Discuss the three modern elements heard in The Rite of Spring
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: answer should include three of the following: percussive orchestra, irregular accents, polymeter, polyrhythm,
ostinato figures, dissonant polychords
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In the first edition of this textbook (1984), the authors concluded this chapter by stating: “At best, isolating parts of a music-culture for study is an over-simplification; at worst, an untruth.” Doing so fails to recognize that each world of music is like an ecological system, “the forces that combine to make up the music-culture maintain a dynamic equilibrium.” In nature the
threatened extinction of a particular animal can have a far-reaching impact on many other aspects of its natural habitat. Describe how a musical event or development could have a similar far-reaching impact on an acoustical ecology. (Answers will vary.) What will be an ideal response?
Whom did Luther ask to compose polyphonic settings for the new chorales of the German Reformation?
A) Heinrich Isaac B) Josquin C) Orlande de Lassus D) Johann Walter
Which of the following characterizes Old Comedy?
A. it is associated with burlesque and slapstick B. it is suave and subtle C. it avoids brutal attacks on individuals D. it concentrates on manners
How can the idea of pluralism in Postmodernism be described?
A. Art can take many directions at the same time, all of them equally valid. B. Art follows an obvious progression and advocates a dominant direction. C. Art should be based on the advancement of formal discoveries. D. Art should focus on the future and leave the past behind.