WAYANG KULIT (MUSIC)

Question 1

In wayang kulit, what epic stories and myths did they based it on?

Answer 1

Mahabharata and Ramayana

Question 2

What are the puppets made of?

Answer 2

Skin of water buffalo or goats

Question 3

What are the sizes of the puppets?

Answer 3

10 inches to 30 inches

Question 4

What theme does the Wayang Kulit focus on?

Answer 4

Struggle between good and evil

Question 5

Wayang kulit has a puppet master called the?

Answer 5

Dalang

Question 6

Wayang kulit is accompanied by an orchestra called?

Answer 6

Gamelan orchestra

Question 7

These two accompaniments are categorized into two for wayang kulit namely?

Answer 7

1. Metrical music
2. Nonmetrical music

Question 8

A type of music when the beats of the music are grouped into two’s, three’s, four’s, and so on.

Answer 8

Metrical music

Question 9

What do you call the group of beats?

Answer 9

Gatras/measures

Question 10

There are two types of metrical forms namely.

Answer 10

1. Regular metrical forms
2. Irregular metrical forms

Question 11

A type of metrical form which have beats or gong structures that are the same in every gatra.

Answer 11

Regular metrical forms

Question 12

A type of metrical form which have different beats or gong structures even in the same form.

Answer 12

Irregular metrical forms

Question 13

Name the three regular metrical forms of accompaniment to the wayang kulit.

Answer 13

1. Lancaran
   2.Ketawang
2. Ladrang

Question 14

Name the three irregular metrical forms of accompaniment to the wayang kulit.

Answer 14

1. Ayak-ayakan
2. Srepegan
3. Sampak

Question 15

Which type of music is the kind of musical accompaniment to wayang kulit that does not have a definite meter?

Answer 15

Nonmetrical music

Question 16

What are the three nonmetrical pieces to accompany the wayang kulit?

Answer 16

1. Tembang or Sekar
2. Pathetan
3. Ado-ado