All of the following features are associated with Italian recitative EXCEPT?

a) the use of long and short syllables set in a ratio of 2:1
b) the declamation of large quantities of text
c) syllabic text setting
d) the approximation of the inflections of speech

a

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Which of the following descriptions does not fit hard bop?

a. A gradual continuation of bop b. Funky, soulful and gospel like c. Hard driving, featuring original chord progressions d. Free-form with no chord progressions or structure

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