WORLD HISTORY

INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which two people were composers of American music during the 1920s and 1930s?
A
Woody Guthrie and Georgia O’Keeffe
B
Will Rogers and Woody Guthrie
C
John Dillinger and Bonnie and Clyde
D
Aaron Copland and George Gershwin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In music, Aaron Copland and George Gershwin were composers who wrote uniquely American music.

Detailed explanation-2: -Copland was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants, grew up in New York, and found his musical voice in the international, avant-garde atmosphere of Paris in the 1920s. In New York, he was part of a musical elite, championing the cause of modern music.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aaron Copland was one of the most respected American classical composers of the twentieth century. By incorporating popular forms of American music such as jazz and folk into his compositions, he created pieces both exceptional and innovative.

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