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The flow of this picture represents how the flow of a musical piece can make it exclusive in its own right.

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To me this shows how music can link. Different parts come together to create a harmonious flow.

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This song greatly exemplifies linking and is also mentioned by Ratliff.

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Donald Lawrence - Spiritual (Lyric Video)

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The exclusivity in music is what helps to keep music so unique.

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This is another piece that Ratliff mentions in the text.

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Henry Threadgill & Zooid - Tomorrow Sunny

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When talking about linking and exclusivity in music, one has to keep in mind what these two elements are and how they connect with each other. In the text, Ratliff states that the element of linking music "Seems to move inexorably forward and outward, unfolding and enfolding, according to the logic that suits it best." With this context, linking in music can be interpreted as when music connects to itself and flows forward according to what the music is trying to portray. I agree with what Ratliff is trying to say about linking music in this regard.  When linking is in music, it flows flawlessly according to what the artist is trying to portray.  Exclusivity in music in my opinion can be described as how music can incorporate certain elements and when done in a specific way, makes it part of a genre. In this sense, music is exclusive. Linking and exclusivity in music can be seen in the piece that Ratliff talks about,"Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britton." In this piece, Ratliff states how the same motion is repeated over and over. This gives the song its identity and makes it exclusive in its own right. The way the notes harmoniously link together gives the piece a smooth melodic flow.

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Ratliff mentions this piece in the text as something that he thinks exemplifies the concept of linking in music.

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Arvo Pärt,  Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten