SELF-LEARNING HOME TASK (SLHT)

Subject Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions

Grade 12 Quarter 1 Week 1 & 2

MELC: describes various contemporary art forms and their practices from the various
regions
Competency Code: CAR11/12IAC-0a-1; CAR11/12IAC-0b-2
Name: Section: _____ _Date:
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I. Readings/Discussions

LESSON 1 : Contemporary Art Forms in The Philippines

What is contemporary Arts?
1. Art produced at the present period in time, includes and develops from postmodern
art, which is itself a successor to Modern art.
2. Art made and produced by artist living today.
3. Statement that an artist makes about life, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and many other
things that define human life. Simultaneously reflects the realities and values of our
society, its variety portrays the mosaic of our cultural diversity is culture.
4. Contemporary art is the art of today, produced by artists who are living in the
twenty-first century.
Contemporary art of the 21st century may combine elements of performance, painting,
sculpture, dance, and many other media. It draws on the movements of modern art,
including minimalism and assemblage art, to create dynamic pieces that aim to challenge
the viewer and spark thought. Many contemporary artists use their work to comment on
cultural and political issues, including race, human rights, economic inequality, and global
conflict. As the world continues to change and impact human life on a large scale, art
continues to experiment with new ways of reaching its
audience.

TIMELINE OF PHILIPPINE ARTS

The 7 Major Contemporary Art Forms in the Philippines

1. Music
- art form that appeals to the sense of hearing, composed by combining notes
into harmony.
2. Literature
- art form of language through the combined use of words, creating meaning
and experience.
3. Theater
- Art form of performance. Dramatic text is portrayed on stage by actors and
actresses and are enhanced by props, lights and sounds. form of art in which
artists use their voices and/or their bodies, often in relation to other objects, to
convey artistic expression.
4. Film
- a technological translation of theater, special effects are utilized to enhance the
story telling
5. Dance
- art of the human form, body is used, mobilized and choreographed in a specific
time, form and space.
6. Architecture, Designs and Allied Arts
- structure that meant to be used as shelter, its art relies on the design and
purpose of the structure.
7. Visual Arts
- Artwork, such as painting, photography, or sculpture that appeals primarily to
the visual sense and typically exists in permanent form.

Contemporary Art Practices from Various Regions

DANCE
Tinikling - Philippine dance which involves two individual performers
hitting bamboo poles, using them to beat, tap, and slide on the ground, in
co-ordination with one or more dancers who steps over and in between poles
Cariñosa - is a Philippine national dance from the María Clara suite of Philippine folk
dances.
DESIGN AND ART PURPOSE
LAPU-LAPUS SHRINE
Is a 20-meter bronze statue located in the Mactan Shrine in Punta Engaño, Mactan
Island, Cebu.The statue was erected to honor Rajah Lapu-Lapu, the native chieftain of
Mactan Island who defeated Ferdinand Magellan during historic battle of Mactan in 1521.
DANCE

HALADAYA FESTIVAL - The northernmost town of Cebu, Daanbantayan, celebrates a festival

in honor of the warrior Datu Daya of Kandaya.

Sinulog Festival – Dance ritual of the miraculous image of Sto. Niño.

ARCHITECTURE - BAGUIO
BURNHAM PARK

VISUAL ARTS
Spoliarium painting of Juan Luna

Sculptures Nine Muses by Napoleon Abueva (1976)

The Sketch, Portrait of the Professor, and Poinsettia Girl.

LESSON 2 : Discuss Various Art Forms Found in the Philippines
MUSIC INSTRUMENTS OF FILIPINOS USED

1. The flat gong commonly known as Gangsa and played by the groups in the Cordillera
region of the bossed gongs played among the Islam and animist groups in the
Southern Philippines.
2. Solibao is hallow wooden Igorot drug topped with pig skin or lizard skin this is played
by striking the drum head using the palm of the hand.
3. Tongatong is a bamboo percussion instrument used by the people of Kalinga to
communicate with spirits during house blessings. It is made of bamboo cut in various
lengths. When you hit it against soft earth a certain drone reverberates though the
instrument’s open mouth. When an entire set of Tongatong is played in interloping
rhythm and prolonged with the tribal chanting, it could put the audience and the
dancers in a trance.
4. Diwdiw-asis - 5 or more different size of slender bamboo that is tied together
5. Saggeypoit is a bamboo pipe that is closed on one end by a node with the open end
held against the lower lip of the player as he blows directly across the top. The pipe
can be played individually by one person or in ensembles of three or more.
6. Bungkaka - Bamboo buzzer
7. Kulintang - refers to a racked gong chime instrument played in the southern islands of
the Philippines, along with its varied accompanying ensembles.
8. Rondalla is performed on ensembles comprising mandolin instruments of various
sizes called banduria composed on the Iberian tradition.

SONGS PLAYED BY FILIPINOS

OPM (Original Pilipino Music) - originally referred only to Philippine pop songs, particularly
ballad
Harana and Kundiman - In the 1920s Harana and Kundiman became more mainstream
musical styles.
II. Exercises

Exercise #1.

Directions: Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given
choices.

1. One of the most internationally renowned pieces of modern Filipino art. It now hangs in
the main gallery of the National Museum of the Philippines and is the first painting to greet
museum visitors.
a. Malliarium b. Selfie Post of Sarah Geronimo
c. Spolarium Painting by Juan Luna d. All of the Above
2. A human pursuit to imitate life and the world into something pleasing or beautiful.
a. Contemporary Arts b. Art
c. Public Speaking d. Digital Art
3. It is a modern art form means that photograph is now viewed as being more than just
beautiful. It also considered one of the most powerful means of education.
a. Photography as an art b. Photography as Communication
c. Photography as an artist d. Photographer
4. Actors learn to express themselves without exaggerated facial expression and gestures
used stage.
a. Acting b. Film making
c. Film d. Actors
5. Juan Luna is from what province in region 1
a. Ilocos Norte b. Ilocos Sur
c. La Union d. Pangasinan
6. What is the famous painting of Juan Luna that won first place in Madrid, Spain?
a. Spolaruim b. Spollarium
c. Spolarium d. Spoliarium
7. Contemporary art is art created in the
a. 19th century b. 21st century
c. 18th century d. 17th century
8. Who is the father of Philippine painting?
a. Damian Domingo b. Juan Luna
c. Felix Hidalgo d. Lorenzo Abad
9. It is a form of art that refers to the staging and execution of a production like drama,
opera, festivals.
a. Dance b. Architecture
c. Theater d. Sculpture

10. Refers to a racked gong chime instrument played in the southern islands of the
Philippines, along with its varied accompanying ensembles.
a. Kulintang b. Rondalla
c. Bungkaka d. Tongatong
Exercise #2. Identification

1. Art which is continuously in process and continues to be produced during our lifetime
is _____________________.
2. Simultaneously reflects the realities and values of our society, its variety portrays the
mosaic of our cultural diversity is ___________________.
3. Process by which the artist creates by means of movement, space, spontaneity, and
the uniqueness of the movement is
4. National Artist in Painting in 1976; Father of Modern Filipino Painting is

5. What are the 7 major Philippines Art Forms? Give example of each form.
III. Assessment/Application/Outputs

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

Instruction:

In your own words, kindly explain the different art forms, sample Filipino artists and the title
of their arts.
Art Forms Artists Title of the Art

FILM

VISUAL ARTS

LITERATURE

MUSIC

THEATER

DANCE

ARCHITECTURE

IV. Suggested Enrichment/Reinforcement Activity/ies

COLLAGE MAKING: Performance Tasks

The activity will introduce the artistic skills which are already enhanced. Artistic skills used
in creating arts. (The teacher will make rubrics as a tool for scoring)
Make and create a collage presenting the cause and effect of climate change.

Procedure:
1. Gather pictures from any sources (internet, used magazine, etc.) cut into pieces.
2. Assemble the cut pieces.
3. Create figures that would represent the causes and effects of climate change.
4. Paste them to the 1/8 illustration board.
5. Label the causes and the effects using the black pentel pen. Put a title to your collage.

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https://www.academia.edu/38004240/Lesson_Plan_in_Contemporary_Philippine_ARTS_fro
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NIKO B. BADILLA ALLEN DEXTER L. BONJOC

Teacher 1 Teacher 1

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