Indonesia Flashcards
is an archipelago in Southeast Asia comprising approximately 17,500 islands.
Indonesia
Indonesia is an archipelago in Southeast Asia comprising approximately ——— islands.
17,500
With over 238 million people, Indonesia is the world’s —— most populous country and is the ——— biggest nation of the world.
fourth
Through interaction with other cultures such as Indian, Arabic, ———, and European, a wide range of musical styles has been developed.
Chinese
The 2 basic kinds of Indonesian music scale
Slendro
Peloq
five (5) equidistant tones in octave
Slendro
heptatonic (7) tone scale with semi-tone
Peloq
is a common technique used in gong ensembles.
Interlocking
is an Indonesian term for tempo.
Irama
The ——— is the most popular form of music in Indonesia.
gamelan or gamelan orchestra
is a female soloist singer who sings with a gamelan.
Pesindhen
refers to the unison male chorus that sings with the gamelan.
Gerong
is the term for every kind of gamelan music in Java.
Karawitan
Used for court music
Javanese Gamelan
Percussion dominated
Javanese Gamelan