On 02/14/2013 09:32 AM, Paul Davis wrote:
> western music rarely uses polyrhythm, and even i have read that (even)
> bach rarely departs from a fairly monotonous grid, even on those odd
> occasions when things are not in 4.
>
You mean "Western music written after the Ars Nova and before Le Sacre",
yes ?
See/hear Machaut's music , particulary the chansons, for some very
interesting rhythmic qualities.
>
> i always thought of counterpoint as where harmony and melody collided
> and gave birth to beauty.
Picturesque, but not historically accurate, I'm sure you know. More
like, where melody and melody collided. :)
Best,
dp
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