nonunison
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]nonunison (uncountable)
- Lack of unison.
- 2004, Todd S. Jenkins, Free Jazz and Free Improvisation: An Encyclopedia, page 91:
- The first sounds heard in "Free Jazz" are rapid nonunison lines from all involved, stopped abruptly by long tones that clash in pitch and immediately change the music's aura.