In Chinese folk song performance it is common to
A. reshape one main melody to fit a wide range of song texts
B. sing only in Mandarin Chinese
C. accompany the melody on a suona, a double-reed instrument
ANS: A. reshape the main melody to fit a wide range of song texts
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