Which of the following Baroque music theorists defended the modal system?

A man is on stage alone. The audience sits and laughs and is often addressed by this man. He is, however, not wearing a costume. This type of performance is also known as:

A. stand-up comedy B. a paratheatrical C. commedia D. none of the above

In the 1950s, Miles Davis was at the cutting edge of musical developments in all of the following styles except

a. cool jazz b. hard bop c. modal jazz d. funky/soul jazz