| 单词 | contrapuntal |
| 释义 | contrapuntal (once / 26681 pages) adj Anything contrapuntal has to do with counterpoint, which is a type of music that has two melodic lines played at the same time. Many kinds of music (such as rock and country) are very simple, but others are more complex: such as contrapuntal tunes. Contrapuntal music involves counterpoint, in which more than one musical line plays at the same time. The lines are independent but related harmonically: creating that relationship isn’t easy. A contrapuntal composer therefore must be very skilled, because contrapuntal music has a lot of balls in the air — or rather, notes. You can also call contrapuntal music polyphonic. WORD FAMILYcontrapuntal: contrapuntally USAGE EXAMPLESUnfolding in steady, ruminative contrapuntal lines, this modal music practically invited the audience to settle in and listen. New York Times(Dec 16, 2016) “And it depends on the contrapuntal arrangement of contrasting ideas: time and eternity; past and present; masculine and feminine; innocence and experience.” New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) The first movement begins with an Adagio introduction, flickering with piercing chords and sustained sonorities; this leads to a bustling, densely contrapuntal Allegro. New York Times(Nov 16, 2016) 1adj having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together Syn|Ant polyphonic monophonic consisting of a single melodic line homophonichaving a single melodic line with accompaniment monodic, monodicalhaving a single vocal part 2adj relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint contrapuntal base |
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