Music Flashcards

1
Q

The name Indonesia is derived from the Latin and Greek words _____ and _____, meaning “island.”

A

Indus and nèsos

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2
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Indonesia has a rich musical tradition that is one of the oldest in the world.

A

True

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3
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Indonesia is an archipelago comprised of approximately ________ islands.

A

17,508 islands

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4
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Indonesia’s capital is _____.

A

Jakarta

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5
Q

The Republic of Indonesia is a country in _______ and ______.

A

Southeast Asia and Oceania

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6
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Indonesian culture is reflected in their music, dance, drama, literature, and food. It is unique and colorful.

A

True

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7
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Indonesia is the place on earth where the largest number of Muslims can be found.

A

True

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8
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Aside from Islam, other religions in Indonesia include ______, _____, _____, and _____.

A

Buddhism, Protestantism, Hinduism, and Roman Catholicism.

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9
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Which musical element of Indonesia uses the pelog and slendro scales?

A

Melody

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10
Q

Which musical element of Indonesia uses the off nested time/structure

A

Rhythm

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11
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Which musical element of Indonesia uses nasal?

A

Timbre

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12
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Which musical element of Indonesia uses polyphonic?

A

Harmony and texture

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13
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It is in the form of long historical narratives, courting and love songs, devotional praise melodies, and children’s songs.

A

Vocal music

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14
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Two predominant scales are used in traditional Indonesian music: the _____ and the _____ scale.

A

slendro and pelog

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15
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________ is the most popular instrumental music in Indonesia.

A

Gamelan

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16
Q

In vocal music, there is a female singer who sings with the gamelan. What is the singer called?

A

Pesindhen

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17
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In vocal music, there is a male chorus that sings with the gamelan in unison. What is the male chorus called?

A

Gerong

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18
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In vocal music, there is a mixed chorus that sings with the gamelan. What is this called?

A

Berong Bacayan

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19
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It is a pentatonic scale and is older than the pelog.

A

Slendro

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20
Q

In Javanese, the term is said to be a variant of the world pelag, meaning “fine” or “beautiful.” This has seven notes.

A

Pelog

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21
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It is a native art form and dates back before the Hindu-Buddhist culture came to Indonesia. Javanese mythology holds that it was created by the Sang Hyang Guru.

A

Gamelan

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22
Q

The word gamelan, comes from the ancient terms _____ or ______, which mean to play musically or to hammer.

A

“gamble” or “gamel”

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23
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The _____ is an ensemble of tuned percussion instruments made up of gongs, metal phones, and drums.

A

gamelan

24
Q

________ is used for court music, and its style of playing gives it a solemn character.

A

Javanese Gamelan

25
Q

________ is used for sacred music, and its style sounds very bright and brilliant.

A

Balinese Gamelan

26
Q

In Javanese Gamelan, ______ plays the melody in the Gamelan ensemble.

A

Bonang

27
Q

In Balinese Gamelan, _______ is a metallophone with bronze sustained keys suspended by cords in a wooden frame.

A

Gender

28
Q

In Javanese Gamelan, ______ produces a tone one octave higher than demung, with a smaller size.

A

Saron

29
Q

In Balinese Gamelan, ______ is a set of small gongs.

A

Kenong

30
Q

In Javanese Gamelan, ______ is the most important instrument of the gamelan.

A

Gong ageng

31
Q

In Balinese Gamelan, ______ is a set of pitched gongs.

A

Kempul

32
Q

In Javanese Gamelan, ______ is a set of four cymbals mounted and inverted on a wooden frame.

A

Ceng Ageng

33
Q

In Balinese Gamelan, ______ is a set of drums of different sizes.

A

Kendang

34
Q

Cambodia is also known as ________.

A

Kampuchea

35
Q

Cambodia’s ancient name was ______.

A

Kambuja

36
Q

The music of Cambodia is derived both from the traditions of the ancient Khmer Empire and from the Wesrern popular scene.

A

True

37
Q

Which musical element of Cambodia uses duple meter?

A

Rhythm

38
Q

Which musical element of Cambodia uses the pentatonic or the seven-tone scale.

A

Melody

39
Q

Which musical element of Cambodia uses the Heterphony?

A

Harmony and texture

40
Q

This classical ensemble of Khmer plays the ceremonial music of former royal courts.

A

Pinpeat

41
Q

This classical ensemble of Khmer plays the songs of wedding ceremonies.

A

Phleng kar

42
Q

This classical ensemble of Khmer involves secular entertainment music, which also originated in the royal courts, and is played by a string-based ensemble.

A

Mahori

43
Q

This is one of three categories of pop music in Cambodia, which is slow dance music.

A

Romvong

44
Q

This is one of the three categories of pop music in Cambodia, which is closely related to Thai folk music.

A

Romkbach

45
Q

This is one of three categories of pop music in Cambodia, which is a genre of popular music originating from the Khmer Surin in Thailand.

A

Kantrum

46
Q

The ______ ensemble accompanies the court music of Cambodia.

A

Pinpeat

47
Q

A pinpeat instrument, that is a xylophone that is a metallophone with 21 plates.

A

Roneat Dek

48
Q

A pinpeat instrument, that is a xylophone that consists of 16 hanging bamboo plates.

A

Roneat Thung

49
Q

A pinpeat instrument, a hanging xylophone consisting of 21 bamboo plates.

A

Roneat Ek

50
Q

A pinpeat instrument, which is a double- or quadruple-reed oboe with seven holes tuned in a heptatonic scale.

A

Sralay

51
Q

A pinpeat instrument, which is barrel drum, beaten with hands or sticks.

A

Samphor

52
Q

A pinpeat instrument that are barrel drums tuned in fourths and fifths.

A

Skor Thom

53
Q

A pinpeat instrument, which is a hammered dulcimer from Thailand and Cambodia. It is made of wood and is trapezoidal in shape, with brass strings that are laid across the instrument.

A

Khim

54
Q

A pinpeat instrument which is a gong ensemble of 17 gongs arranged in a half circle, also found in Laos and Thailand.

A

Kong Thom

55
Q

A pinpeat instrument, which is a bamboo-length flute with seven playing holes.

A

Khloy

56
Q

A pinpeat instrument, which is a two-stringed harp or zither with twelve frets.

A

Takhe

57
Q

A pinpeat instrument, that is a two-stringed fiddle that can be found with diverse names and forms all over Southeast Asia.

A

Tro Khmer