SELF-LEARNING MODULE

GRADE 8
QUARTER 1

WEEK 5
MUSIC
MOST A. Performs music from Southeast Asia with own accompaniment
MU8SE-Ic-h-7 (Week 5-6)
ESSENTIAL

LEARNING B. Evaluates music and music performances using guided rubrics applying knowledge of
musical elements and style
COMPETENCIES MU8SE-Ic-h-8 (Week 7-8)

TOPIC
Music of the Southeast Asia

Expectation

In this module, the learners are expected to learn concepts about

creating and improvising simple accompaniments to selected Southeast Asian
Music using recycled materials. They will sing selected folk songs from Southeast
Asia. Also, they will perform music with appropriate accompaniment. Lastly,
appreciate the artistic creativity through performance using localized/improvised
musical instruments.

Brief Introduction

Hello! You are done studying about Southeast Asian countries like
Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar, you have knowledge about
their brief historical background, elements of their traditional music, their vocal
and instrumental music. You also watched, listened and followed how to sing
examples of their traditional songs. You have already improvised
accompaniment and music of the Southeast Asian countries. Now you are
ready for more performances but this time you shall evaluate your performance
using the given rubric.

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 Activity 1
Musical Instrument Improvisation
After experiencing the music of Southeast Asia, let us experience how to create
improvised instruments. You need to prepare recycled materials for your improvised
instrument.
Improvised instrument Actual instrument

pail, plastic cover, sticks, rubber band glue gun

1. Glue the two pails together (make the opening sides face outwards).
2. Wrap the plastic cover on top part of the pail using rubber band.
3. Use piece of sticks to create a string-like design on the pail. Use glue to paste the
sticks. (Warning: Be careful on using glue gun)
4. Polish your work.
5. Voila! You have your Do-it –yourself Kendang.

Improvised instrument Actual instrument

round thin piece of metal, rope

1. Get two round thin pieces of metal.

2. Draw a small circle at the center of the round thin piece of metal.
3. Make a small hole in the middle of the round thin piece of metal using sharp
tools.eg nail, driller, etc.
4. Cut a rope and insert it to the hole of the metal.
5. There it is! You have your do-it- yourself Chhing

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 1. What did you feel as you were making your improvised instruments?
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2. What materials you could have used to make your improvised instrument
better?_______________________________________________________________________
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3. Does your improvised instrument convey the characteristics of Southeast

Asia?_________________________________________________________________________
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What’s next:

Make a short video of your output and send it via messenger. Your output

will be graded based on the rubrics presented below.

CRITERIA 5 4 3 2

QUALITY OF Most of the

1-2 instructions 3-4 instructions
IMPROVISED All instruction instructions
were not were not
INSTRUMENT was followed were not
followed followed
correctly followed
correctly correctly
correctly

Improvised Improvised Improvised

Improvised
instrument instrument instrument did
instrument
mostly conveys somehow not conveys
conveys the
VISUAL IMPACT the conveys the the
characteristic
characteristic characteristic characteristic
of Southeast
of Southeast of Southeast of Southeast
Asia
Asia Asia Asia

Improvised Improvised Improvised Improvised

instrument was instrument was instrument was instrument was
PUNCTUALITY
submitted on submitted 1 submitted 2 submitted 3
time day late days late days late

Improvised
Improvised instrument
Improvised
instrument presentation Improvised
instrument
presentation was somehow instrument
NEATNESS presentation
was mostly neat and presentation
was neat and
neat and orderly was disorderly
orderly
orderly

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 Descriptive Rating Score/points
Excellent 18-20
Very Good 15-17
Good 11-13
Fair 9-10
Poor 8

Activity 2
LET’S SING!
Directions: Watch videos and listen to some songs from Indonesia and Thailand.
With the guidance of your teacher, review how to sing the two songs.
Burung Kaka Tua:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTCFS0pgBps&feature=related

Loi Loi Kratong: https://youtu.be/NC6HTsYjh6k

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 Activity 2: Let’s Perform!
Create an accompaniment of Burung Kaka Tua and Loi Loi Kratong using the
following option below:
• Musical instruments/Improvised musical instruments
• Available materials you can found at your home.
• Musical application for mobile phone or other gadgets.
You will record the video/audio of your performance and send it through email,
messenger, or other flat form.

Note:
If the example of music is unavailable the teacher may use Filipino Folk Songs
which is very familiar to the students and apply the musical elements of
specific Southeast Asian country.

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WHAT’S NEXT:

Make a video of your presentation and post it in messenger!

RUBRIC
Poor (2pts) Fair (3pts) Good (4pts) Excellent (5pts)
Rhythmic Most of the rhythms Some basic rhythms Most of the rhythms Confidently
Accuracy are performed are performed are performed performs all
incorrectly. correctly; however, correctly, with few rhythms correctly.
has challenges with errors
some rhythms.
Style/ The style and Some parts of the Most of the piece is The performance
Interpretation interpretation of the piece are performed performed using of the piece is
piece is not using both style and correct style and beautifully
executed during interpretation. interpretation. executed with
performance. both appropriate
style and
interpretation.
Creativity Student created Student created Student created Student created
accompaniment accompaniment accompaniment that accompaniment
only by one source only by limited draws on variety of draws on a wide
and medium that sources and media resources including variety of
are not appropriate. that are not different media. resources
appropriate. including different
media.
Rehearsal Student is generally Student is on task Student is on task and Student is on task
Effort and distracted and may and giving effort 50% giving effort 80% of and giving effort
Behavior be a distraction to of the time. Teacher the time. Teacher 100% of the time.
the entire rehearsal frequently reminds gives an occasional Teacher does not
process. Teacher this student about reminder to this need to remind
reminds student what is expected student about what is this student about
continually about during rehearsal. expected during what is expected
what is expected After the reminder, rehearsal. After the during rehearsal.
during a rehearsal. the student regains reminder, the student
focus. regains focus.

Activity 3

Let us Sing!

Watch the video and listen to the traditional folk song of “Si Patokaan” from
Indonesia and try to follow the song.

Si Patokaan is a song that has a pattern of narrative poem. It is an expression of

the love and a concern of a mother to her child who had grown up and had been
obliged to earn their own living, usually boy. The migration tradition closely related to the
lyrics of the song. Visit the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUN6hiQykcQ

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 Si Patokaan Si Patokaan

(Indonesia) (English Version)

Sayang sayang, si patokaan My dear ... father land

Matigo-tigo goro-kan sayang (2x) May you stay in peace and well (2x)

Sako mangemo nan tanah jauh If you go to a land far away

Mangemo mi lele lako sayang (2x) Please be careful (2x)

Guide Questions:

1. What is the message and function of the song?

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 2. What instruments were used in the music as heard in the song?
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3. Describe the folk songs using the given musical elements. Choose from the given
choices below each element of music.

Musical Elements Description

Time Signature

2 3 4

4 4 4
Meter

(Duple, Triple, Quadruple)

Dynamics

(Soft, Average, Loud)

Tempo

(Slow, Moderate, Fast)

Form

(Unitary, Binary, Ternary)

Texture

(Monophonic, Homophonic, Polyphonic)

Remember
The music of Southeast Asia has different styles and each country has an important

part of their people’s live because they use it for entertainment, ceremonies, rituals and

courting. Most of the instruments are percussive with exception of some aerophones

and chordophones. Each country’s musical instruments and even some songs are

somewhat similar to each other due to their history of trading and migration.

In terms of Vocal music, each country has a difference style in singing. Indonesian vocal

music is used to ornament the Gamelan, Thai Vocal music is very important to the

people because they are a mean of expression and a form of entertainment, and other

countries are used for ceremonies, rituals, workplace, and entertainment.

Performing one of the songs is a good way of appreciating their culture and unique style
of music.

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 Check Your
Understanding

After evaluating your own performance using the given rubric, write your
reflection on the following questions:

1. How was my performance as a whole?

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2. How can my performance be improved?

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