What is a "masque"?

a. A multi-movement hymn of praise to a person or ideal usually lasting abouttwenty minutes and containing an instrumental introduction, choruses, andarias, but no recitative because there is no story

b. Late seventeenth-century opera that was a fusion of classical English dramawith traditional ballet.
c. A spoken play in which the more exotic, amorous, or even supernaturalmoments in the story were sung or danced. d. An elaborate courtly entertainment using music, dance, and drama to portrayan allegorical story that shed a favorable light on the royal family.

d

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Describe the differentuse of musical texture in the music of the Renaissance and that of the Baroque. You may

include diagrams, but explain what their meaning

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What is crossover music (in the context of jazz)?

a. jazz that becomes commercial successful b. music that combines jazz with rock or funk c. jazz that becomes popular overseas d. jazz that is combined with the music of other cultures

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