Gamelan week 5 LDA

What does the word gamel mean?

• “to strike” or “to handle”

• to hit with a hammer

• to play music

• to play in a group

The word Gamelan also means?

• It is a genre of instrumental music and refers to the traditional Indonesian musical ensembles

• It means to hit as hard as you can

• It means to play music with others

• It means a string ensemble

Which parts of Indonesia does Gamelan have its origins in?

In Javanese mythology, the gamelan was created by whom?

• Sang Gru

• Sang Hyang Guru

• Hyang Sang Gur

• Sang Guru Hyang

• How many instruments does the traditional Gamelan have?

• 20-25

• 0-10

• 10-20

• 4-40

Is Gamelan typically a...

• string ensemble

• percussion ensemble

• woodwind ensemble

• brass ensemble

What is this instrument called?

• Bonang

• Kempul

• Kenong

• Rebab

What is this?

• Suling

• Rebab

• Kendang

• Gong Aneng

What is this instrument called?

• Saron

• Gambang

• Gender

• Rebab

What is this?

• Kempul

• Gambang

• Gender

• Saron