Which of the following is true of vocal parts in gamelan music? ...

[jlmhmf]

Which of the following is true of vocal parts in gamelan music?
 
  A. Soloist and chorus sing the same pre-composed melody.
   B. The sung text has little to do with the melody.
  C. The chorus improvises a melody part during the performance.
  D. The solo melody always stays on the same pulse.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the slndro pathet and plog pathet scale systems?
 
  A. hundreds of types of these systems exist
  B. use depends on time of performance
  C. exactly like Indian concept of raga
  D. exactly like Western concept of mode

[briezy]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B. The sung text has little to do with melody.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B. use depends on time of performance

[jlmhmf]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[dawsa925]

Gracias!