In what general area of Africa do the Mande live? (See if you can locate the Gambia, where “Lambango” was recorded, on the map in Worlds of Music, page 99). Why is this area referred to as a “Cultural Crossroads”?
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• The Mande live in the West African savanna, south of the Sahara desert and north of the forest. (A savanna is "a grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth [Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, tenth edition, p. 1039].")
• "Routes of intercultural communication run" through this area in all directions.
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In Bullfight, how does Goya create a dynamic composition that both balances the composition and heightens the sense of tension?
a. Goya uses implied lines to create an underlying triangular structure. b. Goya uses scale to clarify the importance of the viewer. c. Goya uses a line of symmetry to suggest unity and variety. d. Goya uses subordinate spaces to draw attention to the foreground.
Gesso is a white paste that helps to seal a surface and is made of _________-
a. egg yolks and milk b. animal glue and gypsum c. lime plaster d. crushed bone and tree resin e. crushed lead and linseed oil
How was music of the Baroque Era like jazz today?
a) Conductors of dance ensembles became the most famous musical figures. b) Drums were always used to keep a steady beat. c) Musicians were expected to embellish a basic tune in a spontaneous manner. d) It was frequently performed in nightclubs and restaurants.