Author Question: How did Duke Ellington acquire his nickname? a. for his tough, no-nonsense attitude b. for his ... (Read 43 times)

cagreen833 · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

How did Duke Ellington acquire his nickname?

a. for his tough, no-nonsense attitude
b. for his tendency to get into fistfights
c. for his fine dress and aristocratic demeanor
d. he was named after his pet bulldog

Question 2

Which definition for soggetto cavato is correct?

a. A cantus firmus extracted from the vowels of a name.
b. A genre in which a vernacular text in an upper voice is sung simultaneouslywith a Latin chant in the tenor.
c. An instrumental piece commemorating someone's death.
d. A term for polyphony in which a melodic line is joined to a bell line limitedto the three tones of the tonic triad.