What was the character of Baroque architecture, its decoration, and how music translated these ideas into sound?
Give at least one example of each (architecture, decoration, music) and mention how it illustrates your point.
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ANSWER: colossal scale (Versailles, St. Peter's basilica), elaborate decoration adds warmth to vast space (Bernini's
baldachin or monastery of St.Florian), energetic detail within large compositions in music (e.g., Corelli sonata)
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Listen to “Gizhebs” and follow the accompanying Active Listening Guide. How does “Gizhebs” differ from “Straight Up”? (Answers may vary.)
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In addition to the islands of the Caribbean, where else in the Western Hemisphere has African culture survived most strongly?
A) in the southern United States B) in the eastern United States C) on the north and east coasts of South America D) just south of the Texas border in Mexico
The complete figured-bass symbol for a root position chord is
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The space around the altar is called the ______and the space behind the arches and columns is called the ______
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).