The term polyphony when applied to the Dixieland style is not quite accurate because it

a. suggests that all melodies are of equal importance
b. suggests that one melody is most important
c. implies that a single melody is harmonized by chords
d. implies that the complex melodies heard in this style are simply for ornamentation


a

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A. two B. three C. a flexible number of D. four

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a. ephemeral decorations b. murals c. polychromed sculpture d. panel paintings

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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