Indonesia Flashcards

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1
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is an archipelago in Southeast Asia comprising approximately 17,500 islands.

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Indonesia

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Indonesia is an archipelago in Southeast Asia comprising approximately ——— islands.

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17,500

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With over 238 million people, Indonesia is the world’s —— most populous country and is the ——— biggest nation of the world.

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fourth

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4
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Through interaction with other cultures such as Indian, Arabic, ———, and European, a wide range of musical styles has been developed.

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Chinese

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5
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The 2 basic kinds of Indonesian music scale

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Slendro
Peloq

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five (5) equidistant tones in octave

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Slendro

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7
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heptatonic (7) tone scale with semi-tone

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Peloq

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8
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is a common technique used in gong ensembles.

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Interlocking

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9
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is an Indonesian term for tempo.

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Irama

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10
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The ——— is the most popular form of music in Indonesia.

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gamelan or gamelan orchestra

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11
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is a female soloist singer who sings with a gamelan.

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Pesindhen

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12
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refers to the unison male chorus that sings with the gamelan.

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Gerong

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13
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is the term for every kind of gamelan music in Java.

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Karawitan

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14
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Used for court music

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Javanese Gamelan

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15
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Percussion dominated

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Javanese Gamelan

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16
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Style of playing gives solemn character

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Javanese gamelan

17
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Used for sacred music

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Balinese gamelan

18
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Consist of metallophone and mostly gongs

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Balinese gamelan

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Sudden change of tempo and dynamics are the basic characteristic

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Balinese gamelan

20
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Sounds are very bright and brilliant

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Balinese gamelan

21
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Use of fast and rattling sounds of cymbals make distinctive characters

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Balinese gamelan

22
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Traditional ensemble of Indonesia made up of predominantly of percussive instruments

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Indonesian Gamelan

23
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A two-headed drum used in the Gamelan ensemble

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Kendong

24
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is an instrument in music in which the sound -
producing body is a piece of metal.

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Metallophones

25
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Xylophone bars are made of wood

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Xylophones

26
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Are vertically suspended gongs which are the largest in the Gamelan

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Gongs

27
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one of the oldest and simplest musical
instruments in the world.

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Bamboo flutes