New Musical Styles Are Often Created When One Composer Draws

question 12

Essay

New musical styles are often created when one composer draws on multiple traditions or when musicians from different traditions collaborate.Discuss Listening Guide selections from several case studies we have examined in the textbook and explain how they exemplify this process.

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Definitions:

True Experiments

A type of scientific experiment where the researcher manipulates one variable, and controls/randomizes the rest of the variables.

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test or instrument accurately measures the theoretical construct it is intended to measure.

One-group Pretest-posttest Design

An experimental design where a single group is measured both before and after a treatment, assessing the treatment's impact.

Intensive Program

A concentrated and focused course or training designed to deliver a lot of information or skills in a short period of time.