The Philippines is home to many traditional arts that have been passed down for generations, as well as contemporary art forms. Traditional Philippine arts include animism in sculptures depicting gods, the Bulul rice god statue of the Ifugaos, woven T'nalak tapestries of the T'bolis, and embroidered jusi and piña cloth. Contemporary art forms in the region now include choreography, musical instruments, literary and music compositions, visual designs, theatrical performances, and cinema. Traditional arts are culture-specific while contemporary arts are more conceptual and innovative.
The Philippines is home to many traditional arts that have been passed down for generations, as well as contemporary art forms. Traditional Philippine arts include animism in sculptures depicting gods, the Bulul rice god statue of the Ifugaos, woven T'nalak tapestries of the T'bolis, and embroidered jusi and piña cloth. Contemporary art forms in the region now include choreography, musical instruments, literary and music compositions, visual designs, theatrical performances, and cinema. Traditional arts are culture-specific while contemporary arts are more conceptual and innovative.
The Philippines is home to many traditional arts that have been passed down for generations, as well as contemporary art forms. Traditional Philippine arts include animism in sculptures depicting gods, the Bulul rice god statue of the Ifugaos, woven T'nalak tapestries of the T'bolis, and embroidered jusi and piña cloth. Contemporary art forms in the region now include choreography, musical instruments, literary and music compositions, visual designs, theatrical performances, and cinema. Traditional arts are culture-specific while contemporary arts are more conceptual and innovative.
Lesson 4: VARIOUS FEATURES IN Lesson 5: VARIOUS KINDS OF
POSTMODERNISM TRADITIONAL ART IN PHILIPPINES
PASTICHE ANIMISM -most common feature. -Its intention is to depict something of the people's gods and goddesses, thus resulting in -refers to the blurring of divisions between fine the creation of abstract symbols of animistic art and commercial art, high culture, and low figures like the sun, the moon, and other human culture figures. -It celebrates the artwork from which it derives BULUL -God of Rice of the Ifugaos. inspiration and does not mock it. T’NALAK TAPESTRY- woven by the T’bolis - an artistic work in a style that imitates that of in South Cotabato another work, artist, or period PISSIYABIT- Headcloth of the Mindanao BRICOLAGE JUSI AND PIÑA also called as assemblage which is popularly used in visual arts. - Embroidered jusi and piña cloth of Lumban, Laguna - refers to a creation that uses diverse range of materials from mass-produced to recovered -Toothpick and papier-măchė objects made in objects. pakil APPROPRIATION FACTS ABOUT THE TRADITIONAL art of the Philippines -also called as borrowing. 1. Philippine traditional arts also boast of -In music, there is term “appropriation rich songs and dances in the regions. performance”. -refers to the use the style and content of another 2. In literature and the performing arts, the culture for a performance traditional style is evident in their adherence to classical structures and INSTALLATION standards. -It is an art made indoors and outdoors where a particular space is transformed into a three- 3. Most traditional arts are representation dimensional artwork. because of the absence of photography. TRADITIONAL ARTS
The Philippines is home to many traditional -Traditional art is culture-bound while
arts. These are the arts that started in the pre- contemporary art is not bounded by any rule or colonial time and have been handed down standard from generation to generation. CONTEMPORARY ARTS -centers on the feeling and thoughts of the artist -it is not bounded by any rule or standard. It is conceptual, innovative, expressive, and experimental. Lesson 6: Contemporary art forms in the 6. CINEMA region now include the following: -The most popular of the art forms; yet it is the 1. CHOREOGRAPHY youngest of all. -an arrangement or design for dance movements -The characteristic of the cinema is similar to the usually accompanied by music. theater, except that it is not a live performance, and the action is seen on a flat screen 2. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS -any tool or device that produces sound. It consists of an array of shapes and styles from the simple to the complex 3. LITERARY AND MUSIC COMPOSITION -Literary works are written works meant to be read, sung, or delivered in a play. They can be written in prose or in poetry form. -Musical compositions are not written but notated (represented by musical symbols). 4. VISUAL DESIGN -a composition or layout of lines, shapes, and color to form patterns on paper, textile, or any piece for that matter -It can be found in either two dimensional or three-dimensional works 5. THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE -It pertains to a public presentation of a dramatic or musical entertainment -It involves a lot of teamwork that includes the producer, the director, the cast, and the crew of workers. Technology, whether traditional, digital, multi-media, innovative, or alternative, is a vital part of any performance.