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Music
Traditional Asian Theater Music
(Student’s Performance)

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 Lesson

1 Student’s Performance

WHAT’S NEW

Listen to musical samples from the local radio station (RBI) for the Japanese,
Chinese & Indonesian Theater music. If you have access to the internet, you may visit & log
on to www. youtube.com & search for the suggested video clips.

1. Kabuki Theater “The Kyoto Nohgaku Kai – Japanese Noh

Music”-https://cutt.ly/4sUamsm

2. Peking Opera “Peking Opera Melodies - Chinese Folk Music”-

https://cutt.ly/RsUsmAx

3. Wayang Kulit “The Beauty Sound of Gamelan Music in

Puppet Show-https://cutt.ly/8sUgzKS
 WHAT’S MORE

Activity 1: Watch Portal

Direction: Watch a short video clip about Japanese Theater from the given links below and
write down the musical elements that contribute to the musical production.

VIDEO CLIP 1

https://cutt.ly/hsYv9lG

VIDEO CLIP 2

https://cutt.ly/isYbAzb
 WHAT I CAN DO

Activity 2: Hey! Mr. Radio Wave

Direction: Tune in to DepEd Radio station and listen to learn more about the Chinese Peking
Opera’s costume, vocal & instrumental music, as well as the historical background & the
distinct theater elements and features. After you listen, write down your observation about
the Chinese Opera in your activity notebook.

Activity 3: Watch & Learn!

Direction: Log on to www.youtube.com to watch “Wayang Kulit” performance just enter in the
search engine -https://cutt.ly/3sUTNc8. After you watch the video discuss what have you
understand about Gamelan Ensemble & Puppet Manipulation
 Gamelan Ensemble Puppet Manipulatio

Activity 4: Feel the Rhythm!

Direction: Using a home-made improvise drum, play the rhythmic pattern of the

kabuki musical background and write down your observation about the rhythmic

pattern in the video clip.

https://cutt.ly/ysU1uzP

Activity 5: Script Mo, Ganap Mo!

Direction: Watch a Peking Opera video clip online via youtube:

A PEKING OPERA VIDEO CLIP

https://cutt.ly/EsUPq60

After watching the video clip you will write a very short script of a play with the theme
of your own choice. After writing the script you will need time to practice and later perform it
in front of you siblings or any family member. You will provide them with a paper so they
could write their impressions or recommendations about your presentation base on the
following aspects:
a. Music Performance
b. Gesture
c. Movement
d. Costume
Activity 6: Listen to the Beat!
Direction: Watch a video of Wayang Kulit online and focus on the Gamelan Ensemble who
played the musical background of the puppet play. After watching describe the following
aspects in your activity notebook.

1. TEMPO
2. MELODY
3. TEXTURE
4. TIMBRE

WAYANG KULIT GAMELAN ENSEMBLE VIDEO CLIP

https://cutt.ly/csUDl4k
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Activity 7: Thoughts to Ponder

Direction: Answer the following questions in your activity notebook:

1. What is the importance of the kabuki theater in Asian theater art forms?

2. What is the significance of peking opera to the culture of China?

3. How does wayang kulit communicates the tales of everyday social and cultural
relevance and interests?

4. Compare kabuki theater to chinese theater.

5. What is the significance of wayang kulit to the culture of Indonesia?

https://cutt.ly/8sUF32S
 WHAT I CAN DO

Activity 8: Puppetry Making

Direction: Watch a video tutorial on how to make a wayang kulit puppet. After you made it,
you name your puppet then paste it in your activity notebook.

HOW TO MAKE WAYANG KULIT PUPPET

https://cutt.ly/ssUHUUI

Activity 9. Post Test

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in your activity
notebook.
1. Chinese Theater is more popular during _________Dynasty.
a. tang c. han
b. qing d. xin
2. It is an instrument similar to lute with four strings.
a. ti-ts
b. siao-lo
c. pi-p’a
d. sona
3. The Peking Opera music conductor usually sits at the _______.
a. center c. right
b. back d. front
4. It is a kettle drum used to create the tempo of the performance.
a. ta-lo c. hu-ch’in
b. tan-pi-ku d. bu-ch’in
5. _____ is an adapted technique in kabuki theater from the chanting or joruri.
a. nori c. nagauta
b. shamisen d. shomyo

6. _____ is the most popular traditional songs of Japan.

a. yakuharai c. aragoto
b. sakura d. ipponchoshi

7. _____ is a guitar like musical instrument in China with four-strings.

a. tan-pi-ku c. talo
b. pi-p’a d. yue-ch’in

8. _____ is the oldest continuous tradition of storytelling in the world which includes the use
of puppet materials and a background music.
a. dalang c. wayang kulit
b. rebab d. suling

9. He/she prepares all the materials used like the cloth and the light for the shadow.
a. dalang c. kendang
b. saron d. gender

10. _____ is a horizontal drum beat with the fingers on both sides.
a. bonang c. gambang
b. kendang d. gong & kempul