Round 7: Tossup 16

Woodwinds play as each member of a group takes a seat at the end of this ballet’s second movement, which was scored for thirteen instruments due to its small premiere space. A Poston, Arizona internment camp may have inspired a fence in this ballet, which also features an hourglass-shaped rocking chair reminiscent of Brâncuși (“brin-KOOSH”). Four “Followers” surround an all black clad “Revivalist” (10[1])in a scene in this (-5[1])ballet (10[1])with a set created by Isamu Noguchi. The (10[1])Bride and the Husbandman build a farmhouse (10[1])in this ballet, which features a variation based (10[1])on the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts.” For 10 points, Martha Graham choreographed what ballet with music by Aaron (10[1])Copland? (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[2])

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