____ is an expressive manner of singing that does not use many repeating pitches, has a flexible rhythm, but avoids long, expansive vocal phrases

A) Aria
B) Arioso
C) Recitative
D) Simple recitative


B

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a. destroying their works soon after creating them. b. selling their works in Europe only. c. making art that was unable to be displayed. d. refusing to make art altogether.

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Although Muhammad had all the idols within it destroyed, why did he allow the Kaaba to be preserved?

A. It was the location of his divine inspiration. B. He knew it would be the site of his ascendancy into Paradise. C. It was his family's ancestral home. D. He saw it as the Islamic world’s symbolic center.

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What principle of voice leading must be observed with seventh chords?

What will be an ideal response?

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The rhythm of the cakewalk dance fad is most notable for:

a. Its slow, steady pace b. Its hopping gait c. Its influences from the blues singing of field workers d. It was the first persistent use of syncopation in popular music

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