Listen to "Zeina" (PL 4-9). The accordion performing on this track has been adapted to accommodate this tradition. These accommodations were designed to allow this instrument to play

A. blues scales.
B. microtonal intervals.
C. longer melodies.
D. slendro and pelog scales.


Answer: B

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