Malay music

Question 1

Describe how the accordion’s structure can be classified to be an aerophone.

Answer 1

The melody-side keyboard of the accordion consists of a series of buttons rather than piano keys [0.5]. Sound is produced by compressing or expanding bellows while pressing the buttons or keys [0.5], causing the valves to open [0.5] and allow air to flow through the reeds [0.5].

Question 2

What instrumental group does the knobbed gong belong to?

Answer 2

Idiophone

Question 3

What instrumental group does the accordion belong to?

Answer 3

Aerophone

Question 4

What instrumental group does the accordion belong to?

Answer 4

Aerophone

Question 6

What instrumental group does the accordion belong to?

Answer 6

Aerophone

Question 6

Describe in terms of structure how the accordion can be classified as an aerophone.

Question 7

Describe in terms of structure how the accordion can be classified as an aerophone.

Answer 7

3. causing the valves to open and allow air to flow through the reeds

Question 7

What instrumental group does the accordion belong to?

Answer 7

Aerophone

Question 8

Describe the social context of the Zapin genre in practice.

Answer 8

The dance serves a secular purpose as mainly folk entertainment traditionally found at wedding celebrations. In religious contexts, it was often associated with celebrations such as the birth of Prophet Muhammad, Hari Raya Puasa and Haji and Maal Hijrah (Muslim new year).

Zapin was the only dance allowed to be performed in and near mosques, and traditionally only by men.