Why Use Imitative Polyphony?
In Contrast to the Independence of the Musical Lines in Non-Imitative Polyphony, Imitative Polyphony Allows the Members of a Polyphonic Texture to Share...
In contrast to the independence of the musical lines in non-imitative polyphony, imitative polyphony allows the members of a polyphonic texture to share audible features of the melodic material, as they echo portions of it among the various parts.
What is the difference between imitative and non imitative polyphony?
A musical texture featuring two or more equally prominent, simultaneous melodic lines, those lines being similar in shape and sound. ... If the individual lines are similar in their shapes and sounds, the polyphony is termed imitative; but if the strands show little or no resemblance to each other, it is non-imitative.
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What is point of imitation in music?
Imitation: A polyphonic musical texture in which a melodic idea is freely or strictly echoed by successive voices. A section of freer echoing in this manner if often referred to as a "point of imitation"; strict imitation is called "canon."
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