WorksheetsMusic of East and Southeastern Asia
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following common musical scale used in S/SE Asia?
Octatave
Pentatonic
Hexatonic
Monotonic
How would you classify musical instrument which produces sound primarily by way of vibrating stretched membrane?
Membranophone
Chordophone
Aerophone
Idiophone
Southeast Asian music is always part of their court dances, masked plays, shadow plays, and religious ceremonies.
True
False
Gamelan orchestra is the most popular form of music in Myanmar.
True
False
What is the popular form of music in Indonesia?
Pinpeat Orchestra
Piphat Ensemble
Gamelan Orchestra
Hsaing Waing
Guzheng
Dizi
Pipa
Erhu
What scale is used in East Asian music?
Major Scale
Pentatonic Scale
Minor Scale
Tentaponic Scale
Which three countries are part of Southeast Asia?
Brunei, Myanmar, Thailand
Singapore, North Korea, China
Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
Cambodia, Indonesia, Mongolia
Which are characteristics of E/SE music?
Use of traditional instruments
Focus on melody, not harmony
Importance of intonation - bending sounds, sliding between notes, vibrato
Heavy use of drum beats with polyrhythmic beat patterns
An instrument from Gamelan ensembles
sarong
bonang
gender
gongs
A glockenspiel or chimes are an example of ...
metallophone
chordophone
idiophone
membranophone
What is this Japanese instrument called?
Koto
Dizi
Taiko
Shkuhachi
The Erhu is from...
Thailand
China
Myanmar
Japan
How many strings does an Erhu have?
Lots
1
13
2
