GAMELAN LISTENING

EXTRACT 1

1. What instruments do you hear?

2. How many pitches are there in the main melody?

3. After the main melody begins, how many beats do you hear in a bar?

                2               3                4               5

4. Which of the following words best describe the texture of this piece?

       Monophonic            Homophonic           Polyphonic

5. What can you say about the tempo throughout the extract?

EXTRACT 2

1. Which new melody instrument enters at the same time as the drums?

2. Which of these note patterns can be found in the core melody?