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WorksheetsSoutheast Asian
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the popular form of music in Indonesia?
Pinpeat Orchestra
Piphat Ensemble
Gamelan Orchestra
Hsaing Waing
Gamelan orchestra is the most popular form of music in Indonesia. What would be the result when the musicians step over the instruments?
possess with power
shows disrespect
to have supernatural powers
none of the above
What would you use to create an improvised Kendang instrument in order to play the beat in Gamelan orchestra?
can
stone
plastic container
glass bottle
Analyze the musical scale used in Asia. If Octave is eight-tone scale and Slendro is five-tone scale, how many scales are used in Pelog?
four-tone
seven-tone
eight-tone
none of the above
Which of the following common musical scale used in Southeast Asia?
Octatave
Hexatonic
Pentatonic
Monotonic
Thailand folk music consists of simple songs with simple melodic line. Can you give a reason why Thai singing was focused in the articulation of the text rather than the style or singing technique?
easy to define the melodic line
gives the singer to interpret the meaning of songs easily
it gives opportunity to improvise the song text to suit the given occasions
all of the above
How would you classify musical instrument which produces sound primarily by way of vibrating stretched membrane?
Membranophone
Chordophone
Aerophone
Idiophone
This ensemble has different types but the highly ornate one is traditionally associated with funerals and cremation ceremonies.
Piphat
Mahori
Khrueang Sai
Gamelan
Southeast Asian music is always part of their court dances, masked plays, shadow plays, and religious ceremonies.
TRUE
FALSE
The Piphat is a Cambodian musical ensemble or an orchestra that usually accompanies ceremonial music of the royal courts and temples.
TRUE
FALSE
Cambodian court music is roughly similar to that of Java, Indonesia. They feature choruses with large orchestras based on struck keys and gongs.
TRUE
FALSE
Gamelan orchestra is the most popular form of music in Myanmar.
TRUE
FALSE
What type of musical ensembles of Malaysia is similar to the kulintang of the Philippines, Brunei and Indonesia?
Piphat
Samphor
Gamelan
Agung
What country of Southeast Asia officially known as Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic?
Cambodia
Laos
Malaysia
Singapore
What classification of music in Vietnam performed in religion and ceremonial music?
Religions and Ceremonial Music
Imperial Court Music
Folk Music
Dai Nhac
What do you called a female soloist singer who sings with a Gamelan?
Pesindhen
Gerong
Karawitan
Slendro
Which of the following pinpeat ensemble instrument double headed drum played with hand?
Oneat
Chhing
Kongvong
Samphor
10. Which Malaysian ensemble performs choral singing with or without instrumental accompaniment?
A. Kertok
B. Dikir Barat
C. Silat Melayu
D. Agung and Kulintang
Which of the following countries does not belong in Southeast Asia?
Japan
Philippines
Indonesia
Thailand
Thailand is also known as the "Land of the free".
TRUE
FALSE
