a piece of music with 2 or more melodies (it sounds very noisy)
yes it has both contrapuntal abd homophonic.
revival of interest in contrapuntal technique
Contrapuntal music uses counterpoint; the music consists of two or more melodic strands heard simultaneously. Homo-phonic music only has a single melodic line with accompaniment.
Invertible counterpoint The contrapuntal design of two or more voices in a polyphonic texture so that any of them may serve as an upper voice or as the bass. Invertible counterpoint involving two (three, four) voices is called double (triple, quadruple) counterpoint. http://www.answers.com/topic/invertible-counterpoint-music
The Art of The Fugue. Bach died during the composition of the last fugue of the set.
Bach uses a contrapuntal texture in this selection.
The clue is in the title: its texture is based on counterpoint! In other words, it has a contrapuntal texture.
polyphony? contrapuntal? there may be others
The texture most common to fugues is polyphony or counterpoint.A polyphonic or contrapuntal (same thing) means there are two or more melodies of the same importance being played at the same time.Contrapuntal isn't the same as a polyphonic texture.Contrapuntal texture describes the melody moving in an opposite direction:File:ContraryMotion.png
yes it has both contrapuntal abd homophonic.
Contrapuntal, or counterpoint is used in music to provide an additional lyrical sound to a composition.
Contrapuntal sound occurs when music and visual elements play against each other. Simply put, when they are in contrast of each other.
revival of interest in contrapuntal technique
Polyphonic texture involves multiple independent melodies happening simultaneously, while homophonic texture features a main melody accompanied by supporting chords. In polyphony, each voice has its own melodic interest, creating a more contrapuntal or layered effect, whereas homophony emphasizes the chords supporting the melody.
The term you are looking for would be polyphony, or more correctly contrapuntal. This basically means there is more than one melody being played at a time. This is different from just hearing a melody accompanied by chord figures.
Retrograde.
Contrapuntal music uses counterpoint; the music consists of two or more melodic strands heard simultaneously. Homo-phonic music only has a single melodic line with accompaniment.