Read the following paragraph from the section "An Intense Sound." Linhart likes the acoustics of ice. Wood is soft and absorbs a lot of an instrument's sound vibrations. Ice absorbs the vibrations, too, but not as much. This makes for a very sharp sound. "Ice instruments produce a sound you can feel more intensely in your entire body," Linhart says.

How does this paragraph contribute to the development of the main ideas of the article?

A
It identifies the specific types of instruments that can be built from ice.
B
It gives a reason why ice instruments are more fragile than wood instruments.
C
It compares ice instruments with those made from traditional materials.
D
It explains the process that Linhart uses for creating instruments made out of ice.