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Department of Education
Regional Office IX, Zamboanga Peninsula

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MUSIC
Quarter 4 - Module 1
MUSIC OF PHILIPPINE FESTIVALS
(Festival of Aklan, Cebu and Batangas)

Name of Learner: ___________________________

Grade & Section: ___________________________
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Music – Grade 7
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Quarter 4 – Module 1: Festivals of Aklan, Cebu and Batangas
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

This unit, you will learn the type of music used in festivals and theatre forms. You will
engage in different activities that will help you understand and appreciate the musical
characteristics of Philippine festivals and theatrical forms.

Most Essential Learning Competency:

• Identifies musical characteristics of selected Philippine Festivals and Theatrical forms

through video and live performances. MU7FT-Iva-g-1

At the end of the module, you are expected to:

1. identify musical characteristics of selected Philippine festivals and Theatrical

forms;
2. enumerate the festivals of Aklan, Cebu and Batangas; and
3. classify similarities and differences in features of festivals.

Lesson 1 FESTIVALS OF AKLAN, CEBU and BATANGAS

What’s In
Learning Activity 1: Name the Festival!!!

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 Questions:

1. What can you say about the picture?

2. What are the festivals shown in the photos?
3. Do their festivals reflect their culture and traditions?

Learning Activity 2: Let’s Remember!

Directions: Below is a matching type activity which assesses your prior knowledge on
the festivals in our country and their places of origin. In column A are the festivals and in
column B are the places of origin. Write the letter of the origin of the festival in each
number.
A B
______1. Sinulog festival a. Baguio City

______2. Dinagyang festival b. Kalibo, Aklan

_____ 3. Panagbenga festival c. Bacolod City

______4. Ati-atihan festival d. Cebu City

______5. Maskara festival e. Iloilo City

What’s New
Festival is a gathering or an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and
framing on some characteristic/aspect of that community and its religion or
cultures. It is often marked as a national or local holiday. Festivals maybe religious
or even events which features poetry, dancing, music and etc.
In celebrating festivals, during the performance, participants played drums
and other instruments in rhythmical patterns that serve as their music during
parades and processions.

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Viewing Activity: The video consists of a short documentary of a particular festival. Watch
the video and identify the musical characteristics and features of the festival.

1.

top-things-to-see-and-do-during-ati-atihan-festival-philippines/
Ati-atihan festival – a Philippine festival held annually in January in honor of the Sto. Niño in
several towns of the province of Aklan, Panay Island. The biggest celebration is held during
the 3rd Sunday of January in the town of Kalibo, the province capital.

2.

Sinulog – one of the country’s most famous historic relics. The Sto. Niño de Cebu. It is the
annual cultural and religious festival held in the 3 rd Sunday of January in Carmen, Cebu and
the centre of the Sto. Niño Catholic celebration in the Philippines. The word “Sinulog”
means “graceful dance” represents the “sulog” (or current) of a river in Cebu.

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 3.

Sublian – a two week long celebration which culminates every year on the 23 rd of July,
rooted in the Batangueños devotion to the town’s patron: The “Holy Cross” in Bauan and
Agoncillo, and the “Sto. Niño” in Batangas City. The word Sublian came from the Indigenous
dance of Batangas, the “Subli”.

What is the name of the festival? DESCRIPTION OF THE FESTIVAL

Festival Instruments Tempo

Characteristic Used
1.

2.

3.

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 What is It

Festivals in the Philippines offer people a chance to exhibit their rich culture and
pay home age to the history and patron saints. They are vibrant, big, and celebrated
with a lot of pomp and show. No wonder, each province has its own Filipino Fiesta
that they are very proud of. Tourists from all over the world visit the Philippines not
just to see its beautiful beaches and breath-taking sights, but also experience the
country’s grand festivals that, without a doubt, make it more fun in the Philippines.

Selected Festivals

The Sublian Festival is a religious ceremony of Batangueños reflecting their great love and
commitment to their towns patrons, the Holy Cross of Bauan and Agoncillo, and the Sto.
Nino of Batangas City. The celebration involves praying, eating, singing verses with strict
skeletal melody and dancing their famous dance called Subli. It is celebrated annually on the
23rd day of July.

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 The Ati-atihan Festival- the wildest of the Philippines Festival means “make-
believe Atis” wherein participants portray the natives of Kalibo, Aklan called Aetas or
“Ati”.

People shout and cheer “Via Santo Nino” and “Hala Bira” to encourage
enthusiasm and continuous dancing for the duration of the festival. A week-long
festival held every year during the third week of January consists of a tribal dance
parade accompanied by a drum music, indigenous accessories and costumes to honor
the Holy Child Jesus or the Santo Nino.

The Sinulog Festival – a traditional celebration in Cebu City held every third Sunday of
January in honor of their patron Saint Santo Nino. This festival is among the major
fiestas in the country and is famous among local and international tourist. The
participants often yell out “Pit Senior” while dancing, believing that Santo Nino will
grant their request. Different groups of dancers dressed in colourful attire are
accompanied by drums, percussions, trumpets and native gongs.

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 What’s More

Activity 1. Let’s Do It

Direction: Identify similarities and differences of the musical characteristics of the festivals
in Cebu, Aklan and Batangas, using the semantic web below.

Musical Characteristics

Similarities
Cebu Batangas

Aklan

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Activity 2: True or False

Directions: Write True on the space provided before each number if the statement is true or
False if the statement is false.
______________1. Sinulog festival is NOT famous among local and international tourists.
______________2. In festivals, different groups of dancers are dressed in colorful attire.
______________3. Festival dance is accompanied by rhythmic music of the drums,
percussions, and trumpets.
______________4. Different festivals are performed in moderately slow tempo.
______________5. Ati-atihan festival consists of tribal dance parade with drum music.

What I Have Learned

Reflections:
Reflect and think back to the lessons you have learned and answer the
questions in the activity below.

1. What are the things that you remember the most about our lesson?

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2. Why is music important in Festivals?

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3. How can I apply the knowledge that I have learned in the lesson?

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 What I Can Do

In this activity, you will create a festival music. Then, you can use any percussion
instruments as your accompaniment like the sound of any musical instruments used in
festival dance which are available in your place. This activity will develop your musical
awareness and appreciation of Philippine Festival dance.
Rubric:
4 3 2 1
Category Above Meets Approaches Below
Standards Standards Standards Standards
Instruments are Instruments are Instruments are Instruments
Accompaniment
very clear and clear and partially clear could hardly be
beautiful beautiful and beautiful heard
Created Created Created Brought in an
instrument instrument that instrument with actual
Used of from materials had materials materials that instrument
materials that were all mostly found at were not found purchased at a
found at home. home. at home. store.
The instrument Made solid Made some Showed
is well-made effort in making effort in making minimal or no
and created. their instrument their instrument effort in making
Student made look and sound look sound and their instrument
more than the creative. creative. look sound and
expected effort creative.
in making their
instrument look
Creativity and sound
creative.

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 Assessment

A. Identification. Identify the festival being described by the statements below and
choose your answer from the following choices inside the box.

______________1. Participants portray the natives of Kalibo, Aklan.

______________2. They flock to the festival for prayer requests and
Thanksgiving while dancing.
______________3. People yell out “Pit Senior”.
______________4. A religious ceremony that involves praying, eating
dancing the “Subli”.
______________5. People cheer and shout “Hala Bira!”

Sublian Sinulog Ati-atihan

B. Multiple Choice:

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Encircle the letter of
of your answer.

1. What festival is known as the wildest of the Philippine festival?

a. Sublian c. Ati-atihan
b. Sinulog d. Kadayawan
2. Which of the following festivals do the petitioners often yell out “Pit
Senior”?
a. Ati-atihan c. Sublian
b. Kadayawan d. Sinulog
3. This festival features street dancing, harana, Indigenous Filipino games, Lupakan,
singing and dancing in the province of Batangas.

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 a. Panagbenga c. Sinulog
b. Sublian d. Kadayawan
4. Which of the following festivals uses drums, percussions, trumpet, and native gongs
in their performances?
a. Sinulog c. Sublian
b. Ati-atihan d. Kadayawan
5. This festival was named after the natives of Aklan which is held annually on the third
week of January for a week consisting of a tribal dance parade along the streets with
music and costumes complete with indigenous accessories in honor of the Santo
Niño or the Holy Child Jesus.
a. Ati-atihan c. Sinulog
b. Kadayawan d. Sublian
6. What is the yell of the participants in Ati-atihan festival?
a. Hala Bira! c. Tara Na!
b. Pit Senior! d. Viva Señor Nazareno!
7. Which festival is held every third of July that shows the strong religious ritual or
Batangueños to the town’s patron Holy Crossin Bauan and Agoncillo, and the Santo
Niño in Batangas City?
a. Ati-atihan c. Sinulog
b. Kadayawan d. Sublian
8. This festival is held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu which commemorates the
rejection by the Filipinos of their former animist belief and the acceptance of
Christianity.
a. Ati-atihan c. Sinulog
b. Panagbenga d. Sublian
9. What province is Sinulog festival celebrated?
a. Aklan c. Cebu City
b. Batangas d. Davao
10. What is the tempo of music in festivals?
a. Slow c. Very Fast
b. Moderately fast d. Moderately fast

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Answer Key

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Music and Arts 7 Learner’s Material page 116- 118.

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