St. Peter’s College

 

Performing Arts

 

Year 9 Unit 1 Gamelan Music

1.              Name some traditional instruments from Indonesia.

2.               Music played in groups is called an _____________

3.              What does the word Gamelan mean?

4.              What are metallophones?

5.              What is a rebab?

6.              What is a suiing?

7.              Name an Indonesian Drum

8.              How is this instrument played?

9.              What is the role of the drummer in the Gamelan?

10.              Name some other instruments you may find in a Gamelan orchestra.

11.            What is the simplest texture in Gamelan?

12.             The Sangsih is regarded as being the  ______ ____ and the polos is regarded as being

        the ________ _______.

13.    Which part is the easiest and which part is the hardest?

14.    What types of beaters are used to play the sarons and gangsas?

15.    What types of beaters are used to play the gender?