Gamelan 8Y Flashcards
1
Q
Hello!
A
Hello!
2
Q
Rock!
A
Paper!
3
Q
Paper!
A
Scissors!
4
Q
Scissors!
A
Rock!
5
Q
Which two islands did Gamelan come from, and from which country?
A
Java and Bali in Indonesia
6
Q
What main purposes does Gamelan play?
A
Religious music and for puppet theatre
7
Q
What family of instruments are the majority of the instruments in?
A
The Percussion family.
8
Q
Define the term “timbre”
A
The particular tone that distinguishes sounds from other sounds.
9
Q
Define the term “ostinato”
A
A phrase that keeps repeating itself.
10
Q
Define the term “heterophonic”
A
Consisting of one melody with another one repeating over it, sometimes slightly varied.
