The transformation of a piece of music from a secular piece to a sacred one (or on rare occasions, from sacred to secular), is called a:
A) vanity
B) contrafactum
C) centonization
D) cantrix
B
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A) Khachaturian B) Prokofiev C) Shostakovich D) all of the above
The second theme of the exposition __________
a) overtakes the primary theme in the development section b) is always in a minor mode c) tends to use the dotted rhythms of the French overture d) returns in the recapitulation, but in the tonic key
Ziggurats were the result of which cultural shift occurring in Early Mesopotamia?
a) the building of city-states b) the formation of trade networks c) the development of organized religion d) the emergence of specialized labor
The popular medieval drama Everyman is an example of a
A. mysticism miracle play. B. mystery play. C. tragic play. D. morality play.