A musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies.
Music, melody added to or woven in with another; combining of melodies; musical composition in which melodies are combined;
In music, the art of combining different forms of an original melody with apparent freedom while preserving a harmonious effect. Giovanni Palestrina and J S Bach were masters of counterpoint.
It originated in plainsong, with two independent vocal lines sung simultaneously (Latin punctus contra punctum “note against note”). + prikaži više