Music of Thailand

Question 1

This country was known as ‘“Siam”

Answer 1

Thailand

Question 2

Classical music of Thailand

Answer 2

Polyphonic

Question 3

Two or more melodic lines heard simultaneously

Answer 3

Polyphonic

Question 4

Two types of Tuning Systems in Thailand.

Answer 4

Pentatonic and Heptatonic

Question 5

Tuning System in Thailand
that has five tones

Answer 5

Pentatonic

Question 6

Tuning System in Thailand
that has seven tones

Answer 6

Heptatonic

Question 7

How did Thailand pass their traditional songs onto the next generations?

Answer 7

Oral Tradition

Question 8

Thailand instruments which are known as chordophones that are plucked.

Answer 8

Khrueang dit

Question 9

These are string instruments

Answer 9

Chordophones

Question 10

Thailand instruments which are plucked.

Answer 10

Grajabpi, Jakhe, Phin, Phin Phia, Sueng, Phin hai/hai song

Question 11

Thailand instruments which are known as chordophones that are bowed.

Answer 11

Khrueang si

Question 12

Thailand instruments which are bowed.

Answer 12

Saw duang, Saw u, Saw sam sai, Saw pip/krapong, Salo

Question 13

Thailand instruments which are known as chordophones that are percussion instruments.

Answer 13

Khrueang ti

Question 14

Thailand instruments which are known as aerophones that are blown.

Answer 14

Khrueang pao

Question 15

These are wind instruments

Answer 15

AEROPHONES

Question 16

What are the Ensembles of Thailand?

Answer 16

Piphat, Khrueang Sai, and Mahori

Question 17

Ensemble of Thailand features wind and percussion instruments.

Answer 17

Piphat

Question 18

Ensemble of Thailand features string instruments.

Answer 18

Khrueang Sai

Question 19

Ensemble of Thailand features classical instrumental.

Answer 19

Mahori

Question 20

How is the music of Thailand characterized?

Answer 20

By their steady tempo, standard pulse, and duple meter