[LAU] Some new Bach

[Dave Phillips]

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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