fibbonnaci wrote:One reason why European music has had such a strong influence throughout the world, and why it is a sophisticated achievement, is that over time the original function of the music-whether ritual, dance, or worship-gradually became an aspect of its style, not its defining force. Dance music could stand independent of dance, for example, and sacred music independent of religious worship, because each composition has so much internal coherence that the music ultimately depends on nothing but itself.

The claims made above are compatible with each of the following EXCEPT:

Conclusion : Each music composition was so much coherent (intelligible, logically integrated) that the music became
independent (depended on nothing)

Because of these reasons European music had such a strong influence throughout the world and it is
a sophisticated achievement.

(A) African music has had a more powerful impact on the world than European music has had.
Incorrect : Impact of music is discussed in the argument above. Hence this is compatible.

(B) European military and economic expansionism partially explains the global influence of European music.
Incorrect : The argument above explains one of the reasons of global influence of European music. This answer choice can be other reason. Hence this is compatible

(C) The original functions of many types of Chinese music are no longer their defining forces.
Incorrect : The argument above explains the defining forces of music. Hence this answer choice can also be compatible with the discussion above.

(D) Music that is unintelligible when it is presented independently of its original function tends to be the most sophisticated music.
Correct : Conclusion above states exactly opposite of what is stated in this sentence. Hence there is no compatibility.

(E) Some works of art lose their appeal when they are presented to serve a function other than their original one.
Incorrect : This can be compatible because even European music (work of art) could have lost its appeal when it was presented to serve a function other than the original one.


(D) wins