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Music

Texture

Some music is written with 'block' chords, some music has weaving parts around the tune, while some has no harmony at all. These are all examples of texture in music.

Unison

Music that has no chordal accompaniment, where different instruments or parts play or sing the same notes is described as in unison.

Here is an example of unison: a male choir singing a traditional Armenian hymn.

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Armenian hymn (Real Audio clip)

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