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Chelseaamend

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on: Jul 25, 2018

Musically heightened speech that relates the action or dramatic narrative to the audience is called __________. The
  text is usually in prose rather than poetic meter and the musical setting mirrors the natural rhythms of everyday speech.


 
 

a. ritornello
  b. aria
  c. libretto
  d. recitative
  e. cantata



Question 2

Identify the musical form Monteverdi used in the opening aria of his opera Orfeo.
 
 

a. simple recitative
  b. strophic variation
  c. ground bass
  d. canon
  e. chorale



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akemokai

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Reply #1 on: Jul 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: b


Chelseaamend

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Reply 2 on: Jul 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

sarah_brady415

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

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