Music Flashcards
What is an all-Indonesian music genre that arose in this archipelago?
Nusantra
strong pattern of sound in music
Rhythm
arrangement of sounds
Melody
male scale
Slendro
female scale
Pelog
provides a composition its shape and artistic unity
Form
quality of sound produced
Timbre
is the most popular and most important form of traditional music in Indonesia.
Gamelan
More traditional
Includes strings and flutes
Suitable for vocal accompaniment
Played in palaces and temples
Has a gentler style and lower pitch
Javanese Gamelan
modern/contemporary genre
Percussion dominated
More open, infuses western music
Uses more metallophones than gongs
Has livelier style and lower pitch
Balinese Gamelan
Ensemble in Thailand composed of string instruments
Khrueang-Sai
Ensemble in Thailand composed of wind and percussion instruments
Piphat
Ensemble in Thailand composed of both string, wind and percussion instruments
Mahori
pentatonic scales
Melody in Thai Music
vocal - nasal
Timbre