Author Question: The themes of post-Civil War gospel hymns tended to be: A) less sentimental than earlier styles. ... (Read 39 times)

biggirl4568 · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

The themes of post-Civil War gospel hymns tended to be:

A) less sentimental than earlier styles.

B) cheerful and optimistic.

C) similar to revivalist spirituals.

D) morose.

Question 2

Ragtime was important because it was the first time

a. that syncopated rhythms were used in music
b. that a specifically black musical genre was both popular and commercially successful
c. that a genre of music was primarily composed by one composer
d. that black musicians were allowed to perform in public