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Contemporary Art is the art of today, produced by artists who are living in
the 21st century. It mirrors culture and society, offering individuals a rich resource
through which to consider current ideas and rethink the familiar. Contemporary
Art is sometimes described as diverse and eclectic.

Diverse and eclectic, means that art is distinguished by the very lack of a
uniform organizing principle, ideology, or -ism. In a globally influenced, culturally
diverse, and technologically advancing world, contemporary artists give voice to the
varied and changing cultural landscape of identity, values, and beliefs.

Contemporary Art uses a wide range of materials, media, and technologies

as well as opportunities to consider what art is and how it is defined. Artists today
explore ideas, concepts, questions, and practices that examine the past, describe
the present, and imagine the future

It also provides opportunity to reflect on society and the issues relevant to

the community where we belong as an individual.

This lesson will deepen your understanding on the different contemporary

art forms and practices from the regions thus, challenging our traditional
boundaries. It will also widen your knowledge on the characteristics of the art
forms as they developed from the American Colonial period up to the present.

This module will provide you with information and activities that will help
you understand Contemporary Art with seven (7) major art forms (visual,
literature, music, Theatre, dance, architecture and film).

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. describe various contemporary art forms and their practices from the
various regions (CAR11/12IAC-0a-1) and
2. appreciate various contemporary art forms and their practices from the
various regions.

Before going on, check how much you know about this topic.
Answer the pre-test on the next page.
Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on each test item on the space
provided before the number.
___1. The greatest contribution of the Americans in the Philippines.
A. commerce
B. education
C. technology
D. industry

___2. The first Filipino who introduced visual arts.

A. Juan Arellano
B. Victorio Edades
C. Cesar Legaspi
D. Diosdado Lorenzo

___3. A visual art made of fragmented figures in planes arranged according to

color, harmony and texture.
A. cubism
B. ceramics
C. photography
D. sculpture

___4. A kind of poetry which uses colloquial language and tends to describe
experiences.
A. Bagay
B. Ballad
C. Epic
D. Sonnet

___5. The following are story writers except __________.

A. Nick Joaquin
B. Alejandro Roces
C. Antonio Samson
D. Francisco Arcellana

___6. A stage presentation composed of songs, dances and skits.

A. Bodabil
B. Concert
C. Theatre arts
D. Stage drama

___7. The style used in the Philippine contemporary theatre which is based on
individuals’ problems.
A. Combined realism
B. Modern
C. Psychological realism
D. Social realism

___8. A short drama-poem accompanied by musicals that forms a contemporary

message.
A. Dula-dulaan
B. Duplo
C. Moro-moro
D. Senakulo
___9. A dance revolutionized from a mixture of a wide range of dances from
Western and Asian, traditional and experimental dances.
A. ballet
B. classical
C. modern
D. traditional

___10. A Filipino dance adapted from the American and European dances.
A. Cariñosa
B. Kuratsa
C. Jota
D. Pandango sa Ilaw

___11. A traditional dance usually performed during the Sto. Niño festivity in
Cebu.
A. Ati-atihan
B. Higantes
C. Masskara
D. Sinulog

___12. It best describes the Philippine architecture.

A. simple and elegant
B. classical
C. simple and functional
D. complex and rational

___13. Heritage towns of Vigan, Intramuros and Dapitan are preserved brought by
its __________.
A. architectural preservation
B. vintage designs
C. traditional styles
D. cultural heritage preservation

___14. When did the Philippine film industry start?

A. 1812
B. 1897
C. 1947
D. 1987

___15. He is the father of Philippine movies.

A. Celso Ad Castillo
B. Lino Brocka
C. Mel Chionglo
D. Jose Nepomuceno
 Module
CONTEMPORARY ART
1 FORMS

Figure 1. “Politikong Plastik at mga Huwad na Karakter ng Moro-Moro”

(Mixed media, 42 x 93, 2015)
(Photo taken by JENNIFER BICHARA presenting The Multiplatform Artist: Surrealist –
Francisco “Bobit” Segismundo, APRIL 1, 2015)

This figure shows Francisco Segismundo’s work manifesting his emotions, strong
conviction, character, through brush strokes, colors, and composition

Contemporary Art uses a wide range of materials, media,

and technologies, as well as opportunities to consider what art is
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and how it is defined. Artists today explore ideas, concepts,
questions, and practices that examine the past, describe the
present, and imagine the future

For you to understand the lesson well, do the following activities.

Have fun and good luck!

Activity 1: Read Me! Understand Me!

Directions: Read the art forms description and characteristics. Understand what
you are reading.
1. Visual Arts during the American period shifted from rural to urban
themes. After the World War II, artists started creating proletarian art
which depicts the life after the war, social issues and other economic
problems.
There were stylistics arts and drawings including thematic artworks
reflecting historical, social, economic and political themes. It has
developed and transformed through the years and that, different
mediums were also employed in art making.
The significant development in the country shows how creative,
innovative and free thinkers the Filipinos are.
It was during American period when Paris Cubism characterized by
fragmented figures in larger planes, color harmonies and texture, took
the scene.

Figure 2. Three Women by BenCab, 2009

(Photo taken from: http://provencalinla.blogspot.com/2009/10/art-
nature-ben-cab.html)
2.
Contemporary Philippine Literature was a mixture of variety of subjects
and product of different innovative techniques of writers. Poetry emerged
and that, publication of young poets to campus journals flourished.
The works of American and British poets influences the English
poems in the Philippines and many writers aroused because of the
Martial Law.
They wrote poems containing social issues and nationalistic poetry
became dominant. It discussed poverty, inequality, political turmoil, and
other social problems during the Marcos era.
“BAGAY” Movement became famous (a kind of poetry that uses
colloquial language and it is built on concrete images which tend to
describe experiences).
Vernacular language was also used in short stories and writers
produced more social conscious fiction during 1970s depicting the lives
 of working class and that social protest fiction was produced during the
Marcos era.
Novelists continued to write after WWII with sociopolitical themes
and focused on the search for identity and essayists on the other hand,
produced literary criticism and women writers developed informal essay.

Figure 3. This book is a collection of Figure 4. Nick Joaquin’s The Woman

jokes, one-liners, pick-up lines and
speeches delivered and/or curated by
the beloved Senator, 2014
(Photo taken from:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show
/23665558-stupid-is-forever)
Who had Two Navels, 1961
(Photo taken from:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/b
ooks/549468/the-woman-who-had-two-
navels-and-tales-of-the-tropical-gothic-by-
nick-joaquin/)

3. MUSIC of the country was mostly classical during the American period
due to the influence of the European.
In the 1960s the avant-garde music emerged, and that Philippine
music evolved into a combination of classical and traditional or ethnic
music.
Pinoy Pop or the Filipino pop music took place as Philippine music
continuously evolved. It covers different forms like jazz, dance hits,
folksong revival, rock and roll, rap, etc. Manila sound was born due to
the development of Pinoy pop.
OPM or Original Pilipino Music which was kind of music purely
written and sung by Filipino composers and singers became popular.
Folk balladeers introduced/influenced alternative music. This type of
music includes themes like Filipino values, political and environmental
concerns and other societal themes.
At present, different music genre like pop, rock, OPM, indigenous
music, jazz, rap became a mixture of different genre like ethnic rock and
many other forms that exist in the music industry and the, rock bands
and pops stars entered the limelight.
 Figure 5. Philippines' Ultimate Pop Superstar, Sarah Geronimo
(Photo taken from:
http://www.vivaentertainment.ph/watch-sarah-geronimo-effortlessly-
slays-this-epic-titanium-performance/)

4. STAGE
SHOW/THEATRE was introduced by the Americans. The Bodabil during
American period was not a form of stage play since it was composed
Melodrama was included in the Bodabil during the Japanese period.
American then established the education system in the country and
paved way to the development of legitimate theater.
Through proper western education, the production of plays like
Shakespearean and other Western Contemporary classics entered the
scene.
Philippine theater was Americanized. However, Filipinos later were
able to expand their horizon and create stage plays that reflect
Philippine realities and set up because of the exposure to different
theatrical styles and dramatic theories. And Filipino artists started to
experiment traditional theater forms like sarzuela, comedia and
senakulo.
Philippine Contemporary Theatre had a style composed of
psychological and social realism. Psychological realism deals with the
problems of individuals while Social realism deals with the problems of
individuals considering their society.
Figure 6. Example of Psychological Realism
“BAYAN BAYANAN”
by Bienvenido Norriega Jr.
(Photo taken from: BY WHENINMANILA • APRIL
20, 2016)
Figure 7. Example of Social Realism
The World Is an Apple
by Alberto Florentino
Photo taken from:
(http://offyvon.blogspot.com/2018/03/reflectio
n-of-world-is-apple-by-alberto.html)

Presentational style highlights discussion of social ideas and made

use of different methods like dance, song, mime, etc. to summon ideas
from the audience. This style was employed during the Marcos regime
since realistic portrayal was prohibited.
Documentary style tends to discuss historical events.
Dula-dulaan which is a short drama - poem was another form of
theater art. Among different theater art forms today includes musicals
with contemporary themes, dance dramas employing ethnic music and
choreography, plays mixing realistic and non-realistic styles and
traditional drama forms with contemporary messages.

5. DANCING specifically Vaudevile or Bodabil became popular during the

first years of American period. It is a kind of stage show introduced by
Americans. There are dances like buck-and-wing, tap dancing, clog and
skirt dancing that were performed in the show.
Modern dance was revolutionary in nature and does not conform to
the rules of classical ballet. It deals with a mixture of wide range of
dances: Western and Asian dances, traditional dances and other
experimental dances. It continues to live with more techniques and
innovations.
 Figure 8. The dancing quartet from the Bohol Dance Project Company
shows off their talent
(Photo taken by: Jaypee Maristaza during the Bohol dance ensemble
premieres at Manila Fringe Festival 2018 and infos by Cooper Resabal)

Folk dance and social dance followed the rise of modern dance. This
was integrated in the educational system when Francisca Reyes-Aquino,
a researcher on Phil. Folk dances entered the Bureau of Education
which resented to its widespread popularity.
Dance groups developed Filipino adaptations of European and
American dances like valse, rigodon, polka, fundango, jota, etc. and
integrated them into traditional customs.
Other dance revived indigenous dance forms commonly performed
during rituals and ceremonies by the indigenous groups.
People on the regions still performs traditional and folk dances
especially in fiestas and festivals like Sinulog, Masskara, Ati-Atihan,
Sayaw sa Obando, Kadayawan and many other festivals.

6. ARCHITECTURE in the Philippines is simple, rational and functional.

Philippine Architecture adopted the modern Western architectural
style during the American colonial and contemporary period while taking
into consideration the physical and socio-cultural situation of the
country.
Young Filipinos who studied abroad specifically in American
universities and institutes brought changes in the country as they came
back in the early 20th century. They introduced the neo classic style in
building structures and lead to revive the classic architecture.
“Tsalet” was developed in the early 20 th century. It is a type of a
house on stilts with a front porch made of wood and concrete.
Steel was also used in building as protection for calamities and
earthquakes.
 Real – estate development took its lace after the WWII and the
country departed from the native tradition. Two-storey houses were also
introduced and a Filipino house was considered Americanized.
Expressways, convention centers, hospitals, hotels, malls, high-rise
buildings, amusement center, etc. were built starting from the Marcos
era.
All these came with technological advancements like escalators,
elevators, computers, etc.
Residential houses, churches, public markets and business space in
the regional set up tend to imitate the architectural styles in the urban.
It is when eco-cultural tourism was introduced and heritage
preservation was made in the heritage towns like Vigan, Intramuros,
Dapitan and many others.

Figure 9. Vigan City’s pride, the Calle Crisologo named as Unesco World Heritage Site
(Photo taken by: John Roux and Ulysses Galgo, April 13, 2018)

7. FILM Industry through the initiatives of foreign businessmen started in

1897.
It became more popular in the year, 1912 when foreigners Edward
Gross and Harry Brown produced the film about Dr. Jose Rizal’s life.
Philippine film during the early times was greatly influenced by
Hollywood. However, Filipino producers cannot level with the quality of
movies made by Americans due to limited budget and technology.
Films which portrayed the lives of Filipinos and used Tagalog as its
medium garnered more audience since most Filipinos cannot
understand English during those times.
Film production was influenced by theater forms like sarzuela,
senakulo and comedia.
Philippine Literature was another source of movie theme. Such
themes were film adaptation of the works of Francisco Baltazar’s
Florante at Laura, Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
 Filmmakers were inspired by other literary sources like novels and
folklores.
Movie production started in the year 1942 and Filipinos went back to
watching and producing stage shows but after the war, it resumed.
Big Four or the 4 Film Studios became prominent during 1950s.
These are LVN, Sampaguita, Lebran and Premiere.

Figure 10. Dugo ng Bayan the Movie, 1946

(Photo taken from The Golden Years: Memorable Tagalog Movie
ads 1946-1956, ed. By Constantio, Ronald K., Lo, Ricardo.
Published by Danny Dolor.(c) 1994.)
Film
Awards were also instituted like the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and
Sciences (FAMAS) and Maria Clara Award.

Filipino movies directors and producers started to be recognized

internationally.
During Marcos regime, the government regulated filmmaking and
established the Board of Censorship Motion Pictures (BCMP) wherein
film script had to be submitted prior to production.
New cinema rose during the Marcos era. Their themes revolved
around nationhood, love in hostile setting and social issues.
Alternative cinema or independent films were produced by other
filmmakers. They produced movies through lightweight technologies and
their usual screening venues are schools, international film festivals and
outreach programs.
In the contemporary period, Philippine film revolved around a variety
of subjects and themes like martyr wife, superhero, action, melodramas,
comedies, etc.
Among all the art forms, film has the largest audience.
Directions: Choose the correct answer. Write the letter on the space provided.
___1. A visual art made of fragmented figures in planes arranged according to color
harmony and texture.
a. Cubism
b. Ceramics
c. Photography
d. Sculpture

___2. A kind of poetry which uses colloquial language and tends to describe
experiences.
a. Bagay
b. Ballad
c. Epic
d. Sonnet

___3. Poets considering their own views in poverty, inequality, political turmoil and
other social problems are known to be ____ poetry.
a. Combined
b. Contemporary
c. Modern
d. Nationalistic

___4. Classical music in the country was mostly influenced by ___.

a. American
b. European
c. Korean
d. Spanish

___5. A form of music characterized by a Western-derived with English lyrics but

with pure Filipino spirit.
a. Choir
b. Classical
c. K Pop
d. Pinoy Pop
 Discover

VISUAL ARTSISTS

 Juan Arellano, Diosdado Lorenzo and Victorio Edades were some of the
Filipinos who studied abroad and influence the art making in the country
and came back to introduce the concept of modern art in the country.

 Victorio Edades had his art

exhibition upon his arrival using
modern visual art and shock
many audiences specifically his
“kababayans” on his different
style in painting. Instead of using
bright and happy colors, he used
dull and dark hues focusing on
the life of his subjects (laborers,
workers, and the lower sector in
the society).

 Napoleon Abueva on the other

hand became famous for his modern Figure 11. Victorio C. Edades “The
works under sculpture. He made Lavandera” (1976) Watercolor 10" x 14
(Photo taken from
use of different materials like the https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/297237644128
variety of woods, metals and stones. 170280/
Together with other sculptors, they
joined in his modernism and produced creative works using plastics, jade,
brass and other materials thus, creating innovations increased .

 Ang Kiukok painted in expressionistic cubistic style while Bencab worked

with realism and experimental devices. Magic Realism entered the art scene
wherein the style in a painting shows minute details of the subjects,
highlighting their texture and color.
WRITERS

 Edith Tiempo, Emmanuel Torres and

Dominador Ilio’s works revolved on
subjects like the search for love and
identity, oppression and subjects
concerning poet’s private worlds.

 Poets like Jose F. Lacaba, Rolando

Tinio, Bienvenido Lumbera and
others, started the Bagay Movement.

 NVM Gonzales, Nick Joaquin,

Alejandro Roces and other
English short story writers use the
vernacular language.

 Amado Hernandez created, “Ang

Bayang Malaya” (it is a long narrative
piece about a leader). He made used
of themes such as oppression and
fighting for human rights.
Figure 12. Bagay Movement’s published
work
(Photo taken from
https://vagabondpress.net/products/poe
ms-of-rolando-s-tinio-jose-f-lacaba-rio-
alma)

SINGERS/COMPOSERS/MUSICIANS
 Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Buddy
Zabala and Marcus Adoro’s band called
Eraserheads, or E-Heads was a prominent
Filipino rock band of the 1990s.

 Sarah Geronimo, Yeng Constantino and

others are considered pop star singers of
today.

 Samaon Sulaiman is a musician from

Mamasapano, Maguindanao who made
himself popular since1993 by playing the
instruments such as the kudyapi. Samaon is
also proficient in kulintang, agong
(suspended bossed gong with wide rim),
gandingan (bossed gong with narrow rim),
palendag (lip-valley flute), and tambul.
Figure 13. Freddie Aguilar,
Original Pilipino Music icon
(Photo taken from
https://www.freddieaguilar.com
/biography.html)
ARTISTS
 Lamberto Avellana, Severino Montano and Wilfredo Ma. Guerero
significantly contributed in the progress of Philippine Theater and
considered as National Artists.

DANCERS
 Ballet dancers like Remedios de Oteyza
and Leonor Orosa became instructors
and taught Filipinos European classical
Ballet dancing when it entered the scene.

 Alicia Garcia Reyes is considered as “the

mother of Philippine contemporary dance”.
She promotes dance arts nationwide, and
even pioneered contemporary dance in the
Philippines.

Figure 14. Dolphy and Bayani Casimiro

started their careers as Bodabil artists
ARCHITECTS (Photo taken from
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/85005511
 Juan Arellano, Carlos Barreto and 695352608/)
Antonio Toledo tried and
experimented with Romanticism wherein, they made use of a decorative
motifs incorporating native plants and variety of colors in the structure or
building.

Figure 15. UPLB Public Library, designed by Leandro Locsin |  Julia

Sumangil/Flickr
(Photo taken from
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Pegaraw_and_the_UPLB_Main_
Library.jpg )
  Ildefonso Paez Santos, known as “the father of Philippine landscape
architecture”, created some of the best-loved urban spaces in the
Philippines.

 Juan Nakpil is a renowned architect who believed that architecture built in

the Philippines should reflect its culture and the people living in it.

FILMMAKER
 Jose Nepomuceno was the first producer given the title, “Father of
Philippine Movies” and produced the first film, “Dalagang Bukid”.

 Gino Santos wrote and directed some films such as The Animals (2012), Lila
(2016) and Labing Dalawa (2011).

 Jose Lorenzo Aromin Diokno also known as Pepe Diokno was famous for
his work on Engkwentro (2009), Above the Clouds (2014) and Kapatiran
(2015).
 Explore

Here are some enrichment activities for you to work on to master and
strengthen what you have learned from this lesson.

Enrichment Activity 1: Name that form!

Directions. Identify the art form/s being described. Choose your answer inside the
box. Write your answers on the space provided before each item.

Visual arts Music Literature Dance

Architecture Film Theater

_________________1. It is a form of art that became popular in the year, 1912.

_________________2. It is a simple, rational and functional form of art in the
Philippines.
_________________3. It has a style composed of psychological and social realism.
_________________4. It is a form of art where the significant development in the
country shows how creative, innovative and free thinkers the Filipinos are.
_________________5. It is a written form of art that discuss poverty, inequality,
political turmoil, and other social problems.

Assessment 1
Direction. Identify what is being asked in each statement. Write your answer in
the space provided before the number.
___________________1. He is “the father of Philippine landscape architecture”.
___________________2. She is “the mother of Philippine contemporary dance”.
___________________3. This dance became popular during the first years of
American period.
___________________4. He is a musician from Mamasapano, Maguindanao who
made played the instrument such as the kudyapi.
___________________5. He became famous for his modern works under sculpture
and made use of different materials like the variety of woods, metals and stones.
Enrichment Activity 2: List it down!
Enumerate the Three (3) dances introduced by the Americans.
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________

Enumerate the Three (3) Filipino Architects who went back to the Philippines and
brought changes in the Philippine Architecture.
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________

Assessment 2
Direction: Give at least Five (5) traditional dances from the different regions in the
country.
Ex. Ati-atihan -----Aklan
1. _________________________________ - ________________________________
2. _________________________________ - ________________________________
3. _________________________________ - ________________________________
4. _________________________________ - ________________________________
5. _________________________________ - ________________________________
Enrichment Activity 3: Say Something!
Directions: In two (2) or three (3) sentences, describe the style of the artists from
the different art exhibitions.
1. The Sketch by Victorio Edades
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_________________________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

(Photo taken from

https://www.geringerart.com/artists/142/)

2. Heartache , 2018 by Dex Fernandez

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________
(Photo taken from
https://img.theculturetrip.com/768x432/wp-
content/uploads/2018/10/dexfernandez.jpg)
Assessment 3
Directions: Choose an OPM song. Identify the title of the OPM song. Write it on
the space provided. Compose your own song using the same tone. Base your
composition the rubrics given. Use another sheet if necessary
OPM (Original Title): ex. Pusong Bato
__________________________________________________________
Own Title: ex. Mahal Mo Pa Ba Ako?
__________________________________________________________
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Great job! You have understood the lesson.

Are you now ready to summarize?
 Rubrics for Scoring the Output (SONG WRITING)

4 3 2 1

The song The song The song The song

LYRICS lyrics are lyrics are lyrics are lyrics are
excellent. good. The somewhat not coherent
The words words used coherent. and majority
used are are Some of the of it are
outstanding somewhat words used copied from
and the memorable are copied the original
lyrics are and lyrics from the
easy to are easy to original
memorize memorize
The student The student The song The song
CREATIVITY composed composed composed is was only
an original an original quite revised, and
song with song but original but the message
clear theme there are and that is still the
some there are same with
elements some the original
that are not elements
good being copied
The writer The writer The writer The song is
ORGANIZATION clearly lacked one lacked two unorganized
organized of the of the and difficult
information, following: following: to
used mostly clear and clear and understand
correct organized organized
grammar information, information,
and spelling correct correct
and used grammar grammar
legible and spelling and spelling
handwriting usage, and usage, and
legible legible
handwriting handwriting
 Deepen

Directions: Make your own visual art. Use 8.5 x 13 coupon bond for your output.

Rubrics for Scoring the Output (VISUAL ART)

4 3 2 1

COMPOSITIO Artwork was well Composition Ideas are Art exhibits

N and DESIGN executed using the demonstrate expressed lack of
Principles and limited with no planning in
Elements of Design knowledge of unity in the design
(line, balance, principles and compositio and
emphasis, pattern, elements of n compositio
color, contrast, design n
texture, value, etc)
TECHNIQUE Work exhibits Work exhibits Work Work
mastery of some level of exhibits the exhibits
materials, understandin use of critical
techniques and skill g in use of materials errors in
materials, or skills the use of
techniques with a few materials or
and skill errors skills
specific to
the task
COLOR Color choice and Color choices Ideas could Color
application and have been choices do
enhances the idea application expressed not
being shows some better with represent
presented/expresse knowledge on color the idea
d application choices and and
better application
application is poorly
done
 Gauge

Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer in each item.
Write the letter of your choice before each number.
___1. The greatest contribution of the Americans in the Philippines.
A. commerce
B. education
C. technology
D. industry

___2. The first Filipino who introduced visual arts.

A. Juan Arellano
B. Victorio Edades
C. Cesar Legaspi
D. Diosdado Lorenzo

___3. A visual art made of fragmented figures in planes arranged according to color
harmony and texture.
A. cubism
B. ceramics
C. photography
D. sculpture

___4. A kind of poetry which uses colloquial language & tends to describe
experiences.
A. Bagay
B. Ballad
C. Epic
D. Sonnet

___5. The following are story writers except __________.

A. Nick Joaquin
B. Alejandro Roces
C. Antonio Samson
D. Francisco Arcellana

___6. A stage presentation composed of songs, dances and skits.

A. Bodabil
B. Concert
C. Theatre arts
D. Stage drama

___7. The style used in the Philippine contemporary theatre which is based on
individuals’ problems.
A. Combined realism
B. Modern
C. Psychological realism
D. Social realism
___8. A short drama-poem accompanied by musicals that forms a contemporary
message.
A. Dula-dulaan
B. Duplo
C. Moro-moro
D. Senakulo

___9. A dance revolutionized from a mixture of a wide range of dances from

Western and Asian, traditional and experimental dances.
A. ballet
B. classical
C. modern
D. traditional

___10. A Filipino dance adapted from the American and European dances.
A. Cariñosa
B. Kuratsa
C. Jota
D. Pandango sa Ilaw

___11. A traditional dance usually performed during the Sto. Niño festivity in
Cebu.
A. Ati-atihan
B. Higantes
C. Maskara
D. Sinulog

___12. It best describes the Philippine architecture.

A. simple and elegant
B. classical
C. simple and functional
D. complex and rational

___13. Heritage towns of Vigan, Intramuros and Dapitan are preserved brought by
its__________.
A. architectural preservation
B. vintage designs
C. traditional styles
D. cultural heritage preservation

___14. When did the Philippine film industry start?

A. 1812
B. 1897
C. 1947
D. 1987

___15. He is the father of Philippine movies.

A. Celso Ad Castillo
B. Lino Brocka
C. Mel Chionglo
D. Jose Nepomuceno

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References
Printed Materials:

 Sayseng, Ayesha H. et al. (2016), Contemporary Philippine Arts from

the Regions: JFS Publishing Services
 Datuin, Flaudette May et al. (2016), Contemporary Philippine Arts from
the Regions: Rex Bookstore, Inc.

Websites:

 Jennifer Bichara, APRIL 1, 2015. The Multiplatform Artist: Surrealist –

Francisco “Bobit” Segismundo from
https://jennysserendipity.com/2015/04/01/the-multiplatform-artist-
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 http://www.art21.org/teach/on-contemporary-art/contemporary-art-
in-context

 https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/297237644128170280/

 https://vagabondpress.net/products/poems-of-rolando-s-tinio-jose-f-
lacaba-rio-alma

 https://www.sarahgeronimo.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/this-
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309c52262e.jpg

 https://assets.rappler.com/ABE470377269461B8A4666F8187F7F8B
/img/42144B1318A44920A3DE470A09851764/Canuplin.jpg

 https://www.freddieaguilar.com/images/Freddie%20Aguilar
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 https://www.last.fm/tag/opm/artists

 http://gwhs-stg02.i.gov.ph/~s2govnccaph/about-culture-and-
arts/culture-profile/gamaba/national-living-treasures-samaon-
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 https://www8.gmanews.tv/webpics/v3/2013/04/640_oldmoviehouse
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 https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/six-
contemporary-filipino-architects-you-should-know/

 https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/518688082068015594/

 https://cdn.theculturetrip.com/wp-
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 https://bluprint.onemega.com/vigan-fernando-zialcita/

 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2076191/

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