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De Guzman 4th Quarter Handouts
De Guzman 4th Quarter Handouts
Vocal pattern and technique: 1. Sheng- is the main male role in Peking opera.
a. Xiaosheng
1. Ipponchoshi- or continuous pattern is used in speeches building up b. Wusheng
to an explosive climax in the aragoto style. c. Laosheng
2. Nori
3. Yakuharai 2. Dan- refers to any female role in Peking opera.
a. Laodan
Vocal and instrumental pattern: b. Wudan
c. Daomadan
1. Shamisen- a string instrument which accompanied dances and d. Qingyi
movements of Japanese theater. e. Huadan
2. Gagaku- classic court music imported from China.
3. Kagura- performed in Shinto shrines. 3. Jing- is a painted face male role who plays either primary or
4. No-chant derives from shomyo. secondary roles.
5. Nagauta- a love song., can performed by one shamisen or by an
entire orchestra. 4. Chou- is a male clown role. Usually plays secondary roles
whose name also means “ugly” and could drive away evil
Chinese Theater - Considered as the highest form of arts in China. spirits.
Peking Opera Staging and Costumes:
- is a stylized Chinese form of opera from the late 18th century.
Speech, singing, mime, and acrobatics are performed to an 1. Stage- usually visible from at least three sides.
instrumental accompaniment. Popular during Qing Dynasty court. 2. Costume: Xingtou, popularly known as Xifu.
- Also known as Beijing Opera 3. Props- table and at least one chair.
- comprises about 8 musicians sitting on stools in the far-corner of 4. Musicians- are visible to the audience on the front part of the
the stage. stage.
- each performance begins with the ta-lo and siag-lo. 5. Viewers
Vocal and instrumental pattern: 6. Performers
Aerophone- Tits (cross flutes), Siao (recorded flutes), Sona (trumpet) Japanese Theater
Chordophone: Violin-like- Huchin, Buchin Kabuki
: Guitar-like- Yuechin, Sansien, Pipa - form of traditional Japanese drama with highly sstylized song,
Idiophone- Talo (gongs), Siaolo (gongs), Tanpiku (kettle drum) mime, and dance, now performed only by male actors.
- Sometimes translated as “the art of singing and dancing”.
2 main styles of music: - Derived from the word Kabuku, meaning “to lean” or “to be out
-these styles are very similar & the only difference is the key. Also utilized of the ordinary”.
the technique called fan-pan which is commonly used for sorrowful songs,
and is only sung by bearded characters. The Kabuki Stage Features
1. Erh-huang 2. His-pl- has lower sound than erh- 1. Hanamichi- a flower path, a walkway which extends into the
huang. audience via which dramatic entrances and exits are made.
2. Kogakudo
Indonesian Theater 3. Mawaro butal- the interior of the theater contains a revolving
- Shadow Puppet Theater- well-known Indonesian theater. stage.
- Wayang Kulit- is one of the oldest continuous traditions of 4. Suppon- a platform that rises from below the stage.
storytelling in the world. 5. Hanamicho- a walkway that cuts through the audience seating
-Wayang is Indonesian and Malay word for theater. - area to connect the stage with the back of the theater.
Kulit- means skin or leather construction of the puppet.
The Three Main Categories of the Kabuki Play:
The Dalang:
- The puppeteer. Characterized as creative, humorous, and flexible. 1. Jidaimono
He manipulates the puppet, sings, and taps out signals to the - historical or pre-Sengoku period stories. Within the context of
orchestra. Speaks the parts of all the characters. major events in Japanese history.
- Performed in royal court. 2. Sewamono
- domestic or post- sengoku stories. Focused primarily upon
Gamelan Music Ensemble commoners (towns people)
- background accompaniment in every performance of Wayang 3. Shosagoto- dance pieces.
Kulit.
- composed of bronze percussion instruments. Elements of Kabuki:
Binislakan
Background:
Lingayen in Pangasinan means having to look backward and upward. It Pangalay
was derived from “Li-King-Tung”, a Chinese word given to the name
Lingayen, the capital of Pangasinan, by the Chinese settlers of this place a Background
long time ago. The barrio folks who lived at Almazin, a small place between q
barrio Pangasinan (Pulong) and Maniboc. To commemorate the stay of Also known as Daling-Daling or Mengalai in Sabah The traditional
Limahong, a Chinese pirate who built his kingdom here. They also use two "fingernail" dance of the Tausūg people of the Sulu Archipelago and
sticks to produce rhythms imitating the chopsticks used by the Chinese in eastern coast Bajau of Sabah. The dance has a similarity to classical
eating, so the dance is also called Binislakan, which in Pangasinan means, Balinese and Thai dances, where it is also the most distinctively Asian of
with the use of sticks. all the southern Philippine dances because dancers must have dexterity
and flexibility of the shoulders, elbows, and wrists[9] – movements that
Dance Properties: strongly resemble those of "kontaw silat". The Malaysian art of Buah
1. Costume Pukul is classified as silat despite its Yunnan origin, kuntao is "way of the
Female- Siesgo and kimono with loose and long sleeves and fist", from kun 拳 meaning fist and tao 道 meaning way. This term was
soft panuelo originally used for Chinese martial arts in general. Predominantly
Male- Camisa de Chino and red pants performed during weddings or other festive events. The male equivalent
2. Music- ²₄ composed of two parts: A and B of the Pangalay is the Pangasik and features more martial movements,
3. Formation- partners stand about six feet apart. One or more pairs in while a pangalay that features both a male and female dancer is
a set can take part in the dance, in any formation desired. called Pangiluk. A variant of the dance called Pakiring is practiced by the
people of Mindanao, Sulu and Sabah. The dance emphasizes the
movement of the hips (kiring-kiring) to mimic the movement of a
Sua-Ku-Sua butterfly. It is also called kendeng-kendeng in Tagalog speakers of Central
Luzon.
Dance Background
- Aside from being known as fierce warriors, the Tausug of Jolo,
Sulu are also remarkable as seafarers and farmers. In Sulu, Sakuting
extensive orchards are planted with coconuts and pomelos and the
fields with staples like rice and root crops. Pomelo fruits serve as an Background
important source of income for the people of Sulu. Their
independence on pomelo fruits for their livelihood inspired them to This is a dance of the ethnic people living in the western side of the
create Sua-Ku-Sua dance. The movements of the dance compare Cordilleras before the coming of the Americans to our country. During
Sua’s leaves, slender branches, attractive fruits, and fragrant Christmas, young boys and girls accompanied by their elders would go to
flowers to a lady. During the performance, the couples sing while the lowlands, especially in Abra and Ilocos Norte to dance in front of the
flapping two white fans representing the leaves rustling in the wind. houses and ask for gifts. These young children hold sticks, one on each
The performers, especially women, dance with faces thickly hand and strike them together to make their dance livelier. The homes
covered with finely ground rice powder. Their eyebrows and would give them money, homemade delicacies and other things. These
sideburns are enhanced with soot for aesthetic purposes. dancing groups later reached as far as the coastal towns of Ilocos region as
years went by. The rhythmic sounds produced by the stick attracted other
Dance Researcher: Ramon A. Obusan Meaning: children and also adults and they also learned the dance.
My Pomelo Tree Sakuting is an ethnic term that refers to the rhythmic sticks
Dance Culture: Muslim-lowland Place of producing the accompaniment for the dance.
Origin: Jolo, Sulu
Country of Influence: China, Malaysia, and Indonesia Ethno- Dance Researcher : Francisca Reyes Aquino
Linguistic Group: Tausug Meaning : Refers to rhythmic sticks producing the accompaniment for the
Classification: Courtship dance.
Place of Origin : Abra and Ilocos Norte
Movements/ Steps Particular to Dance Creative imagery: Country of Influence : China
- Fans transform into tiny sails, face mirrors, butterflies, shields, and Classification : Recreational and Social Dance.
leaves. Sua-Ku-Sua’s traditional steps are with Chinese influence.
Dance Properties:
Dance Properties:
1. Costume:
1. Costume:
Male: Top – Bajo Pants- Sawal or Kantiu
Girl – Native Ilocano kimono style with sleeves of elbow length; A
skirt of bright-colored plaids shirred at the waist of ankle-length.
Boy – A Camisa de chino and red trousers, and a native hat.