1. An etude is a D. study.
The word etude comes from French and literally means 'a study.' Etudes are musical pieces written with the purpose of practicing and rehearsing one's musical talent. Many famous composers such as Chopin, Debussy, and others wrote them.
2. Russian nationalist wanted to compose music without B. western influences. I am using my logic here (which may or may not be correct). A nationalist is a person who loves his own country and culture above all and wants to keep it pure and free of foreign influences. Thus I believe the correct answer is B.
3. The fixed idea in Symphonie fantastique represents C. the artist's beloved. In each of the movements, the artist's loved one shows up and is then represented by a particular melody which becomes the fixed idea, or a leitmotif throughout this symphony written by Berlioz.
4. The main character of Bizet's Carmen is a D. Gypsy girl.
Carmen is a Gypsy girl from Seville in Spain and she sings her song Habanera every day. People, especially men, like listening to her beautiful voice. In the end, she is killed by her former loved whom she dumped for another man.
5. I am not entirely sure about this answer, so take this with a grain of salt. Personally, I'd say the role of the piano in an art song is to help tell the story because it is used as an accompaniment to the singer's voice. However, this may or may not be the correct answer.
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Biodiversity keeps the world interesting. There is a greater variety of genes and species in that ecosystem. Great variety of genes and species means the ecosystem is better able to carry out natural processes in the face of external stress. Thus, the ecosystem is more sustainable.
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Nathalie Djurberg contrasts the medium of <u>stop-motion animation</u>, often used for children's movies, with violent subject matter.
Given that Nathalie Djurberg is a contemporary artist known for extravagant and rather quirky art, she found her inspiration in these kinds of oxymorons, or bringing together parts that are often mutually exclusive. So she used something that is usually associated with something aimed towards children to show more violent and mature themes.
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Anthropologists tell us that storytelling is central to human existence. ... That it involves a symbiotic exchange between teller and listener — an exchange we learn to negotiate in infancy. Just as the brain detects patterns in the visual forms of nature — […] Save this story for later.
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