What are some musical features of Ghost Dance music?

What will be an ideal response?


• Narrow melodic range (a fifth)
• Unaccompanied solo singing
• Predominance of melodic phrases that end on the tonic
• The consistent use of "paired phrases" in which every phrase is rendered twice, yielding forms of aabb, aabbcc, aabbccdd, etc.

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Discuss the first musical example, “Al-Shaghal,” in terms of the ensemble, the instrumentation, the structure of the form (who does what, when), and the “musical building blocks of the piece” (for example, the melodic mode and the rhythm). You may also comment on musical aesthetics and the “agreed-upon rules of performance” between musicians and audience

What will be an ideal response?

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According to the textbook, which of the following terms best relates to this excerpt?

a) lament bass b) passamezzo antico c) Romanesca d) passus duriusculus

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How does the city of Great Zimbabwe demonstrate its rise to prominence based on its trade networks with Arab merchants?

A. Archaeological excavations of the city are filled with imported goods. B. The city's architecture reflects the influence of Greek and Roman styles. C. The city's monumental walls are encrusted with foreign coins. D. The Great Enclosure serves as the religious and administrative hub.

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(hamartia) In classical Greek tragedies, the __________ (__________) is a serious personal misjudgment in the character that leads to the climax

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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