Exam 2 Review

What is the generic term for mainly percussion-based ensembles of Bali, Java, and other islands of Indonesia.

• Beleganjur

• Gamelan

• Gansa

• Banjar

Central Javanese court gamelan and Balinese gamelan gong kebyar have all of the following similarities EXCEPT

• they share a basis in cyclic musical forms.

• they have related types of instruments.

• they sound almost identical.

The Balinese dance-drama Kecak

• uses no music instruments (other than voices).

• enacts scenes from a Hindu epic called the Ramayana.

• employs a gamelan suara "voice gamelan".

• all of the above.

The main goal of a group competing in a beleganjur contest (lomba beleganjur) is to impress the judges and audience by balancing tradition and innovation within the context of a virtuosic performance medium.

• True

• False

The kreasi beleganjur composer I Ketut Suandita is well known for (select all that apply)

• winning Bali's most prestigious beleganjur competition in three consecutive years.

• composing works that are creative but do not lose sight of beleganjur's traditional roots.

• his innovative approach to beleganjur composition.

• none of the above

Which of the following are featured in both the kreasi belganjur and traditional beleganjur styles?

• emphasis on functional appropriateness relative to the ritual the music accompanies.

• emphasis on compositional originality, emphasis on novelty and innovation.

• gilak gong cycle, kilitan telu-based cymbal patterns.

• kebyar-influenced style, strict three-part formal designs.

The performance of Beleganjur in cremation procession, features

• choreographed gerak movements.

• innovative composition and virtuosity.

• music designed to frighten away evil spirits.

• all of the above

Select all the innovations of kerasi style.

• Varied musical textures

• Showmanship emphasis

• Compositional originality

• Ensemble virtuosity

• Gong cycles

Hindustani and Karnatak music are different in that the specific ragas, talas, and music-related terminologies differ in the two traditions.

• True

• False

Which of the following define a Hindustani raga?

• an identifying set of pitches

• specific melodic ornaments.

• specific extra-musical associations.

• all of the above