What are “hoedowns” and “breakdowns”?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: English and Irish reels that were changed when brought over the America;
they consist of vigorous group dances featuring elaborate instrumental figurations.
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Which genre, composed for instrumental soloist and orchestra, often lured
audiences to concerts in order to hear stunning displays of musical virtuosity?
a. symphony b. opera buffa c. string quartet d. concerto e. sonata
The steel guitar is prominently important in two types of contemporary pop music. Country and:
a. Indian b. Latin c. Hawaiian d. Afro-Cuban
Which of the following is true about the earliest productions in ancient Greece?
a. Scenic designers were just as important as playwrights. b. Both men and women performed in the institutional theatre. c. Theatre was occasional; one could not earn a living as a playwright or actor. d. Three ancient Greek playwrights were women.
What is the setting for Joe Turner's Come and Gone?
A. "November, 1934. A halfway house in Mississippi." B. "August, 1911. A boardinghouse in Pittsburgh." C. "May, 1900. A halfway house in Chicago." D. "January, 1920. A boardinghouse in New York."