Which of the following best describes the performance practice of Renaissance dance music?
a) Ensembles often repeat an entire dance since many dances are very short.
b) Ensembles typically only play exactly what is written in the score.
c) Instrumentation is always clearly specified in the written score.
d) Singers are added to guide the dancers in their steps.
a
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a) tone poems b) string quartets c) opera d) songs for voice and orchestra
In an effort not to alienate audiences, some 20th century composers wrote
A. in an experimental style. B. in a traditional style. C. in a nationalistic style. D. in a non-ethnic style.
What is the name of the lead singer for the band Soundgarden?
A. Chris Cornell B. Anthony Kiedis C. Kurt Cobain D. Eddie Vedder
A favorite device of the Baroque period was the use of ________, the repetition of a melodic phrase at different levels of pitch.
A. retrograde B. ostinato C. inversion D. melodic sequence