Heterophony

It's interesting when a word is "created" to describe music that is heard in other cultures. That is what is often said about heterophony. It "appeared" after a group of musicologists were trying to describe some ethnic music.

1. Describe what you think heterophony is.

2. Is there some type of ethnic music you have heard or know of that displays heterophony?

3. Why do you think a great deal of ethnic music features this texture? Is it because this music is from native people?

4. Why is dixieland jazz often labeled as heterophony?