Identify the trait that is not typical of Wagner’s music dramas
a. avoids melodic repetition, symmetry, and regular cadences
b. a seamless flow of undifferentiated solo singing and declamation
c. near total absence of ensemble singing
d. decreased the importance of the aria and increased the role of the orchestra
e. makes the orchestra sound like the strumming of a big guitar
E
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A. He was one of the most accomplished writers of his age. B. Despite his piety, he sired a dozen illegitimate children. C. He insisted on calling himself emperor, despite the pope's reluctance to recognize him as such. D. His religious devotion was purely emotional, and he had no interest in or capacity for the niceties of theological disputes.
Compared to the traditional Native-American music heard in connection with this chapter, what sounds unusual about “Clinging to a Saving Hand”?
What will be an ideal response?