Give two examples of loud-playing instruments and two examples of soft-playing instruments. (Examples of instruments may vary.)

What will be an ideal response?

• Gong ageng (largest hanging gong) and kendhang family of hand drums are examples of loud-playing instruments
• Gendèr panerus and the siter (smaller zither) are examples of soft-playing instruments.

15. These two different performing styles relate to which basic music element?
• Loud- and soft-playing styles relate to dynamics—loudness levels, fixed and/or changing; dynamics is an essential element of any musical sound.

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