The earliest instrumental blues
a. borrowed from the stylings of blues singers.
b. was based on the melodies of European church hymns.
c. evolved out of early jazz.
d. was undiluted African music.
a
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"front" the beat.
a. True b. False
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a. creates a vibration of sound by the use of lines b. expresses the most base fear by the contrasting shades of color c. uses organic shapes that morph from abstract to nonrepresentational shapes d. addresses the sensitive issues of a female in puberty e. uses light to create the illusion of a painting
Tenebrism refers to
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Which of the following was not an influence on funky/soul jazz?
a. gospel music b. rhythm and blues c. third-stream jazz d. hard bop