What invention helped to sustain the sound of stringed instruments?
A. The bow
B. Hammers
C. The mute
D. Gut strings
Answer: A
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The English term for "basso ostinato" is:
A) pes B) rondellus C) ground bass D) crochet
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Following union rules, all the musician jobs in a national tour are filled by nationally touring musicians and not locals hired at each stop. 2. Musical talent working at regional entertainment venues in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and Branson are recognized as high quality. 3. Subsidiary rights for a musical stage play relate to derivative usages such as movie adaptations or licensing rights to stage the musical in regional theaters. 4. The right to issue an original cast music album rests solely with the producer. 5. The life expectancy of a musical once it books a theater is between one performance and several years.
Why, according to an Etruscan foundation myth, was Rome built on the Palatine Hill?
A. It was the place where Romulus and Remus had been saved. B. It was the ancient capital of the Etruscan homeland. C. It was the starting point for Aeneas when he went to fight the Trojan War. D. It was chosen by Caesar because it was the highest site in the land.