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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #33236 Short Improvisation
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Fine. Listen to a discussion in a music history class. The class is studying improvisation. Every jazz player knows what he or she means by improvisation. And all writers know what they mean by improvisation. The result, of course, is a lot of confusion and disagreement about what improvisation really is. We hear about the different types of improvisation, free improvisation, and controlled improvisation and collective improvisation. What does it all mean? Yes, mary. My dictionary says improvise means to compose a recite without preparation. That's true, but it tells us only part of the story. As we know, musicians learn how to play their instruments before they could improvise. So they do have some preparation. Yes, arthur. Maybe a better definition is composing and performing at the same time. That tells us another part of the story. Let's try to understand it more by looking at history.

Why is improvisation difficult to define?

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Option 3: "People disagree about what improvisation is"

Explanation: The text explicitly states that there is a lot of confusion and disagreement about what improvisation really is. This directly supports the idea that differing opinions contribute to the difficulty in defining improvisation.

Option 1: "The dictionary does not define improvisation."

Explanation: The text mentions a dictionary definition of improvisation, stating that it means to compose or recite without preparation. Therefore, this option is incorrect as it contradicts the information provided in the text.

Option 2: "No musicians have recorded improvisation."

Explanation: The text does not mention anything about musicians not recording improvisation. In fact, it discusses musicians' understanding of improvisation, making this option incorrect due to lack of supporting information.

Option 4: "There are several kinds of improvisation."

Explanation: The text mentions different types of improvisation, such as free improvisation, controlled improvisation, and collective improvisation. This variety indicates that the existence of multiple forms complicates the definition of improvisation, supporting this option as correct.

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