contrapuntal
/ˌkɑntrəˈpʌntl/
adjective
- Relating to or using two or more independent melodies combined into a single piece of music; polyphonic.
- The composer taught a class on contrapuntal techniques in Renaissance music.
- Bach's fugues are famous for their complex contrapuntal structure.
- She enjoyed the contrapuntal interplay between the violin and the cello.
- Involving contrasting or interacting elements, like melodies in counterpoint; having a layered or dialogic quality.
- The film uses contrapuntal editing to show the characters' opposing viewpoints.
- The novel's contrapuntal narrative weaves together two different time periods.
- Their conversation had a contrapuntal rhythm, each voice responding to the other.
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