What important connections link India to Persian, Turkish and Arabic musical traditions? What two music instruments also suggest a similar link?

What will be an ideal response?


• The melodic concept of the raga system (to be discussed in detail).
• Hybrid music instruments like the sitar (cf. the setar of Central Asia) and tabla (cf. the tabala of North Africa).

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A) L'Amante Segreto: Voglio morire B) Hor che 'l ciel e la terra C) "Pur ti miro" D) Cruda Amarilli

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The play is the typical starting point for a theatrical production and may be considered a literary work, known as ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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You are a playwright in New York, and you've just written a controversial piece. You're sure it's a good work, though. Where would you go first to try to "peddle" your work?

A. Broadway B. Off-Broadway C. Off-Off-Broadway D. regional theatres

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The first literary epic developed in

a. India. b. Egypt. c. Mesopotamia. d. China.

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