MUSIC 8

Week 1
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Music of Southeast Asian (Week 1)

Southeast Asian Music
Stories from religious texts—such as the Rāmāyaṇa, the Mahābhārata, the Qurʾ ān, or the Bible—often became
songs that were sung in either the local or the imported language; these songs, in turn, popularized the new beliefs.
Some songs that blended the old and the new had particular powers; in Java, for example, certain songs could be
sung to stop heavy rains, tame crocodiles, or to exorcise malevolent spirits. In Sumatra, a shaman trained in black-
and-white magic could use eleven different grades of song to entice and capture renegade tigers that had trespassed
onto human lands.

BURUNG KAKATUA- is a traditional Indonesian Folk Song. It comes from the Ambon in the Moluccas, but has spread
found in other parts of the Indonesian Archipelago and beyond. Burung Kakatua is about a cockatoo (kakatua) and
the village grandmother who listens to cockatoo singing.

RASA SAYANG - literally "loving feeling is a folk song in Malay language. It is from Maluku, Indonesia, and popular in
Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines. The basis of Rasa Sayang is similar to Dondang Sayang and other Malay folk
songs, which take their form from the pantun, a traditional ethnic Malay poetic form.

Musical Elements of Southeast Asia

 MUSIC OF SOUTHEAST ASIA (Week 2-4)

CAMBODIA also known as Kampuchea. It was the center of the Khmer (Cambodian) Kingdom of Angkor, a great
empire that dominated Southeast Asia for 600 years.
VOCAL MUSIC
Cambodian court music – features choruses with large orchestras based on struck keys and gongs
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Pinpeat – musical ensemble that usually accompanies ceremonial music of the royal courts and temples. –
Instruments included in the ensemble:
1. oneat - xylophones (idiophone)
2. samphor - a double-headed drum played with hands (membranophone)
3. kongvong - gong circles (idiophone)
4. skorthom - two big drums similar to Japanese (membranophone)
5. chhing - finger cymbals

INDONESIA - an archipelago in comprising approximately 17,500 islands - World’s 4th most populous country with
over 238 million people and also the 4th biggest nation of the world.
There are two basic kind of Indonesian music scale used in their vocal and instrumental music:
slendro – five (5) equidistant tones in octave
pelog – heptatonic (7) tone scale with semi-tone
Irama – Indonesian term for tempo
VOCAL MUSIC
Pesindhen – female soloist singer who sings with a gamelan
Gerong – the unison male chorus that sings with the gamelan
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Gamelan – musical ensemble that contains instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, kendang and gongs,
bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings.
-Instruments included in the ensemble:
1. bonang - brass gongs (idiophone)
2. gender - metallic xylophone (idiophone)
3. saron - xylophone (idiophone)
4. gongs - suspended gongs (idiophone)
5. kendang - drum (membranophone)
6. kenong/ketuk - embossed gongs (idiophone

THAILAND
 Formerly known as Siam, Thailand is known for being the sole nation in Southeast Asia that has never been ruled
by a Western power.
 Also known as “Muang Thai” which means “Land of the Free”.
 Music is theoretically based on the five-tone or seven-tone scale system. It is not confined to the royal courts but
also used extensively in dance, theater, and in ceremonies.
VOCAL MUSIC -Songs of Thailand have inherently poetic lyrics which allow a singer or performer to easily define the
melodic lines.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Piphat – a mid-sized orchestra that is performed in either outdoor style with hard mallets or indoor style with
padded mallets.
Khruang sai – an orchestra that combines some of the percussion and wind instruments of the piphat with an
expanded string section. This group is primarily used for indoor performances and for the accompaniment of stick-
puppet theater.
Mahori – traditionally played by women in the courts of Central Thailand and Cambodia. This ensemble are
historically smaller.
VOCAL MUSIC
The music of Malaysia may be categorized into two types:
Classical and Folk music – emerged during the pre-colonial period and still exists in the form of vocal, dance, and
theatrical music.
Syncretic or Acculturated music developed during the post-Portuguese period (16th century). It contains elements
from both local music and foreign elements of Arabian, Persian, Indian, Chinese, and Western musical and theatrical
sources.

MALAYSIA
A constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia which is divided into two regions:
West Malaysia – also known as Peninsular Malaysia
East Malaysia – consists of 13 states and 3 federal territories. Chinese and Indian cultural influences made their
mark when trade began in the country. Trading also increased when immigrants flocked to Malaysia.
Multiracial groups that influenced Malaysia’s genre include – Malay, Chinese, Indian, Iban, Dayak, Kadazandusun,
Eurasians.
VOCAL MUSIC
The music of Malaysia may be categorized into two types:
Classical and Folk music – emerged during the pre-colonial period and still exists in the form of vocal, dance, and
theatrical music.
Syncretic or Acculturated music developed during the post-Portuguese period (16th century). It contains elements
from both local music and foreign elements of Arabian, Persian, Indian, Chinese, and Western musical and theatrical
sources.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC - Musical instruments of Malaysia are greatly associated with their culture and roots. Due to
colonization, the stages of development of Malaysian instruments are great. They share some common features with
Indian musical instruments. After the colonization of Malaysia by the British, the musical development was
influenced by Western music.
Musical Ensembles and Types of Performances in Malaysia
1. Agung and Kulintang
2. - gong-based musical ensemble commonly used in funerals and weddings in East Malaysia. This type of ensemble
is similar to the Kulintang of the Philippines, Brunei, and Indonesia.
2. Kertok - a musical ensemble from the Malay Peninsula that consists of xylophones played swiftly and rhythmically
in traditional Malay function.
3. Dikir Barat -a musical form that is important to Malaysia’s national culture. It is performed by singing in groups
and often in a competitive manner usually with percussion instrumental accompaniment or sometimes without
instruments at all.
4. Silat Melayu -a form of martial art that is similar to tái chi. It originated in the Malay Peninsula since the Christian
era and is a mixture of martial arts, dance, and music usually accompanied by gongs, drums, and Indian oboes.

Learning Task 1: Southeast Asia is a home of countless folk songs that stands the test of time. Many of
which dominated the list of folk songs piled for Asia. In this activity, write SOUTHEAST ASIA in your
answer sheet if the song is found in Southeast Asia, if not, write ASIA.

________1. Arirang ________6. Burung Ka ka Tua

________2. Nabiya ________7. Rasa saying
________3. Chan Mali Chan ________8. Bahay Kubo
________4. Songaji ________9. Sakura
________5. Loi Loi Krathong ________10. Kuma San

Learning Task 2: Identify what musical element is described in the following sentences. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the space provided before each number.

______1. It is used to describe the highness or lowness of a musical sound. A. Form

______2. It is the element of "TIME" in music B. Melody
______3.It is the number of individual musical lines (melodies) and the
relationship these lines have to one another. C. Rhythm
______4. All musical aspects relating to the relative loudness (or quietness) of music. D. Dynamics
______5. The verticalization of pitch. E Texture
______6. It is combination of the musical elements. F. Tone Color
______7. It is also called timbre. G. Harmony
Learning Task 3: Music Analysis : Read and analyze the meaning/message of the song. journey One ripens on a box If
gold is owed, it can be repaired But if it is gratitude, it is carried to the grave. D

Rasa Sayang
(Malay) (Literal English translation)

Rasa sayang hey! I’ve got that loving feeling hey!

Rasa sayang sayang hey! I’ve got that loving feeling hey!
Hey lihat nona jauh See that girl in the distance
Rasa sayang sayang hey! I’ve got that loving feeling hey!
The cempedak tree is across the fence
Buah cempedak di luar pagar Please take a stick and poke it down for
Ambil galah tolong jolokkan me
Sayang budak baru belajar I’m just a new guy trying to learn
Kalua salah tolong tunjukkan So if I’m wrong then please tell me.

Pulau pandan jauh ke tengah Pandan island far in midst

Gunung daik bercabang tiga With the three peaked Daik mountain
Hancur badan dikandung tanah While the body decomposes in earth
Budi yang baik dikenang juga Good deeds reamin to be remembered

Dua tiga kucing berlari Two or three cats are running around
Mana sama si kucing belang With the stripped one which can vie
Dua tiga boleh ku cari Two or three men wo I may
Mana sama abang seorang Which of them with you can vie

Pisang emas dibawa berlayar Pisang emas brought on a journey

Masak sebiji di atas peti One ripens on a box
Hutang emas boleh dibayar If gold is owed, it can be repaired
Hutang budi dibawa mati. But if it is gratitude, it is carried to the
grave.
In your notebook, write words or phrases that describe the meaning of the song above that start with the letters
spelled out as RASA.
R - ________________________________________________________________
A - ________________________________________________________________
S - ________________________________________________________________
A - ________________________________________________________________

Learning Task 4:
1. Sing the Philippine folk song “Bahay Kubo”.
2. Sing the song and apply the different elements of music.
3. With the use of available video recording devices, create a video of yourself while singing the folk song.

Remembering Describe the video/finish output

Understanding What makes your work important? Were you able to meet
your goal? If not then why?
Applying Can you use what you have learned in real life situation?
When and where?
Analyzing Were you able to interpret the song correctly using the
different musical elements? How?
Evaluating Write two things that made you proud after doing the video.
What would you like to improve?
Creating If you were given a chance to sing another Southeast Asian
song, what song would it be? Why?