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Why was the Phrygian mode preferred as the diatonic mode of choice in Spanish music?
 
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How is a solea performed?
 
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Answer to Question 1

ANS: Because of its characteristic semitone above the tonic, this mode created a
dark quality in the music.



Answer to Question 2

ANS: It is often danced by women and sung by a man with guitar accompaniment.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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