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Verbal·Expression of Ideas·Rhetorical Synthesis

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• Louis Ballard was a classical composer and citizen of the Quapaw Tribe.
• His compositions synthesize Western classical music with elements of various Native musical traditions.
• Ballard’s classical piece The Gods Will Hear features a traditional Zuni melody.
• Ballard’s classical piece Incident at Wounded Knee incorporates a Pueblo log drum, a traditional Native instrument.

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between the two classical compositions. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

Ballard’s works synthesize Western classical music and elements of various Native musical traditions; for example, the classical piece The Gods Will Hear features a traditional Zuni melody.

B

Ballard’s composition The Gods Will Hear features a traditional Zuni melody, while Incident at Wounded Knee incorporates a Pueblo log drum.

C

Ballard’s compositions synthesize Western classical music with elements of various Native musical traditions, such as a traditional Zuni melody.

D

Ballard’s The Gods Will Hear features a traditional Zuni melody, and Incident at Wounded Knee incorporates a Pueblo log drum; as such, both synthesize Western classical music with elements of Native musical traditions.