Why did the organ become the favored instrument in the Gothic cathedral?
What will be an ideal response?
The organ was the best expression of the greater complexity of music and architecture. The introduction of counterpoint (CD Track 12.1) and the motet allowed the instrument to serve as one of the many voices in a choir. The acoustics created by the long nave and soaring vaults were perfect for the organ. Also, the choir could be composed of fewer members.
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While musical instruments are the most important (material) objects in a music culture, what recent twentieth-century technology has also become an important part of music’s material culture? Why is this technology so important?
What will be an ideal response?
Who is considered the “father of the string quartet”?
a. Bach b. Beethoven c. Haydn d. Mozart e. Schubert
As an architect, you are designing a new theatre for your very crowded and expensive city. While designing it, you begin to wonder if all areas of the theatre are vital. You are given a list of the spaces common to most other theatres and from that try to decide which area you can remove in your design. You narrow your list down to the backstage, the prop room, and the lobby. You show your list to a colleague who is an expert in building theatres. Which area would he or she be most likely to remove?
A. the lobby B. the prop room C. the backstage D. none of these choices
Despite global influences, contemporary theatre tends to maintain the uniform and traditional styles of the country of production.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)