World Music in Context 2

Compare the instruments used in this piece with those of a Javanese dance-opera from Indonesia and a piece of Egyptian folk music.

Instrument                      Japan - Gagaku             Java - Dance-opera        Egypt - Folk ensemble

Mouth Organ                                yes                                  no                                        no

Flute                                              yes                                 yes                                       yes

Oboe                                             no                                   no                                         no

Drums                                           yes                                   yes                                      yes

Multiple Tuned Gongs                  yes                                  yes                                       no

Bowed strings                               no                                    yes                                      yes

Plucked strings                             yes                                   no                                        no

Voice                                            no                                   yes                                       yes



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