What did the work song and field holler bequeath to the blues?

a. a wailing vocal style
b. a particular scale
c. a body of subjects or topics for singing
d. all of the above


ANSWER: d

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a. World War II. b. the American Civil War. c. the Russian Revolution. d. World War I. e. the Franco-Prussian War.

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This selection is noteworthy for any number of reasons, including its?

a) extraordinary brevity b) extraordinary length c) small number of performers d) compression of a four-movement scheme into a single continuous movement

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