What is unique in the treatment of the melody in CD 1:31 “Sisters, Hold on to Your Chastity” (a ganga from the central European nation-state named Bosnia and Herzegovina) Be sure to follow the Close Listening guide as you listen to the selection
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- Three female singers sing polyphony—more than one melody at the same time. A lead singer begins a line and is then joined by two other singers. The close musical intervals among the voices may make the music sound "dissonant or harsh" to American listeners, but the music is considered "harmonically pleasing or consonant" to the singers who perform it and their local audience.
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Linear perspective is a mathematical system used to show __________
A. the ratio of horizontal and vertical lines B. recession in space C. the ideal length of the picture plane D. the distance to stand away from the painting
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How does Patricia Cronin's Shrine for Girls participate in social and political activism?
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The Egyptians believed that the constant aim of the individual, the state, and the gods was to
a. achieve balance in all things. b. make all people equal. c. conquer all of the known world. d. vanquish the ka.
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The Apulu of Veii is made of which of the following materials?
A. Bronze B. Terracotta C. Marble D. Wood
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