaning of Lice," a lo-fi synthpop romp of mechanized hand claps, monophonic melodies, and hilarious rhymes. To make matters worse, many pieces sound incomplete in the absence of an ensemble, particularly if students are playing a monophonic instrument all by themselves. Back in those proto-wireless days, one monophonic ``Ode to Joy'' triggered by an incoming call would have everyone within earshot ransacking their pockets and handbags for the guilty handset. |
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