[Harp-L] Counterpoint

[B Boggs <ceudoazul@xxxxxxxxx>]

I got turned on to early ( late 1930's) recordings of Ella Fitzgerald with the Chick Webb Orchestra when I did a few gigs with Bloepheous.
  The horn lines back and forth are sublime.
  It gives me a lot of inspiration and ideas.
   
  The Original Decca Recordings
  Ella Fitzgerald "The Early Years- part 1 and 2"
  with Chick Webb and his Orchestra
   
  Heavenly
   
   
  Brian
   
   
   
  Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 00:30:52 EST
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Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Counterpoint on Harmonicas
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Hello, William.
 
Counterpoint is a music compositional device, not a harmonica
 technique. 
 
Also known as "polyphony," it may be used in any music style or
 historical  
period. 
 
Counterpoint is two or more melodies being played at the same time.
 
Smojoe (Joe Leone) and Vern Smith have given excellent descriptions and
  
examples of counterpoint.
 
Let's not forget Dixieland music. It's loaded with counterpoint,
  occasionaly 
going into 3 or more melodies simultaneously.
 
Mozart, Beethoven, Lois Armstrong, the Harmonicats, many others were
  masters 
of counterpoint.
 
John Broecker



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