Descriptions of drumming-based music of West Africa as polyrhythmic
A. make sense because the music is so resolutely monophonic.
B. are universally accepted by ethnomusicologists and West African musicians alike.
C. are controversial, since there are both ethnomusicologists and West African musicians who contend that the term does not accurately account for the music's texture.
D. were first developed by West African musicians but are consistently refuted by ethnomusicologists.
Answer: C
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