Since the nineteenth century, composers have often written cadenzas for earlier concertos, including those written by Haydn, Mozart, and their contemporaries.

Which Japanese practice does NOT have origins in Chinese culture?

A. written kana B. kirakane cut-gold leaf technique C. joined-block construction D. illustrated handscrolls

The transformation of the Kaaba from a site of pantheistic worship to the physical center of Muslim life can be considered an example of

a. typology. b. symbolism. c. syncretism. d. revisionism.