Which was the leading composer of sacred music in sixteenth-century Italy who wrote an influential Mass for Pope Marcellus?
a. Toms Luis de Victoria
b. Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina
c. Antonio Vivaldi.
d. Giovanni Coperario
Question 2
Why is African drumming often very complex?
a. Drumming groups will only use one type of drum, which makes it difficult to distinguish different rhythmic patterns.
b. The music does not use any repetition.
c. Multiple drummers can create thick, interlocking rhythmic textures.
d. The composers require a wide variety of string, wind, and percussion instruments.
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