What is a strophic song? What type of songs are especially adapted to strophic form?
What will be an ideal response?
• A strophic song is a series of verses, each sung to the same melody.
• This format is especially suited to songs such as "Lady Mengjiang" where each verse introduces the next item in a series (successive months in the case of "Lady Mengjiang").
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A. a daguerreotype B. an albumen print C. a calotype D. a silver print
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A) ?Dome on a centralized building B) Elaborate narthex? C) Insertion of a triple apse? D) None of the above
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A. Symphonies of Beethoven B. Organ fugues C. Vivaldi concerti D. Trumpet melodies from Handel's Messiah E. Songs