“After emerging from a series of older ballad-singing genres, the mid-nineteenth century saw a three-way split in the tradition of Suzhou . . .” Describe this split
What will be an ideal response?
• "Male story-tellers dominated the public teahouses, enlivening their renditions with jokes and spicy love stories."
• "A new class of women performers arose" who performed in private for their patrons. These women were prized for their artistic and musical aptitude as well as their beauty.
• "Publishing tanci scripts [as independent literature] became popular and profitable."
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A. The story of her life B. The heavenly, human, and underworld realms C. The history of the Han D. Her ancestry
The Tomb of the Samanids (9.12) was derived in part from the form of a ________used for Zoroastrian worship
a. four-iwan mosque b. Greek temple c. Roman temple d. fire temple
Who writes the book portion of a musical?
A) Lyricist B) Librettist C) Composer D) Director
Exalting the natural landscape as the source of sublime inspiration and moral truth, Wordsworth and his English contemporaries initiated the ________ movement
A. Romantic B. baroque C. Enlightenment D. Progressive