What is the function of the tanpura player?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: The tanpura player provides drone accompaniment, which provides a
musical foundation for the soloist to improvise over.
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Jelly Roll Morton's early jazz compositions
a. used the multiple strain structure of ragtime form b. avoided all associations with ragtime music c. were essentially just ragtime pieces with a new name d. used the strict, vertical rhythms of ragtime piano pieces
Describe the Roman domus and its chief features.
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What was the Inquisition?
A. a crusade dedicated to recapturing Christian sites in Palestine from Muslims B. a church court devoted to identifying and eliminating heretics in Europe C. a university committee that tested graduate students prior to awarding doctoral degrees D. a pilgrimage route stretching from southern France to the cathedral in Santiago, Spain