The lead accompaniment instrument, a two-stringed fiddle, the jinghu

A. plays a different counter melody to the melody of the soloist
B. plays a repeating rhythmic pattern to reinforce the meter
C. plays a repeating chord/harmony pattern to provide unity
D. tracks the singer’s melody and plays during her rests


ANS: D. tracks the singer's melody and plays during her rests

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