For a number of years this composer was granted a substantial stipend by a wealthy patron, Countess Nadezhda von Meck, an unusual occurrence in the late nineteenth century
A) Claude Debussy
B) Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
C) Modest Mussorgsky
D) Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
D
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a) stresses the backbeat b) is the Afro-Cuban version of a backbeat c) is the “Latin tinge” in rock music d) was invented by Machito
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How can Brancusi's Torso of a Young Man be described?
A. Its style is extremely realistic. B. Brancusi took his inspiration from an African sculptural style. C. It shows the direct influence of earlier male torsos, such as those by Rodin. D. Although it is largely abstract, it explores sexuality.
Which of the following is not ordinarily used for performances?
A. Thrust stage B. Proscenium stage C. Created, or found, space D. Multifocus theatre
Many black musicians felt that bebop represented a political view
a. that embraced only new ideals b. that rejected conformist views and the mainstream c. that reinforced a radical view of socialist reform d. the was associated with antiwar sentiment