countermelody
41contralto — noun the lowest female voice or voice part, higher than tenor and lower than soprano. The terms contralto and alto refer to a similar musical pitch, but among singers, the term contralto is reserved for female singers; the equivalent male form is …
42chordal — adjective a) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of chords. b) Having an accompaniment of chords rather than a countermelody …
43obbligato — noun a) A part of the score that must be played as written; a required part. The Stars and Stripes Forever includes a famous piccolo obbligato. b) An elaborate or flowery countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme …
44penillion — noun /pɛˈnɪɬjɒn/ The art of vocal improvisation, with a singer or small choir singing a countermelody over a harp melody; it is an important competition in eisteddfodau …
45The Stars and Stripes Forever — For other uses, see Stars and Stripes Forever (disambiguation). The Stars and Stripes Forever Song Published 1897  …
46Descant — A countermelody sung, usually by a segment of the choir, mainly above the principal melody of the hymn sung by the congregation …
47Organum — Earliest known type of Western polyphony. Anonymous treatises dating from the second half of the ninth century describe the addition of a new melody, the vox organalis ( organal voice ) to a traditional Roman Catholic chant melody, the vox… …
48Pipe Organ — Principal instrument of many Christian traditions. How an instrument associated with outdoor political and secular festivals of ancient Rome became the sole instrument allowed inside Christian churches by the 13th century remains mysterious,… …
49counter- — aff. a prefix used in the formation of words that have the general senses “against or counter to” (counterintuitive), “in response or reply to” (counterattack; counteroffer), “thwarting, or designed to thwart, frustrate, or nullify”… …
50sinisterness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being sinister among the club names collected the predominant connotations are of power, speed, and aggressiveness, with sinisterness as a muted countermelody Arthur Minton …
