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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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| The dark wood is counterpointed by boldly coloured native textiles which are animated by the changing light. However, a consideration of the voice leading (Example 1, bottom staves) reveals two underlying motions: first, the right hand traverses a descending third 3 2 1, which is counterpointed by parallel sixths in the uppermost voice of the left hand; second, the C-sharp in measure 1, right hand, is subsequently displaced an octave higher via the elegant flourish in measure 2. The predominantly European focus was counterpointed with excursions to non-Western places that are part of the international circuit. |
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