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30 Cards in this Set
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What is the population of Indonesia?
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221,932,000
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How many islands make up Indonesia?
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over 13,000 but only 6,000 are inhabited
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What is tha national slogan of Indonesia?
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"Unity in diversity" or "Bhinneka Tungaal Ika"
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What was the original name for Indonesia?
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Dutch East Indies
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What is the population of Java?
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100 million
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What is the religion of Java?
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Islam
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What is the predominant religion of Bali?
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Agama Tirta
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What is the Triloka?
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Upper World: Mountains, where venerated ancestors live
Middle World: Mortals live Lower World: Sea, where evil monsters live |
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What are the two kinds of monsters living in the Lower world?
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Bhutas: Invisible ghosts
Leyaks: Shapeshifters |
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What are the four types of Gamelans?
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1. Gamelan Gong Kebyar
2. Gamelan Belaganjur 3. Kecak 4. Javanese Court Gamelan |
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What does Gamelan Gong Kebyar translate to?
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"To light up like a match"
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What does Gamelan translate to?
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"To handle"
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Gamelan Belaganjur translates to what?
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"Walking Warriors"
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What idiophones are used in Gamelans?
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-->Gongs
-->Kedjar -->Ceng-ceng -->Gangsa -->Reyong |
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What aerophones are used in Gamelans?
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-->suling
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What chordophones are used in Gamelans?
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-->Rebab
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What membranophones are used in gamelans?
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-->Kendang
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What is Ombak?
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The accoustical beating or wavering sound. To us this sounds dissonant but "gives life" to music
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How many notes are on the scale used in Gamelans?
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5 notes or a penatonic scale
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What are the basic tempo keeping instruments of the gamelan?
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Kajar or Kuplee
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What is Lomba Belaganjur?
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Belaganjur contests
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Who is Boris?
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The historic warrior image in Lomba Belaganjur
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what are Banjars?
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Neighboorhood organizations responsible for organizing, planning, and paying for communal cremations
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What is Kreasi Beleganjur?
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The name of the music played in Lomba Beleganjur
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What is Gerak?
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The choreography that accompanies Lomba Beleganjur
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What is Gilak?
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the 8 beat cycle which can also be reversed
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What is Kebyarization?
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The incorporation of musical elements and stylistic influences derived from gamelan gong kebyar
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What is classicization?
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The adoption and adaptation of 3 part forms derived from older, classical Balinese gamelan traditions
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When was the first time many people outside of Bali were exposed to gamelan music?
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World Fair 1889 in Paris
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What is the name of a famous composer who incorpporated gamelan music into their work?
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Debussy--> "Claire de Lune"
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