Who was employed as a court composer by the same noble family for nearly thirty years?

A particular Japanese ritual encourages the adherent to "leave the concerns of the daily world behind and enter a timeless world of ease, harmony, and mutual respect." Which of these ceramic pieces would be used in such a practice?

a) the Raku tea bowl b) the red figure calyx-krater c) the Jar d) The Eagle Has Landed

Tempo refers to the

a. speed of the beats b. pattern of the beats c. length of the beats d. lack of beats e. number of beats