Spirituals, jazz, blues, and ragtime all own their origins to the
a. liberal use of expressively lowered tones.
b. desire to find comfort in the Christian God.
c. difficulties facing African-Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries.
d. discovery of syncopation as a dominant force in music.
c
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Opera seria includes all of the following characteristics with the exception of: a. florid da capo arias are standard. b. while there is elaborate scenery, attention is focused on beautiful melodiesand the vocal skill of the leading singers
c. the libretto is a thinly disguised allegory praising the heroic actions of theruler. d. spoken dialogue replaces extended passages of simple recitative.
"Active rock" refers to
A. a mix of house music and disco. B. a mix of hard rock and heavy metal. C. a mix of techno and modern rock. D. a mix of modern rock and classic rock.
The Palladium Ballroom was a space where the best mambo bands competed in front of an exclusively Latin American audience.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Inspired by Indonesian music, Wagnerian opera, and Symbolist poetry, ________ created a mood of reverie in the shifting harmonies of his Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun."
A. Debussy B. Beethoven C. Brahms D. Faust