counterpoint
relationship between musical voices that are harmonically interdependent (exhibiting polyphony) yet independent in rhythm and contour
en-US/ˈkaʊnɚˌpɔɪnt/
en-GB/ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪnt/
relationship between musical voices that are harmonically interdependent (exhibiting polyphony) yet independent in rhythm and contour