music of indonesia 2 Flashcards
1
Q
- consists of seven keys made of bronze alloy used for all metal sounds
A
saron
2
Q
a long wooden xylophone; the
same as the gambang instrument of
Mindanao tribes
A
gambang
3
Q
plays a more elaborate version
of the basic melody
A
bonang
4
Q
- a set of pitched gongs
A
kempul
5
Q
Beaters are so long, cushioned
sticks. The musician sits at the center of the
center
A
kenong
6
Q
marks the end of the largest
section called gongan
A
gong ageng
7
Q
The Two Types of Gamelan
A
javanese
balinese
7
Q
played with the hand and has
skin heads on both sides
A
Kendhang
8
Q
Javanese
A
more traditional
includes strings and flutes
suitable for vocal accompaniment
played in palaces and temples
has a gentler style and lower pitch
9
Q
balinese
A
modern/contemporary genre
percussion dominated
more open, infuses western music (rhythm,
melodies and instrumentation)
uses more metallophones than gongs
has a livelier style and lower pitch
