WORLD MUSIC TRADITIONS: SOUTHEAST ASIA (Listening question)

PART I: Cambodia
Example I: Chapei Dang Veng (long-necked lute)
Text:  . . The thunder is rumbling while the sun is rising. . . . Certainly a lightning struck a
flyàhead. This is a story of uncle Pouk from Owal forest, he is capable of sitting down
and gamble his way for fortune along with A- Pok, A Pech who are in the process of
betting, also Grand father Mao, a twisted foot in squatting position. Pou Ouk is now
paying the winners, anxiously, Mi Touch insisting to be paid first.fter listening to the the recording of Chapei Dang Veng, answer the following
questions”
Question 1: Describe the aesthetic use of Khmer rhyme, syllables, phonemes and words
in this sung text. (100-200 words)
Question 2: Using the same recording as above, describe the role of the lutist/vocalist in
the Khmer society. (100-200 words)
Example II: Pin Peat: Ro
After listening to the recording of the Pin Peat Ensemble, answer the following
questions:
Question 3: Describe three instrumental lines and their functions. (100-200 words)
Question 4: This piece has no meter (ånza misuran In light of this, what do you think
would be the õiding light&or all performers to hold the musical flow in a convincing
manner? (100-200 words)
PART II: Myanmar
Pattala
Question 5: In this recording, the Pattalaàline is becoming more and more elaborated as
the music goes on. Describe some of the techniques used in this example to elaborate
the Pattalaàline. (100-200 words)
Saung Gauk
Question 6: Describe the role of the Saung Gauk in relation to the vocal line in this
recording. (100-200 words)
Burmese Piano
Question 7: In this Burmese piano piece, a song-like melodic line is embedded in the fast,
elaborated passage. Describe how you would ¥trieve4his embedded melodic line.
(100-200 words)
PART III
Question 8
After reading the following sharp exchanges between scholars regarding Southeast Asia,
discuss George Coedes!nd Paul Cravathàopposed views about the autochthones
(indigenous) of Southeast Asia. In addition, feel free to present an alternative viewpoint
or describe your own view as an outsiderò, as the case may be, an insideræ the
Southeast Asian cultures. (400-500 words)
t is interesting to note that even in prehistoric times, the autochthonous peoples of
Indochina seem to have lacking in creative genius and showed little for making progress
without stimulus from outside.(George Coedes)
(e thesis rejects the orthodox view of an historical ndianisation/f Southeast Asia in
favor of emphasizing a continuity of indigenous cultural forms and ritual from preAngkorean times.(Paul Cravath)
ïutheast Asia has been identified, on the basis of superficial similarities, with India. “Hinduism and Islam were a thin, easily flaky glaze on the massive body of
Indigenous civilization.(Wilhelm G. Solheim)

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