MUSIC 8

MUSIC OF SOUTHEAST ASIA: THAILAND AND MYANMAR

QUARTER I – QUIZ 3

NAME: _______________________________________________ SCORE: ____________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (MUSIC OF THAILAND

Direction: Read and analyze the statement carefully. Write your answer in the space
provided before the number.

______1. It is a gong circle used in Thai classical music and it has 18 tuned bossed gongs.
A. Klong That B. Taphon C. Khong Wong Lek D. Bonang
______2. Thailand is known for being the sole nation in Southeast Asia that has never been
ruled by a Western power, that’s why it is called Muang Thai, which means ______________.
A. Land of the Rising Sun C. Land of the Monk
B. Land of the Free D. Land of the Falling Sun
______3. It is a kind of ensemble in the classical music of Thailand, which features wind
and percussion instruments.
A. Piphat B. Khrueang Sai C. Mahori D. Pinpeat
______4. It is a Thai xylophone, it has 21 wooden bars suspended by cords over a boat-
shaped resonator and struck by two mallets.
A. Bonang B. Khong Mon C. Ching D. Ranat Ek
______5. It was founded in 1350 and was the second capital of the Siamese Kingdom.
A. Angkor War C. Ayutthaya Ruins
B. Borobudur Temple D. Shwedagon Pagoda
______6. It is a form of Thai classical ensemble which was traditionally played by women in
the courts.
A. Piphat B. Khrueang Sai C. Mahori D. Pinpeat
______7. It is barrel-shaped, with two heads, and is played by hands and fingers of both
hands used in the musical ensemble of Thailand.
A. Thon and Rammana C. Kendang
B. Taphon D. Samphor
______8. It is a musical ensemble in Thailand that consists of primarily string instruments.
A. Pinpeat B. Gamelan C. Khrueang Sai D. Piphat
______9. It is a circle-shaped percussion instrument used in the musical ensemble of
Thailand.
A. Khong Mon C. Ranat Ek
B. Khong Wong Lek D. Suling
______10. Thai music is a conglomeration of Asian influences. But most of the principles
and elements of their music are influenced by______________.
A. Cambodian Music C. Chinese Music
B. Buddhist Form D. Hindu Form

II. IDENTIFICATION:
Direction: Identify the name of the following instruments and classify the instrument
according to the Hornbostel-Sachs classification or the method used to play it.

______________11. _______________12.
______________13. _______________14.

______________15. _______________16.

______________17. _______________18.

______________19. _______________20.

III. IDENTIFICATION (MUSIC OF MYANMAR)

Directions: Write the correct answer in the space provided.

_____________31. These are instruments usually performed indoors at more formal and
classical performances.
_____________32. It is a double reed pipe.
_____________33. It is made up mainly of different gongs and drums as well as other
instruments depending on the nature of the performance.
_____________34. It is a collection of classical songs which means great or royal song.
_____________35. These are larger bronze gongs in a rectangular frame.
_____________36. It is a set of 8-tuned drums.
_____________37. It is also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda is a
gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar.
_____________38. It is a 13-string angular harp with a soft sound and is the National
Instrument of Myanmar.
_____________39. The music of Myanmar is quite like many other musical traditions in the
region including _________________.
_____________40. These are instruments usually performed outdoors or in open-air
ensembles at ceremonies and festivals.

IV. ESSAY (5 points)

What does the message convey in this line, “one way of learning culture is through music”?
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Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.”