Philippine Traditional Dance (BP46)

MARCH 16, 2020

De Guzman, Christian Bienn D.
BP46
Topic: KUNDAY KUNDAY

Online Class Interaction

Christian Bienn De Guzman

Facebook Account name: Christian Bienn

Output activity:
MANANG BIDAY ILOCANO

a. HISTORY
Manang Biday is a popular love song in the Ilocos region. Biday is the name of a girl
with whom a young man is very much in love. Because of its simple and catchy melody
it becomes a favorite among the young boys and girls, who alternately sing the words
of the song.

b. COSTUME
Dancers are dressed in typical Ilocano peasant costume.

c. MUSIC
Composed of one part of eight measures. Play the music twice for every figure of the
dance.

d. FORMATION
Partners stand about six feet apart, facing each other. When facing audience, Girl is at
right side of partner. One to any number of pairs may take part.

FIGURE 1
Partners face each other and do the following step.
a) Take two bleking steps (R, L). Boy hands on waist, Girl holds skirt. 2 M
b) Starting with right foot, take two waltz steps forward to meet at center (2 M)
and two waltz steps backward to Proper places.(2 M) Arms in lateral position,
moving sideward right and left alternately. 4M
c) Execute three step turn right in place, hands as in (a) 2 M
d) Repeat all from (a - c), 8 M

FIGURE 2
Partners face front.
 a) Starting with Right foot, take two waltz steps forward. Kumintang Right and Left
hand on waist on the first measure and reverse position of hands on the second
measure 2 M
b) Take two touch steps in front (Right, Left). Hands as in figure I (a) 2 M
c) Repeat (a) moving backward to proper places 2 M
d) Execute a three – step turn right in place. Hands as in figure I (a) 2 M
e) Repeat all (a – d) 8 M

Note:
1. The dance may be repeated as many times as desired.
2. The words of the song may be sung by the dancers. In figure I the boy sings the
first verse, then the girl sings the second verse; in Figure two the boy sings the
third verse, then the girl sings the fourth verse.
3. If the dancers do not sing they perform steps as given, but if they decide to sing,
the one who sings perform the steps as given and the partner dances in place
instead of moving forward and backward in figure I (b) and in Figure II (a) and
(c).
4. For variation dancers ay sing and dance if they perform the dance for the first
time and may dance only for the second time.
Online Class Evaluation Performance:

a. Online Class Interaction:

b. Output activity:
c. Video Presentation:
Result:

Very Satisfactory

Submitted By:

CHRISTIAN BIENN D. DE GUZMAN

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