What is the shamisen?

A. An instrument with three strings that are plucked
B. An instrument with thirteen strings stretched over a hollow sound board
C. An end-blown bamboo flute with five holes
D. A two-headed barrel drum


Answer: A

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a) an overall indifference to the verbal text b) text painting on at the end of major sections c) vivid word (text) painting d) the use of what is known as "eye music"

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According to Copland, what musical style could bring contemporary composers out of their isolation?

a. simplicity b. thematic quotation c. diatonic harmony d. serialism

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____ is a type of printmaking process that uses a slab of limestone or metal and oily crayons, pencils, or liquid

a. Lithography b. Drypoint c. Serigraphy d. Aquatint

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An advantage of interdisciplinary thinking is that

a. You don’t need to know details b. You gain a more comprehensive understanding of complex problems c. You can target your future career goals into one disciplinary silo

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