What elements are common in African music?A) Call and responseB) PolyrhythmsC) Melodic counterpointD) Pattern repetition
What will be an ideal response?
A, B, D
General characteristics of African music include call and response, polyrhythms, and the repetition of individual rhythmic patterns. Melodic counterpoint was a western musical attribute.
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