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MUSI1004 Indonesia
Preparation for final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the predominant religion of Java? | Islam |
| What is the predominant religion of Bali? | Hindu |
| Elements of Gamelan Music (6) | 1. Orchestras featuring bronze instruments 2. Compositions guided by core melody 3. Polyphonic texture 4. Colotomic structure 5. Paired families of tuning systems 6. Stress at the end of metrical cycles |
| What are metallophones? | metal-keyed xylophones |
| What is the core melody called in Java? | Balungan |
| What is the core melody called in Bali? | Pokok |
| What does it mean to have a polyphonic texture? | The song is composed of interlocking melodies |
| What does it mean to have a colotomic structure? | There is a structure of beats in which there is the regular punctuation by gongs |
| What are the two paired families of tuning systems? | Pelog (7 tone) and Slendro (5 tone) |
| How are the metrical cycles organized? (in groups of...) | Groups of 4 |
| Gender (the instrument) | family of thin-keyed metallophones with tube resonators |
| Bonang | family of kettle gongs (sets of 2 or 3) each tuned slightly different |
| Rebab | 2-string vertical spike fiddle that acts as the melodic leader of the orchestra |
| Suling | end-blown bamboo duct flute |
| Gong Ageng | largest vertical gong that dramatically ends the metrical cycle of gamelan music |
| Kendang | 2 double-headed drums played by a single drummer; lead the orchestra, control tempo, signals |
| Ceng-Ceng | cymbals that reinforce drum patterns |
| What is Kecak? | A Balinese chorus of interlocking shouts (imitates a gamelan) |
| What is Topeng? | The mask dance-drama of Bali; includes the kebyar (gong) gamelan |
| What is Wayang Kulit? | A shadow puppet play |
| What are some defining characteristics of Java? | *Alus - elegant, refined *Balungan - core melody derived from the lagu *Ambiguous |
| What are some defining characteristics of Bali? | *Kasar - coarse, exciting *Pokok - core melody *Highly precise |
| Buka | slow introduction at the beginning of a Javanese piece |
| Gongan | divider; large phrase between successive gong hits (multiples of 4) |
| Irama | relationship between each instrument's rhythmic density |
| Kebyar | Gong gamelan |
| Kembangan | "flowering"; ornamented version of balungan |
| Lagu | unheard melody (most ornamented) |
| Patet | "mode"; collection of pitches indicating mood of piece |
| Wela | silent beat (absence of colotomic stroke) |
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