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2. What are some frequently heard arguments for or against popular
culture?
3. In what way did early American leaders view the development of
the arts in their country?
4. What are the three broad stages American cultural history may be
divided into?
5. What were the major developments of the second stage in American
cultural history? Name the most outstanding American artists of this
period.
6. What music forms were popular in the 19th century America? Were
they influenced by European tradition?
7. What kind of music did America's first native composers write?
Практичне завдання
Prepare a presentation on the one of the following topics :
1. Famous American musical personalities.
2. Phenomenon of Hollywood.
3. Off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway.
4. American painters and writers wellknown throughout Europe.
5. American Nobel prize winners in literature.
6. Dominant styles of music in the 20th century.
Література: [4; 6; 8; 14; 17; 22].
Практичне заняття № 12
Holidays in the USA
Мета to study what aspects of holidays and the customs, associated
with them, are different from those in your country?
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