making Wolfe-inspired music

Son of Witz · 10 Nov 2008, 20:17 · from 2008-November.txt.gz

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From: sonofwitz at butcherbaker.org (Son of Witz)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:17:31 +0000
Subject: (urth) making Wolfe-inspired music
Message-ID: <W4823022540261161226348251@webmail40>


>> I suppose it would have to be a crab canon. :)
>>
>>
>> that one sailed over my head. ?
>>
>
>A crab canon is a palindromic contrapuntal composition in which a dux
>(leading voice) is placed against a comes (following voice) which is the
>retrograde of the dux.  In other words, a melody is used in counterpoint
>with itself played backwards.  You could similarly illustrate Ouroboros with
>a perpetual canon.  And maybe Caduceus with a mirror canon.
>

Thanks for the explanation.

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