discordantes

Discordantes is the plural form of the adjective discordante in Spanish and Portuguese, used to indicate disagreement or a discordant quality, and can function as a noun in some contexts. In music, discordantes refers to dissonant sounds or chords that create tension and a sense of instability; these clashes typically involve intervals or sonorities that diverge from established harmonic norms, such as small seconds, tritones, or cluster chords, and are often discussed relative to consonance.

Historically, dissonance in Western music has been treated as a source of motion toward resolution. In medieval practice, rules governed the use of dissonance; by the Baroque and Classical periods, composers codified approaches to handling dissonance within tonal harmony. In the 19th and 20th centuries, genres and movements expanded the use of dissonance, leading to a broader spectrum of expressive possibilities in modern and contemporary music.

In social and political discourse, discordantes can describe people or opinions that do not align with a dominant stance or consensus. The term is used in analysis to denote dissenters or divergent viewpoints within a group, and its connotation can vary depending on context, ranging from neutral to evaluative.

Etymology: discordante derives from the Latin discors, from dis- (not) + cor (heart), indicating lack of agreement or harmony. See also dissonance, consonance, harmony, dissent.