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Georges Bizet "Farandole" from the L'Arlésienne Suite #2
Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite
Harmonic Texture in the Farandole
In the "Farandole" from Georges Bizet's Arlésienne Suite, there are examples of all three kinds of harmonic texture: monophony, homophony, and polyphony. Hear those terms explained in words and in music.
1. Phonos is a Greek word that means
action
a record player
sound
fake
2.In polyphonic music you hear
only one voice
several melodies at the same time
3. The main tune in the Farandole from Bizet's L'Arlesienne Suite is
a folk song
an old French Christmas carol
a military march
a piece from the opera Carmen
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