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Encounter 1: Music of Africa
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Music: The Art of Listening Book Cover
Music: The Art of Listening, 6/e
Jean Ferris, Arizona State University-Tempe

Essay Quiz



1

The piano was invented in 1709 by Christofori. Was the harpsichord still in use during the Classical period? What other keyboard instruments were still available for use?
2

Locate more information about the glass harmonica Benjamin Franklin invented. How was it made? How did it sound? Are there any recordings of a glass harmonica available? List other inventions Franklin created.
3

If you lived during the Enlightenment, how would you have thought and acted? Would your personality have been different from your personality now?
4

Describe the clothing of the Classical period. Did the clothing styles differ among various classes of society? Were ideas regarding clothing styles reflected in music? How?








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