Match each composer with the correct description.
A. Scott Joplin
B. Stephen Foster
C. John Philip Sousa
D. Louis Moreau Gottschalk
A. The most famous performer and composer of ragtime.
B. The most important composer of parlor songs.
C. The most famous composer of American band music.
D. The flamboyant American composer-performer who used African-Caribbean rhythms and Creole melodies in his works.
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a. Sidney Bechet b. Bix Beiderbecke c. Louis Armstrong d. Johnny Dodds
Scholars believe that Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights (Fig. 22-20, Fig. 22-21) may be all of the following EXCEPT:
A. a parable of human salvation using the metaphor of alchemy B. a visualization of a satirical poem by Jacob Cats C. related to the theme of "the power of women" D. an image of life in paradise
Which of the following statements is true about the blues?
a. It typically has a three chord harmonic pattern b. The lyrics typically have three lines with the second line repeating the first c. It contains blue notes in syncopated rhythms d. All of the above e. None of the above
The term polytheistic means
a) religion worshipping many gods. b) without religion. c) multiple rulers sharing power. d) multicultural or multiethnic.