Author Question: Which of the following was not an aspect of the jungle sound of Ellington's band at the Cotton Club? ... (Read 117 times)

haleyc112 · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

Which of the following was not an aspect of the jungle sound of Ellington's band at the Cotton Club?

a. a growling style of playing on the brass instruments
b. the use of tom-toms, gongs, and other exotic types of percussion
c. a tendency toward pieces in minor keys
d. the use of authentic African polyrhythms

Question 2

Josquin's motet Miserere mei, Deus (Have mercy upon me, O Lord) was inspired by a sermon Girolamo Savonarola wrote before he was burned as a religious heretic.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false