IGCSE World music: Japan and Indonesia

How long is the Indonesian 'Pelog' scale?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

How long is the Indonesian 'Slendro' scale?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Balinese Gamelan key features?

• Variation of tempo

• Mainly woodwind instruments

• Variation of dynamics

• Use of heterophonic texture

Javanese Gamelan key features?

• Quick change in tempos

• Gradual tempo change

• Gongs to indicate particular points of a cycle

• Use of heterophonic texture

What instruments are considered as Gamelan 'metallophones'?

• Gender

• Reyong

• Ceng Ceng

• Saron

A 'rebab' is part of what section of a Gamelan?

• Core melody metallophones

• Core melody horizontal gongs

• Core melody other

• Frame gong

• Frame Percussion

A 'klenton' is part of what section of a Gamelan?

• Core melody metallophones

• Core melody horizontal gongs

• Core melody other

• Frame gong

• Frame Percussion

What is the role of the 'Kempli' in a Gamelan?

• Play a complex rhythm

• Play the core melody

• Keep the beat and control the tempo

• Play the fastest variation of the melody

What family does the Gamelan 'Celempung' belong to?

• Woodwind

• Percussion

• String

What are the common textures used in Gamelan?

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Heterophonic

• Monophonic