Junior High School

Module
Music 8
1 Hour

Gain Attention
It is really a wonderful experience to travel and experience the culture
of other countries, but if that is not possible, there are still many ways to
learn about the people and their culture. One is through listening to their
music.

MAP OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

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Learners of Objectives
At the end of this module, you should be able to:
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Cognitive:

Analyze musical elements of selected songs and instrumental

pieces heard and performed. 

Affective:

             Promote the music of Myanmar and Indonesia to friends and family

Psychomotor:

Explore ways of producing sounds on a variety of sources that

would simulate instruments being studied. 

Listen perceptively to music of Myanmar and Indonesia

Stimulate Recall of Prior Learning

Matching Type (Critical Thinking)

Directions. Match the Musical Elements in Column A to its

corresponding definition in Column B. Write your answer in a piece of
paper.

Column A Column B

1. Form a. Highness or Lowness of tones

2. Pitch b. Loudness or Softness of a tone
3. Rhythm c. Overall quality of sound in a piece
4. Dynamic d. Structure of a piece of music
5. Timbre e. Timing of sounds
6. Texture f. Tone color or quality

Present the Content and Provide Learning Guidance

Types of Music
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Vocal music is music made specifically for voices. It may be

performed with or without instruments while Instrumental
music is made solely for instruments.

Segment Title 1 Cambodia

✈ CAMBODIA

Cambodia is one of the most beautiful countries in Southeast Asia. It is

also known as Kâmpŭchéa. It was the center of the Khmer (Cambodian)
kingdom of Angkor, a great empire that dominated Southeast Asia for 600
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years. Their music gained a world-wide reputation in the 1960s until the
dramatic political problems in Cambodia.

Cambodian art music is highly influenced by ancient forms as well as

Hindu forms. Cambodian court music is roughly similar to that of Java,
Indonesia. They feature choruses with large orchestras based on struck keys
and gongs. Cambodian people also absorbed and adopted Indian, Chinese,
European, and other cultures to suit their own traditions and tastes that resulted
in a distinct Cambodian culture.

The Pinpeat is a Cambodian musical ensemble or an orchestra that usually

accompanies of ceremonial music of the royal courts and temples. The pinpeat
is analogous to the piphat ensemble of Thailand
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1. Skorthom – two big drums similar to Japanese

(membranophone)

2. Samphor – a double-headed drum played with

hands (membranophone)

3. Chhing – finger cymbals (idiophone)

4. Oneat – xylophones (idiophone)

5. Kongvong – gong circles (idiophone)

Example #1: Pinpeat Musician

Direction: Visit www.youtube.com and type in the links to watch

video clips of Pinpeat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx5VzphVxRs

You can also visit the following web pages for additional reference:
http://www.istov.de/htmls/cambodia/cambodia_start.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Cambodian_music

http://www.keosambathmusic.com/
index.htm
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ELICIT PERFORMANCE 1: Pinpeat Musician

1. In 3-5 sentences, describe how the Pinpeat musicians play their

instruments.

2. How many instrument players were needed to form the Pinpeat?

3. Are there instruments made of wood or metal?

Segment Title 2 Indonesia

✈ INDONESIA
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Indonesia is an archipelago in Southeast Asia comprising approximately 17,500

islands. With over 238 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth most
populous country and is the fourth biggest nation of the world. Through
interaction with other cultures such as Indian, Arabic, Chinese, and European, a
wide range of musical styles has been developed. Today, the contemporary
music of Indonesia is popular not only in the region but also in the neighboring
countries.

There are two basic kinds of Indonesian music scale:

Slendro – five (5) equidistant tones in octave

Peloq – heptatonic (7) tone scale with semi tone

Both vocal and instrumental music in Indonesia use slendro and peloq
scales.

Polyphonic stratification kind of melody is a result of hocket /

Interlock.

Interlocking is a common technique used in gong ensembles.

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Irama – is an Indonesian term for tempo

GAMELAN
The Gamelan or Gamelan orchestra is the most popular form of music in
Indonesia. There are many types of Gamelan but the famous Javanese and
Balinese Gamelan are the most famous. It contains a variety of instruments
such as metallophones, xylophones, kendang and gongs, bamboo flutes, bowed
and plucked strings.

Vocal music is used as ornamentation of the Gamelan. It is as important

as Gamelan.

1. Pesindhen is a female soloist singer who sings with a Gamelan.

2. Gerong refers to the unison male chorus that sings with the Gamelan.

REMEMBER:
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● Karawitan is the term for every kind of Gamelan

music in Java.
● Gamelan orchestras

- are used to accompany dances, songs, and Wayang Kulit

- are believed to possess supernatural powers
- consider their instruments sacred, therefore stepping over the
instrument
is a sign of disrespect
- Musicians bow before playing the instruments to show respect

Example #2: Gamelan Ensemble

Direction: Visit www.youtube.com and type in the link to watch

video clips of Gamelan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEWCCSuHsuQ

ELICIT PERFORMANCE 2: Compare and Contrast

Direction: Gamelan is very popular in Indonesia. It is quite similar to the

kumintang ensembles of the Philippines. On your activity notebook, make a
Venn diagram that can describe both musical ensembles.
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Gamelan in Kumintang in
Indonesia the Philippines

Synthesis
Here are the module’s key ideas:

▪ Music may be vocal or instrumental

▪ Cambodia is also known as Kâmpŭchéa.
▪ Cambodian music gained a world-wide reputation in the 1960s until
the dramatic political problems in Cambodia.
▪ Cambodian court music is roughly similar to that of Java, Indonesia.
They feature choruses with large orchestras based on struck keys
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and gongs.
▪ Pinpeat is a Cambodian musical ensemble or an orchestra that
usually accompanies ceremonial music of the royal courts and
temples.
▪ The contemporary music of Indonesia is popular not only in the
region but also in the neighboring countries
▪ Both vocal and instrumental music in Indonesia use slendro and
peloq scales.
▪ Gamelan or Gamelan orchestra is the most popular form of music in
Indonesia.
▪ Javanese and Balinese are the most famous types of Gamelan.
▪ Vocal music is used as ornamentation of the Gamelan.

Assess Performance

● What I Have Learned…

Direction. Fill in the blanks. Write your answer in your notebook. (2 points
each)

1. _________ is a Cambodian musical ensemble or an orchestra that usually

accompanies ceremonial music of the royal courts and temples.

2. _________ is a female soloist singer who sings with Gamelan.

3. The heptatonic (7) tone scale with semi-tone in Indonesian music is called
____________.
4-5. ________ and ________ are two basic kinds of Indonesian music scale .

Enhance Retention and Enhancement

✈ Fasten your Seatbelt! (10 points)

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Direction: You have 5 plane tickets to travel and are ready to

take an adventure to any of the Southeast Asian countries. Bring
with you the map, name the countries where you intend to use
your 5 tickets and give two reasons why you chose them. Which of
the musical instruments we studied would you like to try? Write it
in your activity notebook. Enjoy your vacation!

COUNTRY MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REASONS:

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Bibliography

● https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/
Traditional_indonesian_instruments04.jpg
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● https://pov-tc.pbs.org/pov/media/2003/thefluteplayer/thefluteplayer-
ensemble-rthung-364x140.jpg 
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx5VzphVxRs
● https://www.slideshare.net/iamcarloluna/mapeh-8-music-1st-quarter-music-of-cambodia
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx5VzphVxRs
● http://www.istov.de/htmls/cambodia/cambodia_start.html
● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodian_music
● http://www.keosambathmusic.com/index.htm
● https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/ensembles/javanese-gamelan
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEWCCSuHsuQ

Module Title:
MAPEH 8 QUARTER 1 - WEEK 1
MUSIC SOUTHEAST ASIAN MUSIC –
CAMBODIA AND INDONESIA