What is ragtime?
What will be an ideal response?
Ragtime is a forerunner of jazz. It was invented in the late 1890s by African American composers, notably Scott Joplin. It uses syncopation and was strongly influenced by slow, stately European dances.
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Thea Musgrave's Orfeo II references which of the following?
a) the "Ode to Joy" melody from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony b) "Possente spirto" from Monteverdi's Orfeo c) a lament from Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice d) the soundtrack to the film Black Orpheus
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What element of Veit Stoss's style recalled the design principles of Late Gothic architecture?
a. Sharp forms that dart in a flamelike fashion b. Classical drapery c. Rounded arches d. Distinct textural effects
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