An advocate for what has come to be called “chance music,” this composer felt it was unnecessary for music to

develop, climax, or be goal-oriented. One work consisted of amplifying and broadcasting the sounds resulting from
chopping vegetables, grinding them up, and drinking the juice.



a. Varèse
b. Cage


c. Adams
d. Rouse
e. Barber


ANSWER: b

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A) the compositional experience B) the science of acoustics

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What is the dramatic device that allows an actor to represent or symbolize an idea or a

moral principle?

What will be an ideal response?

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According to James 5:13, if anyone is suffering he should _______________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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