Department of Education

Contemporary
Philippine Arts from
the Regions
Techniques and Performance Practices
Second Quarter - Week 1

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After going through this module, you are expected to:
- research on techniques and performance practices applied to contemporary
arts. CAR11/12TPP-0c -e-10

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. What is Manunggul Jar?
a. A burial jar c. A storage container
b. A cooking vessel d. A beaded ornamentation

2. What is binakol?
a. A long tradition of pottery making
b. A cooking vessel made from clay
c. An earthen ware used as storage container
d. A woven fabric incorporated with optical illusions

3. It is a style of weaving that uses a resist dyeing process similar to tie-dye on

either the warp or weft before the threads are woven to create a pattern or
design.
a. Hemp b. Ikat or ikkat c. Malong d. T’nalak

4. What is the cultural significance of sarimanok?

a. Its name came from the words “sari” and “Manok”. “Sari” means cloth or
garment (with assorted colors) while the Manòk is a Tagalog word for chicken.
b. It became a great symbol of our country and to us Filipinos who are always
proud of our origin, our culture, and our history.
c. The Sarimanok also became the symbol of Maranao art. It is described as a
fowl with colorful wings, feathered tail and is holding a fish on its beak and/or
talons.
d. All of these

5. Who are allowed to own hagabi?

a. anito b. babaylan c. cadangyan d. maharlika

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6. The following are characteristics of a kampilan except:
a. It is skillfully carved.
b. It has an ornate handle made of brass and ivory.
c. It has a land cap either dominantly red, yellow, green, blue or violet.
d. It ends in a v-shaped symbolizing the gaping mouth of the naga or serpent
and point to a round ornament where the eyes of the serpent would be seen.

7. Kut-kut art technique is being practiced by indigeneous people of _______.

a. Samal b. Samar c. Sibugay d. Sulu

8. It is an artistic work that resembles such a composition in incorporating various

materials such as paper, cloth or wood. What is the art technique being described?
a. abstract b. batik c. collage d. etching

9. What is a form of visual communication involving stylistic symbol or phrase spray-

painted wall?
a. collage b. etching c. folding d. graffiti

10. How land art is important to contemporary art?

a. The landscapes and the work of arts are inextricably link.
b. It emphasizes the connection between nature and culture.
c. It provides the cultural, social and environmental expressions of a place.
d. It gives geometrical pattern and tapetries associated to nature and artists.

11. What method is used in digital arts?

a. digital technology c. modern gadgets
b. digital services d. programming

12. If an artist combine collage, land art, paint on a canvas, what artistic technique
was used?
a. assemblage b. blue print c. digital arts d. mixed media

13. Lanny, used printing plate to transfer to another surface the design of her choice
in a t-shirt, what technique Lanny used?
a. collage b. graffiti c. painting d. printmaking

14. What technique was used if an artist used chisels, hammersm saw, grinder and
polishers in his work?
a. manipulation c. substitution
b. subtraction d. welding

15. Fruits, vegetables, chocolates and some of the materials used in this
contemporary art, what is this?
a. assemblage c. food art
b. etching d. installation art

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JUMBLED LETTERS
Below are words in jumbled letters. Each word gives you an idea about
Contemporary Arts in the Philippines. Arrange them and provide the correct answer
on the space provided.
1. ODRAUDE CUTUM ________________
2. LAYDU GLAN ________________
3. ASMON LAISUMAN ________________
4. IGNAW ILOGB ________________
5. LENAMAGDA YOMAAG ________________
6. LINTAAS NONOM ________________
7. SINOMA TAINYAR ________________
8. GUNAW SADAHA ________________
9. AZONLO LAGSAC ________________
10. DERICOEF ROLLEBACA ________________

Through out the times, many artists have discovered and developed their own
materials and sources to be used and have marvelously encompass the beauty of
their majestic crafts. Cultural heritage was evident in the indigenous art of different
groups of people throughout the country that showcase the traditional and
contemporary techniques utilized. It only proves that Filipinos were artistically
skilled in the different form of arts either visual or performing arts.
PAINTING AND POTTERY. Paintings were distinguished in red chip (clay mixed with
water) on the ritual pottery of the Philippines such as the “Manunggul jar” which is
an example of a burial jar. While pottery that comes with different forms and
functions such as burnay has been a long tradition used as decorative items, cooking
vessel and storage container,

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 Manunggul Jar Burnay
Source: Source:
https://tinyurl.com/y3xzgs52 https://tinyurl.com/y3t9yfk3

INDIGENOUS ARTS. Indigenous arts are made by different indigenous groups of

people in the Philippines. These include crafts made from raw materials. Some were
also found in caves and woods.

Hagabi Bawisak Earrings

Source: Source:
https://tinyurl.com/y5dh682l https://tinyurl.com/y2mtpl32

ISLAMIC ARTS. Islamic arts foreground on creating different form or arts based on
Islamic teachings. This reflects the ethnic background and the identity of Muslim
people. Mosques, calligraphy writing, sarimanok, okir/okkir, batik continue to
flourish through the country.

Source: https://tinyurl.com/y2zu2x3h

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KUT- KUT ART. This art technique is a combination of Oriental and European art
and commonly practiced by the indigenous people of Samar.

Source: https://tinyurl.com/y6e4kf3a

PERFORMING ARTS. Music, dance, literature play important role in spreading the
rich culture of the Philippines. The early music of the Philippines featured used of
indigenous musical instruments like gong and kulintang. Philippine music also
attributed mixed of Islamic and variety of Asian music and soon evolved to different
styles and genre such as folk, hip-hop and rock music. On the other hand, Philippine
dances continue to flourish in the country.
The kundiman folk music is a popular music form that is unique to the
Philippine islands. It is music that is a combination of both words and music. As it
evolves through the years, original Pilipino music (OPM) emerged and thereby also
having a distinct Manila Sound. Some well-known musicians in the Philippines
include Rodolfo Cornejo, composer and conductor; Antonino Buenaventura,
conductor; and Antonio J. Molina, conductor and composer.
There are also several types of dance in the Philippines, those with Muslim or
Spanish influences as well as those from the lowlands and mountains.
Philippine musical theater also came along with such pride in the staging of
Katy! the Musical is a Filipino–language biographical musical based on the life of
Katy de la Cruz, considered the "Queen of Philippine vaudeville and jazz" with music
by Ryan Cayabyab and story and libretto by Jose Javier Reyes.
Rama at Sita – The Musical is a 1999 full-length Filipino musical in the
Tagalog language. It is an adaptation of the 1980 Filipino rock opera ballet by three
National Artists Bienvenido Lumbera, Ryan Cayabyab, and Alice Reyes entitled,
"Rama, Hari", based on the Indian epic Ramayana topbilled by Kuh Ledesma and
Basil Valdez. The production was directed by Leo Rialp and is considered the most
expensive theatrical production in the Philippines to date.

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Source: https://tinyurl.com/y3mu8kpo

A gem in our performing arts is theater legend Lea Salonga who became the
first Asian woman to win the prestigious Tony Award for portraying Kim in the
original Broadway run in 1991. She also won the Laurence Olivier Award two years
earlier for her role in the London West End production of Miss Saigon. It was staged
in Manila at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 2000.

Search the internet for the following techniques (traditional and

contemporary, artists and terminologies at the websites or web pages.
1. Elito Circa
2. Binakol
3. Ikat
4. sarimanok
5. cadangyan
6. ginulding-gulding
7. ngiwi
8. okir/okkir
9. malong
10. kampilan
11. T’nalak
12. Sgraffito
13. Drawing techniques
14. techniques for painting

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15. printmaking
16. mixed media
17. digital arts
18. collage
19. Land art
20. Decollage
21. Techniques in photography
22. Techniques in sculpture
23. Techniques in making ice sculpture
24. food art
25. Installation art
26. ikat

Magmasid at Mag-isip
Students will present their research in the different teachniques, artists and
terminologies assigned to them. Please be guided by the rubric below.

Standard Karir na Karir Keri Boom Keri

Karir (Very Good) (Fair) (Needs
(Excellent) 3 2 Improvement)
4 1
Content
(Topic was
discussed
well)
Creativity
(Important
information
were
highlighted
and well-
crafted)
Clarity
(Language
used is
correct and
accurate)
Presentation
(Presentation
was clearly
understood by
the teacher
and
classmates.
Total

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Reflection Time
What have you discovered from the lesson?

True or False.
_____ 1. Welding is the process of joining together pieces of metal by heating the
surfaces.
_____ 2. Before starting the mural project, materials should be bought first.
_____ 3. Using graphite pencils, the higher the number B, the softer the lead.
_____ 4. In removing paint from your hands, use vinegar.
_____ 5. If an artist combines two or more media such as paint, ink and collage it is
called mixed media.
_____ 6. Installation art may include plastic, bags, newspaper, dry leaves, local
materials or found objects.
_____ 7. Pottery making refers to objects made from seashells and fibers.
_____ 8. In creating food art, the use of stainless steel knives is preferred.
_____ 9. Ikat is a local style of weaving that uses a resist dyeing process and is still
practiced by the women of Maguindanao.
_____ 10. The type of camera used in photography affects the quality of the pictures
taken.
_____ 11. Binakol is woven fabrics of the Gaddangs.
_____ 12. Abaca is a plant closely looks like banana and its leaves are used to
produce fiber “Manila hemp”.

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_____ 13. Sarimanok depicts wealth and power to Ifugaos.
_____ 14. Pintados is an evidence of early Filipinos tradition in painting.
_____ 15. Graffiti may express social or political messages.

References
https://tinyurl.com/y5fy8ulo
https://tinyurl.com/yyvdsz94

https://tinyurl.com/yy4mcu4v
https://tinyurl.com/y35dmq2y
https://tinyurl.com/y6e4kf3a
https://tinyurl.com/y823djns
https://www.britannica.com/art/graffiti-art
https://tinyurl.com/y3xzgs52
https://tinyurl.com/y3t9yfk3

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