Murasaki Shikibu’s The Tale of Genji is considered to be the world’s first

a) book written by a woman.
b) published diary.
c) illustrated book.
d) novel.

Answer: D

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Neoclassicism was __________

a) an attempt to retain the characteristics of nineteenth-century music b) away to innovateclassical compositions by adding jazz chords andnon-traditional rhythms and melodies c) an attempt to incorporate eighteenth-century styles into a contemporary idiom d) a movement that sought to revive the music of the ancient Greeks

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How does music (and dance) function in relation to spirituality and transcendence? Explain the spiritual function of music in your own culture and compare it with another culture that has a different approach.

What will be an ideal response?

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