MUSIC-Traditional Asian Theater

Which of the following best describes Kabuki?

• It is combined mainly with martial arts and karate.

• It is means sing, dance, and act

• It uses puppets cast to shadows.

• It uses heavy make-up.

What is the major function of the Gamelan orchestra?

• Accompany stage action during the performance.

• Accompany ritualistic prayers before the play.

• Accompany the singers during the performance.

• Accompany stylistic dance presentations.

Which is considered to be the oldest puppet theater in Asia?

• Kabuki

• Peking Opera

• Wayang Kulit

• Nang Yai

Which of the following musical instruments is widely used in a Kabuki performance?

• Shamisen

• Erhu

• Gong

• Suling

Which among the following orchestras accompany a Wayang Kulit performance?

• Hayashi

• Gamelan

• Piphat

• Pinpeat

Which of the following theater is the first dramatic entertainment in Japan that was designed for the taste of the common people?

• Kabuki

• Peking Opera

• Wayang Kulit

• Nang Yai

Which among the orchestras is characterized as an ensemble of metal instruments such as gongs?

• Hayashi

• Gamelan

• Piphat

• Pinpeat

What classification of musical instruments is mostly used in Kabuki

• Aerophone

• Cordophone

• Idiophone

• Membranophone

Which of the following musical instrument is not seen in a Peking Opera?

• Gong

• Jinghu

• Yueqin

• Shamisen

Which of the following best describes Kabuki?

• It is uses chordophone instruments.

• It is performed using musical instruments.

• It is performed in stylized manner which combines acting, singing, and dancing.

• It is presented with shadow casting.