Briefly discuss the ways in which Woody Guthrie personifies the urban folk song movement
What will be an ideal response?
Oklahoma (dust bowl) background
His life experiences provided much contact with the common people.
Many of his songs had a hard edge of protest.
The sign on his guitar read: "This machine kills fascists."
He could write equally well from either personal experience or on commission.
intelligent
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A. Medieval stained glass B. Renaissance tapestries C. Japanese woodblock prints D. Mughal miniatures
In ancient Greek theatre, the episode was followed by a _____, which contained more
songs and dances from the chorus as it commented on the action of the play.
a) Prologue b) Parados c) Chorus d) Exodus e) Stasimon
The first significant dramatic criticism, The Poetics, was written by Horace.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Who is the alto saxophone player in this listening example?
A. Wayne Shorter B. John Coltrane C. Charlie Parker D. Ornette Coleman