WorksheetsMusic Quiz (Gamelan)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
The word Gamelan is derived from the Indonesian word meaning...
Drum
shovel
hammer
nail
What does ombak means?
shimmering sound
glittering sound
gluturral sound
gurgling sound
What do you call the group of instruments that produce a pitch when struck?
membranophones
idiophones
metallophones
idiomphones
_______ is an older scale with five even pitches.
palog
slendro
sandro
pelog
It is considered as one of the most important instrument in an ensemble. It is struck once at the beginning of every phase to signal a new section.
Kendang
Wayang
Gangsa
Gong
It is a collection of hollow "kettles" or "pots" of different sizes instrument. Sometimes referred to as "gongs" but not a traditional flat gongs.
kemanak
kendang
bonang
gangsa
It is a pair of metallophones that are composed of flat discs rounded into a hollow banana shape that produce a resonant pitch when struck.
gong
kemanak
kendang
bonang
It is made of buffalo hide and is used to tell the story of Mahabharata or Ramayana.
Balungan
Wayang Kulit
Kulit Wayana
Kecak
_________ is a newer scale with seven uneven pitches
pilek
slendra
pelog
slendro
A central "core melody of gamelan music that is played by small number of instruments.
Balungan
colotomic
galungan
slendro
