What are dervishes, and what is the makeup of the ensemble that accompanies them?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: Dervishes are twirling dancers of the Sufi religion, who dance in an effort to
achieve spiritual enlightenment. Nay flutes, daff drums, choral singers, and other instruments
accompany them.
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Which of the following Renaissance churches influenced Maderno's design for Santa Susanna in Rome?
A. Il Gesù, Rome B. Santa Maria Novella, Florence C. Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence D. San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice
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