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MAPEH- MUSIC
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Music of Southeast Asia
Mapeh– Grade 8
Alternative Delivery Mode
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MAPEH-MUSIC
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Music of Southeast Asia
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the MUSIC GRADE 8 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Music of
Southeast Asia.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the MUSIC GRADE 8 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Music of
Southeast Asia. This module will help you explore the places and discover the different
folk songs and musical ensembles of Southeast Asia. You will find many activities
where you can learn and show your understanding on vocal and instrumental music.
Further, you will develop your auditory skills through listening the orchestras with
various musical instruments from Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar.

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 What I Need to Know

In this module, you will learn the music and the different musical ensembles
of Southeast Asia. You will also discover how people express their feelings, the
environment, and their culture using their vocal or instrumental music and its
classifications.

Music of Southeast Asia

Content • Geographical, historical and cultural
background:
1. Indonesia
a. Javanese
b. Balinese
2. Thailand- Piphat
3. Cambodia - Pinpeat
4. Myanmar – Saung Gauk

The Learner demonstrate

Content Standard understanding of common musical
characteristics of the regions as well as
unique characteristics of particular
Southeast Asian country.

The learner performs Southeast Asian

Performance Standards songs with appropriate pitch, rhythm,
expression and style.

Listen perceptively to music of

Learning Competency Southeast Asia (MU8SE-Ia-h-2)

After going through this module, you

Objectives are expected to:
1. Identify the musical ensemble of
Southeast Asia;
2. Describe the musical ensembles or
orchestra of some Southeast Asian
countries; and
3. Make a photo collage featuring the
ensembles of Southeast Asia in
relation to one’s life.
 What I Know

Good day Grade 8 Learners! Are you ready to visit the places of our
neighboring countries? We are about to travel to Southeast Asian countries for us to
learn their musical ensembles and cultures too.
It’s more fun to explore in different places in Southeast Asia - there are eleven
countries with different beautiful tourist spots. If given a chance to travel, which
country would you like to visit first? Why?

Activity 1: Multiple Choice!

Read the given questions carefully and encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What music is made for voices being performed with or without
accompaniment?
a. Folk Music b. Instrumental Music
c. Philippine Music d. Vocal Music

2. What music is made solely for instruments

b. Folk Music b. Instrumental Music
d. Philippine Music d. Vocal Music

3. Which of the words below refers to a seven-tone scale pattern or heptatonic?

a. Pelog b. Pinpeat
b. Piphat d. Slendo

4. What scale has five-equidistant tones in octave or five-tone scale patterns?

a. Major scale b. Minor scale
c. Pelog d. Slendo

5. Among the ensembles below, which of them refers to a mid-sized orchestra

that is played either indoor or outdoor in Thailand?
a. Khrueang Sai b. Mahori
c. Pinpeat d. Piphat
6. What do you call an ensemble that is traditionally played by women in the
courts of central Thailand and Cambodia?
a. Khrueang Sai b. Mahori
c. Pinpeat d. Piphat
7. Which of the following orchestras that is usually accompanies ceremonial
music of the royal courts and temple in Cambodia?
a. Khrueang Sai b. Mahori
c. Pinpeat d. Piphat
 8. Which orchestra that combines some of the percussion and wind instruments
of piphat with an expanded string section?
a. Gamelan b. Khrueang Sai
c. Mahori d. Pinpeat
9. What is the most popular Indonesian orchestra?
b. Gamelan b. Khrueang Sai
c. Mahori d. Pinpeat
10. What do you call a female soloist singer who sings with a gamelan?
a. Gerong b. Hsaing Waing
c. Irama d. Pesindhen

11. Which type of gamelan instrument used for courtship?

a. Balinese b. Chinese
c. Japanese d. Javanese
12. Which type of gamelan instrument used for sacred music?
a. Balinese b. Chinese
c. Japanese d. Javanese
13. What is Myanmar's traditional folk music?
a. Gerong b. Hsaing Waing
c. Irama d. Pesindhen
14. What is an Indonesian term for tempo?
a. Gerong b. Hsaing Waing
c. Irama d. Pesindhen
15. Which Hsaing waing has a larger-bronze gong in a rectangular frame?
a. Gerong b. Hsaing Waing
c. Irama d. Pesindhen

Good work! Let us continue with our new lesson today. Are you excited? Let’s
start!
 Lesson
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Music of Southeast Asia

This module provides learning and information on different music of

Southeast Asian Countries. As you start answering the activities, you will
understand the various culture of these nations.

What’s In

It’s a blessing living in the land of promise like the Philippines. Our country
provides us with beautiful tourist spots and experiences. Indeed. Filipinos are
enjoying with our culture, especially in music. Today, you're going to listen to the
Filipino folk song entitled, “Bahay Kubo,” and you're to identify its musical category
by checking the table below. Have fun!

Activity 2: Describe Me
Direction: Listen or sing this popular Philippine folk song, “Bahay Kubo” and
answer the questions that follow.
Bahay Kubo
Bahay-kubo kahit munti
Ang halaman doon ay sari-sari
Singkamas at talong
Sigarilyas at mani
Sitaw, bataw, patani

Kundol, patola, upo’t kalabasa

At saka mayro’n pang
Labanos, mustasa
Sibuyas, kamatis, bawang at luya
Sa paligid-ligid ay puno ng linga

Bahay-kubo, kahit munti

Ang halaman doon ay sari-sari
Singkamas at talong
Sigarilyas at mani
Sitaw, bataw, patani

Kundol, patola, upo’t kalabasa

At saka mayro’n pang Labanos, mustasa
Sibuyas kamatis, bawang at luya
Sa paligid -ligid ay puno ng linga
Sa paligid-ligid ay puno ng linga

Source: https://youtu.be/4EY4Gc0poMw
 1. In your opinion, what is a "Bahay Kubo" song all about?
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2. What is the musical category of “Bahay Kubo”?
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3. Describe the message of the song in relation to our culture and present
situation.
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What’s New

This time, you need to watch and listen to video clips of neighboring countries.
These will help you understand the topic that we are going to tackle today.

Activity 3: Watch and Listen

Direction: Search the given link to listen to the identified instruments or read how
the Southeast Asian musicians play these intruments, and answer the
guide questions that follow.
A. Title: Indonesian Ensemble

Gamelam dates back before Hindu-Buddist culture in Indonsia and is a

native art-form. In Japanese Mythology it is believe that the gamelan was created
by Sang Hyang Guru. He ruled fro his palace on the Maendra mountains. He
needed a way to summon the Gods, and so invented the gongs. For more complex
messages, he invented two or more gongs and his formed the original gamelan set.
Gamelan is now played all over the Indonesia but the most popoular types are
Balinese and Javanese.
The Gamelan Orhestra is made up a variety of gongs , metallophone and
drums. The boning is very important for the melody in many pieces of gamelan
music. The most common instruments used are metellophones played by mallets
and a set of hand-played drums called kendang which register the beat. The
Gamelan term for traditional musical ensemble is typically refers to a percussion
orachestra composed predominantly of tuned gongs of various types and metal-
keyed instruments. The ensemble is conducted by a drummer, and often includes
voice, bamboo, flutes, xylophones and string instruments. The ensemble is also
made up og sixteen bronze xylophones , several gongs ang gongs chimes, drums,
cymbals and bamboo flutes over forty intruments in total. There are two different
scale system used in Balinese gamelan, the Slendro and pelog. It is important to
note that these are not scales with specific pitches, or even categories of scales
that have specific interval relationship.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3HwqqiVxbE

B. Title: Cambodian Ensemble

The Pinpeat is th largest Khmer traditonl musical ensemble. It has performed
the ceremonial music of the royal courts and temples of Cambodia since ancient
times. The ensembles is originated in Cambodia since before Angkorian era. The
orchestra is consist of approximately of nine to instruments, mainly wind and
percussion including several variety of xylophone and drums.The Pinpeat and its
form originating in India consisted of four musical instruments like the pin
(harp),flute (Khloy), Samphor (drums) and Chhing (smallcymbals) based on an
Indian epic. There are twelve players to form a pinpeat ensembles. Pinpeat
musician play their instruments happily and seriouslyto produce the rich,
beautiful and strong rhythm sound of Pinpeat music that will make the listener’s
feel happy and joyful about life.
Source: - https://youtu.be/xIv7yqiyeeI

C. Title: Thailand Ensemble

The Piphat ensemble is made up of percussion and wind instruments. A
percussion dominated ensemble called Piphat which performs at court ceremonies
and in the theatre; a string dominated ensemble, Khrueang Sai typically heard in
indoor instrumental settings and Mahori, a mixed ensemble that often
accompanies vocalist. These are the three main types of instrument the wind,
string and percussion. The Ranat Tek, Khong Vong Yai, Khing Vong Lek, Saw sam
sai, Grajabpi, Khlui, Ching Chap and the Thon Ramana are the instrument of the
Thailand ensembles.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?=bi5RyepygCo
 D. Title: Myanmar Ensemble
The Hsaing Waing is commonly dubbed the Myanmar traditional orchestra.
T is a traditional Burmese folk musical ensembles that accompanies numerous
forms of rituals, performances and ceremonies in modern day Myanmar. Their
musical instruments can be further categorized into two kinds, such as concert
(Anyieth) and orchestra (saing-waing). Hsaing Waing is made up of mainly different
gongs and drums as well as other pinstrument depending in the nature of the
prformances. Most of the instrument belongs to the loud sounding category.
Myanmar musical instruments are the Hne, Chauk Lon Pat, Maung Hsaing, Pat
Waing, Kyi Waing and Si and Wa.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjcbbkaozxXs

Guide Questions:
1. What can you say about the musical instruments that you have seen?
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2. How about the sounds of the ensembles produced?
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3. In three to five sentences, describe how the Southeast Asian musicians play
their instruments?
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 What is It

At this point, you will learn the common musical characteristics of Southeast
Asian countries. Let’s begin!
Orchestra is a. large instrumental ensemble typically of classical music, which
combines instruments from the different families, including bowed string instruments,
double bass, brass instrumentsand mallet percussion each group in sections.

Southeast Asian Music

Indonesian Musical Musical Description
Instruments / Ensembles
• An Indonesian orchestra is the most
Gamelan Orchestra popular form of music in Indonesia.
• It contains a variety of instruments,
such as metallophones, xylophones,
kendang, gongs, bamboo flutes,
bowed, and plucked strings.
• It has two types of instrument:
Javanese and Balinese Gamelan

Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/8rFbiJGpzdv8TaTS8

Javanese Gamelan • It is used for courtship. It is

percussion dominated. Its style of
playing gives solemn character.
• Javanese gamelan is percussion
dominated particularly the gongs
and metallophones. The gong ageng
is believed to be the main spirit of
the Javanese gamelan.
Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/kk6e59UvikHAPKFL6
 There are two manners of playing the Javanese gamelan: the loud style with
emphasis on the bronze intruments and the soft style which is played using the flute,
rebab, and the celempung.

Saron is a bronze metallophone placed over a box

resonator. It is played with a bone mallet called
tabuh.
https://images.app.goo.gl/vtSthf93YvcLeUkw8

Gong ageng is the most prominent knobbed gongs

in the ensemble. It hangs at the back of the ensemble
where it resonates its deep sound.
https://images.app.goo.gl/LvQFbUGzJq9q4MzN8

Gambang kayu it is a xylophone made out of wood.

This instrument uses a box resonator like
metallophone. It is played by striking the wooden keys
with padded sticks.

https://images.app.goo.gl/U2CDGDfwidLi7W2LA

Balinese Gamelan • Used for sacred music.

• Consists of metallophone and
mostly gongs;.
• Its basic characteristics is sudden
change of tempo and dynamics.
• It has bright and brilliant sounds.
• The use of fast and rattling sounds
of cymbals make distinctive
characters.
Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/8mnaLQ7npdWMN3zw6

Both vocal and instrumental music in Indonesia are using Slendro and Pelog
scales.
Slendro has five (5) equidistant tones in octave or five-tone scale patterns.

Pelog is a seven-tone scale pattern or heptatonic.

Cambodian Musical Musical Description

Instruments / Ensembles
Pinpeat • A Cambodian orchestra that is
usually accompanied by ceremonial
music of the royal courts and
temples.
• This group is similar to the Piphat
ensemble of Thailand, and usually
consists of nine or ten instruments.
Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/sek1H4RiswHZwb6u5

The Music of Cambodia is always part of their court dances, masked plays,
shadow plays, and religious ceremonies.

Cambodian Court music is roughly similar to Java Indonesia. They feature

choruses with large orchestras based on struck keys and gongs. Cambodian people
also absorbed and adapted Indian, Chinese, European and other cultures to suit
their own traditions and tastes that result in the distinct Cambodian culture.

Samphor is a small barrel drum made from

hallowed wood and a calf-skin at its head. It is
played with two hands and it is considered as one
of the most important Khmer musical intruments.
Its classification of instrument is
membranophones.

https://images.app.goo.gl/iZxrc3ojjmr7jdFG6
 Roneat is a generic term for a xylophone or
metallophone. It is often made from wood and
bamboo which are strung together with cords and
is suspended over a boat-shaped resonator. This
instrument is struck by a mallet. Its classification
of instrument iss aerophone.

https://images.app.goo.gl/Std8fh9HKegy4yU49

Korng vung is a set of sixteen bowl-shaped gongs in

a cicular frame used in the Pinpeat ensemble. Its
classification of instrument is idiophone.

https://images.app.goo.gl/CN8kNcjJXevWvUFB9

Chhing is a finger cymbals (idiophone)

https://images.app.goo.gl/KX48mYUzV6Q76qff7

Skorthom is a two big drums similar to Japanese

(membranophone).

https://images.app.goo.gl/2gNLiDWcZAtKsAQaA

Thor khmer is a three-stringed spike fiddle, used to

accompany vocal music and is used in the Kar and
Mahori ensemble. Its classification of instrument is
chordophone.

https://images.app.goo.gl/xAxEMKWgHrYZ8aAPA
 Thailand Musical Musical Description
Instruments / Ensembles
Piphat • A mid-sized orchestra of Thailand
that is performed in either outdoor
style with hard mallets or indoor
style with padded mallets.
• It composed of percussion and
woodwind instruments like the pi
nai, double reed pipe, ranaat
(xylophone), taphon (drum), ching
(small cymbals), and the Khawng
wong lek (set of gongs). This
ensemble relatively plays loud music.
Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/S3FxkWfDZ4d4bx3q6

Melodic Percussion

Ranat thum is a box-shaped metallophone that is struck

by a padded mallet.
https://images.app.goo.gl/j63rDcDCsJyFk8wG8

Kwang wong yai is the largest of all sets of gong circles in

Thailand. It is composed of 16 knobbed bronze pot-gongs
place into a circular wooden frame.

https://images.app.goo.gl/YWWyEBBRqP3jff2z5

Kwang wong lek is a set of small gongs aarranged in a circular

frame. It composed of eighteen gongs of varied diameter and
arranged from smallest to biggest.

https://images.app.goo.gl/EbqtzDZHXaTLmKvo8
Rhythmic Percussion

Ching-chap is a similar to a pair of cymblas. It is made from a

thick metal that is shaped like a tea cup. These two metals are
played by hitting them together.

https://images.app.goo.gl/vaTarZfq76fo1VL57

Taphon is a drum similar to the saphon drum in India. The

taphon is placed on a stand and is struck using the palms and
fingers of both hands.

https://images.app.goo.gl/zmJwp8YRJAcErjWe9

Ramana is a shallow drum that looks like a tambourine

without the metallic discs. The diameter of its head is larger
than its body. Its frame is narrower and shallower than a soup
plate.

https://images.app.goo.gl/9UkjJ14gJykuJVyg6

Khrueang Sai or Khrung Saay • An orchestra that combines some of

the percussion and wind
instruments of the Piphat with an
expanded string section. This group
is primarily used for indoor
performances and for the
accompaniment of stick puppet
theater.
• It is mostly composed of stringed
instruments.
Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/Uyg5kjN9YKTrhGpi9

Jakhae or jakhe has a body shaped like a crocodile. It’s a big

and hollow body that helps resonate the sound of the
instrument better.

https://images.app.goo.gl/8snKmVXfPse6mkjr7
 Saw sam sai is a triangular in shape with a spiked leg. Its
body is made from coconut shell and calf-skin. Its resembles
the Japanese shamisen.

https://images.app.goo.gl/AXRVPQVSg3ANvtqY7

Pi is believed to be truly a Thai instrument used in ancient

times. It is also made from hard wood or marble. Its reed
come from small cicular pieces of the palmyra leaves and
usually played with percussion instruments.

https://images.app.goo.gl/jmk3QGbodwQWCtfW9

Mahori • An ensemble traditionally played by

women in the courts of Central
Thailand and Cambodia. Because of
this, instruments for this ensemble
are historically smaller.
• This accompanies songs and plays.
Its music is played with a little softer
than the Piphat ensemble.

Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/B1dSq7XYvWjn4yLe9

Ranat thum is a box-shaped metallophone that is struck

by a padded mallet.

https://images.app.goo.gl/j63rDcDCsJyFk8wG8

Khang wong lek is a set of small gongs arranged in a circular

frame. It is composed of eighteen gongs of varied diameter and
aarranged from smallest to biggest.

https://images.app.goo.gl/EbqtzDZHXaTLmKvo8
 Ching-chap is similar to a pair of cymblas. It is made from a
thick metal that is shaped like a tea cup. These two metals are
played by hitting them together.
https://images.app.goo.gl/vaTarZfq76fo1VL57

Myanmar Musical Musical Description

Instruments / Ensembles
Hsaing Waing • A Myanmar’s traditional folk music
ensemble.
• It is made up mainly of different
gongs and drums as well as other
instruments depending on the nature
of the performances.
• Myanmar’s musical instruments
are categorized into two (2) types;
the loud sounding and soft
sounding.
• The loud sounding instruments
are performed in open-air
ensembles at ceremonies and
festivals. Most of the Hsaing
Waing instruments belong to the
loud sounding category.
Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/5yzfZ5cJ9qcodMjM9

Saung gauk is a Myanmar Arched harp. It has a 13-16

strings that are plucked by the harpist.

https://images.app.goo.gl/MhJeFTeFQey52hHN7

Pat waing is a set of 21 tunned drums in a circle. The

drums are tuned filling in a rice paste and ashes. The
player sits in the middle of horseshoe-shaped shell made
of elaborately carved woods as he plays with a bare hands.

https://images.app.goo.gl/zxkh13g5N9BCWmTR7
 Hne is a wind instrument that has sextuple reeds called
hnegan. It is made from the young leaf of the toddy palm
and wood. It has seven finger holes set in a straight line
at the front with a bell hanging on the top.

https://images.app.goo.gl/N31cqYLm9KrFepcM6

Patala is a large wooden xylophone quite a guitar to the

Cambodian roneat and the Thai ranaat. It consists of 24
bamboo plates on a resonator and played by using mallet.

https://images.app.goo.gl/aZWHrpAJhZScbykm6

Si is a pair of brass cymbals held by the singer of vocalist.

They are clicked together on the weak beats.

https://images.app.goo.gl/khfHHBr3228CMXhMA

Wa is a wooden clapper that takes the shape of castanet

and is used to emphasize the accent.

https://images.app.goo.gl/tN5faJpF6PUw3FAD8

Kyizi is a flat triangular gong made of solid brass and is

often used in ceremonies in the temple or by monks as they
walk on the street.

https://images.app.goo.gl/vPqoZALgUFxTGVhq6
 What’s More

You have learned the musical ensembles of Southeast Asian Countries. As you
continue learning today's lesson, your appreciation will lead you to a better
understanding of Asian culture. Have fun!

Activity 4. Figure me out!

Direction: Identify the following statements that describe the instrument, ensemble,
or orchestra. Write your answer in the space provided before the number.
_______________ 1. It is an orchestra that is a popular form of music in Indonesia.
________________ 2. It is an orchestra used for courtship.
________________ 3. It is an orchestra used for sacred music.
_________________4. It is a Cambodian orchestra usually accompanied by
ceremonial music of the royal courts and temples.
________________ 5. It is a mid-sized orchestra of Thailand, performed either
outdoor style with hard mallets or indoor style with padded
mallets.
________________ 6. This orchestra is combined with some percussions and wind
instruments of the Piphat with expanded string sections.
________________ 7. It is an ensemble traditionally played by women in the courts
of Central Thailand and Cambodia.
________________ 8. It is Myanmar’s traditional folk music ensemble.
________________ 9. This Myanmar Arched harp has 13-16 strings that are
plucked by the harpist.
________________10. It is a small barrel drum made from hallowed wood and a
calf-skin at its head.
 Now, given the picture of the musical instruments, you are going to identify the
ensemble, or orchestra where it belongs, musical classification, and musical
category.
Activity 5: Organize Me
Direction: Fill in the column that requires the needed information.

Musical instrument Musical Musical Country

Ensemble/ Classification of Origin
Orchestra (String/Wind/
Belong Percussion)

1. Saung Gauk

https://images.app.goo.gl/MhJeFTeFQey52hHN7

2. Korng Vung

https://images.app.goo.gl/CN8kNcjJXevWvUFB9

3. Taphon

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 4. Gong ageng

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5. Hne

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6. Saron

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7. Ching chap

https://images.app.goo.gl/vaTarZfq76fo1VL57
 8. Jakhae

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9. Pat Waing

https://images.app.goo.gl/zxkh13g5N9BCWmTR7

10. Thor Khmer

https://images.app.goo.gl/xAxEMKWgHrYZ8aAPA

Great Job learners! Let us see as we move on to this module if you have
remembered what you have learned today.
 What I Have Learned

It's time to take up new challenges after you have engaged in several activities.
Just enjoy the learning activity by completing the statement below.
Activity 6: Sentence Completion
Direction: Complete the sentence below based on the knowledge that you have
gained.
1. I learned that the music of Southeast Asia is _______________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

2. I learned that vocal music is _________________________________ while

instrumental music is _____________________________________________________

3. I learned that Southeast Asian music is ____________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

4. I learned that musical ensembles of Asian countries are ____________________

___________________________________________________________________________

5. I learned that our neighboring countries have ______________________________

___________________________________________________________________________
 What I Can Do

Be ready for the exciting moment by this time. Based on what you have learned
on the various activities through watching and listening on the different musical
instruments from Southeast Asia, another task that you need to accomplish.

Activity 7: Photo Collage

Directions:
1. Click the given link below that features the ensembles or orchestra;
2. Listen and interpret the message of the song carefully;
3. Based on your interpretation, make a photo collage using photos, newspaper
clippings, or magazines on a separate sheet of paper; and
4. You will be rated according to the rubrics that follow:
Link:
RUBRICS FOR PERFORMANCE
Criteria Exceeds expectations Meet expectations Below expectation
(10 points) (8 points) (5 points)
Theme A strong theme has A strong theme has A theme was
Analysis been identified and it’s been identified and attempted to be
clear that the student somewhat identified but the
understands what a understand what a student may not be
theme is. theme is. understood what a
theme is.
Collage The collage interprets The collage The collage does
Image and symbolizes the somewhat not interpret and
theme clearly and interprets and symbolize the
accurately. symbolize the theme.
theme.
Creativity Several of the graphics One or two graphics One or two
and Effort or objects used in the or objects used in graphics or objects
collage reflect the the collage reflect were made
student’s creativity the student’s customized, but the
exceptionally. creativity. ideas were typical
rather than
creativity.
 Assessment

I’m glad that you have reached the portion of this module in which we are
going to assess your learning. Enjoy yourselves!
Direction: Choose the correct answer and write the letter in the space provided
before the number.
_____ 1. What is the most popular form of music in Indonesia?
a. Gamelan
b. Gerong
c. Kertok
d. Pesindhen
_____ 2. What Cambodian musical ensemble that usually accompanies ceremonial
music of the royal courts and temples?
a. Gamelan
b. Phipat
c. Pinpeat
d. Samphor
_____ 3. How the musical instruments categorized in Myanmar?
a. Through classifications
b. Through performance
c. Through prayers
d. Through songs
_____ 4. Which type of musical ensembles in Thailand similar to the Pinpeat of
Cambodia?
a. Balinese
b. Hsaing Waing
c. Janvenese
d. Phipat
_____ 5. Which orchestra that describe Phiphat?
a. Combines of percussion and wind instrument
b. Performed by singing in group
c. Performed in outdoor style with hard mallets or indoorstyle of padded
mallets
d. Traditionally played by women in the court
______ 6. What instrument looks like a box-shaped metallophone that is struck by a
padded mallet in Thailand?
a. Ching chap
b. Kwang wong lek
c. Ranat thum
d. Tapho
______ 7. Which instrument refers to the set of sixteen bowl-shaped gongs
in a circular frame used in the Pinpeat ensemble?
a. Korng vung
b. Roneat
c. Samphor
d. Saw sam sai
______ 8. What instrument looks like in triangular shape with a spiked-leg made
from a coconut shell and calf-skin?
a. Korng Vung
b. Jakhae
c. Roneat
d. Saw sam sai
_____ 9. What Myanmar instrument that has 13-16 strings which are plucked by
the harpist?
a. Kwang wong lek
b. Roneat
c. Saung gauk
d. Taphon
_____ 10. Which percussion instrument in Thailand that is similar to the saphon
drum in India?
a. Ching chap
b. Kwang wong lek
c. Taphon
d. Ramana
 Additional Activities

Awesome learners! We are about to end today's lesson. Now, you have to
take the final activity to check the learning that you have acquired. Let’s do it!

Activity 8. Label Me!

Direction: Describe the musical ensembles or orchestra of some Southeast Asian
countries.

•Gamelan •Pinpeat

1.________ 2.________
Country Country

3._______ 4._______
Country Country

•Piphat •Hsaing waing

Great job done! Congratulations everyone!

What I Know What's More Assessment
1. D Activity 4 1. A
2. B 1. Gamelan 2. C
3. A 2. Javanese 3. D
4. D 3. Balinese 4. D
5. D 4. Pinpeat 5. C
6. B 5. Piphat 6. C
6. Khrueang Sai 7. A
7. C
7. Mahori 8. D
8. B 9. C
9. A 8. Hsaing Waing
9. Saung Gauk 10.C
10. D
11. D 10. Samphor
12. A
Activity 5
13. B Orchestra Classification Country
14. C 1. Hsaing waing String Myanmar
15. B 2. Gamelan Percussion Indonesia
3. Piphat Percussion Thailand
4. Gamelan Percussion Indonesia
5. Hsaing waing Wind Myanmar
6. Gamelan Percussion Indonesia
7. Piphat Percussion Thailand
8. Piphat Percussion Thailand
9. Hsaing waing Percussion Myanmar
10. Pinpeat String Cambodia
Answer Key
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