Listen to the Eagle Dance song of the Northern Arapaho (PL 4-1). This song

A. is built from phrases with a characteristic ascending melodic contour.
B. is built from phrases with a characteristic descending melodic contour.
C. has only three notes.
D. has a much narrower melodic range than "Mary Had A Little Lamb".


Answer: B

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