Question

If you were sitting at a restaurant one Sunday having lunch and overheard two crabby old ladies having this conversation, what musical activity would they be talking about? “I can’t believe she used both the "nasard" and the "bombarde" at the same time.” “I can’t believe the "mixture" she used during the "prelude". Where did she go to school?” “At least it didn’t "cipher" this time.”

ANSWER ASAP for music appreciation

Answer 1

The conversation between the two ladies is about an organist's performance involving specific organ stops and technical choices while playing a pipe organ.

Step-by-step explanation:

The musical activity being talked about by the two crabby old ladies at a restaurant on a Sunday involves playing a pipe organ. The terms mentioned, such as nasard, bombarde, and mixture, are specific organ stops which are used to control the sound of a pipe organ. A prelude is a musical introduction, further indicating that the subject is organ music. The term cipher refers to a malfunction where an organ pipe continues to sound even when the keys are released. The conversation implies a certain level of dismay at the organist's choices during a performance.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

A prelude is a short piece of music for a musical instrument. It is called a prelude because it is supposed to be played before something else (Latin pre=before; ludere=to play).