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Gamelan

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

The word Gamelan is derived from the Indonesian word meaning .....

a)

drum

b)

shovel

c)

hammer

d)

nail

2.

What do you call the group of instruments that produce a pitch when struck, such as the xylophone and gong?

a)

membranophones

b)

idiophones

c)

metallophones

d)

idiomphones

3.

_______ is an older scale with five even pitches.

a)

palog

b)

slendro

c)

sandro

d)

pelog

4.

_____ is a newer scale with seven uneven pitches.

a)

pilek

b)

slendra

c)

pelog

d)

slendro

5.

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.

a)

gong

b)

kemanak

c)

kendang

d)

bonang

6.

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.

a)

kendang

b)

wayang

c)

gangsa

d)

gong

7.

It is a collection of hollow "kettles" or "pots" of different sizes instrument. Soometimes referred to as "gongs" but not a traditional flat gongs.

a)

kemanak

b)

kendang

c)

bonang

d)

gangsa

8.

This is the main melodic instrument. It is a mallet instrument in the xylophone family but the bars are made of metal, most often brass.

a)

kendang

b)

bonang

c)

gangsa

d)

kemanak

9.

This is the drum in the Gamelan and the main source of rhythm and tempo. It has a flat, thick, warm sound.

a)

gong

b)

gangsa

c)

bonang

d)

kendang

10.

Gamelan is performed with another visual art form. It is rarely performed just as ....

a)

musical concert

b)

wayang / shadow puppetry

c)

kecak / monkey chant

d)

dance