Question

In the song "Tonight" from the musical West Side Story, the composer distributed two basic melodies among different characters to create a kind of _______, in which nothing disappears but new layers are constantly introduced.
a. additive formB. consonant counterpointC. dissonant formD. layered presence

Answer 1

In the song "Tonight" from the musical West Side Story, the composer distributed two basic melodies among different characters to create a kind of "consonant counterpoint," since this creates the idea that the lines are always "moving" forward in different ways.