What does ragtime usually refer to?
a. A kind of written piano music that appeared in the 1890s
b. A highly improvised style of brass band music
c. A style of piano music brought directly from Europe
d. A highly swinging style of piano playing
a. A kind of written piano music that appeared in the 1890s
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Koan is a well-known Zen teaching tool designed to:
A. demonstrate morality through narrative. B. strengthen the long muscles of the body. C. bring sleep. D. "short-circuit" logical thought patterns. E. develop vision in the dark.
Lagash was
a. a Persian city. b. an important city in Babylon. c. the center of the Neolithic Anatolia. d. an Assyrian city.
The conditions in New Orleans that gave rise to jazz included which of the following?
a. Loose cultural boundaries b. Active Afro-Caribbean culture c. A strong dance tradition d. A pervasive "good times" atmosphere e. All of the above
Who was NOT a noted swing era tenor saxophone soloist?
a) Johnny Hodges b) Lester Young c) Ben Webster d) Coleman Hawkins