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Guided Learning Activity Sheets

Music 7
Quarter 3 – Week 1-8
MUSIC OF MINDANAO

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 Lesson
1 MUSIC OF MINDANAO

II. What’s In?

Examine the table and find 10 words about Mindoro, Cordillera, Palawan and
Visayas music you’ve just learned from previous lesson. Below are guide
definitions of each word in the puzzle. Encircle each word.

A A A A A A A K
K M A A A A A U
U A B A G I T D
L A A A A A A Y
I H U D H U D A
A A A A A A N P
L A A A A A N I
R O N D A L L A

1. It is a string ensemble originating from Spain played with a pick or plectrum.

2. It is a lyrical poem expressing love.

3. It is music played on the kudyapi, showing rhythm, movements and sound of

nature.

4. Texts composed of a seven-syllable line ending in rhymes.

5. It is a lute with long neck, and has two strings that run from the neck to the base.

6. It is an epic-poetry recited and chanted during occasions.

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 III. What’s New?

Vocal Music

1. CHANTS- a lyrical rendition of different improvised text. Lugu-

chants used in reading their Qur’an and books they use
in their Islam religion
Kalangan-songs used for serenading loved ones Sail/Lunsey-
a chant to be sung by the wife-to-be during the
ceremony
Dikker- sacred songs highlighted by quotations from
the Qur’an
Bayok- semi-generic term for a lyrical rendition of
different improvised text
2. LULLABY- a chant- style or chant formula used for rocking
a baby to sleep
Ya-ya- song of the Yakans to put the baby to
sleep Bayok- maranao term for lullaby

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Instrumental Music

1. Kulintang Ensemble- Gong-

based ensemble used by the
Maguindanao and Maranao of
Western Mindanao,
Tausug,Yakans, and the Sama-
Bajao of the Sulu Archipelago
Kulintangan/Kwintangan-
gongs in a row
Tahunggo, Agung,
Salmagi,Blowon Semagi-
suspended gong ensembles in
various names according to each
tribe

Kulintang- is an important social

property. This instrument of the
ensemble is a highly valued
priceless heirloom that can
command a high price as
dowries.

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 Agung- a large, deep rimmed
gong, vertically suspended,
hanged in wooden frames.

2. Bamboo Ensemble- bamboo instruments were made for the purpose

of entertainment and personal expression of their spiritual faith.

Gabbang- a native xylophone in

an instrument bamboo keyboard
on top, constructed out of wood.

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 Seronggagandi- a guitar-like
made of bamboo, cut before
one nod and after next. Two
cords are slit loose side by
side from the outer skin fibers
of the bamboo itself and
these are given tension by
means of bridges.

Kudyapi- is a string instrument

made of wood which resembles
an elongated guitar usually
having 2 string.

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 Suling- is made mainly
of “tamiang” bamboo, a
long, thin walled
bamboo tube with a
mouthpiece circled with
a thin band made of
rattan near a small hole.

IV. What is it?

1. What material/s are the Mindanao instruments mainly made of?

2. Observe the instruments. Do you find it hard to play them?
3. What can you say about their chants and lullaby?
4. Have yopu tried singing or playing Mindanao’s music? How was it?
5. Based from the lesson, how do Mindanao music exposed place’s
belief,culture and tradition?

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 V. What’s More?
Activity 1.

Direction: Identify each statement. Fill in the missing letters in the box to complete the
word.

1. It is a lyrical rendition of different improvised text.

C A T

2. It is a song of the Yakans to put the baby to sleep.

A Y

3. It is the instrument that is highly valued priceless heirloom.

K I T N

4. It is an instrument made of wood which resembles an elongated guitar with 2

strings.

D A I

5. A chant to be sung by the wife-to be during the ceremony.

A I

VI. What I Have Learned?

Direction: In a brief sentence, answer the question in each item.

1. What particular Mindanao instrument you like best? Why?

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2. How does it feel to hear Mindanao vocal and instrumental music?

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3. What would be your ways to value and preserve the traditional Mindanao music?
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VIII. What I can do?

Direction: Out of recyclable and available materials in your home, create an

improvised musical instrument that will sound similar to the musical instruments
discussed in this lesson which will be used as your accompaniment doing rhythmic
patterns of this song(below are pictures of sample improvise instrument). Play the
music score ( Tu Man) below and record you performance and send it to me via
messenger.

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 Lesson
A. MUSIC OF MINDANAO

What’s In?
Direction: Analyze the picture below, then answer the questions that follow.

Nick Nichols.Kaamulan 2007 - Matigsalug kulintang ensemble.wikicommons.com.Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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A. What musical instruments are present in the picture?

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B. Describe the musical ensemble the individuals are playing?
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C. What folk songs do you have in mind that would be possibly played
using these intruments?
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 IV. What’s New?
Find the words from the box in the puzzle. Make a circle around each word, and
answer the following questions

BUYAYANG BUYAYANG AYAW KANG MAGTANGIS

TUWAN TU KUWAN NAHODA DUNDANG BA UTU
MANOK-MANOK LUPAD KAW

1. From what place do you think the given songs originated?

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2. Are you familiar with the given songs? If yes, how?

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3. If you would look closely to the title of the songs, what musical styles
would you associate them with?
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V. What is it?

Mindanao is home of the Islamic cultures and anchored its music to its people’s
traditions. Moreover, the music of Mindanao does not only consist of Islamic music but
also Non Islamic music.

The musical
practices of the people
in the coastal and
lowland areas of
Western Mindanao are
vital elements in their
social life that serve as
the main source of
their ethnic identities.
The musical practices
of these indigenous
people are a mixture of
Western and Non-
western ideas.
Lady May Pamintuan.Performance.flickr.com/photos.Creative Commons Attribution-
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Let us examine this song from Mindanao music. This song is entitled “El Galina
Capituda”. It uses duple meter. It is mainly composed of eight notes, and the melody is
syllabic.

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 In music, improvisation of rhythmic/melodic accompaniment is a way of adding
creativity to the song. It is practiced by some of the highly respected individuals in the
industry.

If the song El Galina Capituda will be improvised as to its rhythmic/ melodic

accompaniment, it may be changed to quadruple, for example, as its time signature. It
can also be changed from syllabic to melismatic melody.

Generally, music is evaluated based from the musical elements and styles.
The following are some of the basic musical elements:

1. Dynamics – musical aspects relating to the relative loudness (or quietness) of music
(e.g. pianissimo, piano, mezzo-piano, mezzo-forte, forte and fortissimo)

2. Rhythm – the organization of music in time and is closely related to meter

3. Texture – the density (thickness or thinness) of layers of sounds, melodies, and

rhythms in a piece. Most common types of texture: monophony - a single layer of sound
(e.g a solo voice); homophony - a melody with an accompaniment (e.g. a lead singer
and a band; a singer and a guitar or piano accompaniment); polyphony - two or more
independent voices (e.g a round or fugue).

4. Tempo – the speed of music.

Mindanao music is mostly composed of musical style called folk style. The folk
music of Mindanao includes the ancient Muslim folk songs. These songs are usually
accompanied by drums, gongs, or other percussion instruments.

VI. What’s More?

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1. Perform a song from Mindanao music with your own accompaniment. You can use
any musical instrument of your choice in your performance. Record your performance
using your cellphone or other media devices. Submit your output through an online
platform suggested by your teacher.

In the absence of gadgets, perform in front of any of your family member who is of
legal age. Use the rubric below to assess your performance. The evaluation must be
done by your family member.

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 Title of the song:
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Criteria Excellent Very Good Good Poor

(20 Pts) (18 Pts) (16 Pts) (15 Pts)

Pitch/Melody Virtually no Isolated error, Some accurate Very few

errors, sings in but most of the pitches and secure
tune time pitch and tune, but there pitches, tune
tune is accurateare frequent or is not
and secure repeated accurate
errors.
Rhythm/Beat The beat is The beat is The beat is The beat is
secure and the secure and the erratic, some usually
rhythms are rhythms are rhythm are erratic,
accurate for the mostly accurate, rhythms are
scales being accurate. There repeated seldom
sung. are few errors duration errors, accurate,
but did not occasionally detract the
detract the detract the overall
overall overall performance
performance. performance.

VII. What I Have Learned?

Direction: Write a short paragraph about the essential learning you have acquired
from the music of Mindanao.

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 VIII. What I can do?

Direction: Analyze the musical elements present in the song from Mindanao
entitled “Tu Man”. Use the rubric below for your evaluation. Encircle
the description that fits the criteria.

Criteria Description
Tempo Slow moderate fast
Texture monophonic homophonic polyphonic

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