Canticle

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Canticle is a counter-melody section in Simon & Garfunkel’s arrangement of “Scarborough Fair,” adding a contrasting lyrical and musical layer to the traditional folk song.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf counter-melody
song section
contrastsWith traditional Scarborough Fair lyrics
firstReleasedOn Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme NERFINISHED
firstReleaseYear 1966
hasArtist Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED
hasComposer Paul Simon NERFINISHED
hasForm vocal duet
hasFunction adds contrasting lyrical layer
adds contrasting musical layer
hasGenre folk
folk rock
hasLanguage English
hasLyricalTheme anti-war
social commentary
hasLyricist Art Garfunkel NERFINISHED
Paul Simon NERFINISHED
hasMedium studio recording
hasMusicalRole counter-melody to Scarborough Fair
counterpoint
hasPerformer Art Garfunkel NERFINISHED
Paul Simon NERFINISHED
hasTempoRelation similar tempo to Scarborough Fair main melody
hasTexture polyphonic
isInterwovenWith Scarborough Fair melody NERFINISHED
partOf Scarborough Fair / Canticle NERFINISHED
Simon & Garfunkel arrangement of Scarborough Fair NERFINISHED
recordedBy Columbia Records NERFINISHED
usesTechnique counterpoint between melodies
overlapping vocal lines

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