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Charles Ives' music often included elements from which types of songs?

  • Sentimental parlor ballads

  • Nursery rhymes

  • Blues songs

  • Pop songs

Answer

Charles Ives was an American composer who often incorporated elements from sentimental parlor ballads in his music. These ballads were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and they typically featured simple melodies and lyrics that were sentimental and often romantic. Ives used these elements in his music to create a more personal and intimate style of composition.
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