What is the term for a well-established, previously existing tune, either sacred or secular, that provides the structural framework for a polyphonic composition?
A) cantus firmus
B) pes
C) talea
D) rotulus
A
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A. Seated Buddha B. Shiva as Nataraja C. Bamiyan Stone Buddha D. Kandarya Mahadeva Temple
Which of the following artists recorded many of the signature recordings of the bebop era?
a) Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges b) Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald c) Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie d) Billie Holiday and Lester Young
The style of blues that developed out of the migration of workers from the south to the cities of the north, and featured small groups of musicians performing together, was called
A. classic blues B. delta blues C. country blues D. urban blues