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MICHAELBAKAN
WORLD MUSIC: TRADITIONS AND TRANSFORMATIONS

QUIZ QUESTIONS ANSWER KEY

Chapter Seven
1. __________ is the generic term for mainly percussion-based ensembles of Bali, Java, and other
islands of Indonesia.
a. Gamelan
2. Balinese Hinduism is a blend of Hinduism and
d. B and C, but not A
3. The indigenous peoples of Bali who do not practice Hinduism are known as the __________,
meaning original Balinese.
b. Bali Aga
4. Central Javanese court gamelan and Balinese gamelan gong kebyar are similar because
d. A and B, but not C
5. The shimmering quality of the instruments in gamelan gong kebyar is due to
c. paired tuning of instruments
6. The kilitan telu interlocking rhythms in Balinese gamelan are described in the chapter as being
symbolic of
b. Balinese cultural values of communal interdependence
7. The Balinese dance-drama Kecak
d. all of the above
8. The root foundation of beleganjur music is a gong cycle
a. of eight beats calledgilak
9. The function of thegamelan beleganjurin cremation rituals is
a. to intimidate and drive away evil spirits
10. In the Balinese caste system, 90 percent of Balinese belong to the ___________ caste.
d. commoner
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11. The wordbanjarrefers to

c. a Balinese neighborhood organization
12. Which instruments direct gamelan ensembles by signaling changes in tempo and cueing new
musical sections?
b. drums
13. In cremation ceremonies, beleganjur music is used as a weapon
a. to intimidate and drive away evil spirits such as bhutas and leyaks
14. Whenever a Balinese funeral procession reaches a crossroad
b. the beleganjur music increases in volume and intensity
15. The contest musical style called kreasi beleganjur become popular in
d. the mid-1980s
16. The main goal of a group competing in a beleganjur contest (lomba beleganjur) is
d. to impress the judges and audience by balancing tradition and innovation within the context of a
virtuosic performance medium
17. Choreographed sequences in kreasi beleganjur compositions are called _________.
b. gerak
18. Kreasi beleganjur places a high value on
d. all of the above
19. The kreasi beleganjur composer I Ketut Suandita is well known for
d. all of the above
20. The first well-known Western composer to become fascinated with gamelan music was
a. Claude Debussy
21. I Wayan Balawan is famous for his skills as
d. an electric guitarist
22. The piece B.A.Ph.Pet
c. features a hip-hop DJ performing as the scratch turntable soloist in a context that also uses
Balinese gamelan and other instruments

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