What is the role of musical instruments in traditional Native-American music of North America? Do instrumental ensembles such as Western classical orchestras find any counterparts in traditional Native-American music?

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• A wide variety of drums and rattles are used to accompany traditional Native-American singing.
• Instrumental ensembles such as the familiar orchestras of the Western music-culture are unknown in traditional Native-American music.

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During the Civil War, as with soldiers today, music provided

a. an important emotional outlet for soldiers in the field and their families back home. b. a source of comfort and inspiration. c. entertainment. d. all of the above.

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The title of this song is:

A. “A-Hunting We Will Go” B. “Money Makes the World Go Round” C. “College Hornpipe” D. “Junto Song”

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Machaut's Notre Dame Mass was the first version of the Mass Ordinary by a known composer that was of what nature?

A. polyphonic B. monophonic C. secular D. ars nova

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