The musical composition __________ critically reflected on machines, mechanized production, and dehumanization
A) Iron Lyric Suite
B) New England Triptych
C) The Unanswered Question
D) Steel Step
E) Billings Overture
D
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Identify the culture that produced the music heard in the listening example
a. Mexican
b. Chinese c. Indian d. Arabic e. Caribbean
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Who is the subject of this portrait?
A. Hatshepsut B. Khamerernebty C. Tiye D. Nefertiti
In Thangka depicting Bhavacakra (Wheel of Life), Tibetan Buddhist belief positions humans as
a) midway between hell and enlightenment but capable of moving beyond ignorance. b) comingled with the natural world of animal life, always separate from the world of gods. c) trapped in eternal hell with no pathway beyond mortal life. d) the highest beings occupying heavenly space in the uppermost regions of creation.
Which phrase best describes the music of Claude Debussy, as exemplified in works like Prelude to ‘Afternoon of a Faun' and Claire de lune (Moonlight)?
a. static compositions based on tonal colors and harmonic innovation b. based on interwoven Leitmotiven ("leading motives") c. earned him praise as Europe's greatest operatic composer d. continued the abstract music tradition of Mozart and Beethoven