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CONTEMPORARY
PHLIPPINE ARTS
FROM THE
REGION
(Quarter 4- Module 8/Week 8)

Department of Education
SDO- City of San Fernando (LU)
Region 1
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CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE ARTS
FROM THE REGION
(Quarter 4- Module 8/Week 8)

Interprets and Relates The

Significance of Art Forms From
The Region

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY

Interprets and relates the significance of arts forms from the different regions- CAR11/12CAP-0c-
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Promotes art from the region-- CAR11/12CAP-0c-e-10

 Interprets and relates the art
WEEK 8 forms from the different regions

What I Need To Know

For the learners

Contemporary Arts from the Regions is relied upon to energize everyone. This is to
stamp a spurring and multipart concern minute nail-biting and laid-back to get to. As this
module spreads out, imagine yourself that you are in a journey to the different places in the
Philippines and the world, meeting people, discovering their customs and traditions etc. The
journey you are going to take in this module is very different from the previous one. In this,
you will be educated about another colorful and exciting topic. This module gives you the
unmistakable expressive arts. It lets you discover the different contemporary art formsbased
on the elements and principles that is basic..

What I know

Activity 1 Directions: Match the words from Column A to the Philippine Art Forms
from Column B. Write your answer in your activity notebook.
Column A Column B
1. Cenakulo A. Theater
2. Okkil B. Painting
3. Banga C. Music
4. Markang Demonyo D. Dance
5. Palay Maiden E. Cineme/Movie
6. Mumbay F. Sculpture
7. Tinikling G. Handicraft
8. Mababangong Bangungot
9. Planting Rice
10. Panolong

What’s In

Contemporary arts come in different forms: fine arts, visual arts and performing arts.
Fine arts direct on contemporary painting, sculpture and architecture. Visual arts
focus on installation art as New Media Art; Public Art, the art in outdoor space;
Mixed media, which combines different art forms; Photography and Digital Works,
the technology-aided art. Performing Arts tackles the art of Theatre and Performance
arts, Dance and Music

What’s New
Directions: Write on your answer sheet the word or phrase that makes the statement
erroneous and write the correct answer enclosing a parenthesis.
Do this in your answer sheet
1. Zarzuela is a drama play shown after the harvest season.
2. Until the 20th century. Art was only for the church and religious use.
3. A consecrated bulol has been bathed in pig's blood, had myths recited to it, and
received offerings of wine, ritual boxes, and rice cakes.
4. People agree to the fact that discovering the Philippines' culture needs a little of
time.
5. Music in the highland and lowland hamlets where indigenous culture continues to
thrive has strong Asian elements
6. A religious and secular music influenced by Asian forms.
7. Spanish became the social language of urban places and the true lingua franca of
the archipelago.
8. A particular dance might be performed slightly differently from one region to the
next, it remains true to its roots.
9. The 1960s were the second golden age of Philippine cinema with the period of the
avant-garde filmmakers.
10. Theatre arts have long been existing as a part of the Filipino tradition and serve
effectively as a medium of social awareness and entertainment.

What is it

I. Music
Although, geographically, the Philippines belongs to the East, its music has been
heavily influenced by the West owing to 333 years of Spanish rule and 45 years of
American domination. Music in the highland and lowland hamlets where indigenous
culture continues to thrive has strong Asian elements. Spanish and American
influences are highly evident in the music of the urban areas. Three main roots are
apparent: an old Asian influenced music referred to as the indigenous; 2. a religious
and secular music influenced by Spanish and European forms; and 3. an
American/European inspired classical, semi-classical, and popular music. A system to
classify Philippines' music is a geographic or ethno-linguistic approach: for example,
traditional Tagalog music, which is somewhat more Hispanic in flavor, differs from
Ifugao music and Islam influenced Maranao kulintang music. In indigenous music,
various kinds of instruments are made of bronze, bamboo or wood. These include
gongs of various kinds of size and shapes, drums, flutes, zithers, lutes, clappers and
buzzers. Music is a form of art that uses sound organized in time. Music is also a
form of entertainment that puts sounds together in a way that people like, find
interesting or dance to. Most music includes people singing with their voices or
playing musical instruments, such as the piano, guitar, drums, or violin.
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Kulintang- is a modern term for an ancient instrumental form of music composed on a

row of small, horizontally laid gongs that function melodically, accompanied by
larger, suspended gongs and drums.

II Dance
As varied are the people of the Philippines, so too are the dances. There are many
dances performed in the Philippine Islands such as the popular "Tinikling", to the
exoticized "Pangalay", to the skill-based interpretation of the "Banga" and Spanish-
tinged "Jota" Dances are performed anytime and anywhere. This starts in the morning
in schools, where dance is an integrated part of education. It lasts till late in the night
especially when there is a fiesta. Dancing is deep inside Filipinos. "Dancing keeps us
away from negative things, when you move, everything is positive, there’s no right or
wrong, you release all your emotions and it will end up with a beautiful smile." The
Philippines have many popular folk dances which have evolved and changed as they
have been passed down from generation to generation. Although a particular dance
might be performed slightly differently from one region to the next, its remains true to
its roots. Dancing plays an important role in Filipino culture, telling their history and
preserving traditions through folk dances and music. These dances are entertaining
to observe, and even more fun to learn and perform yourself.

Fig.2
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Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either

improvised or purposefully selected

III Film, also called a movie, motion picture or moving picture, is a work of visual

art used to simulate experiences that communicate ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings,
beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally
accompanied by sound, and more rarely, other sensory stimulations. [1] The word
"cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the 
Figure 3
 form that is the result of it.Movie In August 1897, Liebman and
Peritz, two Swiss entrepreneurs, presented the first imported movies on the Lumiere
Cinematograph in Manila at Escolta Street. Using the Lumiere Cinematograph as a
camera, Antonio Ramos locally filmed Panorama de Manila (Manila landscape),
Fiesta de Quiapo (Quiapo Fiesta), Puente de España (Bridge of Spain) and Escenas
Callejeras (Street scenes), making him the first movie producer in the Philippines.
After the second world war, a resurgence of Visayan films came about through Lapu-
Lapu Pictures. The 1950s were labeled as the first golden age of Philippine cinema.
Four big production studios (LVN Pictures, Sampaguita Pictures, Premiere
Productions and Lebran International) were at their peak in filmmaking. The 1970s
were the second golden age of Philippine cinema with the period of the avant-garde
filmmakers. In 1977, Kidlat Tahimik, made a film entitled Mababangong Bangungot
(Perfumed Nightmare), which won the International Critic’s Prize in the Berlin Film
Festival that same year. The year 2009 brought the highest international esteem to a
Filipino filmmaker when Brillante Mendoza was judged as the Best Director at the
Cannes Film Festival for his film Kinatay (Butchered), a movie about murder and
police brutality. But the one film out of ten is a piece of art. It's not always accepted
by the average movie goers, but it stands out of the mass production of Mumbay and
Hollywood inspired productions. The Cannes Film Festival proves that Pinoy movies
can be outstanding. The Cannes Film Festival is one of the 3 most important film
festivals in Europe aside Venice and Berlin. A "Palme d'Or" in Cannes is culturally
much more worth than an "Oscar" in Hollywood. The Oscar is just another promotion
tool to see.
IV Theater
Theatre arts have long been existing as a part of the Filipino tradition and serve
effectively as a medium of social awareness and entertainment. It is also a means of
liberal and artful way of expressing opinions and talents. As part of the Philippine
tradition, many festivals and occasions are celebrated in the country where theatre
arts are in use. For instance, during Holy Week, "Cenaculo" takes place as an on-
stage performance that re-enacts the passion of Christ. Another is the Moro-Moro
which expresses the conflict between Christians and Muslims in the country. In other
towns, a famous theatre form called carillo, which is usually a drama play, is shown
after the harvest season. "Zarzuela" is another famous theatre performance, a local
version of Spanish operetta. In many other places or occasions, variety of traditional
plays that express the Filipino love for arts are shown even up to this very day.
 Fig. 4 Theater -a sample stage play

Contemporary artists frequently go beyond these elements and values in their

work,using new ideas and techniques, in their attempts to establish meaning in today's
world. The elements and concepts for art are kind of a script. As writers, artists use
phrases, pick, organize and combine lines, forms, colors and textures in several ways
to express themselves and build meaning. Below are the elements and principles used
by the contemporary artists.
V Painting
The first paintings were commissioned works during the Spanish colonial era. Since
most art produced during the first two centuries of Spanish occupation were for the
church, the friars enforced strict supervision over their production. Until the 19th
century, art was only for the church and religious use. There is also some Chinese
influence which can be found in the brush handling. Tagalog painters Jose Loden,
Tomas Nazario and Miguel de los Reyes, did the first still life paintings in the
country. They were commissioned in 1786 by a Spanish botanist to paint the flora and
fauna found in the country. Secular subject matter in painting only increased during
the 19th century. With more tourists, ilustrados and foreigners demanding souvenirs
and decorations from the country, tipos del pais developed in painting. These
watercolor paintings show the different types of inhabitants in the Philippines in their
different native costumes that show their social status and occupation. It also became
an album of different native costumes. Damian Domingo y Gabor (ca. 1790-1832)
was the most popular artist who worked in this style.
Several Filipino painters had the chance to study and work abroad. Among them were
Juan Novicio Luna and Felix Resureccion Hidalgo who became the first international

Filipino artists when they won the gold and silver medals in the 1884 Madrid
Exposition. During the American period (1900-45) on-demand portraitists included
Fabian de la Rosa, Miguel Zaragoza, Teodoro Buenaventura, Jorge Pineda and above
all, Fernando Amorsolo, whose style would dominate the period. Amorsolo designed
the logo for Ginebra San Miguel (Markang Demonyo) depicting St. Michael
vanquishing the devil. The logo is still in use in its original form today. The owner of
the beverage company, Don Enrique Zobel, who is an ardent patron of the arts, was so
impressed by his work that he offered to send Amorsolo to the Academia de San
Fernando in Madrid for further studies with a generous stipend for himself and his
family. Despite his exposure to Western influences, Fernando Amorsolo retained his
Filipino consciousness. He was drawn more towards the gentle rolling hills and rice
fields of the Philippines rather than the cosmopolitan world of Europe's proud cities.
Even his illustrations of Spanish women were drawn with slender physiques, narrower
hips, and smaller breasts more typical of Filipinas rather than full bodied Caucasian
women. One of his most copied paintings is the "Palay Maiden". Another
contemporary artist I know is Valentino Goyenechea Jr. He lives with his family in
Dumaguete (Negros). Goyenechea is a visual artist in different domains such as
painting and photography. Two of his paintings decorate our house. This article
contains excerpts of Ronnie Pasigui's presentation. Another very interesting website is
Go Philippines, a blog dedicated to all Filipinos, locals, OFW, migrants and tourists to
gain more knowledge about Philippines.
Fig.5 Painting
VI Sculpture
Early carved human figurine are known from the cordilleras. Still today, the
bulols, or "Ifugao rice Gods," are kept in the house or granary, and are usually made
in pairs. They are carved of narra wood, which represents wealth, happiness, and
well-being. Every step in their production requires a ceremony, from tree selection to
arrival at the owner's house. A consecrated bulol has been bathed in pig's blood, had
myths recited to it, and received offerings of wine, ritual boxes, and rice cakes. The
carvings brought to the Philippines by early Arab and Russian missionaries were of
beveled type as the slanting type called Okkil. Although the word literally means
XXX it is not confined to carving alone but also refers to design. A familiar example
of sculpture with the integration of architecture is the Art Deco Style of the
Metropolitan Theater at Liwasang Bonifacio completed by Juan Arellano in 1931.
Woodcarving comes in ornamental form in the houses of the Maranao like that of the
"torogan" which features the "panolong", an extended beam carved with the
Sarimanok or the Naga design. Napoleon V. Abueva is known as the "Father of
Modern Philippine Sculpture". He was born in Tagbilaran, Bohol in 1930. In 1951, he
won the Pura VillanuevaKalaw scholarship and finished Bachelor of Arts in Sculpture
in University of the Philippines in 1953. Abueva utilized almost all kinds of materials
from hard wood (molave, acacia, langka wood, ipil, kamagong, palm wood and
bamboo) to adobe, metal, stainless steel, cement, marble, bronze, iron, alabaster, coral
and brass. Among the major works of Abueva are: Kaganapan (1953), Kiss of Judas
(1955),

Fig. VI Filipino Sculpture

VII Handicraft
Inspired by the Japanese One Village One Product Movement of 1979, the
Philippines' OTOP program was proposed by then-President Gloria MacapagalArroyo
as early as 2002 and launched in 2004. Current Filipino President Benigno 'Noynoy"
Aquino has authorized the continuation of the OTOP program. OTOP products vary,
and can include fruits, specialty dishes, or handmade products. Examples of OTOP
products include Arabica coffee in the Cordillera region, cacao products in San Isidro
in Davao del Norte, and brooms in Santa Fe in Nueva Vizcaya. Other OTOP products
are the Lanzones fruits and the famous Pastel buns in Camiguin. The Bicol Express in
Naga-City isn't a train but a spicy food. Another good example is the potter's village
of Lezo in Aklan, Panay. Handicraft you can see anytime and anywhere in the
Philippines. On nearly any island you find a black-smith who makes the traditional
bolos. Fishermen wear the typical conic hat made of sliced bamboo or palm leaves.
Hand made items are usually not expensive, are decorative and make the perfect gift
(pasalubong) for your family and your friends.VIHandicraft Inspired by the Japanese
One Village One Product Movement of 1979, the Philippines' OTOP program was
proposed by then-President Gloria MacapagalArroyo as early as 2002 and launched in
2004. Current Filipino President Benigno 'Noynoy" Aquino has authorized the
continuation of the OTOP program. OTOP products vary, and can include fruits,
specialty dishes, or handmade products. Examples of OTOP products include Arabica
coffee in the Cordillera region, cacao products in San Isidro in Davao del Norte, and
brooms in Santa Fe in Nueva Vizcaya. Other OTOP products are the Lanzones fruits
and the famous Pastel buns in Camiguin. The Bicol Express in Naga-City isn't a train
but a spicy food. Another good example is the potter's village of Lezo in Aklan,
Panay. Handicraft you can see anytime and anywhere in the Philippines. On nearly
any island you find a black-smith who makes the traditional bolos. Fishermen wear
the typical conic hat made of sliced bamboo or palm leaves. Hand made items are
usually not expensive, are decorative and make the perfect gift (pasalubong) for your
family and your friends.

Fig. VII Handicraft

VIII Literature
The first book printed in the Philippines is the "Doctrina Christiana", see also the
written language. It had been published 1593 in Manila. Tomas Pinpin wrote and
printed in 1610 "Librong Pagaaralan nang mga Tagalog nang Wikang Kastila", 119
pages designed to help fellow Filipinos to learn the Spanish language in a simple way.
He is also credited with the first news publication made in the Philippines: "Successos
Felices". On December 1, 1846, La Esperanza, the first daily newspaper, was
available in the country. Other early newspapers were La Estrella (1847), Diario de
Manila (1848) and Boletin Oficial de Filipinas (1852). In 1863, the Spanish
government introduced a system of free public education that had an important effect
on the ability of the population to read in Spanish and further in the rise of an
educated class called the Ilustrado (meaning, well-informed). Spanish became the
social language of urban places and the true lingua franca of the archipelago. A good
number of Spanish newspapers were published until the end of the 1940s, the most
influential of them being El Renacimiento, printed in Manila by members of the
Guerrero de Ermita family.

What’s More
Activity 6 Directions: Look for two pictures from magazines showing the traditional
art forms of the Philippines. Paste the pictures in a short bond paper and write a short
description in each picture.

What I have Learned

Directions: Gather an information about the history of your community. An elder may
be interviewed and use the information as the basis for doing a narrative report about
the history of the community. You may use the guide questions listed below. Do this
in your activity notebook.
1. Who was the previous leaders in the community?
2. What were the basic occupation of the people in the community?
3. What are the products found in the community?

Assessment
1. Which would be an appropriate subject for a still-life painting?
a. the Egyptian Pyramids c. a vase of flowers
b. a nude model d. Prince Charles

2. An artist who regularly uses a mixture of oxygen and acetylene to produce his
works is working with which medium?
a. clay b. metal c. stone d. textiles

3. Which of these does NOT describe what art is?

a. Produces aesthetic objects that express important ideas or feelings
b. Production of aesthetic objects that are either beautiful
c. Unconscious use of creative imagination
d. Conscious use of skill

4. Music in the highland and lowland hamlets have a strong Asian elements, while in
the urban areas where influenced by ______________.
a. American and Norwegian c. American and European
b. American and Spanish d. Chinese and Korean

5. The religious and secular music were influenced by _____________.

a. American and Norwegian c. American and European
b. American and Spanish d. d. Chinese and Korean

6. The Philippine Old Asian music was referred as __________________.

a. indigenous b. modern c. old d. unique
7. What is the role of folk dances and music to the Filipinos?
a. To tell history and preserve traditions b. To entertain for extra income
c. To become famous d. Just for fun

8. When was the first golden age of Philippine Cinema?

a. 1940 b. 1950 c. 1960 d. 1970

9. When was the second golden age of Philippine Cinema?

a. 1940 b. 1950 c. 1960 d. 1970

10. A movie from Cannes Film Festival where it tells about murder and police
brutality.
a. Calibre 45 c. Palakasan Blues 4
b. Kinnatay (Butchered) d. Pinatay (Murdered)

Additional activities
Directions: Assuming you are a tour guide, write a speech promoting arts from
your province or region. Do this in your activity notebook.

REFERENCE
Printed reference
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Contemporary Philippine Arts From the Region, “FlaudetteMay Datuin”,
“Roberto Paulino”, ‘Aileen Legaspi Ramirez”, Llouise Marcelino”, Rex Book Store’,
Contempoarary Arts from the Regions, Veronica E. Ramirez ,Vibal

Electronic reference
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https://pixabay.com/photos/shape-geometry-3d-design-5060385/
https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/viewimage.php?
image=323442&picture=black-lines-stripes-illustration
https://www.123rf.com/photo_68856037_stock-vector-illustration-of-printing-color-
wheel-with-twelve-colors-in-gradations.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SILVER_METALIC_TEXTURE_(7241694514).jpg
https://gmhsart.weebly.com/atmospheric-perspective.html
https://www.slideshare.net/JoemMagante/contemporary-art-elements-and-principles
 http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/performance-art.htm

Development Team of the Module

Writer/Illustrator/Layout Artist: Francis M. Suspiňa Teacher III

Editor/Evaluator/Reviewer: Brenda A. Sabado, Principal IV - LUNHS
Thea Zonette S. Medrano, OIC-Assistant Principal
Rosalina T. villarteal-Education Program Supervisor
Management Team: Dr. Rowena C. Banzon, CESO V, SDS
Dr. Jo Euli Mei T. Villareal, ASDS
Dr. Agnes B. Cacap, Chief- CID
Dr. Jose Mari P. Almeida, Chief- SGOD
Genevieve B. Ugay, EPS- LRMS
Hazel B. Libatique, Librarian II
Aurelio C. Dayag, Jr., PDO II

ANSWER KEY
Assessment
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. A