Question

Music appreciation the romantic era.....Dvořák's "New World" Symphony is inspired by African American and Native American music. To incorporate these, the composer relied on 

A. folk tunes from each culture.   B. his own impressions of their musical styles.   C. children's songs from each tradition.   D. new compositions by African Americans and Native Americans.

Answer 1

The correct answer should be A. folk tunes from each culture.

He had an African-American friend who sang traditional songs to him and taught him what they were about and how they worked. He analyzed them and compared them to Native American songs and found many structural similarities between them.