Briefly discuss why it is necessary to view Indian music (or any music for that matter) in its cultural and performance context
What will be an ideal response?
to better understand the function and uses of the music
to better understand the significance of the music as understood by the particular community
to better understand the role this particular music plays in a particular society
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The following questions illustrate which element of script analysis: How is this play put together? Is it a one act or a full length? How many scenes in each act?
a. World of the Play b. Structure c. Theme d. Style
Which is not a source of revenue for musicals originating in theaters?
a. 10% of the union wages paid to the cast b. Original cast recordings c. Performance licensing and national tours d. Movie rights
While this performer was extremely successful in the commercial idiom, having recorded such hits as
"Chameleon" and "Rockit," he never lost touch with the acoustic jazz idiom and even played hard bop with others from the Miles Davis second quintet.
a. Chick Corea b. Jan Hammer c. Herbie Hancock d. Joseph Zawinul
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Large labels and their parent organizations don’t care much about the music publishing rights for the songs by their artists who are under recording contracts. 2. Self-contained groups recording for a major label are typically subject to union contracts that deal with issues not addressed in royalty artist contracts. 3. Tracking or overdubbing is forbidden in recording sessions subject to SAG-AFTRA jurisdiction. 4. Background singers on a major hit album might earn contingent scale payments of more than 10 times the scale payment they received from the original recording session. 5. A major label acquiring a master recording from an independent producer must pay musicians (retroactively if not already paid) the relevant AFM and SAG-AFTRA scale and contingent scale payments.