As an ensemble, a string quartet__________
a) follows the expressive gestures of a conductor
b) uses strictly acoustic instruments
c) is akin to a rock band, in that it is often formed by the musicians themselves
d) only plays music from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
c
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When did musicals begin to tour the United States?
A. The 1980s B. The 1960s C. The 1940s D. The 1920s
Why does the text call the Nanchan Temple, Wutaishan (Fig. 11-15) the most important example of early Chinese architecture?
A. It is the only surviving Buddhist structure from the Tang dynasty. B. It is the first known use of the bracketing system that became a standard element in Asian architecture. C. It exemplifies the synthesis of Indian Buddhist structures with Chinese architectural form. D. It shows characteristics of both temples and palaces of the Tang dynasty.
Which of the following is not true regarding the accomplishments of Theodore Thomas?
A. performed mostly American music. B. traveled widely with his orchestra. C. planned programs that would please the audience. D. hired only the best musicians.
The refined austerity of International Style architecture is best described as __________.
A. "less is more" B. "there is no meaning, only existence" C. "separate but equal" D. "we wanted to make it new . . ."