Cantus firmus

11:27 Jul 18, 2011
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
English term or phrase: Cantus firmus
In music, a cantus firmus ("fixed song") is a pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition.
Amin Faghih
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5ملودی ثابت/ تثبیت شده
Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
5نوا/آوای ثابت
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
5کنتوس فیرموس/ملودی پایه (ثابت)/ خط مبنا
Ali Farzaneh
5(ملودي يا تم اصلي (پایه
Ramak Milani


  

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cantus firmus
ملودی ثابت/ تثبیت شده


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Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
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cantus firmus
نوا/آوای ثابت


Explanation:
Preexistent melody, such as a plain chant excerpt, underlying a polyphonic musical composition. Babylon, cited from Encyclopaedia Britanica

Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
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کنتوس فیرموس/ملودی پایه (ثابت)/ خط مبنا


Explanation:
ملودی هایی که به عنوان پایه و اساس اهنگسازی پلی فونی بکار میرود بویژه در آوازهای گریگوری


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cantus firmus
(ملودي يا تم اصلي (پایه


Explanation:
(ملودي يا تم اصلي (پایه

Ramak Milani
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