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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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.
In Ezekiel, Jesus is ... (Hint: Choose four answers).
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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
The deeds of Renaissance condottieri would be most relevant to a discussion of what work?
a. Brunelleschi's Cathedral dome b. Michelangelo's Pietà c. Machiavelli's The Prince d. Botticelli's La Primavera (Birth of Spring)