In music,
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 ...
is a texture involving the simultaneous sounding of separate melodies or lines "against" each other.
Counterpoint may also refer to:
Music
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''Counterpoint'' (Jason Webley album), 2002
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''Counterpoint'' (In the Nursery album), 1989
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''Counterpoints'' (Argent album), 1975
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''Counterpoints'' (McCoy Tyner album), 2004
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''Counterpoint'' (Schenker), the second volume of Heinrich Schenker's ''New Musical Theories and Fantasies''
* "Counterpoint", a song by Delphic from the album ''
Acolyte
An acolyte is an assistant or follower assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession. In many Christian denominations, an acolyte is anyone performing ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles. In others, the term is used f ...
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Film, television and radio
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''Counterpoint'' (radio programme), a musical quiz show on BBC Radio 4
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"Counterpoint" (''Star Trek: Voyager''), a 1998 episode from the fifth season of ''Star Trek: Voyager''
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''Counterpoint'' (Radio National), an Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio program
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''Counterpoint'' (film), a 1968 war film starring Charlton Heston
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''Counterpoint'' (TV series), a Canadian current affairs television series on CBC Television in 1967
Other
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Counterpoint (horse), a thoroughbred racehorse
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Counterpoint (publisher)
Counterpoint LLC was a publishing company that Perseus Books Group launched in 2007. It was formed from the consolidation of three presses: Perseus' Counterpoint Press, Shoemaker & Hoard, and Soft Skull Press. The company published books under b ...
, an American publishing house
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Counterpoint (sculpture), a 1979 bronze sculpture by Dennis Smith
See also
* ''Counter Points'', a spin-off of the web political news and commentary series ''
Breaking Points''
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ContraPoints
Natalie Wynn (born October 21, 1988) is an American left-wing YouTuber, political commentator, and cultural critic. She is best known for her YouTube channel, ContraPoints, where she creates video essays exploring topics such as politics, gen ...
, a YouTube channel
* "
Point/Counterpoint", a segment on CBS News' ''60 Minutes'' (1971–1979)
* "Point/Counterpoint", a parody of the ''60 Minutes'' segment on ''Saturday Night Live''s
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 featu ...
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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 ...
'', a 1928 novel by Aldous Huxley
* "Point/Counterpoint", a song by Streetlight Manifesto from the album ''
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. ...
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Counterplot (disambiguation)
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Counterargument
In reasoning and argument mapping, a counterargument is an objection to an objection. A counterargument can be used to rebut an objection to a premise, a main contention or a lemma. Synonyms of counterargument may include rebuttal, reply, count ...
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