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Questions and Answers
What was the original location of Tin Pan Alley?
What was the original location of Tin Pan Alley?
- West 42nd Street
- West 56th Street
- Pelham Cafe
- West 28th Street (correct)
What did Tin Pan Alley songs come to be accepted as?
What did Tin Pan Alley songs come to be accepted as?
- Limited to a specific immigrant community
- Rejected by the general public
- Only popular in New York City
- Accepted far beyond the community in and for which they had been created (correct)
What led to a shift from musical recreation featuring performances of sheet music to an emphasis on listening to recordings or broadcast performances?
What led to a shift from musical recreation featuring performances of sheet music to an emphasis on listening to recordings or broadcast performances?
- Economic recession
- Government intervention
- New technology (correct)
- Cultural preference
What was Israel Berlin's talent that he fell back on for supporting himself?
What was Israel Berlin's talent that he fell back on for supporting himself?
Where did Israel Berlin teach himself to play?
Where did Israel Berlin teach himself to play?