Why was music often used at religious services and funeral ceremonies worldwide as a bridge to the otherworldly?

What will be an ideal response?


• Music, the least concrete and visible of the arts, was often seen as "parallel [to] the agency of the supernatural, which many ancient peoples believed to be present, powerful, and unseen."
Contemporary Instrumental Ensemble Music: Jiangnan sizhu from the Shanghai region of East China

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a. London b. Paris c. New York City d. Chicago

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The __________ is an effect created in the darkroom that reverses the expected tones of a print

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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To what does a cappella refer?

A. Men taking their hats off in church B. Singing in a hushed manner C. Unaccompanied choral music D. Any form of music appropriate for church use

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For every second of screen time in a modern animated film, __________

separate drawings usually have to be photographed. A. 4 B. 8 C. 12 D. 24

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