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counterpoint) An example by Bach of double counterpoint. The second system reverses the position of each line. In music, two or more lines that are arranged so that they fit well together. Even though the combination of the melodies is the main aim, they must make a satisfactory harmony. Another word for this is polyphony. Giovanni Palestrina and Johann Sebastian Bach were masters of counterpoint.
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| Indeed, abstract, black-and- white portraits of the human face are juxtaposed with lines of poetry throughout Less, providing readers with a kind of counterpoint of images both surreal and lyrical. Sarah Jane Morris (best known as counterpoint to Jimmy Somerville on "Don't Leave Me This Way") is sublime, turning her tracks into unbridled fiestas. Deftly exploring the modern sciences and the recent discoveries made through ground breaking DNA research which provides confirmation of Siberian and Polynesian genetic heritage with respect the bloodline of Native Americans, which is a great counterpoint to the 175 years of teaching from the Latter-day Saint Mormon church which argued the decent of Native American peoples from seafaring Israelites. |
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