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EAST ASIAN THEATER: JAPANESE, CHINESE AND INDONESIAN INSTRUMENTS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

it is a very big Japanese drum that represents the sound of waves and flowing river water

a)

Taiko

b)

Odaiko

c)

Shinobue

d)

Shamisen

e)

Nokan

2.

Simple bamboo folk flute

a)

Taiko

b)

Odaiko

c)

Shinobue

d)

Shamisen

e)

Nokan

3.

high pitched, Japanese transverse bamboo flute, or fue

a)

Taiko

b)

Odaiko

c)

Shinobue

d)

Shamisen

e)

Nokan

4.

Literally means “drum” and is a stick barrel drum

a)

Taiko

b)

Odaiko

c)

Shinobue

d)

Shamisen

e)

Nokan

5.

A stringed instrument that plays the most important role: carries the melody in kabuki music

a)

Taiko

b)

Odaiko

c)

Shinobue

d)

Shamisen

e)

Nokan

6.

a Chinese instrument, medium in size and barrel-shaped, with two heads made of animal skin

a)

Erhu

b)

Yueqin

c)

Suona

d)

Paiban

e)

Tanggu

7.

called a moon lute or moon guitar

a)

Erhu

b)

Yueqin

c)

Suona

d)

Paiban

e)

Tanggu

8.

known as the Chinese Violin

a)

Erhu

b)

Yueqin

c)

Suona

d)

Paiban

e)

Tanggu

9.

clapper made from several flat pieces of hardwood or bamboo

a)

Erhu

b)

Yueqin

c)

Suona

d)

Paiban

e)

Tanggu

10.

called dida laba or haidi, was a traditional Chinese music instrument with double-reed horn

a)

Erhu

b)

Yueqin

c)

Suona

d)

Paiban

e)

Tanggu

11.

a metal gong and is a punctuating instrument

a)

Siter

b)

Rebab

c)

Gong

d)

Kendang

e)

Kenong

12.

medium sized, two-headed wooden barrel drum with carved and painted ornamentation

a)

Siter

b)

Rebab

c)

Gong

d)

Kendang

e)

Kenong

13.

most important instrument because it is believed to be the spirit of Gamelan

a)

Siter

b)

Rebab

c)

Gong

d)

Kendang

e)

Kenong

14.

oblong Indonesian zither with 11 to 13 double string courses

a)

Siter

b)

Rebab

c)

Gong

d)

Kendang

e)

Kenong

15.

Javanese bowed spike-lute chordophone and is deemed acceptable for females to perform

a)

Siter

b)

Rebab

c)

Gong

d)

Kendang

e)

Kenong