Rodin's The Thinker (pictured below) is an individual figure originally planned as part of a set of monumental bronze doors called The Gates of Hell, which was based on Dante's Inferno, with The Thinker representing Dante contemplating his own imagined underworld.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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Refer to the Close Listening chart, WOM, p. 98. After you listen to the excerpt from “Nyarai” (“Be Ashamed”) on CD 1:15, list the Euro American musical features you hear and the traditional African features you hear. Do you hear any connection between this music and the preceding mbira musical example? Explain your answer
What will be an ideal response?
Which film composer collaborated extensively with Alfred Hitchcock?
A) Aaron Copland B) Bernard Hermann C) Leonard Bernstein D) John Williams
One of the main forms of entertainment at Dutch family gatherings was provided by
a. performances of keyboard music. b. fantasias played on an organ. c. virtuoso performances on the violin. d. singing of secular madrigals.
The transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque can be described as a change from a romantic emphasis on drama and personal expression to a more classical style that stressed balance, order, and repose.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)