MUSIC: Elements of music

Question 2

What is the significance of the Gamelan in Indonesia?

Answer 2

The Gamelan is believed to possess supernatural powers, and its instruments are considered sacred.

Question 3

What are the two types of Malaysian music?

Answer 3

Classical and folk music
Pre colonial and post Portuguese period

Question 4

: What is Singapore’s folk music based on?

Answer 4

Singapore’s folk music reflects its multicultural population, especially the Chinese, Indian, Malay, and Tamil ethnic groups.

Question 5

What are the elements of music? RMFD 3T

Answer 5

Rhythm, Melody, Form, Timbre, Dynamics, Tempo, and Texture.

Question 6

What is the rhythm in music?

Answer 6

refers to the “time” element in music, including the beat or pulse of the music.

Question 7

What is the Saung Gauk in Myanmar?

Answer 7

The Saung Gauk is the national instrument of Myanmar, a 13-string angular harp with a soft sound.

Question 8

What is timbre in music?

Answer 8

Timbre is the unique tone color of a musical instrument or voice, produced by its characteristic pattern of overtones.

Question 9

What is Mor lam in Laos?

Answer 9

: Mor lam is traditional music in Laos, largely based around the Khene, a large bamboo mouth organ.

Question 10

What are the two basic music scales in Indonesia?

Answer 10

Slendro and Peloq

Question 11

What is Sep Nyai in Laos?

Answer 11

Sep Nyai is a Lao orchestra similar to Thailand’s Piphat ensemble, featuring strictly percussive instruments and an oboe.

Question 12

What is vocal music?

Answer 12

Vocal music is music made specifically for voices, which may be performed with or without instruments.

Question 13

What are the three primary musical ensembles in Thailand?

Answer 13

Piphat, Khrueang Sai, and Mahori.

Question 14

What is melody in music?

Answer 14

Melody is the linear or horizontal presentation of pitch, describing the highness or lowness of a musical sound.

Question 15

What are the two categories of traditional Lao orchestras? and their meaning

Answer 15

Sep Nyai (similar to Piphat) and Sep Noi (similar to Mahori, incorporating the Khene).

Question 16

What is the Hsaing Waing of Myanmar?

Answer 16

Hsaing Waing is Myanmar’s traditional folk music ensemble, made up mainly of gongs, drums, and other instruments.

Question 17

What is instrumental music?

Answer 17

Instrumental music is music made solely for instruments, without vocals.

Question 18

What are the two categories of traditional Lao orchestras?

Answer 18

Sep nyai and sep Noi

Question 19

What is Mahagita in Myanmar?

Answer 19

Mahagita is an extensive collection of classical music in Myanmar.

Question 20

What influences Vietnamese music?

Answer 20

Early Vietnamese music was influenced by Chinese theory, with later Indian influences visible in chamber music and improvisation.

Question 21

what is peloq?

Answer 21

Peloq (7-tone scale with semi-tones).

Question 22

What is Nha nhac in Vietnamese music?

Answer 22

Nha nhac is Vietnamese imperial court music, performed in honor of gods and scholars during the Tran to Nguyen Dynasties.

Question 23

What is the Gamelan in Indonesia?

Answer 23

most popular form of music in Indonesia, consisting of gongs, drums, and other instruments, used to accompany dances and songs.

Question 24

What is the Cambodian Pinpeat ensemble?

Answer 24

Pinpeat is a Cambodian musical ensemble or orchestra that accompanies ceremonial music, similar to Thailand’s Piphat ensemble.

Question 25

What is the Piphat ensemble of Thailand?

Answer 25

mid-sized orchestra in Thailand, performed with hard or padded mallets depending on whether it is outdoors or indoors.

Question 26

what is slendro

Answer 26

Slendro (5 equidistant tones in an octave) and

Question 27

What are the categories of Vietnamese music? (3)

Answer 27

mperial court music, folk music, and religious/ceremonial music.