Music appreciation Twentieth Century Internationalism A Chinese musician learning an old piece of music via oral tradition will

A. improvise a new ending. B. memorize it by observing an older musician. C. read from ancient notation. D. copy the sheet music.

A Chinese musician learning an old piece of music via oral tradition will memorize it by observing an older musician (option b). It has to do with oral traditions which are cultural in the Chinese culture and also with the Chinese discipline when learning something new. The transmission through songs might include folktales, ballads, chants, etc.

B is the answer I believe