As opposed to the Western style of analysis and exercises, Agbekor is learned through ________

What will be an ideal response?


• Simulated performance context
[Compare this approach to the training of the Indian musician, Ranganayaki Rajagopalan, who entered into a long period of formal training with a master teacher with whom she lived and studied for many years. Described in Worlds of Music, page 318-19.]

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Which trait is not characteristic of country music?

a. melodies mostly folk ballades b. originally sung by a solo voice or voice accompanied by a fiddle, dulcimer, or banjo c. texts tend to emphasize love and the disappointments of life d. singing style slides between pitches in a manner evocative of a southern drawl e. a rich variety of chromatic chords provide colorful accompaniment to the mournful texts

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Who has Wynton Marsalis cited as an influence on his compositional style?

a. Duke Ellington b. Charles Mingus c. Thelonious Monk d. Ornette Coleman

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Many Enlightenment intellectuals did not identify themselves with a particular

religious tradition; rather, when they discussed religion, they tended to call themselves _____.

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

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Which of the following correctly describes Hinduism?

A. has no monolithic authority center or hierarchy B. multiple gods perceived as multiple aspects of the One god C. unique in having no historical founder D. All these answers are correct.

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