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Counterpoint (other)
In music, counterpoint is a texture involving the simultaneous sounding of separate melodies or lines "against" each other. Counterpoint may also refer to: Music * ''Counterpoint'' (Jason Webley album), 2002 * ''Counterpoint'' (In the Nursery album), 1989 * ''Counterpoints'' (Argent album), 1975 * ''Counterpoints'' (McCoy Tyner album), 2004 * ''Counterpoint'' (Schenker), the second volume of Heinrich Schenker's ''New Musical Theories and Fantasies'' * "Counterpoint", a song by Delphic from the album ''Acolyte'' Film, television and radio * ''Counterpoint'' (radio programme), a musical quiz show on BBC Radio 4 * "Counterpoint" (''Star Trek: Voyager''), a 1998 episode from the fifth season of ''Star Trek: Voyager'' * ''Counterpoint'' (Radio National), an Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio program * ''Counterpoint'' (film), a 1968 war film starring Charlton Heston * ''Counterpoint'' (TV series), a Canadian current affairs television series on CBC Television in 1967 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counterpoint
In music theory, counterpoint is the relationship of two or more simultaneous musical lines (also called voices) that are harmonically dependent on each other, yet independent in rhythm and melodic contour. The term originates from the Latin ''punctus contra punctum'' meaning "point against point", i.e. "note against note". John Rahn describes counterpoint as follows: Counterpoint has been most commonly identified in the European classical tradition, strongly developing during the Renaissance and in much of the common practice period, especially in the Baroque period. In Western pedagogy, counterpoint is taught through a system of species (see below). There are several different forms of counterpoint, including imitative counterpoint and free counterpoint. Imitative counterpoint involves the repetition of a main melodic idea across different vocal parts, with or without variation. Compositions written in free counterpoint often incorporate non-traditional harmonies and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counterpoint (horse)
Counterpoint (1948–1969) was an American ChampionThoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by 1943 U.S. Triple Crown champion Count Fleet and out of the racemare Jabot, a multiple stakes winner and Santa Anita Park track record setter against 13 of the premier stake racers in the United States. Racing career As a yearling he injured an ankle bone severely enough that his racing future was put in doubt. However, he healed to where he could be trained and at age two he started in two races but showed little, most likely hampered by the effects of injury and a late start in developing his strength. 1951: three-year-old season In his three-year-old campaign in 1951, Counterpoint was entered in the Blue Grass Stakes, an important test race for Kentucky Derby hopefuls. That year, the race was contested in two divisions because of the number of entrants. Counterpoint finished fourth in the second division of the Blue Grass but was moved up to third place after the winner, Sonic, was disq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything Goes Numb
''Everything Goes Numb'' is the debut studio album by American ska punk band Streetlight Manifesto, released on August 26, 2003. It garnered critical acclaim, with critics commenting on the quality of the band's lyrics and their powerful energy. The album has since acquired a cult following among fans of the third wave ska movement. This is the first full-length album frontman and vocalist Tomas Kalnoky participated in since leaving the ska-punk band Catch 22. The track "If and When We Rise Again" quotes the melody of Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Johannes Brahms. Track listing All songs written by Tomas Kalnoky Personnel * Josh Ansley – bass guitar *Jim Conti – alto saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone *Jamie Egan – trombone, trumpet, tuba * Tomas Kalnoky – lead vocals, guitar, layout, lyrics, music, photos, producer, recording *Paul Lowndes – drum tracking, drums *Dan Ross – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone ;Additional personnel *Chris Bailey, Shane Thompson – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Counter Point
''Point Counter Point'' is a novel by Aldous Huxley, first published in 1928. It is Huxley's longest novel, and was notably more complex and serious than his earlier fiction. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked ''Point Counter Point'' 44th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. The novel entered the public domain in the United States in 2024. Title and construction The novel's title is a reference to the flow of arguments in a debate, and a series of these exchanges tell the story. Instead of a single central plot, there are a number of interlinked story lines and recurring themes (as in musical " counterpoint"). As a roman à clef, many of the characters are based on real people, most of whom Huxley knew personally, such as D. H. Lawrence, Katherine Mansfield, Nancy Cunard, and John Middleton Murry, and Huxley is depicted as the novel's novelist, Philip Quarles. Huxley described the structure of Point Counter Point within the novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekend Update
''Weekend Update'' is a ''Saturday Night Live'' sketch and satirical news program that comments on and parodies current events. It is the show's longest-running recurring sketch, having been on since the show's first broadcast and been featured in the vast majority of episodes since. It is typically presented in the middle of the show immediately after the first musical performance, and with some exceptions is the only sketch not to feature the episode's host. The format of the sketch involves one or two of the players cast in the role of news anchor, presenting news headlines based on current events that are immediately followed by a gag commentary that twists the context into something humorous. The anchors also act as hosts for occasional editorials, commentaries, or other performances by other cast members or guests, either playing fictionalized versions of themselves, impressions of real-life figures, or invented characters; these guests often display eccentric behavior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point/Counterpoint
''60 Minutes'' is an American television news magazine broadcast on the CBS television network. Debuting in 1968, the program was created by Don Hewitt and Bill Leonard (journalist), Bill Leonard, who distinguished it from other news programs by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation. In 2002, ''60 Minutes'' was ranked number six on ''TV Guide (magazine), TV Guide''s list of the "TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time", and in 2013, it was ranked number 24 on the magazine's list of the "60 Best Series of All Time". In 2023, ''Variety (magazine), Variety'' ranked ''60 Minutes'' as the twentieth-greatest TV show of all time. ''The New York Times'' has called it "one of the most esteemed news magazines on American television". The program began in 1968 as a bi-weekly television show hosted by Mike Wallace and Harry Reasoner. The two sat on opposite sides of the cream-colored set, though the set's color was later changed to bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
