Why was Josquin's use of the psalm tone, with its recitation tone and half-step mediation appropriate in his setting of the Penitential Psalm Miserere mei, Deus?
What will be an ideal response?
the half-step has been associated with sighing and lamenting
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a. Brunelleschi's Cathedral dome b. Michelangelo's Pietà c. Machiavelli's The Prince d. Botticelli's La Primavera (Birth of Spring)
In Ezekiel, Jesus is ... (Hint: Choose four answers).
What will be an ideal response?
What do the musical terms allegro, vivace, and prestissimo have in common?
A) They are terms indicating a slowing down and/or quickening of the tempo. B) They are terms for loudness. C) They are terms indicating fast tempos. D) They are terms for string players only.
The saxophonist who is continuing Sidney Bechet's legacy of the soprano saxophone is ________.
A. Don Byas B. Joshua Redman C. Jane Ira Bloom D. Joe Lovano