Nobat & Dikir Barat Quizzes

Which is not the function of Nobat music?

• Personal Entertainment

• Signify status and power in society

• Accompany all royal rituals and ceremonies

• In the service of the king

Which instrument is playing the secondary melody in Nobat music?

• Serunai

• Nafiri

• Nehara

• Gendang

What we call the players of Nobat music?

• Tukang Karut

• Awok-awok

• Tok Juara

• Orang Kalau

Which notation system we use to signify the gendang timbres?

• Man

• Dai

• Tik

• Dam

Where is the origin of Nobat music?

• Iraq

• Turkey

• Iran

• Arabia

Which state of Malaysia has been well-known for Dikir Barat?

• Malacca

• Terengganu

• Kelantan

• Johor

Which is the characteristic of Chorus (Awok-Awok) in Dikir Barat?

• Guru of the troupe

• Sing unmetered melody

• Spontaneously compose the lyrics

• Shouting quality of the voices

Name this instrument in Dikir Barat.

• Rebana

• Maracas

• Hanging gongs

• Canang

Who will start to sing first for Dikir Barat performance?

• Awok-awok

• Tukang Karut

• Tok Juara

• Orang Kalau

Pick two instruments that are playing an interlocking style to produce resultant rhythmic patterns.

• Gendang Ibu (Large Gendang)

• Gendang Anak (Small Gendang)

• Rebana Ibu (Large Rebana)

• Rebana Anak (Small Rebana)