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8-Moderation

MUSIC OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

SOUTHEAST CHARACTERISTICS INFLUENCED ENSEMBLES MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

ASIAN BY
COUNTRY NAME FUNCTION IDIOPHONES MEMBRANOPHONES AEROPHONES CHOROPHONES
Cambodia -similar to that of -Ancient forms The -accompanies Oneat Samphor and
Java and and Hindu Pinpeat ceremonial (xylophones) Skorthom
Indonesia. forms. music of the and
-features -Adopted also royal courts Kongvong
choruses with Indian, and temples;
large orchestras Chinese, usually part of
based on struck European shadow plays
keys and gongs. cultures religious
ceremonies,
masked plays
and court
dances.
Indonesia -has two basic -Javanese and Gamelan -contains Xylophone Bamboo Flute Bowed and
kinds of Balinese Orchestra different Gongs Plucked Strings
Indonesian music gamelan instruments like Metallophone
scale: the Siendro the
and the Peloq metallophones
(used by both Kendang and
vocal and gongs, bamboo,
instrumental flutes,
Indonesian music) xyphones
-Polyphomic bowed and
 Stratification plucked strings.
melody
Malaysia -largely based on -Malay, Agung and -a gong-baased Gongs
percussion Eurasians, Kulintang ensemble used
instruments like Chinese, in funerals and
xylophone, Indian, Dayak, weddings in
drums,triangles, IBan, East Malaysia.
cimbals. Kadazandusun, Kertok -used in Xylophones
-Malaysian music Indonesian, traditional
has two types: Thaai. Malay
Classical and Folk functions.
Music and Dikir Barat -used in Xylophones
Syncretic or Malaysia’s
Acculturated national
Music. culture.
Silat -a form of Xylophones, Drums Indian oboes
Melayu martial art Gongs
similar to tai
chi.
Thailand -based on the -conglo- Pihat -used in Hard Mallets
five-tone or Meration of traditional Thai or Padded
seven-tone scale Asian drama such as Mallets
-composed of influences shadow puppet
simple songs with basically theater (nang
simple melodic Chinese. yai) and danc
lines. drama (Khon)
-used in dance, funerals and
theater and cremation
ceremonies. ceremonies.
Khrueang -used in indoor Xylophone Flute Bowed Strings
sai performances
and for
accompaniment
 of stick-puppet
theater.
Mahori -tradionally Xylophone Flute Bowed Strings
layed women in
the courts of
Central
Thailand and
Cambodia.