What is the German term for a musical theme assigned to a specific character, idea, or object?
A) ?dies irae
B) ?mazurka
C) ?liebestod
D) ?leitmotiv
D
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A. camp fire B. flower C. day-for-night filter D. woman’s voice
According to Aristotle’s Poetics, who undergoes the catharsis (the cleansing, purification, or purgation of the soul)?
a. the protagonist b. the antagonist c. the chorus d. the audience
Which one of the following best reflects the communal, group participation heard in both West African music and Black music in America heard in this listening example?
A. many percussion performers B. call-and-response singing C. use of the pentatonic scale D. melody with accompanying rhythm
What is the purpose of the nonrepresentational composition of pure color and form in Wassily Kandinsky’s Composition VI?
a. to express the emotional stirrings of the soul b. to commemorate the life of a loved one c. to warn about the dangers of political turmoil d. to symbolize non-Western religious beliefs