Gentile. 1  The word Gentiles means the nations, and eventually came to be used to mean all those not of the house of Israel. It is first used in Genesis with reference to the descendants of Japheth (Gen. 2  The duties of Israelites toward gentiles were defined in the law (Ex. 23: 32; Ex. 34: 12-16; Deut.
Definition of musical texture. 1  The term musical texture is frequently used - analogously with visual and tactile texture - in a rather vague way with reference to the overall sound of a piece of music. Texture is, however, one of the basic elements of music.
Melodies can interact a number of different ways, so there are several broad terms that describe the different kinds of textures based solely on melody. Monophony is the texture comprised of one-and only one-melody. Polyphony is the texture comprised of more than one melody, and Heterophony is the texture of the same melody played in different parts in slightly different ways. Call and Response is made up of two different melodies in alternation.