A general, listening-based comparison of Balinese gamelan gong kebyar (PL 2-10) and Central Javanese court gamelan (PL 2-4) reveals that
A. they are virtually identical to one another.
B. they exhibit no evident relationship, due to the Hindu musical influences that have transformed Javanese music over the past five centuries.
C. they exhibit no evident relationship, due to the Muslim musical influences that have transformed Javanese music over the past five centuries.
D. they share many foundational musical characteristics, yet sound very different from one another.
Answer: D
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