Android Studio, using Assets Folder - android

So, I've seen many posts on this, but none has helped. I want to work with the assets folder, for organizational purposes. The images below show where the 'assets' folder is, along with the app.imi options of where it should be. I have tested this, and in the >exploded-aar/com../appcompat-v7/19.1.0/assets ... the files inside this seem to work. I can call on the .mp3 file and load and play it correctly (Though a few times it did not recognize it. Even when it was inside a folder, inside of the directory.)
In the src/main/assets folder, all the files are ignored. Is there a specific way I have to call this? In other words, must I also link the actual folder it is it? src/main/assets/music to load up the riseofcc.mp3?
I do not have 10 reputation to post images, so sorry for only links.
EDIT:Also I am using Android Studio 0.5.7
ANSWERED:
Thanks for Xavier Duchrohet for explaining exploded-aar is for the application's dependencies. I have learned that when calling upon a file inside your asset's folder using the code:
AssetManager assetManager = getAssets();
InputStream inputStream = null;
AssetFileDescriptor descriptor = assetManager.openFd("sound/explosion.ogg");
You must include the folder's parent inside the arguement.
Android Studio's app.iml has the asset's directory (src/main/assets) inside of its configuration's options.

Normally, to include sound files, I create a folder called raw, inside the app / src / main / res.
That is, I right click on the folder res and from the menu that appears, choose: New / Android Resource Diretory. Renaming in the window that appears, the Directory name field values for raw.
How it works for me, I hope this might have helped him.

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Let's suppose that I have:
the '_Resources' folder containing the image 'aaa.png' .
the standard 'res' folder containing the image 'bbb.png'
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android {
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Fausto
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The name of them are actually their ID. And the concept of ID is sensful if its unique. So you cant do this.
Having multiple resource folders is just something to separate files and make everything more clear and better. Just foldering and nothing more.
for those that could have the same problem:
I didn't have success in accessing to resource folder, but I found another solution that fits my needs:
I added the '_Resources' folder in Assets, writing in gradle file:
main.assets.srcDirs += 'C:/..../myLibrary/src/_Resources'
then I get access in code to resources by:
AssetManager assetManager = getAssets();
InputStream myInputStream = assetManager.open("aaa.png");
That's all...

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but the function myClassifier expects a string that is the path to File3
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http://developer.smartface.io/hc/en-us/articles/202153536-File-Download-Upload

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Following code will help you to understand my problem:
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