Thai Music- Folk Art Pop Unit Formative Quiz

What instrument is this?

• Renad Thum

• Renad Ek

• Taphon

• Khim

What instrument is this?

• Khlui

• Renad Ek

• Saw U

• Khim

What instrument is this?

• Renad Thum

• Jakhe

• Khong wong yai

• Khlui

What's the difference between a Thai seven note scale and a Western equal-tempered major scale? (tick all that are correct)

• Nothing, they both start on 'do'

• 'Do' in the Thai scale is usually close to Bb in the Western scale

• Each note is tuned slightly differently by a number of 'cents'

• In Western music A is tuned to 440Hz, but in Thai music there is not a precise measurement for each note

What does pentacentric mean with relation to Thai music? (choose the best answer)

• Around five

• Same as pentatonic

• Usually the notes are played around in a circle, like a star or pentagon shape

• Usually five notes from a scale are used, but sometimes extra notes will be added

Why is Thai art music sometimes classed as heterophonic? (Tick all that are true)

• Heterophonic means two melodies that are similar are played together at the same time, and Thai music does this.

• Heterophonic means one melody and one harmony line are played together at the same time and Thai music does this.

• The renad ek plays the main melody (called the khong) but can play slight variations on it, the renad thum keeps the melody and structure in tact.

• The khong wong yai also plays a pattern based on the melody

• The khong wong yai plays a plays a pattern that is all about making chords

Which beat (of a four beat) measure is emphasised the most in Thai Art music?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Select all the true statements about Folk Music

• Folk music means music "of the people"

• Folk music can be used to celebrate occasions like weddings, birthdays and dance music and lots of people can take part in it

• You must be able to read music to play folk music

• Folk music is from Europe

Select all the true statements about Art music.

• Requires many hours of study to learn

• Is music to listen to while looking at a painting

• Thai Mahori and Thai piphat music are forms of Art Music

• Is often music that is written down, because of its complexity

Select all the true statements about Pop Music

• Is made to be commercially successful and appealing to a wide audience

• Is made in a recording studio and can feature rock band instruments like guitar and drums

• Includes Luk Krung music from Thailand

• Is sung in English