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 8

MUSIC
Quarter 1 – Module 1
WEEK 1-5
SOUTHEAST ASIAN MUSIC
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 I. WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

 listens perceptively to music of Southeast Asian Music;
 analyzes musical elements of selected songs and instrumental pieces
heard and performed;
 explores ways of producing sounds on a variety of sources that would
simulate instruments being studied;

PRE ASSESSMENT

Directions: Answer the following questions, write the best answer of each
items on your quiz notebook.

1. What is one of the most beautiful countries in Southeast Asia. It is

also known as Kâmpŭchéa?
A. Cambodia C. Laos
B. Indonesia D. Thailand
2. What is the highly influenced by ancient forms as well as Hindu
forms?
A. Art music C. Ensemble
B. Court Music D. Folk Music
3. What is a Cambodian musical ensemble or an orchestra that usually
accompanies ceremonial music of the royal courts and temples and is always
part of their court dances, masked plays, shadow plays, and religious
ceremonies?
A. Gamelan C. Karawitan
B. Irama D. Pinpeat
4. What kind of instrument has a doubleheaded drum played with hands
(membranophone)?
A. Kongvong C. Samphor
B. Oneat D. Skorthom
5. What do you call of an instrument has big drums similar to Japanese
(membranophone) This is a gong-based musical ensemble commonly used in
funerals and weddings in East Malaysia?
A. Agung and kulintang C. Siang waing
B. Dikir Barat D. Silat Melayu
6. What do you call a kind of instrument that has Gong circles (idiophone)?
 A. Kongvong C. Samphor
B. Oneat D. Skorthom
7. What type of instrument that has a mid-sized orchestra that is
performed in either outdoor style with hard mallets or indoor style
with padded mallets.
A. Khrueang Sai C. Piphat
B. Mahori D. Skorthom

8. What do you call a country has an archipelago in Southeast Asia

comprising approximately 17,500 islands, with over 238 million people,it is
the world's fourth most populous country and is the fourth biggest nation of
the world?
A. Cambodia C. Laos
B. Indonesia D. Thailand
9. Five (5) equidistant tones in octave?
A. Irama C. Piphat
B. Peloq D. Slendro
10.What do you call a country is an independent state of Southeast Asia and
officially known as Lao People’s Democratic Republic, it is formerly part of
the Indochinese Union, also known as French Indochina.
A. Cambodia C. Laos
B. Japan D. Thailand
11. What do you call to an instrument this is similar to the Piphat of
Thailand with instruments that are strictly percussive but also
integrates the use of an oboe.
A. Irama C. Sep Noi
B. Peloq D. Sep Nyai
12.The ________ orchestra is the most popular form of music in Indonesia.
A. Gamelan C. Karawitan
B. Irama D. Pinpeat
13.What do you call to a female soloist singer who sings with a Gamelan?
A. Gerong C. Karawitan
B. Irama D. Pesindhen
14. What is the most popular of this kind is the Nha nhac that was
popularly performed during the Tran Dynasty to the Nguyen Dynasty?
A. Ceremonial Music C. Imperial Court Music
B. Folk Music D. Religious music
15.What is the term for every kind of Gamelan music in Java.
A. Gerong C.Karawitan
B. Irama D. Pesindhen
 II. WHAT I KNOW

Vocal Music The songs listed below belong to the different countries in
Southeast Asia. Check the box beside the songs that are familiar to you
.
 Burung Kaka Tua
Rasa Sayang
Chan MaliChan
Ru Con
Bahay Kubo
Loi Loi Krathon Can you sing any of these
songs? No need to worry if you
don’t know all of them. We just
want to see if you are familiar
with any Southeast Asian
songs. Maybe you know some
of the instruments on the next
page. Let’s check them out !

III. WHATS IN
Instrumental Music
at the
next page ? Look at each picture and try to
guess its country of origin and identify how
it is played. Try to remember the
Hornbostel - Sachs classification of
instruments that you learned in Grade 7. Is
it an aerophone, chordophone, idiophone,
membranophone, or an electrophone? Put
a “smiley” face (  ) beside the instrument
to indicate if you think you can play it.
 1.

2.

3.

4.
 5.

6.

8.

9.
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How many instruments were you able

to name? Were you able to guess how
they sound and how they are played?
You can check your answers as we go on
with the lessons. The instruments in the
previous activity will be discussed later
on.
Now, based on your anS wers in the
pre -assessment activities, what do you
think you should learn about Southeast
Asian music?
Write your specific goals in your
notebook following the guide below.

IV. WHATS NEW

LEARNING GOALS AND TARGETS

At the end of this module,

I would like to know about

__________________________________________________

I would like to be able to

__________________________________________________

I would like to understand

__________________________________________________

I would like to perform

__________________________________________________
 Good job! You’re done writing your
goals for this quarter.
It’s time to formally start our
lessons. As we move along, try to look
back at your pre -assessment activities
and check if you were able to learn the
things that you were not able to answer
before. Turn to the next page.

V. WHAT IS IT

This part of the module will provide

you a little tour of Southeast Asia. It is very
important for you to learn the historical
background and basic concepts that you will
need as you go on with the lessons.

Our discussion will focus on the vocal

and instrumental music of

Southeast Asian countries particularly in

Cambodia An Indonesia
Vocal / Instrumental Music

Cambodia

Angkor Wat

Cambodia is one of the most beautiful countries in Southeast Asia.

It is also known as Kâmpŭchéa. It was the center of the Khmer
(Cambodian) kingdom of Angkor, a great empire that dominated
Southeast Asia for 600 years. Their music gained a world-wide reputation
in the 1960s until the dramatic political problems in Cambodia.
Art music is highly influenced by ancient forms as well as Hindu
forms.

Cambodian court music is roughly similar to that of Java,

Indonesia. They feature choruses with large orchestras based on struck
keys and gongs.

Cambodian people also absorbed and adopted Indian, Chinese,

European, and other cultures to suit their own traditions and tastes that
resulted in a distinct Cambodian culture.

The Pinpeat is a Cambodian musical ensemble or an orchestra

that usually accompanies ceremonial music of the royal courts and
temples. Music is always part of their court dances, masked plays,
shadow plays, and religious ceremonies. This group is similar to the
Piphat ensemble of Thailand and usually consists of nine or ten
instruments.
THE PINPEAT

ONEAT – xylophones
( idiophone )

SAMPHOR – a double - KONGVONG –

headed drum played gong circles
with hands ( idiophone )
( membranophone )

CHHING – finger
SKORTHOM – two big drums similar
cymbals (idiophone)
to Japanese ( membranophone )

TEACHER-ASSISTED ACTIVITY

If you have access to the internet, visit www.youtube.com and type

in the links from the next page to watch video clips of Pinpeat. In case
you don’t have internet access, ask your teacher to lend you a CD copy of
the Pinpeat ensemble performances taken from the website. After
watching the performances, answer the questions found on the next
page. Write your answers in your notebook.
 View this link from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tYa-N6cKGY

View this link from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx5VzphVxRs

• http://www.istov.de/htmls/cambodia/cambodia_start.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodian_music
• http://www.keosambathmusic.com/index.htm

If Cambodia has the

Pinpeat ensemble, do other
Southeast Asian countries
have their own musical
ensembles? Let’s find out!

Indonesia

Borobudur
Indonesia is an archipelago in Southeast Asia comprising
approximately 17,500 islands. With over 238 million people, Indonesia is
the world's fourth most populous country and is the fourth biggest nation
of the world. Through interaction with other cultures such as Indian,
 Arabic, Chinese, and European, a wide range of musical styles has been
developed. Today, the contemporary music of Indonesia is popular not
only in the region but also in the neighboring countries.

There are two basic kinds of Indonesian music

scale:  Slendro – five (5) equidistant tones in octave
• Peloq – heptatonic (7) tone scale with semi tone
Both vocal and instrumental music in Indonesia use slendro and peloq
scales.
• Polyphonic stratification kind of melody is a result of hocket / Interlock.
• Interlocking is a common technique used in gong ensembles.

Irama – is an Indonesian term for tempo

GAMELAN

The Gamelan or Gamelan orchestra is the most popular form of

music in Indonesia. There are many types of Gamelan but the famous
Javanese and Balinese Gamelan are the most famous. It contains a
variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, kendang and
gongs, bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings.

Vocal music is used as ornamentation of the Gamelan. It is as

important as Gamelan.
1. Pesindhen is a female soloist singer who sings with a Gamelan.
2. Gerong refers to the unison male chorus that sings with the Gamelan.
 Remember
Karawitan is the term for every kind
of G amelan music in Java.
Gamelan orchestras – are used
to accompany dances, songs ,
and Wayang Kulit
- are believed to possess
supernatural powers
- consider their instruments
sacred , therefore stepping
over the instrument is a sign of
disrespect
- musicians bow before playing
the instruments to show
respect

VI. WHAT’S MORE

Now, itsitime to
music! ex
Some musical ensembles
perience in Southeast
Southeast Asian
Asia have singers performing with them.
Remember the songs we asked you about in
the Pre
-assessment? Lets see
u if wecan sing
and perform some of the songs.

Watch videos and listen to some songs from Indonesia and Malaysia.
With the guidance of your teacher, learn how to sing the two songs.

Burung Kaka Tua http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=iTCFS0pgBps&feature=related
 Burung Kakatua The Cockatoo
(Bahasa Indonesia) (English )
Burung kakatua
Hinggap di jendela The cockatoo
Nenek sudah tua Sits on the window sill
Giginya tinggal dua My grandmother is already old
Tredung, tredung, tredung tra And she only has two teeth
la la Tredung, tredung, tredung tra la
Tredung, tredung, tredung tra la
la la
Tredung, tredung, tredung tra la
Tredung, tredung, tredung tra
la
la la
Tredung, tredung, tredung tra Tredung, tredung, tredung tra la
la la la
Burung kakatua Tredung, tredung, tredung tra la
la
Giginya tinggal dua Burung kakatua
Nenek sudah tua She only has two teeth left
Hinggap di jendela Grandma is already old
Seperti kakatua! She sits on the the window sill
Like the cockatoo!
Tredung, tredung, tredung tra Tredung, tredung, tredung tra la
la la la
Tredung, tredung, tredung tra Tredung, tredung, tredung tra la
la la la
Tredung, tredung, tredung tra Tredung, tredung, tredung tra la
la la la
Tredung, tredung, tredung tra Tredung, tredung, tredung tra la la
la la Burung kakatua
Burung kakatua

VII. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

After watching / listening to the Javanese and Balinese Gamelan,
write your description of each musical ensemble in a sheet of paper. You
may use the guide questions that follow.
The Gamelan Music of Indonesia The Balinese Gamelan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1AiCTJ9t8g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmlAZxha

8P
w

The Javanese Gamelan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfrOSJRCsfM

QUESTIONS

1. In 3 to 5 sentences, describe how the Javanese and Balinese musicians

play their instruments.
2. How many instrument players are needed to form each ensemble?
3. Are their instruments made of wood or metal?

Watch videos and listen to some songs from Indonesia and Malaysia.
learn how to sing the two songs.

Burung Kaka Tua http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTCFS0pgBps&feature=related

 So, Cambodia has the Pinpeat
ensemble while Indonesia has the
Javanese and Balinese Gamelans.
However, the Indonesian Gamelans
have singers performing with them.
Do other Southeast
Asian countries
have singers as well as their
musical ensembles? Let’s read on.

Myanmar

Schwedago
Myanmar was known as Burma until 1989. The country’s name
was officially changed by the military government that took over in 1988.
Early civilization in Myanmar dates back to the 1st century with
archaeological evidences of the Pyu Kingdoms of Thayekhittaya (Sri
Ksetra), Beithano (Visnu), and Hanlin.

The music of Myanmar (or Burma) has similarities with many other
musical traditions in the region, including Chinese music and Thai
music, probably because its longest land border is shared with China
The Hsaing Waing is Myanmar’s traditional folk music ensemble. It is
made up mainly of different gongs and drums as well as other
instruments depending on the nature of the performance.
Myanmar’s musical instruments are categorized into two types, the loud
sounding and soft sounding. The loud sounding instruments are
 performed in open-air ensembles at ceremonies and festivals. Most of the
Hsaing Waing instruments belong to the loud sounding category.

chauk lon maung

pat ( a set of hsaing ( larger
hne (a double 8 tuned bronze gongs in
reed pipe) drums) a rectangular
frame)

pat kyi waing (small

waing ( a bronze gongs in a
set of 21 circular frame)
drums in a
circle)
Not shown in the picture is
the si and wa (bell and
clapper)

For more formal and classical performances that are performed indoors, the ensemble may be
accompanied by the saung gauk (13string angular harp with soft sound) the national instrument of
Myanmar, the pattala (Burmese xylophone), or the piano and violin, both introduced during colonial
rule.

SAUNG GAUK
Myanmar Harp

SAUNG GAUK
Myanmar Harp
 Myanmar not only has musical ensembles but also an extensive
collection of classical songs called the Mahagita. These songs are divided
into different types like the oldest repertoires, royal court music, songs of
longing, horses’ dance songs, worship songs for Burmese spirits, and
songs of sorrow and music adapted from Ayutthaya and the Mon people.
The saung gauk usually accompanies these songs.

MALAYSIA

Pahang State Mosque

Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It is divided
into two regions:

1. West Malaysia – also known as Peninsular Malaysia

2. East Malaysia – consists of thirteen states and three federal
territories. Chinese and Indian cultural influences made their
mark when trade began in the country. Trading also increased
when immigrants flocked to Malaysia.

The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, which plays a large

role in developing their culture. The constitution declares Islam the state
religion while protecting freedom of religion.
Multi-racial groups that influenced Malaysia’s music genre include
the following:

1. Malay
2. Chinese
3. Indian
4. Iban
5. DayaK
6. Kadazandusun
7. Eurasians
Malaysian music is largely based around percussion instruments. It has multi-
cultural influence and is believed to have originated in the KelantanPattani region
with a mixture of Indian, Chinese, Thai, and Indonesian influences.
The music of Malaysia may be categorized into two types:
1. Classical and Folk music emerged during the pre-colonial period and
still exists in the form of vocal, dance, and theatrical music.

2. Syncretic or Acculturated music developed during the

postPortuguese period (16th century). It contains elements from both
local music and foreign elements of Arabian, Persian, Indian, Chinese,
and Western musical and theatrical sources.

Malaysian Musical Instruments

Musical instruments of Malaysia are greatly associated with their culture

and roots. Due to colonization, the stages of development of Malaysian
instruments are great. They share some common features with Indian
musical instruments. After the colonization of Malaysia by the British,
the musical development was influenced by Western music.

Musical Ensembles and Types of Performances in Malaysia

1. Agung and Kulintang

This is a gong-based musical ensemble commonly used in

funerals and weddings in East Malaysia. This type of ensemble is
similar to the kulintang of the Philippines, Brunei, and Indonesia.

2. Kertok

This is a musical ensemble from the Malay Peninsula that

consists of xylophones played swiftly and rhythmically in traditional
Malay functions.
 3. Dikir Barat

This is a type of musical form that is important to Malaysia’s national culture. It is

performed by singing in groups and often in a competitive manner usually with
percussion instrumental accompaniment or sometimes without instruments at all
1. Silat Melayu

This is a form of
martial art that is similar
to t’ai chi. It originated in
the
Malay Peninsula since the
Christian Era and is a
mixture of martial arts,
dance, and music usually
accompanied by gongs,
drums, and Indian oboes.

THAILAND

Ayutthaya Ruins

Formerly known as Siam, Thailand is known for being the sole

nation in Southeast Asia that has never been ruled by a Western power.
It is for this reason that the country is also called “Muang Thai,” which
means “Land of the Free.” History and geography indicates that Thai
music is a conglomeration of Asian influences. Its musical principles
and elements are basically derived from Chinese music, while its
musical instruments are inspired from the Indian and Indonesian
strings and gong-chimes. The Thais combined and adapted these to
their culture and created their own unique music.

Music is theoretically based on the five-tone or seven-tone scale

system. It is not only confined to the royal courts but is also used
extensively in dance, theatre, and in ceremonies.
Thai folk music consists of simple songs with simple melodic lines.
Its main focus in singing is the articulation of the text rather than the
style or technique of execution.

Songs of Thailand have inherently poetic lyrics which allow a

singer or performer to easily define the melodic lines. It provides the
singer the opportunity to improvise song text to suit the given occasion.
The interpretation of a singer gives meaning to the sacred and spiritual
essence of songs with free rhythm while melodies may either be
interpreted or written in the high or low register with long or short
durations.

Thailand has three primary instrumental ensembles that are

similar to the other ensembles in Southeast Asia.

1. Piphat – It is a mid-sized orchestra that is performed in either

outdoor style with hard mallets or indoor style with padded
mallets. This ensemble has different types but the highly ornate
one is traditionally associated with funerals and cremation
ceremonies. Other versions of the piphat ensemble are used to
accompany specific forms of traditional Thai drama such as the
large shadow puppet theatre (nang yai) and the khon dance
drama.

Image from youtube.com

2. Khrueang Sai – It is an orchestra that combines

some of the percussion and wind instruments of the
Piphat with an expanded string section. This group is
primarily used for indoor performances and for the
accompaniment of stick-puppet theater.

Image from tube.7s-b.com

3. Mahori – This ensemble is traditionally played by

women in the courts of Central Thailand and Cambodia.
Because of this, instruments for this ensemble are
historically smaller. However, regular-sized instruments
are used today. A vocalist performing with the Mahori is
usually accompanied by the so sam sai.
LAOS

Wat Pha That Luang

This country is an independent state of Southeast Asia and

officially known as Lao People’s Democratic Republic. It is formerly part
of the Indochinese Union, also known as French Indochina. Wat Pha That
Luang, Vientiane is one of its famous landmarks.

The classical music and dance of Laos is highly influences by

India, Cambodia, and Thailand.

Themes are drawn from Hindu mythology, the Buddhist Jataka

tales, and local legends.

The royal entourage of Lao kings traditionally included musicians,

and a typical orchestra improvised songs with sets of tuned gongs,
xylophones, a bamboo flute, and other wind instruments.
The Lao orchestra can be divided into two categories:

1. Sep Nyai – This is similar to the Piphat of Thailand with

instruments that are strictly percussive but also integrates the
use of an oboe.

2. Sep Noi – This is also known as the Mahori of Thailand.

However, it incorporates the use of several khene which is a
large bamboo mouth organ and is the most popular folk music
instrument of Laos.

Traditional music, called Mor lam, is largely based around the khene.
 3.

VIETNAM

Thien Mu

Vietnam is officially known as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

This country is located on the eastern coast of the Indochinese Peninsula.

Vietnamese music (nhạ c Việt Nam) refers to the ethnic music that
originated from the "Kinh" people of Vietnam. This term is also used to
address the music of any of the numerous ethnic minorities including the
Montagnard, Degar, Tay, Cham, and others.

Although Vietnam is geographically part of Southeast Asia, ten

centuries of rule by the Chinese to the north have made the culture much
closer to Far East than to its Southeast Asian neighbors. Thus, early
music theory was either based upon or adapted to the prevailing Chinese
theory, and the majority of instruments used in the royal court were of
Chinese origin.
 On the other hand, other influences can be seen with the ethnic
minorities, such as the Chàm or Montagnard peoples. This is possibly
due to interaction with the other countries of Southeast Asia. Vietnamese
music shows signs of Indian influences, noticeable in improvisation
preludes of chamber music (known as rao in the South and dao in the
north) as well as usage of onomatopoeia in drum playing.

Traditional and Folk Music

Vietnamese traditional music can be separated into a few major

categories, divided predominantly by the way in which were used in the
people's cultural lives.

Categories of Vietnamese Music

1. Imperial Court Music – The most popular of this kind is the Nha
nhac that was popularly performed during the Tran Dynasty to
the Nguyen Dynasty. This form of classical music is also
performed in honor of the gods and scholars in temples. Other
classical music falling into this category includes the Dai Nhac
(“great music”) and the Tieu Nhac (“small music”) which was
performed as chamber music for the king.

2. Folk Music – This category is extremely diverse because it

includes music performed both indoors and outdoors.
Performers of this category are also diverse. They may be
professional musicians down to the blind artists in the
streets who perform to earn their living. Vietnamese folk
music are performed in different occasions depending on its
sub-category. It may be performed in musical theaters,
streets, courtship rituals, and ceremonies for invoking
spirits. They are sometimes also influenced by Western
elements. Some Vietnamese music only makes use of female
singers and some have both male and female singers.
 Image from tuoitrenews.vn
3. Religious and Ceremonial Music – This is the music performed
in religious rituals or at funerals.

SINGAPORE

Merlion
The Republic of Singapore is an independent republic in Southeast
Asia, comprised of one main island and about 50 small adjacent islands
off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. About three-fourths of the
people of Singapore, known as Singaporeans, are Chinese, but there are
significant Malay and Indian minorities.

Singapore’s cultural life reflects its colonization by the British

Empire and its diverse population. Being the melting pot of different
cultures in Asia, folk music of this country reflects the culture and
traditions of specific groups.

The ethnic groups which made a prominent place in the musical

world of Singapore have been Chinese, Indian Malays, and Tamils. Other
minority Asian ethnic groups which have also made a mark in the folk
culture of Singapore are the Cantonese, Hokkien, and Malay Bangwasan.
 Through the years, the music industry in Singapore grew having
Western-influenced performances by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra
as well as ethnic music performances mainly by the Singapore Chinese
Orchestra. Other performing groups with Malay and Indian influence are
still prevalent until today

That’s Southeast Asian music! Isn’t it

amazing how rich their culture is? Aren’t
you proud that our country is part of this
Asian region?

VIII. WHAT I CAN DO

It is time to learn how to perform

Southeast Asian music! But first, let us see
if you can describe Southeast Asia in your
own words. Do the following activities on
your own

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

In your notebook, write words that describe Southeast Asian music that
starts with the letters spelling out Southeast Asia.

S ______________________________________________
O ______________________________________________
U ______________________________________________
T_______________________________________________
H_______________________________________________
E_______________________________________________
A_______________________________________________
S_______________________________________________
T_______________________________________________
A_______________________________________________
S_______________________________________________
I________________________________________________
A_______________________________________________

IX. ASSESSMENT
TEST I. DIRECTIONS. Answer the following questions, Write the best answer of
each items on your quiz notebook

1. What is one of the most beautiful countries in Southeast Asia. It is

also known as Kâmpŭchéa?
A. Cambodia C. Laos
B. Indonesia D. Thailand
2. What is the highly influenced by ancient forms as well as Hindu
forms?
A. Art music C. Ensemble
B. Court Music D. Folk Music
3. What is a Cambodian musical ensemble or an orchestra that usually
accompanies ceremonial music of the royal courts and temples and is always
part of their court dances, masked plays, shadow plays, and religious
ceremonies?
A. Gamelan C. Karawitan
B. Irama D. Pinpeat
4. What kind of instrument has a doubleheaded drum played with hands
(membranophone)?
A. Kongvong C. Samphor
B. Oneat D. Skorthom
5. What do you call of an instrument has big drums similar to Japanese
(membranophone) This is a gong-based musical ensemble commonly used in
funerals and weddings in East Malaysia?
A. Agung and kulintang C. Siang waing
B. Dikir Barat D. Silat Melayu
6. What do you call a kind of instrument that has Gong circles (idiophone)?
A. Kongvong C. Samphor
B. Oneat D. Skorthom
7. What type of instrument that has a mid-sized orchestra that is
performed in either outdoor style with hard mallets or indoor style
with padded mallets.
A. Khrueang Sai C. Piphat
B. Mahori D. Skorthom

8. What do you call a country has an archipelago in Southeast Asia

comprising approximately 17,500 islands, with over 238 million people,it is
the world's fourth most populous country and is the fourth biggest nation of
the world?
A. Cambodia C. Laos
B. Indonesia D. Thailand
9. Five (5) equidistant tones in octave?
A. Irama C. Piphat
B. Peloq D. Slendro
 10.What do you call a country is an independent state of Southeast Asia and
officially known as Lao People’s Democratic Republic, it is formerly part of
the Indochinese Union, also known as French Indochina.
A. Cambodia C. Laos
B. Japan D. Thailand
11. What do you call to an instrument this is similar to the Piphat of
Thailand with instruments that are strictly percussive but also
integrates the use of an oboe.
A. Irama C. Sep Noi
B. Peloq D. Sep Nyai
12.The ________ orchestra is the most popular form of music in Indonesia.
A. Gamelan C. Karawitan
B. Irama D. Pinpeat
13.What do you call to a female soloist singer who sings with a Gamelan?
A. Gerong C. Karawitan
B. Irama D. Pesindhen
14. What is the most popular of this kind is the Nha nhac that was
popularly performed during the Tran Dynasty to the Nguyen Dynasty?
A. Ceremonial Music C. Imperial Court Music
B. Folk Music D. Religious music
15.What is the term for every kind of Gamelan music in Java.
A. Gerong C.Karawitan
B. Irama D. Pesindhen

TEST II. Write the country which is associated with the following word.

__________1. Khene __________6. Hsaing Waing

__________2. Nha nhac __________7. Saung Gauk

__________3. Gamelan __________8. Kulintang

__________4. Pinpeat __________9. Mahori

__________5. Piphat __________10. Orchestra

 1. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY
Make a scrapbook of Southeast Asian Musical Instruments. Carefully organize the
pictures in your scrapbook and include a brief description about each instrument.
Refer to the following assessment rubric for the criteria.

Scrapbook Rubrics
Points 4 3 2 1 Earned
Assessm
ent
Advanced Approaching Developing Beginner Se Tea
Proficiency l cher
f
Content Information Main points Some main Main points
is complete are covered points and are not
and is but lack details are complete and
enhanced by some missing are greatly
accurate and details lacking in
appropriate detail
details
Pictures, Number and More and Very little
photographs, types of better pictorial
or other visuals are visuals representatio
similar adequate, as could be n is present;
devices add are captions used;
to overall captions captions are
effectiveness only incomplete
of the identify and
scrapbook; label rather
captions are than
relevant and explain
explanatory
Space, Design Shows There is no
shapes and elements evidence of consideratio
colors and use of some n of design
provide principles design elements and
information used are elements principles
themselves
adequate and
and add to
principles
the
overall
effectiveness
of scrapbook
 All sources The Sufficient The list of
are properly minimum number/ty sources is
and number/typ p es of inadequate
thoroughly e s of sources are in number /
cited; the sources are lacking; not types and
number / present and all citations format of
types of are cited are items
sources are properly formatted
exceeded properly
Theme There is Most of the Only a Confusing
wholeness information portion of and/ or
about the relate to the the inconsistent
scrapbook; theme of information
the theme is the relates to
the theme
consistent scrapbook.
of the
throughout. The cover is
scrapbook.
The cover relevant to The cover
clearly the is unclear
identifies the contents. in its
theme. message.
Overall The All the Only some Few of the
effecti requirement requirement of the assignment
v eness s s of the assignment requirement
of the assignment requiremen s have been
assignment have been ts are met. The
have been fulfilled. fulfilled. presentation
exceeded. The The as a whole
The scrapbook scrapbook lacks
scrapbook is is neat and lack neatness.
very creative presentable neatness.
and .
interesting.
Answer Key

WHAT I KNOW- PRE ASSESSMENT WHAT’S IN

1. A 1. GAMELAN
2. A 2. KHENE
3. D 3. ONEAT
4. C 4. SAOSAMSAI
5. A 5. HNE
6. A 6. KERTOK
7. C 7. KYIWAING
8. B 8. SAMPHOR
9. D 9. CHINGG
10. C 10. PIPHAT
11. D
12. A
13. D
14. A
15. C

ASSESSMENT

TEST I. TEST II.

1. A 1. LAOS
2. A 2. VIETNAM
3. D 3. INDONESIA
4. C 4. CAMBODIA
5. A 5. THAILAND
6. A 6. MYANMAR
7. C 7. MYANMAR
8. B 8. CAMBODIA
9. D 9. THAILAND
10. C 10. THAILAND
11. D
12. A
13. D
14. A
15. C
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