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WorksheetsAsian Theater
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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.
Gamelan Ensemble
Pi phat Ensemble
Pinpeat Emsemble
Kangen Ensemble
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?
Musicians
Niyaga
Pesidhen
Penggerong
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."
Debayashi
Nagauta
Joruri
Gamelan
In Kabuki, It is an onstage ensemble where the shamisen players perform live. It is found on the right side of the stage.
Debayashi
Hayashi
Joruri
Geza
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.
Debayashi
Hayashi
Geza
Hyoshigi
In Gamelan ensemble this is the basic melodic instrument, an idiophone instrument consisting of bronze keys and played with a wooden mallet.
Gender Panembong
Saron
Gender Panembus
Slenthem
This is a musical accompaniment in Peking opera while singing which dominated by different stringed instruments or chordophone like JINGHU, YUE QIN and PIPA.
Wen Chang
Wu Chang
Arias
Shamisen
This is used to accompany the acting, recitation, dancing and acrobatic fighting in Peking Opera. It includes membranophones: Drums, wooden clappers, gongs, and cymbals
Arias
Wen Chang
Wu Chang
Musical Speech
In Peking Opera, this is where the actors are speaking through music.
Wen Chang
Wu Chang
Arias
Musical Speech
What is the importance of instruments in Asian theater plays?
