What is a cantus firmus?
a. A canon that endlessly circles back to the beginning.
b. The highest vocal part in a polyphonic composition; later known as thesoprano part
c. A musical technique in which two or three voices engage in voice exchange.
d. A well-established, previously existing melody, be it sacred chant or secularsong, that provides a structural framework for a polyphonic composition.
d
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a) p'ip'a b) qin c) erhu d) koto
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