The term polyphony when applied to New Orleans style jazz is slightly inaccurate because it
a. suggests that all melodies are of equal importance, which is not the case in this style of
jazz
b. suggests that one melody is most important, which is not the case in this style of jazz
c. implies a single melody harmonized by chords, in this style usually played by piano
d. means that the complexity of melodies heard in this style is simply for ornamentation
A
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