Which of the following words best describes the texture of gamelan music?
Gamelan music is best described as heterophonic.
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What are metallophones played with?
Metallophones are played with mallets.
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Which one of the following statements about gamelan music is NOT true?
Gamelan music does NOT use treble and bass clefs.
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Gamelan music is divided into four beat groups. What are these called?
The beat groups are called keteg.
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Where does Gamelan music come from?
Gamelan music comes from the islands of Java and Bali in Indonesia.
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Where is Gamelan music played at?
Gamelan music is played at celebrations, religious events and entertainments like shadow puppet plays and dance performances.
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What is the big difference between European-style orchestra and Gamelan?
The big difference is that Indonesians think of Gamelan as one single instrument, all the performers are jointly playing the same instrument. All players and the parts they play are equally important and all the parts should merge to make one sound.
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Why is the Gamelan thought to be magical and spiritual? And why must they never step over an instrument?
People in Java and Bali believe the instruments have a tie to heaven. They never step over an instrument in case they damage this connection.
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Is Gamelan music written down?
No, Gamelan music isnt written down. Players learn their parts by listening, watching and copying their teachers. They are expected to learn all parts in a piece so they can understand how the whole thing fits together.
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What is the five-note scale called in Gamelan music?
It is called slendro. A slendro is roughly equivalent to a pentatonic scale.
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What is the seven-note scale called in Gamelan music?
It is called pelog.
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What two ways can the main tune be called?
The main tune is called the balungan or pokok. All parts work around a core melody. In Java this melody is called the balungan. In Bali its called the pokok.
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What instrument is the main melody played from? And give an example.
The main tune is played by the metallophone. The saron is a particular type of metallophone.
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Give some characteristics of Gamelan music.
The lower the pitch, the longer the note values The highest layers are for virtuoso solo instruments played very fast the lowest gongs are often played by beginners the music is divided into four beat groups called keteg gongs of different sizes are
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What are metallophones played with?
Back
Metallophones are played with mallets.
Card 3
Front
Which one of the following statements about gamelan music is NOT true?
Back
Card 4
Front
Gamelan music is divided into four beat groups. What are these called?
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