Music

Question 1

The name Indonesia is derived from the Latin and Greek words _____ and _____, meaning “island.”

Answer 1

Indus and nèsos

Question 2

Indonesia has a rich musical tradition that is one of the oldest in the world.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Indonesia is an archipelago comprised of approximately ________ islands.

Answer 3

17,508 islands

Question 4

Indonesia’s capital is _____.

Answer 4

Jakarta

Question 5

The Republic of Indonesia is a country in _______ and ______.

Answer 5

Southeast Asia and Oceania

Question 6

Indonesian culture is reflected in their music, dance, drama, literature, and food. It is unique and colorful.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Indonesia is the place on earth where the largest number of Muslims can be found.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Aside from Islam, other religions in Indonesia include ______, _____, _____, and _____.

Answer 8

Buddhism, Protestantism, Hinduism, and Roman Catholicism.

Question 9

Which musical element of Indonesia uses the pelog and slendro scales?

Answer 9

Melody

Question 10

Which musical element of Indonesia uses the off nested time/structure

Answer 10

Rhythm

Question 11

Which musical element of Indonesia uses nasal?

Answer 11

Timbre

Question 12

Which musical element of Indonesia uses polyphonic?

Answer 12

Harmony and texture

Question 13

It is in the form of long historical narratives, courting and love songs, devotional praise melodies, and children’s songs.

Answer 13

Vocal music

Question 14

Two predominant scales are used in traditional Indonesian music: the _____ and the _____ scale.

Answer 14

slendro and pelog

Question 15

________ is the most popular instrumental music in Indonesia.

Answer 15

Gamelan

Question 16

In vocal music, there is a female singer who sings with the gamelan. What is the singer called?

Answer 16

Pesindhen

Question 17

In vocal music, there is a male chorus that sings with the gamelan in unison. What is the male chorus called?

Answer 17

Gerong

Question 18

In vocal music, there is a mixed chorus that sings with the gamelan. What is this called?

Answer 18

Berong Bacayan

Question 19

It is a pentatonic scale and is older than the pelog.

Answer 19

Slendro

Question 20

In Javanese, the term is said to be a variant of the world pelag, meaning “fine” or “beautiful.” This has seven notes.

Answer 20

Pelog

Question 21

It is a native art form and dates back before the Hindu-Buddhist culture came to Indonesia. Javanese mythology holds that it was created by the Sang Hyang Guru.

Answer 21

Gamelan

Question 22

The word gamelan, comes from the ancient terms _____ or ______, which mean to play musically or to hammer.

Answer 22

“gamble” or “gamel”

Question 23

The _____ is an ensemble of tuned percussion instruments made up of gongs, metal phones, and drums.

Answer 23

gamelan

Question 24

________ is used for court music, and its style of playing gives it a solemn character.

Answer 24

Javanese Gamelan

Question 25

________ is used for sacred music, and its style sounds very bright and brilliant.

Answer 25

Balinese Gamelan

Question 26

In Javanese Gamelan, ______ plays the melody in the Gamelan ensemble.

Answer 26

Bonang

Question 27

In Balinese Gamelan, _______ is a metallophone with bronze sustained keys suspended by cords in a wooden frame.

Answer 27

Gender

Question 28

In Javanese Gamelan, ______ produces a tone one octave higher than demung, with a smaller size.

Answer 28

Saron

Question 29

In Balinese Gamelan, ______ is a set of small gongs.

Answer 29

Kenong

Question 30

In Javanese Gamelan, ______ is the most important instrument of the gamelan.

Answer 30

Gong ageng

Question 31

In Balinese Gamelan, ______ is a set of pitched gongs.

Answer 31

Kempul

Question 32

In Javanese Gamelan, ______ is a set of four cymbals mounted and inverted on a wooden frame.

Answer 32

Ceng Ageng

Question 33

In Balinese Gamelan, ______ is a set of drums of different sizes.

Answer 33

Kendang

Question 34

Cambodia is also known as ________.

Answer 34

Kampuchea

Question 35

Cambodia's ancient name was ______.

Answer 35

Kambuja

Question 36

The music of Cambodia is derived both from the traditions of the ancient Khmer Empire and from the Wesrern popular scene.

Answer 36

True

Question 37

Which musical element of Cambodia uses duple meter?

Answer 37

Rhythm

Question 38

Which musical element of Cambodia uses the pentatonic or the seven-tone scale.

Answer 38

Melody

Question 39

Which musical element of Cambodia uses the Heterphony?

Answer 39

Harmony and texture

Question 40

This classical ensemble of Khmer plays the ceremonial music of former royal courts.

Answer 40

Pinpeat

Question 41

This classical ensemble of Khmer plays the songs of wedding ceremonies.

Answer 41

Phleng kar

Question 42

This classical ensemble of Khmer involves secular entertainment music, which also originated in the royal courts, and is played by a string-based ensemble.

Answer 42

Mahori

Question 43

This is one of three categories of pop music in Cambodia, which is slow dance music.

Answer 43

Romvong

Question 44

This is one of the three categories of pop music in Cambodia, which is closely related to Thai folk music.

Answer 44

Romkbach

Question 45

This is one of three categories of pop music in Cambodia, which is a genre of popular music originating from the Khmer Surin in Thailand.

Answer 45

Kantrum

Question 46

The ______ ensemble accompanies the court music of Cambodia.

Answer 46

Pinpeat

Question 47

A pinpeat instrument, that is a xylophone that is a metallophone with 21 plates.

Answer 47

Roneat Dek

Question 48

A pinpeat instrument, that is a xylophone that consists of 16 hanging bamboo plates.

Answer 48

Roneat Thung

Question 49

A pinpeat instrument, a hanging xylophone consisting of 21 bamboo plates.

Answer 49

Roneat Ek

Question 50

A pinpeat instrument, which is a double- or quadruple-reed oboe with seven holes tuned in a heptatonic scale.

Answer 50

Sralay

Question 51

A pinpeat instrument, which is barrel drum, beaten with hands or sticks.

Answer 51

Samphor

Question 52

A pinpeat instrument that are barrel drums tuned in fourths and fifths.

Answer 52

Skor Thom

Question 53

A pinpeat instrument, which is a hammered dulcimer from Thailand and Cambodia. It is made of wood and is trapezoidal in shape, with brass strings that are laid across the instrument.

Answer 53

Khim

Question 54

A pinpeat instrument which is a gong ensemble of 17 gongs arranged in a half circle, also found in Laos and Thailand.

Answer 54

Kong Thom

Question 55

A pinpeat instrument, which is a bamboo-length flute with seven playing holes.

Answer 55

Khloy

Question 56

A pinpeat instrument, which is a two-stringed harp or zither with twelve frets.

Answer 56

Takhe

Question 57

A pinpeat instrument, that is a two-stringed fiddle that can be found with diverse names and forms all over Southeast Asia.

Answer 57

Tro Khmer