What probably accounts for the reason that so few instrumental pieces prior to 1450 survive?

What will be an ideal response?


suggests that dances played by the minstrels belonged to a tradition of improvised music

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A). Complex characters with complex motivations and responses B). A serious action that is resolved happily and affirms the power of good over evil C). A serious action that raises significant issues about the nature of human existence

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In the Buddhism of Nepal and Tibet, a thangka was __________.

A. a painting used in religious teaching B. a religious leader or lama C. the same as a bodhisattva D. a type of temple

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? To which Hindu god is this masonry temple dedicated?

A. Shiva B. Mahadeva C. Vishnu D. Ganesha

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Which of the following is the Greek term for an open meeting place?

a. polis b. acropolis c. metropolis d. agora

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