This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Which of the following is true about tuning gamelan musical instruments? a. Careful tuning ... (Read 81 times)

luvbio

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 623
Which of the following is true about tuning gamelan musical instruments?
 
  a. Careful tuning permits gamelan instruments to be used in any gamelan.
  b. The use of bronze eliminates the need for careful tuning maintenance.
  c. The Dutch imposed the standard Western tuning of A at 440 c.p.s.
  d. Gamelan instruments cannot necessarily be used in different gamelans.

Question 2

Which of the following is not part of a traditional gamelan ensemble from Java?
 
  a. Porcelain bowls.
  b. Hand drums.
  c. Knobbed gongs.
  d. Metal slab instruments.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

chreslie

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 307
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
a





 

Did you know?

In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.

Did you know?

Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.

Did you know?

Since 1988, the CDC has reported a 99% reduction in bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, due to the introduction of the vaccine against it.

Did you know?

All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.

Did you know?

Sperm cells are so tiny that 400 to 500 million (400,000,000–500,000,000) of them fit onto 1 tsp.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library