CHINESE THEATER

Chordophone
I. Objectives:  Violin like
 Hu-ch’in – two-stringed
At the end of the period the students are  Bu-ch’in – two-stringed
expected to:  Guitar like
 Yue-ch’in – four-stringed
A. Identified the different musical  San-sien – three-stringed
instrument used in Chinese Peking  Pi-p’a – similar to lute with four
Opera. strings
B. Discussed their observations of the Idiophone
 Ta-lo gongs
video clip about Peking Opera.
 Siao-lo
C. Realized the importance of Chinese  Tan-pi-ku – kettle drum
Theater.
D. Activity
II. Subject Matter: o The class will be grouped into
three. A Chinese Peking opera
A. Topic: Chinese Theater video will be played. Each group
B. Reference: Music and Arts of Asia will share their observations to
Learners Module the class.
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C. Materials: Book, Chalk, Chalkboard,
IV. Evaluation
Visual Aids
D. Time Allotment: 1 hour Supply the missing word and identify what
kind of instrument.
III. Procedure:
1. are cross flutes
A. Preliminary Activities
usually plaed along with snging.
 Greetings
Answer: Ti-ts
 Checking of Attendance
2. are recorded flutes.
 Review of previous lesson
Answer: Siao
B. Motivation
3. and 4. are
 Do you want to know the rich
violin like two-stringed instruments.
culture of China?
Answer: Hu-ch’in and Bu-ch’in
C. Lesson Proper
Title: Chinese Theater 5. Both and 6.
are gongs that signify the beginning
Chinese Theater was traditionally of the performance.
considered as the highest form of arts in Anwer: Ta-lo and Siao-lo
China.
7. is a guitar like four-stringed
Peking Opera Theater- stylized Chinese instrument.
form of opera which speech, singing, mime Answer: Yue-ch’in
and acrobatics are performed to an
8. is similar to lute with
instrumental accompaniment.
four strings.
Answer: Pi-p’a
Two Mainstyle of Peking Opera
1. His-p’l – has lower sound.
9. is a kettle drum used to
2. Erh-Huang
create the tempo of the performance
Answer: Tan-pi-ku
Talo and Siag-lo – small and large gong
and cymbals.
10. is a guitar like with
three strings
Musical Instruments
Answer: San-sien
Aerophone
 Ti-ts – cross flutes
V. Homedelight
 Siao – recorded fluts
 Sona – trumpet announces
Study your notes.
prosperous occasions.