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Music
Quarter 2 – Module 2
Music of Japan China and Korea
 What I Know

Pre- Test

Direction: Encircle the word that corresponds to the answer in the guide facts.

A G U O M U R Y U T E K I N G
S U K I R T U M O T A C I N O
H E N I Q E U Y P I E R E I N
A D E Y J O L P A R E H U T D
K U R Y U N L U O T S A E T E
U R T G H U N G R O T O E S P
H E C H A N G G O D E K U P E
A D H E N D T I N E R I P E N
C U N E R T E M A F E A R E G
H O I H E R U A I T E D E A L
I P O W U G A F U L T I E R I
E U R E A K A R E A T R U I N
T U T Y E T J U O L T U R N G
R S A R U J O L D A E S U O T
A K H A H A E G U M U T E R S

Guide Facts:

1. Literally “dragon flute” is a Japanese transvers flue made of bamboo.

2. These are two small bells made of high-tin bronze, without internal clapper and a

bottomless gourd-like in shape.

3. The widely used drum in the traditional music in Korea.

4. A traditional Korean zither-like string instrument.

5. A Chinese instrument that is also called “moon guitar”.

6. A Japanese instrument that is hung on a wooden frame with legs and is played by two

plectrums on only one side.

7. The most famous Japanese flute made of bamboo.

8. A Chinese mouth organ and looks like a set of panpipes.

9. A Korean two-string vertical fiddle.

10. It is called a “cloud of gongs”.

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 Lesson Title of the Lesson
1 Music of Japan, China and Korea
What I Need to Know

Through this lesson, you will discover the different materials use to create

instruments that will simulate the sound of the music of Japan, China and Korea. You will

create movements based on the melody of the song you have studied in the previous

module. The activities in this module comprise the performance for this quarter.

What’s New

Activity 1: KWLR Chart

Direction: Fill in the information needed on the first and second column of the chart about the

Music of Japan, China and Korea. The third and the fourth column will be use at end of the

lesson.

What you Want to

What you Know know What you Learned What you Realized

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 What Is It

Activity 2: Graffiti Wall

Directions: Using colorful markers or crayons and large poster paper or 1/8 illustration board, create

an attractive design of a Graffiti Wall showing what you know about Japan, China and Korea.

Throughout the unit, you may write, draw or add pictures showing additional information gained from

the lesson.

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Activity 3: Express Yourself

Direction: From the folk songs that you have heard, create movements that would interpret

the message, idea or feelings of the song as applied to East Asian folk music. ( For

reference watch this video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8kgrusQf2A (Mo Li Hua)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek8MgYTByAw (Arirang)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3B4yG_VWAs (Sakura)

Rubrics:
5 – Demonstrates well developed ability to interpret ideas and feelings and translate to
movements
4 – Demonstrates considerable ability to interpret ideas and translate into movements
3 – Demonstrates some ability to interpret ideas and translate into movements
2 – Demonstrate limited ability to interpret ideas and translate into movements
1 – Needs improvement

Activity 4: My Garage Band

Direction: In creating this project you will need to collaborate with other grade 8 student

because you need to complete your garage band.

Instrument #1: Gong

What you Need:

1. A metal (disposable) roasting pan (the larger, the better)

2. Yarn

3. Cardboard tube from wrapping paper or a stick (2 feet)

4. Paint, sticker, glitter, glue or paint for decorating the gong

5. 12” wooden dowel for the beater

6. Electrical tape

What you do:

1. Poke two holes in the top area of the metal roasting pan, about 2-3 inches apart.

2. Slip a pipecleaner or yarn through each hole and twist the end together to form a circle.

3. Tie yarn to the wrapping tube or stick and let the gong hang down.

4. To give your gong a nice sturdy stand, hang it in between two chairs that are placed a

few feet apart facing outward.

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5. Decorate you gong.

6. For your beater, take a 12” wooden dowel and wrap one side with electrical tape to form

a head. If you don’t have wooden dowel, you can substitute with a wooden spoon, a

chopstick or an unsharpened pencil, just wrap the head the same way with the dowel.

http://kinderart.com/art-lessons/multic/make-chinese-gong/

Instrument #2: Flute (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaymX3qJRbQ)

What you need:

 8 plastic drinking straws
 Sticky tape
 Scissors
 A ruler
 Pen or pencil

https://www.kidspot.com.au/things-to-do/activity-articles/make-a-straw-flute/news-
story/c76ad8388ccb866800f9539f96673b13
What you do:

1. Start by cutting your first straw at 20 cm. Cut each straw 2 cm shorter than the first one

until you cut them all.

2. Line up your straws longest to shortest.

3. Sticky tape them together in that pan flute formation.

4. Blow across the top of the straws to get a sound. The longest straw will be deepest, the

shortest will produce high sound.

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Instrument #3: Balloon Bongo and Rice shaker

What you need:

 Clean tin can

 Balloon

 Rice or mongo beans

 Elastic bands

 Chopstick/barbeque stick
http://www.minieco.co.uk/balloon-bongo-rice-shaker-guiro/

What you do:

1. Begin with putting a small handful of rice or mongo beans into an empty tin can.

2. Cut the end of the balloon and simply stretch over the end of the tin.

3. Secure the balloon with elastic band.

4. Cover the end part of the chopstick to serve as the beater.

Instrument #4: Mini Lid Banjo

What you need:

 Jumbo craft stick (one per banjo)

 Loom bands (four per banjo)

 Washi tape

 Duct tape

 Sequins

 Craft glue

What you do:

1. Place four loom bands over the lid and

secure in place with a piece of duct tape
as shown in the picture.

https://www.thecrafttrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/banjos-steps-2.jpg

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 2. Cut the end from your jumbo craft
stick and decorate it with a washi
tape pattern.

https://www.thecrafttrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/banjos-steps.jpg

3. Attach the lid with loom bands in place

to the craft stick with the second duct
tape.
4. Use small dabs of craft glue to stick on
your sequins or alternatively use plastic
gems or a marker to draw the little tuning
knob on the end of your banjo handle.
https://www.thecrafttrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/banjos-steps-5.jpg

Your Mini Lid Banjo

https://www.thecrafttrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/banjos-updated.jpg

Now you are ready to play with your Garage Band!!!

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Activity 5: Musical Composition/Performance

Direction: With your improvise instrument, you will perform a musical composition with

simple rhythmic patterns and melody similar to the music of Japan, China and Korea. This

activity will develop your musical awareness and appreciation of East Asian Music.

Rubrics for Musicianship:

5 – Includes very original idea, unusual or imaginative musical ideas. Explores and uses at
least two musical elements.
4 – Involves some original aspect(s) or manipulation(s) of musical idea(s). Explores and
uses at least one musical element.
3 – Musical idea is neither familiar nor a cliché. However, there is no development, variety,
or exploration of musical elements.
2 – Musical idea is familiar or a cliché. No variety or exploration of musical elements (range,
timbre, dynamics, tempo, rhythm, melody).
1 – Musicianship could be improved.

What I Have Learned

Activity 6: KWLR Chart

Direction: With the Chart that you have made in Activity 1, answer column 3 and 4.

What you Want to

What you Know know What you Learned What you Realized

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 What I Can Do

Activity 7: Sing Galing

Direction: Choose one song, and sing it with the accompaniment of your Garage Band.

Make a video of your performance. Make your own rubrics and allow 3 persons to assess

your performance. Submit your video and assessment on time.

Assessment: (Post-Test)

Test 1. Compare and Contrast

East Asian Instruments Name of the Country Hornbostel-Sachs Counterpart

Classification instrument in the
Philippines
1. Janggu
2. Biwa
3. Piri
4. Geumungo
5. Sheng