Question

choose the best idea to add to a summary of \the music of appalachia.\ the cherokee used different kinds of instruments to make songs that shared parts of their culture. enslaved africans in appalachia were not allowed to use drums, so they used their bodies as instruments instead when the scots-irish arrived, they sang songs about home using fiddles and harps. the sounds from all these groups blended over time to create appalachian music and other styles like country and bluegrass. each group added a different sound, but the music shares universal stories of loss and love.

Explanation:

A summary of "The Music of Appalachia" should capture the overarching origin and core identity of the genre. The first three options focus on narrow, specific details of individual cultural groups' musical practices, while the last two address the synthesis of these groups' contributions. The option about blended sounds creating Appalachian music (and related styles) directly ties the diverse cultural inputs to the formation of the central subject, making it the most comprehensive and fitting for a summary.

Answer:

The sounds from all these groups blended over time to create Appalachian music and other styles like country and bluegrass.