In what way was minstrelsy beneficial to African Americans?
a. It allowed them to overcome negative stereotypes
b. It gave them opportunities to work as professional entertainers.
c. It was the first serious African American art form.
d. It allowed them to perform in blackface, thus hiding their true identity.
b
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The function of artists to give tangible form to the unknown is evident in the 10th-century sculpture Shiva Nataraja through images that represent the following concepts EXCEPT:
A. the sculpture reports a story about a Hindu dancer. B. the sculpture represents destruction and rebirth of the universe. C. the sculpture is a representation of the complexity of the cosmic moment. D. the sculpture is a summoning of creation. E. the sculpture offers refuge and relates to a message of "fear not."
What is a mashup?
a. the frequent repetition of a short fragment of sound b. the combination of rap singing and classical instruments c. proprietary software designed to correct small intonation flaws in the studio d. a composition created by overlaying the vocal track(s) of one song onto the instrumental tracks of another