African percussion ensembles usually create polyrhythmic lines known as:

What is a mensuration canon?

a. The sounds of two voices are staggered by the careful placement of rests. b. Two voices perform the same music at different rates of speed. c. A canon that endlessly circles back to the beginning. d. A slow moving tenor accompanies the upper two canonic voices.

What is the term for an Indian melodic pattern that can represent a definite mood, a color, a festival, a deity, or a certain specific natural event?

A. Raga B. Tala C. Saman D. Sitar