Malay Flashcards
What are the 2 adopted Traditional Malay dances and what are the regions of origin and what are the cultural influences?
Zapin is from Hadhramaut with Arab cultural influences and Joget is from Malacca with Portuguese cultural influences
Where is Traditional Malay Dances performed? (List examples)
Both the Zapin and the Joget are performed at festivities and social functions - for secular entertainment such as wedding celebrations, and religious celebrations such as Hari Raya Puasa/Haji, the celebration of the Muslim New Year and the Brith of Prophet Muhammed.
What is the difference between the 2 adopted Traditional Malay dances in terms of their measures?
Zapin has a 4/4 simple time feel, 4-beat phrases and a simpler rhythm, while the Joget has a 6/8 compound time feel, has a quick and lively tempo and syncopated rhyth,.
Describe the Gambus
The Gambus is a plucked lute with lateral tuning pegs. It has a short fretless fingerboard and a pear-shaped body that is rounded at the back. It has 5-8 strings arranged in double courses and a single high string.
How is the Gambus played?
The Gambus is held horizontally on the player’s lap and is played by plucking the strings with the fingers of the right hand.
Describe the Accordion
The Accordion is an aerophone shaped like a box. It has metal reeds that are vibrated by the air from bellows.
How is the Accordion played?
The Accordion is held in both hands and is played by approaching and separating from each other to expand and contract the bellows section. The melody studs or keys are operated by the fingers of the right hand and studs providing simple chords are operated by the fingers of the left hand.
Describe the Marwas
The Marwas is a double-headed, cylindrical single-handed drum with a very shallow body. It has a diameter of 16cm and a depth of 12cm. Skins are attached to the body by laces of rope which are tied tightly to tighten the skin.
How is the Marwas played?
The Marwas is held with one and only one head is struck using the fingers of the other hand. Two different timbres can be created by hitting the middle of the drumhead or near its edge.
Describe the Rebana
The Rebana single-headed frame drum in which the skin is attached to the body by rattan laces and made taut bt wooden pegs inserted between the body and a cane ring located at the bottom end of the body.
How is the Rebana played?
The Rebana is held upright in the player’s lap and is truck with the hands.
Describe the Gong (Tetawak)
The Gong is a bronze, single-knobbed gong hung vertically.
How is the Gong (Tetawak) played?
The Gong is struck on the knob with a padded beater.
What is the Gong’s (Tetawak) function
The Gong’s function is that of a time marker in the music.
