Who are the Ashkenazi, and what musical feature did they retain from the Middle East?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: The Ashkenazi are the Jewish people who settled in Central and Eastern
Europe. They retained many of the non-diatonic modes that are used in the Middle East, as
well as a modal basis for improvisatory performance
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a. The plan was copied from French gardens. b. "Modern" design included copies of ancient works. c. Careful design was intended to look undeveloped. d. Only the very wealthy used gardens on their estates.
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Who called for a complete survey of England'what would become the Domesday Book'so that he could more accurately determine how much tax he could raise to provide a new army?
A. William I of Normandy B. St. Patrick C. Charlemagne D. Pope Leo III
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