GENERAL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM

K-12 CURRICULUM GUIDE

MUSIC
GRADE 8
ASIAN MUSIC

FIRST QUARTER
INSTRUMENTS SONG
MUSIC OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

Geographical, historical and cultural

background

1. Indonesia The music of the Southeast Asia is Gamelan keroncong

diverse because of the different Javanese
geographical historical and cultural Balinese
2. Thailand influences in the region.
Pipha Loi,loi,khratong

3. Cambodia
Pinpeat krom phlend pinpeat

4. Myanmar
Saung Gauk Aung thu Eain Ah Pyan

SECOND QUARTER

Music of East Asia

Asian Music encompasses numerous Pipa Molihua
1. China different musical styles originating Yunluo
from a large number of Asian Sheng
countries.
 2. Japan Taiko Sakura
Koto
Nokan

3. Korea Kayagum Arirang

Changgo
a) Geographical, historical and piri
cultural background
b) Traditional instruments
(idiophones, aerophones,
membranophones, and
chordophones)
c) Instrumental pieces (solo and
ensemble)
d) Folksongs and ritual music
e) K-Pop and J-Pop

THIRD QUARTER
Music of South Asia and Middle
East

1. India South Asian music include the musical Sitar Thumri

traditions of this sub region and the Gamelan
particular flavors of middle eastern Tala
Music that are usually used to Vitat
accompany dancers can, for the most
part
2. Israel Jewish harp Long live isarel
Psalterion Dror Yikra
Darbuk
a. Geographical, historical and
cultural background;
b. Traditional instruments
(idiophones, aerophones,
 membranophones, and
chordophones) ;
c. Instrumental pieces (solo and
ensemble);
d. Folksongs and ritual music
FOURTH QUARTER
Traditional Asian Theater Music Live performance featuring actors or puppets,
1. Wayang Kulit ; native to Asia, a continent with more than 2 Indian theater
billion people of many nations and cultures. Sanskrit
Asian theater typically combines stroytelling,
2. Kabuki; Traditional Indian theater
dance,music and mime and incorporates
Ramlila
masks,make up, screnery,costumes, props and
scripts. In contrast to the theater is generally
Pupperty
3. Peking Opera. on performance rather than on a specific text.
 GENERAL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM
K-12 CURRICULUM GUIDE
MUSIC
GRADE 9
HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC
FIRST QUARTER
1. MUSIC OF THE MEDIEVAL The Medieval Period in Western history
PERIOD (700-1400) is also known as the Middle Ages or
also the DARK AGES. It was a period in
a. Historical and cultural the history of western civilization when
background; civilization broke down in various ways
b. Gregorian chants; and became quite primitive. The
c. Troubadour music; cultural advance of ancient Greece and
d. Composer - Adam de la Halle. Rome were essentially lost with the
FALL of the western Roman Empire in
476 A.D.
2. RENAISSANCE PERIOD The Renaissance was a time of great
(1400-1600) social and cultural change in Europe.
Generally speaking, the Renaissance
spanned from the 14th to the 16th
a. Historical and cultural
centuries, spreading across Europe from
background;
its birthplace in Italy.
b. Mass;
c. Madrigal;
The Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, France Built 1163-
1345 A.D
Heidelberg Castle in Germany Built in 1214 A.D
MUSIC NOTATION
“O virtus sapientiae” by Hildegard von Bingen The Medievl
Mote
Ex. Petrus la Cruce-3 part motet sung in Latin & French
simultaneously
Secular (Non-Sacred) Music in the Mideval Period
Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179 A.D)
Gregorian Chant “Illuminated Manuscript
Leonin (circa 1150-1201)
Perotin (circa 1200)
13th Century Medieval Dance Song
“Guillaume de Machant (c.1300-1377)
Ex. Dame mon couer en vous remaint
 Influenced of literature by
William Shakespeare
 Motet
 Renaissance mass (Kyrie, Gloria,
Credo, Sanctus Agnus Dei)
 Vocal Music
 The renaissance of Madrigal

d. Composers - Giovanni da
Palestrina and Thomas
Morley.
3. MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE
PERIOD (1685-1750)
a. Historical and cultural
background;
b. Concerto Grosso , Fugue
c. Oratorio and chorale
d. Composers: Johann Sebastian
Bach and George Friedrich
Handel
SECOND QUARTER
MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL
PERIOD (1750-1820)
a. Historical and cultural background;
 The renaissance of ballet
 Ave Maria by Josquin Desprez
 Pope Marcellus Mass by
Giovanni Pierluigi da Paletrina
 Now is the month of Maying by
Thomas Morley
The Baroque period, which took place
between approximately 1600 and
1750, contrasted with the restraint and
 Puritans reached New England
rationality of the Renaissance. It is
1620
unsurprising that the art and music of
that era, most of which were  Beheading of Charles 1 (1649)
commissioned by the Catholic Church  Restoration of Charles II as king
and by royalty, were marked by their of England
emotional intensity, grandiosity, and  Discovery of the Laws of motion
ornate beauty. by Sir Isaac Newton
o Suite, Fugue, Concerto
Ex. Brandenburg Concert No. 2
(allegro) by J.S Bach
o Opera, Cantata, Oratory,
Passion and Zarzuela
 Bach Teleman Germany
 Purcell Haendel England
 Vivaldi Pergolesi Italy
 Rameau Lully France
The Classical Period in music begins Mozart:Sonata in C major for

b. Sonata, sonata allegro form,
concerto, symphony;
c. Composers:
Franz Josef Haydn,
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,
with the death of J.S Bach in 1750 and
ends in 1827, approximately, with the
death of Beethoven.
In music, this era is understood as the
time of haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
It coincide with the so-called neo-
Classicism in the other arts.
A great cultural movement, the
Enlightenment,promotes the ideal of
equality and prosperity for everyone
through education.
Piano, k.545
Symphony : Mozart No.41 in C major
(The “Jupiter” Symphony)
Concerto: Mozart: Concerto in G
Major for Piano, K.453
String Quartet: Haydn: String
Quartet, Opus 77, No.1 1st movement
The Father of Symphony
He composed 100 symphonies and
developed them into long form for a
large orchestra
Symphony no.94 in G major “Surprise”
2nd movement
Symphony No. 101 in D major, The
Clock
Symphony No.100 in G major “Military”
A child Prodigy and the most amazing
genius in musical history
He experimented in all kinds of music
and composed over 700 works
Piano Sonata No.16 in C major, K.454
Piano Sonata No. 11, K331 in A
Major,1st mov. (Andante Grajoso)
Symphony No.40 in G minor, 1st mov.
(Molto Allegro)
Serenade I G minor (Eine Kleine
Nachmuski)
 Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony no.3 (Eroica)
No.5 (Pastoral)
No.9 (Choral)

THIRD QUARTER
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF THE
ROMANTIC PERIOD (1820-1900)

a. Historical and cultural Described as a cultural movement

background; that stressed emotion imagination
individualism and freedom of
expression
b. Program music;
c. Piano music;

d. Composers:
Frederic Chopin,
Poet of the Piano
Fantasie in F minor Op.49
Revolutionary Etude
Op. 10 No.12
24 Preludes Op.28
Peter Illych Tchaikovsky,
Was known for his ballet music
Swan lake, sleeping beauty, Piano
concerto No.1
Franz Liszt,
Virtuoso pianist and composer
and the busiest musicians during
the Romantic Period
Hungarian
Rhapsodies
 Camille Saint-Saens. A composer who creates elegant
music neat polished
Carnival of the animals
The swan
Dance Macabre
Symphony No.9

FOURTH QUARTER
Vocal Music of the Romantic
Period

a. Art song Allowed artist freedom,
experimentation and creativity, the
nationalism became popular. the
increased use of dissonance and
chromaticism, the opera became
increasingly popular and the color of
the instruments widely used and the
b. Opera virtuoso performers
Liberty Leading the People (1830) by
French Romantic Period Painter
Eugene Delacroix
Wonderer above the sea of Fog
German Romantic Painter Caspar
David Friedrich (1774-1840)
Oratorio
Religious Chord Music
Secular choral Music

c. Composers:

Franz Schubert 9 symphonies 600 songs

Chamber Music
Solo piano Music
Unfinished Symphony (0’47)

Guiseppe Verdi Aida

La Traviata
Rigoletto
 11 Trovatone

Giacomo Puccini La Boheme

Tosca
Madame Butterfly
Turandot manon lescaut

The Flying Dutchman

Richard Wagner The Ring Opera
Lohengrin
Tann Hauser
Tristan and Isolde
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MUSIC
GRADE 10
MUSIC OF THE 20TH CENTURY

FIRST QUARTER

A. Impressionism

a. Historical and cultural 20th century music is defined by the

background sudden emergence of advanced
technology for recording and
distributing music a well as dramatic
innovations in musical forms and styles

b. Composers: Impressionism is a late 19th century &
Claude Debussy early 20th century artistic movement
that began as a loose association of
Paris based painters whose
independent exhibitions brought them
to prominence in the 1870’s and
1880’s
One of the most prominient figures in
the impressionist music movement
Clair de Lune
Prelude to the afternoon of a Faun
La Mer ( The Sea)

Maurice Ravel French composer, pianist and

conductor
Bolero
Pavane pour une infant defunte
La valse
B. Expressionism Atonal and dissonant

a. Historical and cultural

background

b. Composer: He was a self-taught musician

Schoenberg The 12th tone method of composition
was a turning point in the 20th century
music
C. Others

a. Electronic music Music that employs electronic musical Telharmonium

instrument and electronic music Hammond organ
technology in its production. Electric guitar

b. Chance music The composer leaves a lot up to the Roman Haubenstock - Romati
performer composed a series of influential
“mobiles” such as interpolation
AFRO-LATIN AND POPULAR
MUSIC

1. Historical and (cultural

background of African and Latin
American music
2. Background of Popular music
3. African music
a. Rhythms: Maracatu
b. Vocal forms: blues, soul,
spiritual, call and response
4. Latin American music a.
Instruments b. Vocal and Dance
form: Cumbia, tango, cha-cha.
Rumba, bossanova, reggae,
 foxtrot, pasa doble
5. Jazz
a. Instrumental forms: ragtime,
big band, bebop, jazz rock
6. Popular music
a. Ballad, standard, rock and
roll, alternative music, disco
THIRD QUARTER
CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE
MUSIC
1. Traditional Composers
a. Lucio San Pedro
b. Antonio Buencamino
c. Antonio Molina
d. Ryan Cayabyab
Contemporary music in the Philippines
refers to compositions that have
adopted ideas element from 20th National Artist of the Philippine for
century art music in the west as well music
as the latest trends and musical styles Nuestro Padre Jesus
in the entertainment industry Nazareno
Filipino composer who performed as
concert pianist during American
colonial period
Prinsesa ng Kumintang
Pizzicato caprice
Claude Debussy of the Philippines
Hatinggabi
Dancing pool
The most popular composer of modern
times
Kay ganda ng ating musika
Kalian
kumukutikutitap
2. New Music
a. Jose Maceda The pioneer and exponent of
avangarde music in our country
Ugnayan 1947
Neo-classicist
Concert Divertisementa

b. Lucresia Kasilag Filipino composer, musicologist,

ethnomusicologist
Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et letters

c. Ramon Santos Created more than 30 major works

that include opera and music drama
La Loba negra
Sikhay sa kabila ng Paalam

d. Jerry Dadap Basing sisiw

Hulihin si Tiagong Akyat

4. Song Composer

a. Mike Velarde
Composer, conductor, musical director
and screen writer
Alipin n palad
Apoy sa langit

b. Restie Umali A composer and musical director

whose main works are scores for
motion pictures
Ang Kiri
Sa araw ng kasal
 c. George Canseco

d. Levi Celerio

Multi awarded composer Conseco had

no formal training in music
I will never be yours
Your all I love

He was known as the only man who

could play music with a leaf
Dahil sa isang bulaklak
Sa ugoy ng duyan
FOURTH QUARTER
20th and 21st century
MULTIMEDIA FORMS

1. OPERA The element of tragedy emanating

from the popular themes of romance
deceit, murder, vendetta, and other
elements of human frailty, became a
favorite story pattern of the Filipino
opera

a. La Loba Negra 3 act Filipino opera

b. Noli Me Tangere
c. El Filibusterismo
2. BALLET Present folktale based on local fables

a. Lola Basyang The ballet (mga kwento ni Lola

basyang)

b. Rama Hari Philippine adaptation of the Indian epic

3. MUSICAL PLAY A product of Philippine theater highly

influenced by Broadway and West End
Novels literary works

a. Andres Bonifacio Ang dakilang anak pawis the musical

b. Atang Dulang may musika

c. Katy The musical (life of Bodabil)

d. Florante at Laura The musical was selected as official

Philippine entry to the first ASEAN
theater festival in Aug.1988

e. Daragang Magayon A production for poetry and mixed

media for male and female narrators,
female voice two percussionist 2
pianist and two dancers

f. Noli Me Tangere A novel written by Jose Rizal one of

the national heroes in the Philippine
g. El Filibusterismo The reign of Greed The second novel
written by Jose Rizal

h. Magsimula ka The musical one of the longest running

musical at the CCP