MAPEH – 8 extensive collection of classical songs of
First Periodical Examination Myanmar.
Reviewer
I. Music - 8
A. Southeast Asian Musical Ensembles
➢ Gamelan – an indigenous orchestra type of
the islands of Java and Bali, Indonesia.
➢ Khreuang Sai - a musical ensemble in
Thai classical music which consists
primarily of string instruments. It is
commonly created by combining an
expanded string section to percussion
instruments.
➢ Piphat - is a kind of ensemble in the
classical music of Thailand, which features
wind and percussion instruments.
➢ Pinpeat - is the largest Khmer traditional
musical ensemble. It has performed the
ceremonial music of the royal courts and
temples of Cambodia.
➢ Kertok – an ensemble that consists of
xylophones played swiftly and rhythmically
in traditional Malay functions.
Usually, Agung and Kulintang are the instrument
that Malaysia used for funerals and weddings.
➢ Hsaing Waing – a musical ensemble of
Myanmar that is made up mainly of
different gongs and drums.
B. Classification of Musical Instruments
Idiophones: Sound is produced by the body of the
instrument vibrating, rather than a string,
membrane, or column of air.
Membranophones: Sound is produced by the
vibration of a tightly stretched membrane.
Chordophones: Sound is produced by the
vibration of a string or strings that are stretched
between fixed points.
Aerophones: Sound is produced by vibrating air.
Electrophones: Sound is produced by electric
action or amplification.
C. Other Southeast Asian Features
1. Silat Melayu: a form of martial art that is similar
to t'ai chi. It originated in the Malay Peninsula
since the Christian Era.
2. Mahagita: the complete body of Burmese
classical songs is usually referred to as
3. Gerong: a male singer of Gamelan while
female is called Pesindhen.
4. Irama: An Indonesian term that means “tempo”.
II. Arts – 8
Wayang Kulit: an Indonesian form of shadow
puppetry, holds the audience’s attention with
riveting storylines executed masterfully by the
dhalang, or puppeteer. The puppet is put behind
the linen screen and in front of the light source to
create the shadow. Wayang means
leather/show/performance and Kulit means
Puppet.
Ikat: a weaving technique or method of resist-dye
technique, ultimately used to pattern textiles. A
common method of resist-dyeing involves covering
areas of fabric to shield specific parts from
penetration of the dye.
Dong Noi cave: located in Vietnam, a 10,000-
year-old sculpture is also located.
Bima: Name of the second son of King Pandu in a
Wayang Kulit performance.
Wau kite: also known as the "moon kite" since the
crescent-shaped lower sail looks a little like a moon
in the sky. Usually, it is something that is used to
scare the crow to prevent them from eating the
crops.
Pasir Gudang: is a festival that highlights or show
of the Wau Kites in Malaysia.
Yi Peng: a festival or celebration in Thailand that
is marked by the thousands of floating lanterns
released into the night sky.
Batik: weaving design technique using hot wax to
cover areas of the cloth which she does not want
to have color.
Ebony Satin: an all-lustrous silk hand woven and
naturally dyed from Vietnam.
Cocoon of silkworm: a common material in
Thailand used for making Thai Silk.
 III. Physical Education – 8
1. Muscular Strength: This is the “power” that
helps you to lift and carry heavy objects. Without
muscular strength, your body would be weak and
unable to keep up with the demands placed upon
it.
2. Muscular Endurance: Endurance is the ability
of your muscles to perform contractions for
extended periods of time.
3. Cardiovascular Endurance: Cardiovascular
endurance is your body’s ability to keep up with
exercise like running, jogging, swimming, cycling,
and anything that forces your cardiovascular
system (lungs, heart, blood vessels) to work for
extended periods of time.
4. Flexibility: Flexibility is one of the most
important, yet often overlooked, components of
physical fitness. Without flexibility, the muscles
and joints would grow stiff, and movement would
be limited.
5. Body Composition: Body composition refers to
the amount of fat on your body. For example, a
100-pound person with a 25% body fat
composition will have a lean body mass of 75
pounds.
Recreation Activities: An activity done during
one’s leisure time both for relaxation and
enjoyment.
Skill-Related Fitness Components
Power: the ability to do something or act in a
particular way
Speed: the rate at which someone or something is
able to move or operate
Agility: ability to move quickly from one direction to
another with ease.
Coordination: the ability to use different parts of the
body together smoothly and efficiently
Balance: a condition in which different elements
are equal or in the correct proportions, maintaining
equilibrium.
Reaction Time: is a combination of recognition and
choice reaction
Health - a state of complete physical, mental and
social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease
Fitness: a condition in which an individual has
enough energy to avoid fatigue and enjoy life.
Wellness: quality or state of being healthy in body
and mind especially as the result of deliberate
effort.
IV. Health – 8
Sex : usually categorized as female or male but
there is variation in the biological attributes that
comprise sex and how those attributes are
expressed.
Gender : Gender refers to the socially constructed
roles, behaviors, expressions and identities of
girls, women, boys, men, and gender diverse
people.
1. Role - means how we're expected to act,
speak, dress, groom, and conduct
ourselves based upon our assigned sex.
2. Identity - each person's internal and
individual experience of gender. It is a
person's sense of being a woman, a man,
both, neither, nor anywhere along the
gender spectrum.
3. Equality - is not only a fundamental human
right, but a necessary foundation for a
peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable
world.
4. Sensitivity - is the way service providers
treat male or female clients in service
delivery facilities and thus affects client
willingness to seek services, continue to
use services, and carry out the health
behaviors advocated by the services.
Sexuality : is about your sexual feelings, thoughts,
attractions and behaviors towards other people.
Self: a person's essential being that distinguishes
them from others, especially considered as the
object of introspection or reflexive action
1. Ethical - moral point of view goes beyond
self-interest to a standpoint that takes
everyone's interests into account.
2. Mental - based on our thoughts and a
specific mental substance.
3. Physical - refers to the body, this
marvelous container and complex, finely
tuned, machine with which we interface
with our environment and fellow beings.
4. Social - refers to how we perceive
ourselves in relation to others. It involves
relationship building, empathizing, and
communicating.