Module 1: Indonesian Music (Let Us Assess)

The classification of musical instruments is important for us to recognize the instrumental timbre. A chordophone musical instruments are also known as,

• Wind instruments

• String instruments

• Percussion instruments

• Electrophone instruments

The vocal music in Indonesia is used as ornamentation of the Gamelan. What is the specific vocal music in Indonesia that is a female soloist singer?

• Pesindhen

• Throaty

• Gerong

• Nasal

Both vocal and instrumental music in Indonesia use the two type of music scale: pentatonic scale and the heptatonic scale. Pentatonic is also known as,

• 8 tone scale

• 5 tone scale

• 7 tone scale

• 6 tone scale

A two string fiddle in Gamelan ensemble of Indonesia.

• Rebab

• Suling

• Cengceng

• Gangsa

Which of the following statement is NOT true about Gamelan ensemble of Indonesia?

• Gamelan ensemble can be either a Javanese or Balinese Gamelan

• In playing the gongs in gamelan, hocket or interlock resulted to polyphonic stratification kind of melody

• Gamelan ensemble are used to accompany dance, songs and Wayang kulit

• Musicians need not to bow in their instruments before playing it.

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What is the name of the instrument you heard?

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