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Music7 Q4 W6 LAS2
Music7 Q4 W6 LAS2
Music7 Q4 W6 LAS2
PHILIPPINE THEATER
✓ Komedya – It is one of the colorful theatrical tradition in the Philippines used by the Spanish
as a method to spread Christianity. A play written in verse which uses traditional methods of
the marcha (march) for entrance or exit, Batalla (choreograph fighting) and magia (magical
effects).
Two types of Komedya:
1. Secular Komedya -Usually performed in town celebrations. Most of the time it portrays
the clash between Christians and Filipino Muslims.
2. Religious Komedya- Mostly perform to enhance religious festivities focuses on the life of
religious icons.
✓ Sarsuela – originated from Spain, an art form of lyric theater drama, comical in nature and it is
incorporated with singing, dancing and dialogue. It portrays the typical Filipino realities and
stories and socials relations which viewers can relate.
✓ Bodabil – based from French vaudeville, was developed because city growers wanted to uplift
their emotional stability from the usual stage acts to a stage presentation featuring comedy,
musical, monologue, skits, impersonators, acrobats, and even magical acts. Bodabil formed
musical trends such as jazz and blues; musicians; performers; and performance genres.
a. Describe how the idea or story is communicated through the musical elements and
singing style used in the video Walang Sugat:
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