Music History Exam 5

gangsa

What is the collective name for the metallophones that play fast figurations elaborating the core melody in Balinese gamelan?

kotekan

The dazzling technique of interlocking melodies that is used in Balinese gamelan playing is called what?

dbyangs

a type of vocal expression in which clarity and the precise articulation of the sacred words are of utmost importance

kecak

A Balinese form of music in which male singers take on the roles of the gamelan instruments and produce shouts, chants, or songs reenacting a scene from the Ramayana.

khandan

The highest form of Middle Eastern Music, used primarily in chanting the texts of the Qur'an.

musiqi

Classical and folk forms of music in the Middle East.

trantra/mdzo

a vocal style where both a low fundamental pitch and higher harmonic are produced simultaneously

ceng-ceng

small cymbals mounted on a platform and played by striking with another pair of cymbals atop, used to reinforce the drum patterns in Balinese gamelan

Rol mo

What is term for the instrumental ensemble that accompanies Tibetan chant?

mantra

What is term for a ritual phase or formula used in the act of chanting?