Category: Arts

What is the characteristic of the melody in the classical period? Musical characteristics of the Classical period include: an emphasis on elegance and balance. short well-balanced melodies and clear-cut question and answer phrases. mainly simple diatonic harmony. What are the periods of classical music? Medieval (c. 1150 – c. 1400) Renaissance (c. 1400 – c. […]

Who is regarded as the first bop drummer? Max Roach How did bebop begin? Bebop was born in 1941, when trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, double bass player Milt Hinton, alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, pianist Thelonious Monk and drummer Kenny Clarke began playing informally together. Its official birth place was “Minton’s Playhouse”, a New York club. What […]

How do you answer I appreciate your help? Some appropriate responses would be: “My pleasure.” “Don’t mention it.” “You’re [most] welcome.” “I’m glad I could help/be of help.” “Oh [no], thank you! Always at your service.” “It was not a problem at all. [I’m] glad I could be of assistance.” How do you say your […]

What colors of light are reflected by the cyan spot? Cyan is light with a wavelength between green and blue or a combination of green and blue light. Cyan pigment will absorb the red and reflect green and blue or cyan colored light. What is the color of this object when illuminated with white light? […]

What is a repeated rhythm? Repetition refers to one object or shape repeated; pattern is a combination of elements or shapes repeated in a recurring and regular arrangement; rhythm–is a combination of elements repeated, but with variations. What is a visual rhythm? Visual Rhythm is rhythm you receive through your eyes rather than your ears. […]

What is one reason certain key signatures are used? Every piece of tonal music is in a certain key, which will be either major or minor. The key signature tells you what that key is. Key signatures are used in order to make it unnecessary to fill up the staves with flats and sharps on […]

Why is James and the Giant Peach on the banned book list? James and the Giant Peach was banned in because it had references to alcohol, drugs, violence, and suspicious behavior. In one case, it was banned from a town in Wisconsin as the spider licking its lips, could be taken as sexual. Why is […]

What does auteur theory mean? The auteur theory, which was derived largely from Astruc’s elucidation of the concept of caméra-stylo (“camera-pen”), holds that the director, who oversees all audio and visual elements of the motion picture, is more to be considered the “author” of the movie than is the writer of the screenplay. What makes […]

What was the impact of the early Birth of a Nation film? However, because of its explicit racism, Birth of a Nation is also regarded as one of the most offensive films ever made. Actually titled The Clansman for its first month of release, the film provides a highly subjective history of the Civil War, […]

What is plaster of Paris used for? It is commonly used to precast and hold parts of ornamental plasterwork placed on ceilings and cornices. It is also used in medicine to make plaster casts to immobilize broken bones while they heal, though many modern orthopedic casts are made of fibreglass or thermoplastics. What are the […]