Category: Arts

What type of music is John Cage? Modern/contemporary How does John Cage define music? Music is a succession of sounds and the composer the “organizer of sounds.” Historically, music has been a communication of feelings, but Cage argues that all sounds have this potential for conveying feeling in the mechanical and electronic sense. What is […]

What is a Hemiola? : a musical rhythmic alteration in which six equal notes may be heard as two groups of three or three groups of two. Is Presto faster than allegro? Allegro – fast, quickly and bright (109–132 BPM) Vivace – lively and fast (132–140 BPM) Presto – extremely fast (168–177 BPM) Prestissimo – […]

What are 3 features of baroque music? Baroque music is characterised by: long flowing melodic lines often using ornamentation (decorative notes such as trills and turns) contrast between loud and soft, solo and ensemble. a contrapuntal texture where two or more melodic lines are combined. What influenced Baroque music? The most important factors during the […]

What does the rifle symbolize in shooting an elephant? The elephant gun represents the power of the British Empire. At first, the gun is used to control the colonists, but when Orwell uses it to kill the elephant in order to appease the colonists, the power of the British Empire is turned against itself. Did […]

What are the different parts of a musical composition? ELEMENT. Basic Related Terms. Rhythm: (beat, meter, tempo, syncopation) Dynamics: (forte, piano, [etc.], Melody: (pitch, theme, conjunct, disjunct) Harmony: (chord, progression, consonance, dissonance, Tone color: (register, range, instrumentation) Texture: (monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic, Form: How do you call the first beat before the first note of a […]

How did Brunelleschi discovered linear perspective? Brunelleschi applied a single vanishing point to a canvas, and discovered a method for calculating depth. In a famous noted experiment, Brunelleschi used mirrors to sketch the Florence baptistry in perfect perspective. The first known painting to show true linear perspective is Masaccio’s “The Holy Trinity”. What did Filippo […]

Which is the best camera app in 2020? 13 Best Android Camera Apps For High-Quality Images In 2020 Camera MX. One of the pioneers in the android camera applications, Camera MX, provides many features that will surely delight the users. Google Camera. Pixtica. HedgeCam 2. Open Camera. Camera FV-5. Camera 360. Footej Camera. How do […]

What was the Oseberg ship used for? In the year 834 CE, two wealthy women died. The Oseberg ship was pulled ashore and used as a burial ship for these two ladies. The Oseberg mound and grave are named after the farm on which they were found, Lille Oseberg in Tønsberg in Vestfold. What was […]

Who discovered that white light is a mixture of seven Colours? Isaac Newton What kind of light formed when all of the 7 colors of the rainbow are shined into the prism? Just as a prism disperses a white beam of light, the colors of the rainbow when shone through a prism will come out […]

Are US and UK Netflix different? Netflix provides a different service based upon where you’re currently located. So if you access Netflix in the US you get American Netflix, while if you log on to Netflix from the UK you get the British edition. Netflix monitors your IP (Internet Protocol) address to determine where you […]