You are watching a performance of Kabuki. An actor freezes with his body in a showy pose and with an exaggerated expression on his face. This technique is called a
a. mie.
b. hanamichi.
c. onnagata.
d. Noh technique.
a. mie.
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Follow the Close Listening guide as you listen to CD 2:9, the folk song “Releasing the Horse into Pasture.” A short interview with Zhao along with her filmed performance of “Releasing the Horse into Pasture” may by found on WOM ‘s website. Compare and contrast the two singers and their folk songs (Jin’s “Weeding Song” and Zhao’s “Releasing the Horse into Pasture.”)
What will be an ideal response?
What change occurred in the way audiences (and society at large) perceived music and composersduring the Romantic
period?
a. music was transformed from entertainment to art b. the composer was now seen as a demigod rather than a hired employee c. certain works were deemed as worthy of continued performance d. concerts were no longer social events, but musical experiences that required careful listening e. all of the above
How did Puccini treat the sources of librettos?
A) with great fidelity to the original B) with great flexibility and license
What is the overall mood that this music evokes?
a. Serious b. Angry c. Clever and fun d. Mysterious