SOUTHEAST ASIAN MUSIC

1. SOUTHEAST
ASIAN MUSIC
(CAMBODIA,INDONESIA
,MALAYSIA, THAILAND)

2. IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
VOCAL MUSIC AND INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC.
Vocal Music is defined as a music that is
made specifically for voices. It may be
performed with or without musical
instruments.
Instrumental Music is defined as a
music that is made solely for instruments,
without voices.

3. CAMBODIA

4. CAMBODIA
• Cambodia is one of the most beautiful countries in
Southeast Asia.
• Art music is highly influenced by ancient forms as well
as Hindu forms
• Cambodian court music is roughly similar to that of
Java, Indonesia. They feature choruses with large
orchestras based on struck keys and gongs.

5. CAMBODIA
• The Pinpeat is a Cambodian musical
ensemble or an orchestra that usually
accompanies ceremonial music of the
royal courts and temples.

6. Piphat ensemble ( nine or ten instruments)
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7. Piphat ensemble ( nine or ten instruments)
SAMPHOR- a double-
headed drum played with
hands (membranophone)

8. Piphat ensemble ( nine or ten instruments)
ONEAT – xylophones
(idiophone)

9. CHHING – finger cymbals
(idiophone)

10. SKORTHOM - two big drums similar to
Japanese (membranophone)

12. INDONESIA
Indonesia is an archipelago in Southeast
Asia comprising approximately 17,500 islands.
With over 238 million people, Indonesia is the
world's fourth most populous country and is the
fourth biggest nation of the world.
Through interaction with other cultures such
as Indian, Arabic, Chinese and European, a wide
range of musical styles has been developed.

13. There are two basic kinds of
Indonesian music scale:
Slendro – five (5) equidistant tones in
octave
Pelog – heptatonic (7) tone scale with
semi tone

14. There are two basic kinds of
Indonesian music scale:
Polyphonic stratification kind of melody
is a result of hocket/Interlock.
Interlocking is a common technique used
in gong ensembles.
Irama – is an Indonesian term for tempo

15. GAMELAN ENSEMBLES
The word gamelan
comes from the low
Javanese word
gamelan, which may
refer to a type of mallet
of which instruments are
struck with or the act of
striking with a mallet.

16. GAMELAN ENSEMBLES INSTRUMENTS
1. Kendang
Used as the instrument to
arrange the flow or the
tempo of play. One can
make the tempo faster
and slower by hitting the
Kendang either slow or
fast.

17. 2. Gong
In the Gamelan orchestra
the usage of Gong is really
important, to ends the Gatra and
also the start sign and the ending
sign for the Gendhing.
In some areas in Indonesia, gong
usually used for many
ceremonies, wedding, and also
other purposes.

18. 3. Siter
It made from the high
skill crafting from the
instrument makers that
can be commonly found
in the area of Central
and East Java. It has an
unique sound to
strengthen the rhythm of
Gamelan.

19. 4. Saron
One set of Gamelan usually contains
four Sarons.
Saron also include in the family instruments
of Balungan.

20. 5. Rebab
The next instrument is the
Rebab, way we usually use the
other musical instrument, the
violin.
Considered as the leader of the
music, because it’s placed first
in all performances.

21. 6. Bonang
Bonang is like small little gongs that
placed on a wooden self and held together
by some ropes.
It used as the accompaniment and yet to
make the tempo more slower or faster.

22. 7. Kethuk Kempyang
Just the same like Rebab and the other
instruments, the Kethuk Kempyang also has
its vantages to play and arrange the
rhythmed based on the song speed on
every performance.

23. 8. Kenong
The Kenong has the function to make the
make the rhythm more clear and sound.

24. 9. Kempul
• Kempul is one set of instruments in
Gamelan orchestra that look like gong. It
can also produce more higher sound
than the lower sound of a gong.
• It also looks more smaller than the
ordinary gong
• Kempul also usually used to fill the actor
during performances that held.

25. 10. Gambang
This one is the fastest instrument that
must be played in a full speed by the
players. The sounds of it is really beautiful,
especially when played in a fast speed.

26. MALAYSIA

27. MALAYSIA
Malaysian music is largely based on
percussion instruments. It has
multicultural influence and believed to
have originated in the Kelantan-Pattani
region with a mixture of Indian,
Chinese, Thai, and Indonesian
influences.

28. MALAYSIA
The music of Malaysia may be
categorized into two types:
1. Classical and Folk music emerged
during the pre-colonial period and
still exists in the form of vocal, dance
and theatrical music.

29. MALAYSIA
2. 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

30. MALAYSIA MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
1. AGUNG AND KULINTANG
In East Malaysia, gong-based musical
ensemble such as agung and kulintang are
commonly used in ceremonies such as
funerals and weddings. These ensembles are
also common in neighbouring regions such
as in the southern Philippines, Kalimantan in
Indonesia and Brunei.

31. 2. KERTOK
Kertok is a type of musical
ensemble that consists of the xylophone
played in traditional Malay function
Kertok is from Malaysia. This is musical
ensemble from Malay Peninsula that
consists of xylophones played swiftly
and rhythmically in traditional Malay
Functions.
MALAYSIA MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

32. MALAYSIA MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
3. DIKIR BARAT
Dikir barat is a style of
Malay choral singing popular in
Singapore and Malaysia. With
a flexible format that
incorporates singing, poetry,
movement and music, dikir
barat is a form of entertainment
that cuts across various
segments of society.

33. 4. SILAT MELAYU
Silat Melayu is a martial art practiced
by the Malay communities. At present day,
any type of Silat practiced in the country
may be called Silat Melayu or a blanket
term to describe any silat performed by a
Malay.
MALAYSIA MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

34. THAILAND

35. THAILAND
Music of this country is based on five-
tone or seven-tone scale. Its folk music has
simple songs with simple melodic lines.
Songs of Thailand have inherently poetic
lyrics which allow a singer or a performer to
easily define the melodic lines. It provides
the singer the opportunity to improvise
song or text suitable for a given situation.

36. Thailand Musical Ensembles
PIPHAT
The Piphat ensemble is made up of percussion
and wind instruments. The most common Piphat is
known as the piphat mai khaeng. This ensemble
uses the Xylophones, such as the Ranat Ek, and
Ranat Ek Lek, and also uses wind instrumenst
such as the Pi Nai. Gong circles such as the Khong
Wong Lek are also used in this ensembles. Piphat
ensembles sometimes use hard mallets, and
sometimes use soft mallets.

37. KHRUEANG SAI
The Khruang Sai ensemble is made up of mostly
stringed instruments, but also a few hand drums and
cymbals. The Khruang Sai normally is made up of
the stringed instruments of Thailand, but
occasionally will incorporate a violin into it. This
ensemble is the quietest ensemble, it is used to
accompany singing, dancing, and on holidays. There
are several different types of Khruang Sai
ensembles, which use different combinations of the
stringed instruments.

38. Thailand Musical Ensembles
MAHORI
The Mahori ensemble was traditionally
made up of women. The Mahori played in
the courts of Thailand. The Mahori is
made up of instruments from both the
Piphat, and Kruang Sai ensembles.

39. REFLECT-PROJECT
• Activity:
Think of the current situation that we are all
in. Reflect everything that is happening to the
world now and compose a song that will serve as
your message to everyone who is fighting for
equality. Align your composition to the different
characteristics of Southeast Asian music.

40. Write words that describe Southeast Asian music that start
with the letters spelled out as Southeast Asia.