LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN MUSIC 8

Quarter 3 - SOUTH, CENTRAL AND

WEST ASIAN MUSIC

Prepared by:

CRISTEL KATE A. DALUZ

SST-III MAPEH, Riverside ISS
ISRAEL FERNAND G. CLAVERIA
SST-I MAPEH, Banza NHS
ERWIN P. SAFORAS
SST-I MAPEH, Banza NHS

(NORTH BUTUAN DISTRICT)

 Grade 8 Weekly Learning Activity Sheet (WLAS)
Week No. 1
MUSIC Music of India

Name: _____________________________________________ Section: ___________________

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
• Identify the characteristics of traditional music of India;
• Distinguish the differences and similarities of the characteristics of traditional music of India
relating it to its tradition and culture. ; and
• Create an illustration that reflects the rich culture of India

LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
• listens perceptively to music of South Asia and the Middle East; MU8WS-IIIa-h-2
• analyzes musical elements of selected songs and instrumental pieces heard and performed;
MU8WS-IIIc-h-4
• evaluates music and music performances using guided rubrics applying knowledge of
musical elements and style. MU8WS-IIIc-h-8

KEY CONCEPT
Time to travel again! Did you enjoy learning and experiencing the music of East Asia? Then
let us experience how music is performed in the other two parts of Asia, the South and the Middle
East. This part of the Activity Sheet will provide you a little tour of the Music of India. It is important
to know the historical background and basic concepts that you will need as you go on with the
lesson.

PRE-ASSESSMENT
I. Directions: TRUE OR FALSE: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement
is wrong. Write it on the space provided before each number.
_____1.India is the largest country in South Asia.
_____2.Indian music remains fundamental to the lives of the people of India as a source of spiritual
inspiration, cultural expression and entertainment.
_____3.Carnatic music was influenced by Afghan, Persian and Arab.
_____4.Hindustani refers to music from North India.
_____5.Carnatic and Hindustani music equally give importance in vocals and instruments.

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

6. What are instruments that do not have strike-able membranes, and sound is produced by striking
metal or clay?
A. Avanaddh B. Ghan C. Sushir D. Tat
7. What are instruments that are played by plucking or striking the strings.
 A. Avanaddh B. Ghan C. Sushir D. Tat
8. Among the following what instrument is sounded by blowing air through them? A. Avanaddh B.
Ghan C. Sushir D. Vitat
9. Which instruments produce sound with strike-able membranes, mostly of weathered leather? A.
Avanaddh B. Ghan C. Sushir D. Vitat
10. What is string instruments that are bowed? A. Ghan B. Sushir C. Tat D. Vitat

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

INDIA is the largest country in South Asia. Its music is as vast as its geographic location and
as large as its demographic population. The music of India reflects different aspects of Asian culture
through its timbre, rhythm, melody, texture , form and style. In general, Indian music remains
fundamental to the lives of people of India as a source of spiritual inspiration, cultural expression
and entertainment.

VOCAL MUSIC is one aspect of their vocal music uses melismatic singing with nasal vocal
quality, when compared with Philippine music which uses melismatic singing is only used in chanting
epics and the pasyon. Their singing based on a set of pitches was popular even during Vedic times.
The Samagana style of singing developed into a strong and diverse tradition over several centuries,
becoming an established part of contemporary tradition in India. The hymns in Sama Veda, a sacred
text, were sung as samagana and not chanted.

Rig Veda is also sung in the samagana traditional singing style. It is an ancient Indian sacred
collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns. Some of its verses are still recited as Hindu prayers at religious
functions and other occasions. Because of its liturgical importance like Sama Veda, both of it are
counted as first and third among the four sacred text of Hinduism known as Vedas, the large body
of religious texts originating in ancient India.

CLASSICAL MUSIC OF INDIA

India‟s classical music tradition includes Carnatic and Hindustani music which have developed over
many centuries. Their music includes several types and popular music. Carnatic Music is practiced
in Southern parts of India while Hindustani music is practiced in the Northern part of India.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CARNATIC AND HINDUSTANI MUSIC

CARNATIC MUSIC
▪ directed to a Hindu-god, which is why it is called “temple music”
▪ unlike Hindustani music, Carnatic music is unified where schools are based
on the same rages, the same solo instruments (veena, flute, violin) and the
same rhythm instruments (mrindangam and ghatam)
▪ music pieces are mainly set for the voice and with lyrics
▪ compositions called krti are devotional songs

HINDUSTANI MUSIC
▪ nasal singing is observed in their vocal music
▪ further developed in the 13th and 14th centuries AD with Persian
influences and from existing religious and folk music
▪ predominantly found in the northern and central regions influenced by
ancient Hindu musical traditions, historical Vedic religion /Vedic
philosophy , native Indian sound and enriched by the Persian
performance practices of the Mughal era
▪ in North India, the most common style of singing is called khyal a word
which means “imagination”.

SIMILARITIES OF CARNATIC AND HINDUSTANI MUSIC

▪ both classical music is somewhere connection with spirituality and according to ancient Hindu
scriptures, they believe that “music was a gift from heaven. They thought that sound is God and
everything is a manifestation of God”.
▪ both music developed with sanskrit language scripts in itself and through Vedic traditions. ▪ both
has one leading swara or Vadi swar in ever Raga.
▪ both encourage improvisation while singing or performing.

Classification of Musical Instruments from India

1. GHAN - Described as a non-membranous percussive instrument but with solid resonators. It is
one of the oldest classes of instrument in India. It may also be a melodic instrument or instruments
to keep TAL.
Example of Ghan:

⚫ Ghatam is nothing more than a large clay pot.

⚫ Kartal is a pair of wooden blocks or frames with small metal jingles mounted in them.
⚫ Manjira is basically a set of small cymbals. It is a ubiquitous component of dance music and
bhajans.
⚫ The Nout (a.k.a. Nuht), is a small pot used in Kashmir as a percussion instrument.
2. AVANADDH - Described as a membranous percussive instrument. This class of instruments
typically comprise the drums.
Example of Avanaddh
⚫ Daf is a tambourine. It is commonly used in folk music but is rarely heard in other styles.
⚫ Dhol is barrel shaped with a simple membrane on the right hand side; basically it is just a smaller
version of the dhol.
⚫ Tabla is consists of a small right hand drum called dayan and a larger metal one called bayan.

3. SUSHIR - Also known as a “blow air”. It is characterized by the use of air to execute the various
resonators. Examples of Sushir

⚫ Shankh is a conch shell. This instrument has a strong association with the Hindu religion.
⚫ Bansuri and Venu are common Indian flutes. They are typically made of bamboo or reed.
⚫ Surpeti, also called swar pethi, swar peti, swarpeti, surpeti, sur peti, sruti box, or shruti box, is
an Indian drone instrument.
⚫ The sound of the Shehnai is considered particularly auspicious. For this reason it is found in
temples and is an indispensable component of any North Indian wedding.

4. TAT - Referred to as Vina during the old civilization. Instruments in this class are pluck (stringed
instruments).
Examples of Tat

⚫ Sitar is perhaps the most well known of the Indian instruments.

⚫ Ektar is described in ancient Sanskrit texts as the ekatantri vina, literally the "one stringed lute".
⚫ Gopichand, also, known as gopiyantra, is a very popular folk instrument of Bengal
⚫ Rabab is a very ancient instrument found primarily in Afghanistan but in India is common in
Kashmir.

5. Vitat - Described as bowed stringed instruments. This is one of the oldest classifications of
instruments and yet did not occupy a place in classical Indian music in the last few centuries
Examples of Vitat
⚫ The Banam is a class of folk fiddles found among the Santal people of North East India and
Bangladesh.
⚫ The Esraj is popular in the Bengal area of India.
⚫ Chikara is a simple spike fiddle.
⚫ Sarangi is a common representative of vitat class of musical instruments.

ACTIVITY 1
Directions: Complete the Venn diagram by writing down the differences and similarities belongs in
Carnatic and Hindustani music of India. Use the word/s/phrases below in the box.

ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Classify the musical instruments of India, write the missing letter to complete the term
being ask.
REFLECTION:
POST-ASSESSMENT

I. Directions: TRUE OR FALSE: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement
is wrong. Write it on the space provided before each number.
_____1.India is the largest country in South Asia.

_____2.Indian music remains fundamental to the lives of the people of India as a source of spiritual

inspiration, cultural expression and entertainment.

_____3.Carnatic music was influenced by Afghan, Persian and Arab.

_____4.Hindustani refers to music from North India.

_____5.Carnatic and Hindustani music equally give importance in vocals and instruments.

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

6. What are instruments that do not have strike-able membranes, and sound is produced by striking

metal or clay?

B. Avanaddh B. Ghan C. Sushir D. Tat

7. What are instruments that are played by plucking or striking the strings.

A. Avanaddh B. Ghan C. Sushir D. Tat

8. Among the following what instrument is sounded by blowing air through them?

B. Avanaddh B. Ghan C. Sushir D. Vitat

9. Which instruments produce sound with strike-able membranes, mostly of weathered leather?

A. Avanaddh B. Ghan C. Sushir D. Vitat

10. What is string instruments that are bowed?

A. Ghan B. Sushir C. Tat D. Vitat