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 Contemporary
Philippine Arts from the Regions
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Various Contemporary Art Forms and their
Practices from the various Regions
 What I Need to Know

This module will discuss different modern and various contemporary art forms and practices from the
various regions and in the Philippines in general. This will also tackle the characteristics of various art
forms as they developed from the American Colonial period up to the present.

Objectives:

1. describe various contemporary art forms and their practices from the various regions;
(CAR11/121AC-0a-1)

2. evaluate contemporary art forms based on the elements and principles;

(CAR11/12CAP-0c-e-6)

Specific Objectives:

After using this module, the students should be able to:

a. Classify various art forms in the Philippines;

b. Identify the different contemporary art forms and practices or initiatives from the regions;

c. Appreciate contemporary art forms and practices.

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 What I Know

Picture Association
• Students will identify pictures from different Art forms in the Philippines.
• Classify the Region where the arts belong

Activity 1
Instruction:
1. Tell what art form is represented by the picture;
2. Identify the region where it belongs.

1.______________ 2.______________ 3.______________ 4.______________

5.______________ 6.______________ 7.______________ 8.______________

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9.______________ 10.______________

What’s In

Activity 2

Direction: Arrange the jumbled letters to find out the major art forms in the Philippine Contemporary
arts.

1. sart aluvis ________________________

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2. aliterarute

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3. cuism

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4. trehate

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5. acned

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6. cratethicure

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7. milf

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 Notes to the Teacher

This module will prepare the student to learn about the different
modern and various contemporary art forms and practices from the
various regions and in the Philippines in general. This will also give
them the idea of the characteristics of various art forms as they
developed from the American Colonial period up to the present.

What’s New

The student in his/her own perspective describe and classify the given art form from various regions.

Activity 3

Instruction: (Use separate sheet of paper for your answer).

1. List down the visuals present in the art;

2. Discuss the significant features presented;

3. Classify what art form is it and what region it belongs.

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 I can see: _____________________; it is about ___________________

I can see: _____________________; it is about ___________________

I can see: _____________________; it is about ___________________

I can see: _____________________; it is about ___________________

I can see: _____________________; it is about ___________________

The art is a __________________ in the region of ________________.

Your answers are all correct. Arts were interpreted diversely according to people of various cultures,
traditions, regions, or even personal experience.

Lesson Various Contemporary Art Forms

and their Practices from the various
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Art. plays a significant part in the rich cultural identity of the Philippines. It mirrors the Filipino people,
its history, its tradition, and the country as a whole. Diverse art forms in the different parts of the
archipelago, when integrated, will give a clear picture of what kind of country the Philippines is and
what kind of people the Filipinos are. These art forms developed from the early times continue to evolve
up to the present. From the ethnic tradition, it continues to progress to contemporary art tradition.

Visual Arts. In the American period, education was introduced to the Philippines. There were Filipinos
who studied abroad and influenced the art making in the country. Juan Arellano, Diosdado Lorenzo,
and Victorio Edades were among those who studied outside the Philippines. These three artists went
back and introduced the concept of modern art in the country. Literature. In the field of poetry during
the contemporary period, publication of young poets to campus journals emerged, Music. During the
early American period, the music of the country was mostly classical due to the influence of the
European. This kind of music continued flourishing until the 1950’s. It was in the 1960s that avant-
garde music emerged. The Philippine music at the time evolved into a combination of classical and
traditional or ethnic music. Dance. During the first years of the American period, vaudeville or bodabil
dancing became popular. Bodabil is a kind of stage show introduced by the American Dances like buck-
and-wing, tap dancing, clog, skirt dancing were among the dances being performed in the show.
Architecture. In the American Colonial and Contemporary Period, the Philippine architecture adopted
the modern Western architectural style while taking into consideration the physical and socio-cultural
situation of the country. The Philippine architecture was characterized as simple, rational, and
functional, and; the Film industry in the Philippines started in 1897 through the initiatives of foreign
businessmen. Swiss entrepreneurs were the first to feature film shows in Manila. The Film became
popular in 1912 when foreigner Edward Gross and Harry Brown produced the film about the life of Dr.
Jose Rizal. This started filmmaking in the country and each art forms have significant developments in
the contemporary period. The artists thirst for innovation, the social, economic, and political
environment, and the emerging new technologies are among the factors arts in that influenced the
development of these contemporary art forms.

There was a regional initiative taken to develop and promote the contemporary arts in the Philippines
like the establishment of art groups and conduct of different art fairs, workshops.

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 What is It

Various Contemporary Art forms and their

Practices from the various Regions

The Visual arts are art forms such as

painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture,
ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking,
design, crafts, and architecture. Many
artistic disciplines such as performing arts,
conceptual art, textile arts also involve
aspects of visual arts as well as arts of other
types. Wikipedia

THE HIGANTES OF ANGONO by:

Mailah Balde. The “Higantes” is a sculpture made of paper-mache. This paper-mache, in our native
town in Paete, Laguna calls it “taka.” The “Higantes” measures four to five feet in diameter and ten to
twelve feet in height. The “Higantes” represents “mag-anak” (family) in the Filipino culture; a father,
a mother, and the children.
The “Higantes” is one of the main
attraction in the annual festival in Angono, Rizal in honor of St. Clement, patron saint of the fisher folks
held every 23rd of November. This art form may have started during the Spanish colonial time, but, the
love of family among Filipinos have made this art form a part of the Filipino tradition and a distinct
Philippine contemporary arts.

Do you remember making something out of paper – mache? What is it? Can you share how you made
it?
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Sculpture as defined and as practiced in the Philippine Contemporary arts made use of different
materials like the variety of woods, metals, and stones. Some produced creative works using plastics,
jade, brass, and other materials.

THE MANUNGGUL Jar by Wikipedia. It is a

secondary burial jar excavated from a
Neolithic burial site in Tabon Caves at Lipuun
Point in Palawan. The Manunggul Jar is
widely acknowledged to be one of the finest
Philippine pre-colonial artworks ever
produced and is considered a masterpiece of
Philippine ceramics. The two prominent
figures at the top handle of its cover represent
the journey of the soul to the afterlife. It is
made from clay with some sand soil. Pottery
stands among one of the most ancient arts in
the Philippines.

Can you tell what else can be made out of clay,

sand, and soil that you and your community
can use in your daily living?

1.

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3. _______________________________________________________________________________

THE BOHOL BLOOD COMPACT sculpture was made by the

National Artist, Napoleon Abueva, a Boholano himself. This Sikatuna-Legaspi blood compact is
considered as the First Treaty of Friendship between two different races, religions, cultures and
civilizations. It was a treaty of friendship based on respect and equality. This event is commonly known
as “Sandugo”. Today,
tourists can reach and view Bohol Blood Compact site in Barangay Bool, Tagbilaran City, Bohol,
Philippines. This particular site was made in honor of a very important event in the Philippine history
done between Miguel Lopez de Legazpi of Spain and Rajah Sikatuna of Bohol.
Have you been in Bohol or Palawan? What place have you visited where there were sculptures like:
statues, monuments, or superheroes, etc.? How do you feel about them? Share it.

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“Painting is the practice of applying pigment suspended in a carrier (or medium) and a binding agent
(a glue) to a surface (support) such as paper, canvass, or wall.

Painting is also used to express spiritual motifs and ideas; sites of this kind of painting range from
artwork depicting mythological figures on pottery to The Sistine Chapel and to the human body itself.”
Wikipedia.

Planting rice In the history of painting in the Philippines,

Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto was one of the most
important artists. Amorsolo was a portraitist and
painter of rural Philippine landscapes. He is
popularly known for his craftsmanship and mastery
in the use of light, source Wikipedia.

“Bigas” is an artwork of Nestor Leynes. Magic

realism refers to the style in a painting showing
minute details of the subjects and highlighting their
texture and color. Genre painting is showing the
lives of town folks, legends, and traditions that
stayed in the Philippines contemporary period.

“Bayanihan” is a masterpiece of Carlos “Botong” Francisco. It depicted the resilience of the Filipino
people in times of need, adversity, and disaster. It showed the true character of the Philippine folks as
a distinct human race.

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 Another one of Carlos “Botong” Francisco great
artwork is “The Filipino Struggles Through History”
that has recently been unveiled for public viewing,
after four years of restoration. This artworks, hailed
him the “greatest muralist” of our country.

“A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied

directly on a wall, ceiling or other permanent
surfaces. A distinguishing characteristic of mural
painting is that the architectural elements of the given
space are harmoniously incorporated into the
picture.” Wikipedia

The Decorative arts are arts or crafts whose object is

the design and manufacture of objects that are both
beautiful and functional. It includes interior design,
but not usually architecture.

Cloth weaving - One of the most valuable living

traditions that are still preserved until this day is the cloth weaving. Beginning in the pre-colonial era,
the art of cloth weaving, particularly of the Cordillera tribes in the North, still lives notwithstanding the
threat of the more practical production of fabrics today. The natives practice blackstrap loom to create
blankets and pieces of clothing.
T'nalak, a deep brown abaca-based cloth tie-dyed
with intricate designs. T'nalak, is a weaving
tradition of the T'boli people of South Cotabato,
Philippines. One of the best Filipino craftsmanship
that lives until this present-day. The traditional
female weavers are known as dream weavers,
because the pattern of the t'nalak cloth are inspired
by their dreams. Wikipedia

The Piña cloth is also created through looms

everywhere in the province of Antique. It is a
fine and elegant handwoven fabric that
is produced from the fibers of pineapple plants. It is commonly used in the wellknown
Barong Tagalog, the traditional Philippine clothes for
Filipino men. Barong Tagalog has become a popular
formal attire not only in the Philippines but even
across different regions.

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 Jewelry making is another
demonstration of the skilled craftsmanship of
Filipinos that dates back during the pre- colonial
period. This is evident in the pictures of our great
ancestors in our history. Even then, it is
presumed that jewelry making in the country
already exists. The use of gold or silver in the
forms of earrings, bracelets, rings,
brooches, necklaces, tie
pins, pendants, and cuff links.

The Philippine architecture adopted the modern western architectural style while taking into
consideration of the physical and socio-cultural situation of the country. The Philippine architecture
was characterized as simple, rational, and functional in the early 20 th century of the young Filipinos
who studied in American universities and institutes were back to the country and brought changes in
the Philippine architecture. Among them were: Juan Arellano, Carlos Barreto, and Antonio Toledo.
And one of the structures built during this period was the Metropolitan Theater.

Metropolitan Theater, Manila, Philippines The main façade with the glass and

other decorative elements mural

The “tsalet” is a type of house developed in the

early 2oth century designed with a front porch
made of wood and concrete. During this time,
steel was used in buildings as protection for
calamities like earthquake.

During the Marcos era, there had been construction of expressways, convention centers, hospitals,
hotels,
Images by pinterest/Las Casas malls, high-rise buildings, amusement centers, etc.
Philippine Houses Filipino Architecture All these comes with technological advancements
like
escalators, elevators, air-conditioning
systems, computers, etc.

In the regional set up, residential houses, churches, public markets, business space tend to imitate the
architectural styles in the urban. Also, eco-cultural tourism was introduced. Theme parks and resorts
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 were developed in tourist spots like Palawan,
Davao, Bohol, Batangas, etc. Given cultural
heritage preservation, heritage towns like Vigan,
Intramuros, Dapitan, etc.
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines were given
attention.
Images by Esquire Philippines

Literature is any body or collection of written work.

More restrictively, literature refers to writing
considered to be an art form or any single writing deemed
to have artistic or intellectual value, and
sometimes deploys language in ways that differ from
ordinary usage. Wikipedia
Literature in the contemporary period has
oscillated between personal expression and social
commentary. In vernacular poetry, the two
tendencies can be seen at work.

“Bagay” is a form of poetry that uses colloquial language and is built on concrete images which tend
to describe tendencies. The “Bagay” movement were group of young poets that emerged during the
contemporary period in the publications of campus journals. Poets Jose F. Lacaba, Rolando Tinio,
Bienvenido Lumbera,
Antonio Samsaon, and Edmundo Martinez
started this the Bagay movement.

Valediction sa Hillcrest in Taglish, (an excerpt) by: Rolando Tinio’s

Or catacomb.
Nagkacollect ng Railway Express sa aking things
(Deretso na iyon sa barko while I take the plane.)
Inakyat kong muli ang N-311, at dahil dead of winter, Strangely absolute ang impression
Nakatopcoat at galoshes akong Ng hilera ng mga pintong nagpuprusisyon:
Nagright-turn sa N wing ng mahabang dilim Individual identification, parang mummy cases, De-
(Tunnel yatang aabot hanggang Tundo.) Kinapa ko ang nameplate, de-numero, de-hometown address.
switch sa hall.Sa isang pitik, nagshrink ang imaginary Antiseptic ang atmosphere, streamlined yet. Kung
tunnel,Nagparang ataol. hindi catacomb, at least E filing cabinet.

Valediction sa Hillcrest by Rolando S. Tinio was a poem about a person having a dilemma to decide
between two places, Tondo and New York and how it affects his whole being.

Amado V. Hernandez introduced another form of poetry inserting national consciousness to bagay
poetry through his work “Ang Bayang Malaya.” The poem “Ang Bayang Malaya” is a long narrative
piece about a peasant leader. Oppression and fighting for human rights are the main themes of this
piece. In the succeeding poems developed by Filipino poets, the influence of Amado V. Hernandez was
evident. Social protest and social realism became the theme of the poems. Protest poetry proliferated.

In the 21st century, a modern poetry from unknown writers use tagalog language and become popular
in the social media, it is called “spoken word poetry.”

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Pagod Na ni blu BAE_rry
Di wari masukat ang iyong
Tatlong salita, sampung letra katapangan,

Na sumasagabal upang patuloy na mahalin ka Na sa buong buhay ko'y binigay mo ng

Hindi ko ito ginustong maramdaman nang bigla
Pero akoý sadyang napagod na lubusan.

Kahit ano pa man ang iyong sapitin,

Pagod na ako
Pero maniwala ka, ikaw pa rin ang mahal ko ikaw
pa rin ang laman ng aking puso
Ikaw at ikaw pa rin ang imiisip ko
Hindi ko rin naman ito tanggap
Pero pagmamahalan natin ay hindi na sapat
At ayoko rin naming magpanggap
Na tila ayos lang ang lahat
Basta't magawa mo lang ang lahat para sa
akin.
Hindi ko ginusto na ito ang ating maging
katapusan Hindi ko ginustong ang tayo ay
maging ikaw at ako na lang Pero akoý sobra
nang nasasaktan
Sobra na akong nahihirapan…
https://www.wattpad.com/483015878spoken-poetry-
tagalog-pagod-na-ako

"Sa Piling ng aking Nanay"

morbyjohn (54)

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Damang-dama ko ang yakap at halik
ng Ina kung mapanglaw.

Pagmamahal niya ay walang kapantay,

Kaya buong buhay ko sa kanya iaalay.
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Salamat O aking Ina, Sa lahat ng iyong kasakimang naidulot ko sayo ng salat.
pagmamahal at Natuto na ako sa aking mga pagkakamali,
Dahil sa isang tulad mo na di wari…
suporta. Na sa tuwing ako'y
bigo at
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naghihikahos, piling-ng-akingnanay-tagalog-poem-for-my-mother

Nariyan ka sa tabi ko simula palang

noong ako'y musmos.

Spoken word is a poetic performance art that is word-based. It is an oral art that focuses on the aesthetics
of word play such as intonation and voice inflection. Wikipedia

What is your favourite spoken word poetry? Can you share what is it all about?
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During the early American period, the music of the country is mostly classical due to the influence of
the European. It was in the 1960 that avant-garde music emerged into a combination of classical,
traditional or ethnic music. As time goes by the introduction of radio, film, and other entertainment
technology. The theatre music gradually declined, however the rondallas or the string band remain even
up to the present.

Freddie Aguilar, Icon of Filipino Music Parokya ni Edgar with “Buloy” Pop/rock artist with
greatest hit “Anak”

Buwan by Juan Carlos Labajo

Philippine music continuously evolved, and Pinoy Pop or Filipino pop music took place. Pinoy pop
covers different forms like jazz, dance hits, folksong, revival, rock and roll, rap, etc. With the
development of Pinoy pop, Manila sound was born. This music is Western-derived with English lyrics
but with pure Filipino spirit. Later on the Original Pilipino Music (OPM) became popular.

The OPM was followed by another form of popular music called “alternative music” influenced by folk
balladeers. This type of music sprouted out of protest that later on included themes like Filipino values,
political and environmental concerns, and other societal themes.

Some examples of alternative music are: Freddie Aguilar’s “Anak,” Herbert Bautistas “Tayo’y Mga
Pinoy,” and Florante De Leon’s “Ako ay Pilipno.”

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In the establishment of Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Filipino music as well as Filipino
artists were given importance.

There were provincial councils established which preserve the traditional music and innovate Philippine
music. Indigenous music continuously thrives and spread in different localities. Local composers
continuously create vernacular songs. Moreover, local festivals like the Las Pinas Bamboo organ was
established.

What is your favourite song? What does it mean to you? Share it.
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Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, typically actors
or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific
place, often a stage.

The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture,
speech, song, music, and dance. Elements of art, such as painted scenery and stagecraft such as lighting
are used to enhance the physicality, presence and immediacy of the experience.
In the Philippines, the American introduced the “bodabil” or stage show, however during that time it
was composed mainly of songs, dances and skits. It was only during the Japanese period when
“bodabil” included short melodrama.

Fig. 21 Contemporary Philippine Arts

of the Region of the Region

Another presentational style of stage plays highlights discussion of social ideas since realistic portrayal
is prohibited during the Marcos regime. This style made use of dance, song, and mime to summon the
ideas from the audience. An example of this is the “Theater of the Oppression” by Augusto Boal. The
documentary style followed which tend to discuss historical events “Mayo-A-Beinte Uno” of Al Santos.

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Philippine dance has played a tremendous role in Filipino culture. From one of the oldest dated dances
called the Tinikling, to other folkloric dances such as the Pandanggo, Cariñosa, and Subli, and even to
more modern-day dances like the ballet, it is no doubt that dance in the Philippine setting has integrated
itself in society over the course of many years and is significantly imbedded in culture. Each of these
dances originated in a unique way and serve a certain purpose, showcasing how diverse Philippine
dances are.

Tinikling is a traditional Philippine folk dance

which originated during the Spanish colonial era.
The dance involves two people beating, tapping,
and sliding bamboo poles on the ground and
against each other in coordination with one or
more dancers who step over and in between the
poles in a dance.

Cariñosa is a Philippine dance of colonial era

origin from the Maria Clara suite of Philippine
folk dances, where the fan or
handkerchief plays an instrumental
role as it places the couple in romance scenario.
Wikipedia

What’s More

Exercise # 4
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

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 _____________ 1. This is an attraction that represents “mag-anak” during the parade of a
festival in Angono, Rizal in honor of St. Clement.
_____________ 2. What is the purpose of Manunggul jar excavated in Tabon Cave Lipuun
Point, Palawan?
_____________ 3. It is a sculpture of a treaty based on respect and equality between Miguel
Lopez de Legazpi of Spain and Rajah Sikatuna of Bohol.
4. In the history of painting, he was one of the most important artists as
_____________ portraitist of rural Philippine landscapes.
5. It is a masterpiece of Carlos “Botong” Francisco that depicted the resilience
_____________ of the Filipino people in times of adversity.
6. “The Filipino Struggles Through History” has recently been unveiled for
_____________ public viewing, after four years of restoration. Who made this artwork?
7. It is a deep brown abaca-based cloth tie-dyed with intricate designs produced
by female weavers of the T’boli people of South Cotabato.
_____________ 8. It is an artwork of Nestor Leynes with his style in painting showing minute
details of the subjects and highlighting their texture and color.
9. It is a fine and elegant handwoven fabric that is produced from the fibers of
_____________ pineapple plants.
10. It is a demonstration of the skilled craftsmanship of Filipinos with use of
gold or silver in the forms of earrings, bracelets, rings,
_____________

_____________
and brooches.

What I Have Learned

Exercise # 5

Instruction: Reflect on the richness of contemporary art forms and practices in the various regions in
the Philippines.

The ____________________ is a sculpture made of paper-mache. It measures four to five feet in

diameter and ten to twelve feet in height. It represents _________________, (family) in the Filipino
culture. It is one of the attraction in the annual festival of _________________, Rizal in honor of St.
Clement, patron saint of fiher folks. This art form may have started during the ____________________
colonial period, but, the love of __________________ have made this art form part of the Filipino
__________________.

In the history of painting in the Philippines, ___________________________ was one of the most
important artist portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landsscapes. Another painter, Nestor Leynes,
used magic realism in painting showing minute details of the subject like he did in his artwork entitled,
__________________________.

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The decorative arts are arts or crafts whose object is the design and manufacture of objects that are both
beautiful and functional. One of the best Filipino crafts that lives until this present-day is the
_________________weaving tradition of the T’boli people of South Cotabato. Also, in the province of
Antique, they created ____________________, a fine and elegant handwoven fabric that is produced
from the fibers of pineapple. This kind of cloth is the material used for our well-known
____________________, the traditional Philippine clothes for Filipino men. Jewelry making is another
demonstration of the skilled craftsmanship of Filipinos. They made use of _________________ or
_________________ in the forms of earrings, bracelets, rings, brooches, necklaces, tie pins, pendants,
and cuff links; From our traditional “Bahay Kubo”, the Philippine architecture had adopted the modern
western architectural style taking into consideration of the physical and sociocultural situation of the
country. The __________________ is one type of house designed with a front porch made of wood
and concrete; steel was used in the buildings as protection for calamities like earthquake.

In Philippine literature, Amado V. Hernandez introduced another form of poetry inserting national
consciousness to bagay poetry through his work “Ang Bayang Malaya.” The poem is a long narrative
piece about a _____________leader fighting for human rights, the main themes of this piece.

What I Can Do

Exercise # 6

Instruction:
1. Choose a contemporary art form from the region;
a. /song/poem/, b. painting /drawing/illustration/poster
c. decorative arts and crafts (jewelry, fashion accessories and designs, etc.)
d. sculpture (molding: by paper-mache/pottery/others) 2. Use a separate paper for your
output; print/picture of your output;
3. Your output will be rated according to the rubrics.

Rubrics in Rating a Song or Poem

Text 25% Rhythm 25% Harmony 25% Pattern 25 % Total
100%
Artist utilize textThe movement in The elements of an This is the
in their art to or of an artwork come uniform
push artwork together in a unified repetition of
way
the concept created by the an element of
variety and where certain art or
meant to be read; elements are
the repetition of combination
elements in a repeated yet still look of elements.
additional and feel similar not
work of art that Anything can
meaning from the come monotony and not be
chaos.
text adds together to turned into
Harmony is that
another level of create visual tempo a pattern
perfectly honed through
depth; or beat.
combination of both. repetition.

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Rubrics in Rating a Sculpture/molded arts
Hue 25% Value 25% Intensity Performance 25 Total
25% % 100%
Choice of color Application of The aspect of Refers to artwork
to give lightness and applying the created by or
life on the object brightness to brightness presented to an
or project the tone of and purity of audience, also
the art color include the
subject
processes used to
create the work/art.
Processes .

Rubrics in Rating Painting/Drawing/Illustration/Poster

Hue 25% Value 25% Intensity Performance 25 Total 100%
25% %
choice of color application of the aspect of refers to artwork
to give life on lightness and applying the created by or
brightness to brightness presented to an
the object or
subject project the tone and purity of audience, also
of the art color include the
processes used to
create the work/art.
Processes .

Rubrics in Rating Decorative arts and crafts

Texture 25% Shape 25% Proportion 25% Variety 25 % Total 100%

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 The aspect of The element of Proportion is the The principle of
art defines art that is two- relationship of art
dimensional, elements in an concerned with
the way an
flat, or artwork too the diversity or
art object or limited to contrast is that of
whole and to one
feels or looks if height and another. variety.
touched. width. Variety is brought
Usually a about by using
shape is different
enclosed. colors, sizes,
shapes, in a
work of art. It
seek the
balance
between unity and
contrast.

Assessment

Exercise # 7
Direction: Choose the letter of your answer in Column B that corresponds to the item in Column A.
Write your answer on the blank before the number.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
_____1. A type of house designed with a front porch made
of wood and concrete;
A. Ang Bayang Malaya

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 B. Alternative music O. Tsalet

C. Barong Tagalog P. Tula

D. Bodabil

E. Carinosa

F. Literature

G. Manila sound

H. Metropolitan Theater

I. Original Pilipino Music

J. Pinoy pop

K. Spoken word poetry

L. Taka

M. Theater

N. Tinikling

_____2. A folk dance with two people beating, bamboo poles on the ground in
coordination with one or more dancers who step over and in between the poles;
_____3. A dance of colonial era in Maria Clara suit where the fan or handkerchief places the couple
in romance scenario;
_____4. A stage show that composed mainly of songs, dances and skits;
_____5. A Western-derived music with English lyrics but with pure Filipino spirit;
_____6. A collaborative performing art that uses live performers;
_____7. The acronym OPM stands for;
_____8. Anak, Tayo’y Mga Pinoy, and Ako ay Pilipino are examples of,…
_____9. A Filipino music that covers different forms like jazz, dance hits, folksong, revival, rock and
roll, rap, etc.
_____10. A poetic performance art that is wordbased; an oral art that focuses on the aesthetics of
word play;
_____11. A long narrative piece of poem about a peasant leader fighting for human rights;
_____12. A collection of written work deemed to have artistic or intellectual value, and sometimes
deploys language in ways that differ from ordinary usage;
_____13. It is one of the structures built when young Filipinos who studied in America came back
and brought changes to our architecture;
_____14. The traditional Filipino clothing for men commonly
made of Pina cloth;
_____15. It is the material used to make the sculpture of Higantes as it
called in our

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native town in Paete, Laguna;

Additional Activities

Exercise # 8
Choose 3 of the art forms from the discussion and write a brief essay discussing the art forms chosen.
Include its significant development and characteristics.

1.

2.

3.

Rubrics for Rating

Content 10 points.
Language 10 points
Style 10 points
Mechanics 10 points
Relevance 10 points
Total 50 points

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