What Would a Music Critic Call "Musical Miscegenation" If He

question 18

Multiple Choice

What would a music critic call "musical miscegenation" if he or she used the term "miscegenation" metaphorically?

• A) the way white country music and black blues music come together to make rock and roll
• B) the way pop stars become disconnected from their roots
• C) the way the press treats pop superstars and the effect this has on contemporary music
• D) the role the piano has played in twentieth-century jazz

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