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Counterpoint: "The technique of combining two or more melodic lines in such a way that they establish a harmonic relationship while retaining their linear individuality."
Johann Sebastian Bach was the master at counterpoint -- Art of the Fugue, Brandenburg Concerto. You can find melodic lines that retain their linear individuality in Renaissance music, in Gregorian chants, in simple rounds. It is the basis for polyphonic music (see blog on Rustavi choir).
I've always been fascinated/concerned with this idea in a relationship -- how to keep hold of yourself, your individuality, with another person without being either selfish or a drudge but something in between that is whole and happy.
Maybe you get lucky and find someone who lets you be yourself or you get even luckier and find someone who actually enjoys your essential self. But I think that nothing will work until you are happy, happy, happy with yourself.
Johann Sebastian Bach was the master at counterpoint -- Art of the Fugue, Brandenburg Concerto. You can find melodic lines that retain their linear individuality in Renaissance music, in Gregorian chants, in simple rounds. It is the basis for polyphonic music (see blog on Rustavi choir).
I've always been fascinated/concerned with this idea in a relationship -- how to keep hold of yourself, your individuality, with another person without being either selfish or a drudge but something in between that is whole and happy.
Maybe you get lucky and find someone who lets you be yourself or you get even luckier and find someone who actually enjoys your essential self. But I think that nothing will work until you are happy, happy, happy with yourself.
So happy to see Miss Nancy back again. Sounds like Miss Nancy is learning to be happy again too. Good for her!
ReplyDeleteBeing alone, not talking, eating when you're hungry, sleeping when you're tired can be soooo cool. Although when I was talking about this in a class one day, a student reminded me that aloneness has a different flavor when it's a choice. Ah well...love Miss Nancy. She always struck me as someone who likes her own company (most of the time that is)
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