Music

Question 1

ensemble composed of several Indonesian indigenous instrument. Gamelan comes from javenese word gamel “to strike”.

Answer 1

Gamelan

Question 2

world’s largest Buddhist temple.

Answer 2

Borobudur (java indonesia)

Question 3

Indonesian shadow puppet theater.

Answer 3

Wayang kulit

Question 4

one of the fundamental units of the ensemble. Used to mark the beginning and the end of a certain piece.

Answer 4

The vertical hanging gongs

Question 5

largest among the hanging gongs

Answer 5

Gong ageng

Question 6

medium size hanging gong

Answer 6

Gong siyem (gong suwukan)

Question 7

small hanging gongs with set of pitch depending on the scale used.

Answer 7

Kempul

Question 8

these gongs subdivide the melody into several musical phrases

Answer 8

The kettle gong

Question 9

small, deep tuned gong used as a punctuating instrument and has a considerably higher pitch

Answer 9

Kenong

Question 10

single kettle gong “thuk” sound

Answer 10

Kethuk

Question 11

two kettle gongs “pyang” sound

Answer 11

Kempyang

Question 12

composed about a dozen kettle gongs. One of the primary instruments of gamelan.

Answer 12

Bonang barung

Question 13

higher octave set of bonang barung. Plays a fast melodic pattern.

Answer 13

Bonang panerus

Question 14

help in playing the melodic parts of the gamelan. These consist of a series of metal bars that make tones when struck

Answer 14

The metallophones

Question 15

biggest and the lowest sounding member of the saron family instruments

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Saron demung

Question 16

encased in a wooden frame and it has six or seven wide and thin metal keys

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Gender slenthum

Question 17

it has 12-14 narrow and thin metal keys

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Gender barung

Question 18

xylophone with 17-23 keys resting on a wooden resonator.

Answer 18

Gambang kayu

Question 19

the class of stringed instruments in the gamelan.

Answer 19

Zither

Question 20

it is supported by four legs with 20-26 metal strings

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Celempung

Question 21

small zither, also angled and resting on the floor. It has 10-26 metal strings

Answer 21

Siter

Question 22

classified as a spike fiddle with two strings. It is played vertically.

Answer 22

Rebab

Question 23

musical structure or cycle used in the gamelan

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Gendhing

Question 24

end blown bamboo flute

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Suling

Question 25

usually set the timing or pace of the melody

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Percussion instrument

Question 26

largest hand played drum with two heads placed on opposite ends of a barrel shaped shell

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Kendhang gendhing

Question 27

middle sized barrel shaped drum.

Answer 27

Kendhang ciblon

Question 28

where the most complex drum patterns in the ensemble are played.

Answer 28

Ciblon

Question 29

smallest barrel shaped drum

Answer 29

Kendheng ketipung

Question 30

large stick beaten barrel drum with heads placed on the cylindrical body suspended in a wooden frame. Play to welcome guest

Answer 30

Bedhug

Question 31

is said to be more refined, mellow, soft, and connected

Answer 31

Javanese gamelan

Question 32

is very rhythmic and vigorous in style. Produces a “shimmering effect”

Answer 32

Balinese gamelan