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MUSIC
Quarter 2 – Module 2a
East Asian Music
MAPEH – Grade 8
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 2: East Asian Music
First Edition, 2020

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Music
Quarter 2 – Module 2a
East Asian Music
Japan, China, and Korea
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the MAPEH 8 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on East
Asian Music!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by
educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the
teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore,
this also aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while
taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
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As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing
them to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to
encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the
module.

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For the learner:
Welcome to the MAPEH 8 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on East
Asian Music!
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opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource
while being an active learner.
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 In this portion, another activity will be given
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Additional Activities the lesson learned.
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References This is a list of all sources used in

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1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any
part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the
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 What I Need to Know

East Asia is primarily composed of countries namely: China, Japan, North & South Korea, Hong Kong
In this module, we will learn the prominent features of the vocal and instrumental music of East Asia

LEARNING COMPETENCY:

1. Listens perceptively to music of East Asia. MU8SE-IIa-h-2

2. Analyzes musical elements of selected songs and instrumental pieces heard and
performed. MU8SE-IIc-h-4
3. Explores ways of producing sounds on a variety of sources that would simulate
instruments being studied. MU8SE-IIb-h-5
4. Improvises simple accompaniment to selected East Asian music. MU8SE-IIc-h-6

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

Identify the East Asian musical instruments and determine its Hornbostel-Sachs classification.
Improvise musical instruments of East Asia and perform simple rhythmic patterns.
Appreciate the beauty of diversity in music and culture of East Asia through writing an insight.

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 What I Know
Direction: Read the instructions carefully. Write your answers in your Music Notebook.

Identify the following instruments according to its description.

_1. Two-string vertical fiddle in Korea.
_2. A traditional Chinese flute.
_3. An hourglass shape drum of Japan.
_4. Also called “cloud gongs”.
_5. A Japanese short-necked fretted lute.

Have you heard of the Japanese Folk song “Sakura”? Try to analyze its musical elements by filling

Musical elements Characteristics

6.Vocal Timbre
7.Rhythm
8.Melody
9.Texture
10.Form

What’s In
Identification. Identify the following instruments according to the Hornbostel-Sachs
Classification of Instruments. Write your answers in your Music notebook.

1. Koto _ 6. Dizi _
2. Odaiko _ 7. Yunluo _
3. Hichiriki _ 8. Kayagum _
4. Taiko _ 9. Piri _
5. Pipa _ 10. Geomungo _

What’s New
Matching type: Match the following musical elements in column A to the
characteristics of East Asian music in column B. Write only the letter of your choice
in your Music notebook.
Column A Column B
1. Timbre A. Pentatonic scale
2. Rhythm B. Triple
3. Melody C. Polyphony
4. Texture
D. Strophic
5. Form
E. Nasal
F. Diatonic scale

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 What is It

Japanese Instrumental Music

Traditional Japanese music is basically meditative in character. Its
performance is highly ritualized, as much in the music itself, as in the composure of
the musicians when performing it. Japanese chamber and solo music have a slow
meditative pace.

 Percussion Instruments (Membranophone)

1. Odaiko (big drum) – The physical energy and sheer

excitement of an Odaiko performance is an integral part
of many Japanese matsuri (festivals).

https://tinyurl.com/y2uhnuhy

2. Tsuzumi (hourglass-shape) – There are two varieties, the

smaller kotsuzumi and the larger otsuzumi. They are
used in both noh and kabuki performances. The
kotsuzumi is held on the right shoulder and the player
alters the tone by squeezing the laces. The otsuzumi is
https://tinyurl.com/y25cj8rf placed on the left thigh.
3. Tsuridaiko – A large hanging barrel drum.

https://tinyurl.com/yxven6kq

4. Taiko - is a Japanese drum that comes in various sizes

and is used to play a variety of musical genres.

https://tinyurl.com/y275juyo

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 String Instruments (Chordophone)

1. Koto - is a 13-string zither, about two meters long and

made of Paulownia wood. It is plucked using picks on
the thumb and first two fingers of the right hand, while
the left hand can be used to modify pitch and tone.

https://tinyurl.com/y29prfcu

2. Shamisen - is a plucked stringed instrument. Its

construction follows a model similar to that of a guitar
or a banjo, employing a neck, and strings stretched
across a resonating body.
https://tinyurl.com/y553rh3s

3. Biwa - is a Japanese short-necked fretted lute, often

used in narrative storytelling.

https://tinyurl.com/yyuo5j8y

 Wind Instruments (Aerophone)

1. Shakuhachi - the most famous flute made from
bamboo. It has 4 or 5 finger holes on the front
face and a thumbhole on the rear face.
https://tinyurl.com/y56fp4ej
2. Nokan - a parallel, bamboo flute is the only
melodic instrument used in noh.
https://tinyurl.com/y3xoq5ff
3. Hichiriki - is a double reed Japanese flute used
as one of two main melodic instruments in
Japanese gagaku music, the other being the
ryūteki.
https://tinyurl.com/y6asl92c
4. Sho - is a Japanese free reed musical instrument
that was introduced from China during the Nara
period.
https://tinyurl.com/y4b22k5c

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 5. Shinobue – also called takebue (in the context of
Japanese traditional arts) is a Japanese
transverse flute or fue that has a high-pitched
sound.

https://tinyurl.com/yy8lwf92
6. Ryūteki - literally "dragon flute" is a Japanese
transverse fue made of bamboo. It is used in
gagaku.

https://tinyurl.com/y5htw6la

If you have a smartphone, check out the link below to hear some examples of
musical instruments from Japan:

 Track 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U60jNJnyUC4 (Japanese

Musical Instruments)
Chinese Instrumental Music

 Chordophone
1. Yueqin - Moon-shaped lute with shorter neck and four
strings, played with a plectrum or pick, used for
accompanying local operas.

https://tinyurl.com/y6dxnd5s

2. Pipa - Four-stringed lute with 30 frets and a pear-

shaped body.

https://tinyurl.com/y6h3kqjt

3. Erhu - Two-stringed fiddle and one of the most popular

Chinese instruments.
https://tinyurl.com/y3nze3cf

4. Zheng - An ancient Chinese instrument that has an

arched surface and an elongated-trapezoid with 13 to
21 strings stretched over individual bridges.

https://tinyurl.com/y3w3uhel

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 Idiophone
1. Yunluo - Literally "cloud gongs" or "cloud of gongs",
the yunluo is a set of ten small tuned gongs mounted
in a wooden frame.

https://tinyurl.com/yxgxbesj

2. Pengling - These are two small bells made of high-tin

bronze, without internal clappers, and hemispheric or
bottomless gourd-like in shape.

https://tinyurl.com/yy24ec8f

 Aerophone
1. Sheng - Sheng, or Chinese mouth organ, looks like
a set of panpipes, with 12 to 36 bamboo pipes.

https://tinyurl.com/yycbuadb

2. Dizi - Dizi is the traditional Chinese flute.

https://tinyurl.com/y4qbw8zl

If you have a smartphone, check out the link below to hear some examples of
musical instruments of China:

 Track 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyoi1MCwiEg (Chinese Musical

Instruments)

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 Korean Instrumental Music
 Chordophone
1. Kayagum (gayageum) - is a traditional Korean
zither-like string instrument, with 12 strings,
although more recently variants have been
constructed with 21 or more numbers of
strings. It is probably the best-known traditional
Korean musical instrument.
https://tinyurl.com/y3tdzndl

2. Geomungo - Six-string plucked zither is a

traditional Korean stringed musical instrument
of the zither family of instruments with both
bridges and frets.

https://tinyurl.com/y4m5nh89

3. Haegeum (two-string vertical fiddle) – It has a

rodlike neck, a hollow wooden soundbox, two
silk strings, and is held vertically on the knee of
the performer and played with a bow.

https://tinyurl.com/yxqmq4oz

 Aerophone
Piri - used in both the folk and classical (court) music
of Korea. It is made of bamboo. Its large reed and
cylindrical bore gives it a sound mellower than that
of many other types of oboe.

https://tinyurl.com/y26wb2q9

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 Membranophone
Changgo - is the most widely used drum used in the
traditional music of Korea. It is available in most
kinds and consists of an hourglass-shaped body
with two heads made from animal skin.

https://tinyurl.com/yy3gmfkb

If you have a smartphone, check out the link below to see some examples of
musical instruments of Korea:

 Track 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeHBVYDVrrE (Korean

Musical Instruments)

VOCAL MUSIC
 Japan

Sakura - Cherry Blossoms is a traditional Japanese folk song depicting spring, the
season of cherry blossoms.
If you have a smartphone, check out the link below to listen to a Japanese folk
song titled “Sakura”.

 Track 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqpFjsMtCb0 (Sakura)

English Translation:

Cherry blossoms, Cherry blossoms, Across the spring sky As far as eyes can see,
Is it mist, or cloud? Fragrant in the air. Come now, come now Let’s go and see

 China https://images.app.goo.gl/ywo8AsWHN7ntTBpE9

Mo Li Hua - is a traditional Chinese song with a beautifully gentle and lyrical melody.
The lyrics about the jasmine flower also turn it into a love song. The song describes
a custom of giving Jasmine flowers, popular in the southern Yangtze Delta region of
China. Another version describes the fear of plucking the flower.

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 If you have a smartphone, check out the link below to listen to a Chinese folk song
titled “Mo Li Hua”.

 Track 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-exMxaTUvE (Mo Li Hua)

https://images.app.goo.gl/Qunqm94Z6bSi5yxY6

 Korea
Arirang - is a Korean folk song, sometimes considered the unofficial national
anthem of Korea. It is used as a symbol of Korea and Korean culture. Arirang is in
essence a song of farewell. The origin of the word 'Arirang' is ‘the hill’. With Korea’s
land being mountainous, there are also many foothills throughout the country.
If you have a smartphone, check out the link below to listen to the Korean folk
song titled “Arirang”.

 Track 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99tZQ8XtGM (Arirang)

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 https://images.app.goo.gl/8Sqff2ME9Xzru3ZW7

Arirang Arirang
(Korean Folk Song) (English Translation)

Arirang,Arirang, Arariyo... Arirang, Arirang, Arariyo…

Arirang gogaero neommeoganda. Crossing over Arirang Pass Dear who
Nareul beorigo gasineun nimeun abandoned me will not even walk even
Simrido motgaseo balbbyeongnanda. ten Li before his/her feet hurt.

Musical Characteristics in East Asian Music

 East Asian music both performs vocal and instrumental.
 The vocal timbre is chest, tensed timbre, throaty and nasal.
 Its rhythm is free or fixed. In fixed rhythm, it’s either duple, triple, or quadruple.
 The common scale used is pentatonic. They also used diatonic but seldom.
 Most of the songs of East Asia are performed with accompaniment and they
also use imitative polyphony. Accompaniment may vary depends on the
performers’ skills.
 Its form is mostly strophic (using the same tune on different verses).

These are the musical elements used in Sakura (traditional song in Japan).

Musical Elements Characteristics

Vocal Timbre nasal and throaty
Rhythm duple
Melody pentatonic scale
Texture homophony
Form strophic

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 What’s More

Music Analysis: Identify the musical characteristics of the song “Arirang”. Copy and
fill in the chart below in your Music Notebook.
(Do this if you have listened to the song on the given link. If not, skip this part.)

Musical Elements Characteristics

Vocal Timbre
Rhythm
Melody
Texture
Form

What I Have Learned

Congratulations on completing this module. Before we proceed, what are your

thoughts about this lesson? Share your insights by completing the following
sentence prompts. Do this neatly and creatively on a short bond paper.

I have learned that

I have realized that

I will apply

What I Can Do

Let’s Improvise!
In this activity, you will create and perform a musical composition. Use any
item that you can find in your house that creates a sound similar to the traditional
musical instruments of Japan, Korea, or China. Example: plastic jar (taiko), guitar
(biwa, shamisen).

How do you feel about your performance? Choose your level of performance
from the chart below, and write your remarks about it in your Music Notebook.

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 Awesome Very Good Good Needs Poor
(5 points) (4 points) (3 points) Improvement (1 point)
(2 points)

https://images.app.goo.gl/7z9sHHzyD6eK6EED6

Assessment
Direction: Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the terms below that best matches
each of the following descriptions. Write the letter of your answers in your Music
Notebook.
1. The big drum of Japan.
A. Odaiko C. Tsuridaiko
B. Tsuzumi D. Taiko
2. 2-stringed fiddle of China.
A. Erhu C. Pipa
B. Yueqin D. Zheng
3. An hourglass shape drum of Japan.
A. Odaiko C. Tsuridaiko
B. Tsuzumi D. Taiko
4. Traditional Korean zither-like string instrument.
A. Geomungo C. Haegum
B. Kayagum D. Piri
5. Moon-shaped lute with four strings of China.
A. Erhu C. Yueqin
B. Pipa D. Zheng
6. Traditional Japanese folk song.
A. Arirang C. Sakura
B. Mo Li Hua D. Bahay Kubo
7. Traditional Korean Folk Song.
A. Bahay Kubo C. Sakura
B. Mo Li Hua D. Arirang
8. Traditional Chinese folk song.
A. Bahay Kubo C. Sakura
B. Arirang D. Mo Li Hua
9. The vocal timbre present in East Asian
music. C. Strophic
A. Nasal and throaty D. Homophony
B. Duple
10. The form used in East Asian music. C. Strophic
A. Nasal and throaty D. Homophony
B. Duple

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 Additional Activities
Share your insight by completing the phrase. Do this in your Music notebook.

For me, music of East Asia is _ .

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Answer Key

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References
Music and Arts of Asia 8 Learner’s Module (Department of Education)

Internet Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U60jNJnyUC4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyoi1MCwiEg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeHBVYDVrrE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqpFjsMtCb0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-exMxaTUvE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99tZQ8XtGM
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/gaku-biwa/OQHFodKYVP_JEQ
http://saints11music.weebly.com/koto-music-of-japan.html
https://www.danmoi.com/shakuhachi-sora-maple-two-piece-wooden-instrument-
made-in-japan.html
https://digitalstamp.suppa.jp/musical_instruments_n/nokan.html
https://www.mejiro-japan.com/en/node/3024
https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/yueqin-chinese-string-musical-
instrument-vector-21256628
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/500593
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woodwind-instruments/dizi/
https://blog.mykoreatrip.com/arirang-folk-song/?currency=EUR

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