Question

Text 1
While many popular musicians are scrutinized by cultural critics, artists working in the genre of children’s music are almost entirely disregarded by researchers. This neglect persists even when the music demonstrates advanced musicality and innovative arrangements. This is particularly notable in folk-infused children’s songs, which often feature complex, traditional arrangements and rich storytelling, yet are largely overlooked by academic analysis.
Text 2
In 1990, Ella Jenkins released Songs for a New World, a groundbreaking album for children that combined sophisticated jazz harmonies with traditional folk storytelling, reflecting her commitment to education through music. The album set a new standard for children's music, with compositions and lyrical content more complex than that of many mainstream, adult-oriented albums. Yet despite its inarguable musical value, Jenkins's work has received almost no attention from musicologists.
Based on the two texts, how would the author of Text 1 most likely regard the situation presented in the underlined sentence in Text 2?
A) As surprising, because the complexity of the arrangements should have attracted immediate academic attention.
B) As justifiable, because the, album was created for children and therefore lacked the complexity necessary for study.
C) As inevitable, because musicologists are generally focused on classical music and not on folk-infused genres.
D) As expected, because musicologists tend to overlook the musical value of children's music, particularly that with folk influences.

Answer 1

D) As expected, because musicologists tend to overlook the musical value of children's music, particularly that with folk influences.

Text 1 states researchers largely disregard children's music even when it shows advanced musicality and notes the particular neglect of folk-infused children's songs, so the lack of attention to Jenkins fits that expectation.