Why did Debussy resume his compositional career after the outbreak of World War I?

A. He had strong feelings of nationalism.
B. He was competing with Ravel to write the greatest number of compositions.
C. He moved to New York.
D. He was hired by the leading impresario in Paris.


Answer: A

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Refer to the Active Listening guide, Worlds of Music, p. 149. After you listen to the excerpt from “Nyarai” (“Be Ashamed”), list the Euro American musical features you hear and the traditional African features you hear. Do you hear any connection between this music and the preceding mbira musical example? Explain your answer

Euro American musical features What will be an ideal response?

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Many megalithic ceremonial structures in western and northern Europe were dedicated to __________ rituals.

A. death B. fertility C. hunting D. migration

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__________ theatre is an Eastern-style production that focuses on the interactions of two characters and a chorus, and the seriousness of their past events that have lead up to the events in the play. The production plans to use a large set along with costumes.

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

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Festivals of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen are presented annually at a theater he designed in

A. Bayreuth, Germany. B. Berne, Switzerland. C. Salzburg, Austria. D. Stratford, England.

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