Briefly describe some of the stylistic characteristics of bluegrass music
What will be an ideal response?
fast tempo (highly professional/virtuoso)
acoustic string band sound:
fiddle
mandolin
banjo
guitar
bass
high-pitched, straight-tone singing style
perfect fourths and perfect fifths in the harmony parts in the choruses
blues influence (inflections)
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a. Eve eating the forbidden fruit b. David killing Goliath c. Noah's ark and the great flood d. Samson losing his hair to Delilah
During Medieval times, books were either written on __________ or __________
A. tablets; wax B. vellum; parchment. C. scrolls; paper D. stone; textile
Which of the following is not one of the stories in the musical Contact?
A. A man makes contact with a woman and they become stuck physically together. B. A man tries to control his wife by imprisoning her in stillness while she tries to take back her freedom through movement. C. A man has lost his will to live until he dances with a woman in a yellow dress. D. A man pushes a woman in a swing and then does gymnastics on the ropes holding the swing.
What duo crafted many of Motown's hits?
A. Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland B. Carol King and Gerry Goffin C. Neil Sedaka D. Paul McCartney and John Lennon