How can your ethnocentrism affect your perception and definition of music? Provide an alternate response to this question from a different cultural perspective. Consider, for example, the case of African artist Angelique Kidjo. How did her African musical roots influence the way she heard and interpreted Western popular music?

Discuss some of the prominent features and themes found in the Tale of Genji. In your answer be sure to refer to the material found in the MyArtsLab CloserLook and the illustration (Fig. 11. 15)

What will be an ideal response?

The uppermost scene of the Carved Vessel (Fig. 2-4) from Uruk may represent ____________ between the goddess and her consort

A. the violation of her tempe precinct B. a group burial C. a reenactment of ritual marriage D. the signing of a peace treaty