The backbone of a jazz ensemble is its ________.

In works such as the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus (fig. 5.8), the various Bible stories depicted were intended to __________

A. demonstrate the artist's skill in portraying the human form in accurate proportions B. provide the details of a story for an illiterate audience C. entertain with their fanciful tales D. focus on the drama of the scenes E. bring to mind a story that the viewer was expected to know already

Identify the statement about the madrigal that is inaccurate

a. the genre arose in Italy around 1530, but soon spread to northern European countries b. composed for several solo voices (usually four or five) c. men and women could sing this genre together d. the melodic range for each voice was narrow and the harmony avoided dissonance and chromaticism e. music features a close correspondence to the meaning of the text