The Intricate,repetitive Texture of the Pygmy Chorus's Short Melodic Lines

question 63

Multiple Choice

The intricate,repetitive texture of the pygmy chorus's short melodic lines have an overall effect of:

• A) a recycling ostinato.
• B) the polychoral sound of the early Baroque.
• C) the homophonic texture of Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass.
• D) the dance rhythms of the pavan in the Renaissance.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

An innate, spontaneous response to a stimulus that happens without any previous instruction or training.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus due to conditioning.

Previous Conditioning

The influence of past conditioning experiences on current behavior and learning.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.