Which statement best describes Duke Ellington's compositional style and output?
a. A small collection of original dance tunes
b. Vast, covering a variety of styles and moods
c. Consisting entirely of riff based tunes
d. Limited to extended concert works
b. Vast, covering a variety of styles and moods
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The journal __________, published by the League of Composers from 1924 to 1946, gave composers and scholars an outlet for discussing the compositions and compositional procedures of their peers
A) Avant-garde notes B) Modern Music C) Singers and Their Lives D) Compositional Instructor E) Modern Compositional Procedures
Who is best categorized as an "abstract expressionist" painter of the New York school?
a. Jackson Pollock b. Andy Warhol c. Robert Smithson d. Judy Chicago
Which feature characterizes theGreat Mosque of Cordoba?
A. The use of pattern has a spiritual meaning, reflecting the creation of the world by Allah. B. Its arches' alternating beige and terracotta bands incorporate biomorphic forms. C. Its arches rest on rectangular piers. D. Its arches' pattern both incorporates biomorphic forms and has a spiritual meaning tied to Allah's creation.
What accounts for the appearance of Calypso in 1956?
a. Major labels' desire to promote more black music b. An influx of Caribbean immigrants at the time c. The public's impatience with sanitized music d. An attempt to distract the public from rock ‘n' roll