All of the following are musical elements of Duke Ellington’s late 1920s and early 1930s "breakthrough" except:. A. He clarified the nature of big-band jazz.
B. He elevated jazz as a dignified, intellectual music.
C. He composed popular songs in individual and adventurous ways.
D. He made stride piano a part of his piano and orchestral style.
E. He focused solely on blues style.

In a 4-6 sentence paragraph, explain why modern audiences often liked modern popular music better than modern classical music.

Name this famous sculpture and the time period it is from. under what historical circumstances was it created? what does the sculpture show? this is apollo with battling lapiths and centaurs and it is from the early classical period.before 480 bce, the greeks experienced many conflicts with the persians who threatened their independence, but by 480 bce, the strong armies and navies of the greeks had triumphed over their enemies. because of their great victories, the greeks became very confident and their art emerged with a new style. in this sculpture, apollo stands calming the conflict with his outstretched arm as a display of power.

What would you see if you looked in the pool in front of the building above? a. carved islamic symbols from the qur’an b. a vision of paradise as described in the qur’an c. images of religious stories d. none of the above