Music Flashcards
The name Indonesia is derived from the Latin and Greek words _____ and _____, meaning “island.”
Indus and nèsos
Indonesia has a rich musical tradition that is one of the oldest in the world.
True
Indonesia is an archipelago comprised of approximately ________ islands.
17,508 islands
Indonesia’s capital is _____.
Jakarta
The Republic of Indonesia is a country in _______ and ______.
Southeast Asia and Oceania
Indonesian culture is reflected in their music, dance, drama, literature, and food. It is unique and colorful.
True
Indonesia is the place on earth where the largest number of Muslims can be found.
True
Aside from Islam, other religions in Indonesia include ______, _____, _____, and _____.
Buddhism, Protestantism, Hinduism, and Roman Catholicism.
Which musical element of Indonesia uses the pelog and slendro scales?
Melody
Which musical element of Indonesia uses the off nested time/structure
Rhythm
Which musical element of Indonesia uses nasal?
Timbre
Which musical element of Indonesia uses polyphonic?
Harmony and texture
It is in the form of long historical narratives, courting and love songs, devotional praise melodies, and children’s songs.
Vocal music
Two predominant scales are used in traditional Indonesian music: the _____ and the _____ scale.
slendro and pelog
________ is the most popular instrumental music in Indonesia.
Gamelan
In vocal music, there is a female singer who sings with the gamelan. What is the singer called?
Pesindhen
In vocal music, there is a male chorus that sings with the gamelan in unison. What is the male chorus called?
Gerong
In vocal music, there is a mixed chorus that sings with the gamelan. What is this called?
Berong Bacayan
It is a pentatonic scale and is older than the pelog.
Slendro
In Javanese, the term is said to be a variant of the world pelag, meaning “fine” or “beautiful.” This has seven notes.
Pelog
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.
Gamelan
The word gamelan, comes from the ancient terms _____ or ______, which mean to play musically or to hammer.
“gamble” or “gamel”