The people of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea create a special structure called a Malagan Display (Fig. 28-7) to house elaborately carved and painted sculptures for what purpose?

A. honor the dead
B. celebrate a victory in battle
C. initiate adolescents
D. wedding ceremonies

Answer: A

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A. Improvisation is nonexistent in nonwestern music. B. Music of the nonwestern world is too varied to allow easy generalizations. C. Nonwestern traditions have been an important source of inspiration for twentieth-century Western music. D. Some composers in the nonwestern world combine traditional elements with Western forms and styles.

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