The ____, a large stationary instrument that was usually attached high on the wall in the nave of the church, was considered one of the technological wonders of its day
A) positive organ
B) chekker
C) portative organ
D) carillon
A
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Payola refers to:
a. the collection and disbursement of royalties by ASCAP and BMI to recordings artists and publishers b. the Musicians Union's Trust-fund performances sponsored by RIAA c. bribe money paid to DJs to guarantee airplay for certain records on the radio d. "jive-speak" for the manner in which disc jockeys were salaried in the 1950s
What element of the standing gilt-silver Virgin and Child (Fig. 18-20) is distinctive of French sculpture in the fourteenth century?
A. the use of the fleur-de-lis as a reliquary B. the s-curve of the Virgin's figure C. the use of gold, silver and enamel D. the child's tender gesture
The RIAA won a court judgment against a suburban mother for $222,000
a. True b. False
In the 1960s, while filmgoing was in decline in the West, the audience expanded in most other regions, largely because of:
A. steady migration from the countryside to the cities. B. successful elimination of video piracy. C. the region's ability to produce national cinema without government support. D. thriving studio systems that prevented independent filmmaking.