Northwestern Visayan Colleges

Kalibo, Aklan

4th Monthly Examination in Music

GRADE 8

Southeast Asian Music

Name: ______________________________ Grade & Section: ____________ Score: _________

TEST I. Multiple Choice

Direction: Read the following questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. This country is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, and has a constitutional monarchy in

Southeast Asia.
a. Thailand b. Malaysia c. Vietnam
2. Thailand is known for being the sole nation of the Southeast Asia that has never been ruled
by a Western power. It is for the reason that country is called “Muang Thai”, which means
__________.
a. Land of the Free b. Land of Pearl c. Land of Happiness
3. It is the religion of the people in Malaysia.
a. Catholicism b. Buddhism c. Islam
4. It is a mid-sized orchestra that is performed in either outdoor style with hard mallets or
indoor style with padded mallets.
a. Khrueng Sai b. Piphat c. Mahori
5. This country is an independent state of Southeast Asia and officially known as Lao
People’s democratic Republic.
a. Veitnam b. Laos c. Singapore
6. This is similar to the piphat of Thailand with instruments that are strictly percussive but
also integrates the use of an oboe.
a. Sep Noi b. Sep Nau c. Sep Nyal
7. This is the music of Vietnam that is also performed in honor of the gods and scholars in
temples.
a. Religious & b. Folk music c. Imperial court
Ceremonial music music
8. This musical ensemble of Thailand is traditionally played by women in the courts of
Central Thailand and Cambodia.
a. Mahori b. Khrueng Sai c. Piphat
9. This is a gong-based musical ensemble of Malaysia that is commonly used in funerals and
weddings in East Malaysia.
a. Dikir Barat b. Agung & Kulintang c. Silat Melayu
10. This is a type of musical form that is important to Malaysia’s national culture. It is
performed by singing in groups and often in a competitive manner.
a. Kertok b. Silat Melayu c. Dikir Barat

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Test II. True or False
Direction: Write T if the statement is true and F is the statement is false.

_________ 11. Singapore’s cultural life reflects its colonization by the British Empire and its
diverse population.
_________ 12. Thai music of Malaysia may be categorized into types: Classical & Folk music
and Syncretic or Acculturated music.
_________ 13. Music of Thailand is theoretically based on the six-tone or eight-tone scale
system.
_________ 14. The classical music and dance of Laos is highly influenced by India, Cambodia
and Indonesia.
_________ 15. The republic of Singapore is an independent republic in Southeast Asia.
_________ 16. Malaysian music is largely based around stringed instruments.
_________ 17. The ethnic groups which made a prominent place in the musical world of
Singapore have been Chinese, Indian Malays, and Tamils.
_________ 18. Malaysia is divided into two regions: North Malaysia and South Malaysia.
_________ 19. Thailand is formerly known as Siam.
_________ 20. The most popular form of Imperial Court Music in Vietnam is the nha nahac
which was commonly performed during the Tran Dynasty to the Nguyen Dynasty.
Test III. Enumeration
Direction: Give the different multi-racial groups that influenced Malaysia’s music genre. Use the
jumble words as a hint.

21. YAMLA: ___________

22. BANI: ___________
23. KAYAD: __________
24. IESCEHN: ____________
25. ANDIA: ___________
26. KUADAZNASNU: _________________
27. ASIANERUS: _____________
Test IV. Creative Thinking
Direction: Write words that describe Southeast Asian Music that starts with the letters spelled out
as Southeast Asia.

28. S__________ 33. E_________ 37. A__________

29. O__________ 34. A_________ 38. S__________
30. U__________ 35. S_________ 39. I___________
31. T__________ 36. T_________ 40. A__________
32. H__________

Prepared by:
Ms. Marissa A. Briones
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