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What was the main method Grainger used to collect original folk melodies?

  • Listening to radio broadcasts

  • Analysing music scores

  • Reviewing music journals

  • As a concert performer

Answer

As a concert performer, Grainger travelled widely around the world, performing in countries such as the United States, Europe, and Australia. He collected original folk melodies during these trips, often by writing them down as he heard them being performed.
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