Understanding Traditional Indonesian Music and its Influences

What cultural influences contributed to the development of dangdut music?

• Indian, Malay, and Arabic

• Chinese, Indian, and African

• Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese

• Western, Malay, and Japanese

Which instrument is strongly associated with the Indian influence in dangdut music?

• Sitar

• Gamelan

• Gendang

• Angklung

The term 'dangdut' is derived from the sound of which musical instrument?

• Flute

• Tabla

• Violin

• Gong

What is the primary technique used in singing Malay songs?

• Riffing

• Improvisation and melodic ornamentation

• Harmonizing in thirds

• Scat singing

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of traditional keroncong vocal techniques?

• Nggandul

• Cengkok

• Gregel

• Scat

Which vocal technique in keroncong involves singing slightly behind the beat and then catching up?

• Cengkok

• Gregel

• Nggandul

• Ngembat

What is the role of cengkok in Malay music?

• To provide rhythmic drive

• To serve as a melodic ornament

• To add harmonic depth

• To create a drone sound

Which musical genre evolved rapidly in the 1960s by incorporating various influences such as gambus, degung, and keroncong?

• Langgam

• Dangdut

• Kroncong

• Pop Indonesia

The term 'cengkok' in traditional Indonesian music refers to what?

• A specific type of drum

• A melodic ornamentation

• A dance move

• A type of scale

What is the onomatopoeic origin of the word 'dangdut'?

• The rhythm of the dance

• The sound of a drum

• The melody of the flute

• The resonance of the gong