Listen to the song “Gizhebs” performed by the Ojibwa powwow drum group Bear Creek. Does this music conform to your expectations of what “Native American music” is supposed to sound like? Why or why not? (See this later in the chapter, too.)

What will be an ideal response?

• Driving drum beat
• Vocables and words
• Falsetto
• Long phrases

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Which one of these films most exemplifies the classical cutting style?

A. The Arrival of a Train B. A Trip to the Moon C. The Birth of a Nation D. Fugue

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“Africa is a psychic space, not just a physical place.” What does this sentence mean? Give some examples of different views of Africa to illustrate your answer. (Answers may vary.)

What will be an ideal response?

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