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Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region

1ST Quarter

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Developer: Menerva P. Luarez

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Illustration Credits:
Title Page Art: Marieto Cleben V. Lozada
Title Page Graphics: Bryan L. Arreo
Visual Cues Art: Ivin Mae M. Ambos

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Competency: Describes various Discuss Various Art Forms Found in the

Philippines. (CAR11/12IAC-0b-2.)
Objectives: At the end of the week, the students should have:
o Identify the various art forms in the Philippine.
o Make a collage on the various culture from ethnic art to present era.
o Value Appreciate our various artist and their works in order to know more about
contemporary arts.

Learner’s Tasks

Lesson Overview

Discuss Various Art Forms Found in the Philippines

In the previous lesson, we defined Contemporary art as the art of today, produced by
artists who are living in the twenty-first century.

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,
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

1. 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.
 Haladaya Festival - The northernmost town of Cebu, Daanbantayan, celebrates a festival
in honor of the warrior Datu Daya of Kandaya.
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 Sinulog- Sinulog Festival – Dance ritual of the miraculous image of Sto. Niño.

2. DESIGN AND ART PURPOSE

 LAPU-LAPUS SHRINE - Is a 20-meter bronze statue located in the Mactan Shrine in Punta
Engaño, Mactan Island, Cebu.

 Nine Muses (Siyam na Diwata ng Sining) by Napoleon Abueva (1976) -

3. ARCHITECTURE
 Cultural Center of the Philippines - is a government owned and controlled corporation
established to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines.

4. VISUAL ARTS
 Spoliarium painting of Juan Luna - working on canvas, spent eight months completing the
painting which depicts dying gladiators.
 The Sketch, Portrait of the Professor, and Poinsettia Girl. By Victorio C. Edades emerged as
the “Father of Modern Philippine Painting”.

5. MUSIC INSTRUMENTS OF FILIPINOS USED

Gangsa (Flat gong) - played by the groups in the Cordillera region, played among the Islam and
animist groups in the Southern Philippines.

 Solibao - hallow wooden Igorot drum topped with pigskin or lizard skin, this played by
striking the drumhead using the palm of the hand.

 Tongatong - a bamboo percussion instrument used by the people of Kalinga to

communicate with spirits during house blessings.

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 Diwdiw-as (Buntok) - 5 or more different size of slender bamboo that is tied together.

 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.

 Bungkaka - Bamboo buzzer.

 Kulintang - refers to a racked gong chime instrument played in the southern islands of the
Philippines, along with its varied accompanying ensembles.

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 Rondalla - performed on ensembles comprising mandolin instruments of various sizes called

banduria composed on the Iberian tradition.

6. 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.

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 Filipino hip-hop or Pinoy hip-hop (also known as Pinoy rap) - is hip-hop music performed by
musicians of Filipino descent, both in the Philippines and overseas, especially by Filipino-
Americans.

Formative Test

Activity 1.

Direction: Identify the most appropriate answer. Select from the Column A to match Column B.

A B

_____1. Cultural Center of the Philippines

A

_____2. Spoliarium
B

_____3. The Sketch

C

_____4. Harana at Kundiman

D

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_____5. Kumintang
E

_____6. Pinoy Hip-hop

F

_____7. Siyam na Diwata ng Sining

G

_____8. Buntok
H

_____9. Rondalla
I

_____10. Gangsa
J

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Activity 2
Direction: COLLAGE MAKING (Cut or Draw). Make a “Timeline of Philippine Arts” from Ethnic Art to
Contemporary Era.

Rubric

The collage is related to the

Theme assigned them, clear without 4
explanation.
Interesting shape and well-
Organization arranged design. 3
Object used reflect creativity
Development and masterpiece. 3
Total 10

Post Test

Direction: Read the sentence carefully, select the letter of your choice and place it on your
answer sheet.

1. 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
2. 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
3. Identify the 7 major arts form in the Philippines.

4. Is OPM considered a contemporary art?

A. Yes
B. No
5. Metropolitan is what contemporary art form in the Philippines?
A. Painting
B. Architecture
C. Dance
D. Theater

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