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Asian Theater

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This ensemble is the heart of art music in Indonesia because it performs a vital part in establishing the moods and emphasizing the action of the Wayang Kulit plays.

a)

Gamelan Ensemble

b)

Pi phat Ensemble

c)

Pinpeat Emsemble

d)

Kangen Ensemble

2.

Each of the instrumentalist who are the gamelan musicians will sit behind of the dalang which serves as the musical accompaniment for the wayang kulit play. What term is used to call them?

a)

Musicians

b)

Niyaga

c)

Pesidhen

d)

Penggerong

3.

It is a music group in kabuki that comes out onstage to accompany a specific scene in full view of the audience. It literally means "coming-out orchestra."

a)

Debayashi

b)

Nagauta

c)

Joruri

d)

Gamelan

4.

In Kabuki, It is an onstage ensemble where the shamisen players perform live. It is found on the right side of the stage.

a)

Debayashi

b)

Hayashi

c)

Joruri

d)

Geza

5.

It is an offstage music which provides mood, sets scenes, and gives musical clues as to location or action of the Kabuki plays. The music is enhanced by the drums, gongs, bells, and cymbals.

a)

Debayashi

b)

Hayashi

c)

Geza

d)

Hyoshigi

6.

In Gamelan ensemble this is the basic melodic instrument, an idiophone instrument consisting of bronze keys and played with a wooden mallet.

a)

Gender Panembong

b)

Saron

c)

Gender Panembus

d)

Slenthem

7.

This is a musical accompaniment in Peking opera while singing which dominated by different stringed instruments or chordophone like JINGHU, YUE QIN and PIPA.

a)

Wen Chang

b)

Wu Chang

c)

Arias

d)

Shamisen

8.

This is used to accompany the acting, recitation, dancing and acrobatic fighting in Peking Opera. It includes membranophones: Drums, wooden clappers, gongs, and cymbals

a)

Arias

b)

Wen Chang

c)

Wu Chang

d)

Musical Speech

9.

In Peking Opera, this is where the actors are speaking through music.

a)

Wen Chang

b)

Wu Chang

c)

Arias

d)

Musical Speech

10.

What is the importance of instruments in Asian theater plays?

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