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canon: a contrapuntal form in two or more (voice or instrumental) parts in which the melody is introduced by one part and then repeated by the next before each previous part has finished (i.e., such that overlapping of parts occurs).
- What are the contrapuntal forms of dance?
- What is contrapuntal form?
- What does contrapuntal mean in dance?
- What are the four contrapuntal forms?
What are the contrapuntal forms of dance?
CONTRAPUNTAL FORMS:
Situation, Dance by Chance, Canon (Round), Ground Bass and Fugue.
What is contrapuntal form?
CONTRAPUNTAL FORMS, in Music. The forms of music may be considered in two aspects, the texture of the music from moment to moment, and the shape of the musical design as a whole. ... The laws of musical texture were known as the laws of "counterpoint" (see Counterpoint and Harmony).
What does contrapuntal mean in dance?
contrapuntal: An adjective that describes the noun, counterpoint. In dance, it describes at least two movement patterns, sequences or phrases danced simultaneously using different body parts or performed by different dancers.
What are the four contrapuntal forms?
In traditional four-part harmony, it is important that lines maintain their independence, an effect which can be achieved by the judicious use of the four types of contrapuntal motion: parallel motion, similar motion, contrary motion, and oblique motion.
