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Music – Grade 8
Self-Learning Module
Quarter 3 – Module 1: Title: Music of South Asia and Middle East “Indian Music”.
First Edition, 2020

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Music 8
Module1
Quarter 3
Lesson 1: Music of South Asia and Middle East:
“Indian Music”

Introductory Message
Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Music 8 Self-Learning Module on Lesson 1: Music of South Asia and
Middle East: “Indian Music”!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both from
public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners
meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social,
and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent learning
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needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

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need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage their own
learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as they do the
tasks included in the module.

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Welcome to the Music 8 Self- Learning Module on Lesson 1: Lesson 1: Music of South
Asia and Middle East: “Indian Music”!

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This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectation - These are what you will be able to know after

completing the lessons in the module

Pretest - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to
be mastered throughout the lesson.

Recap - This section will measure what learnings and skills that you
understand from the previous lesson.

Lesson- This section will discuss the topic for this module.

Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform.

Wrap Up- This section summarizes the concepts and applications of

the lessons.
Valuing-this part will check the integration of values in the learning
competency.

Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATION

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

PRETEST

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.

RECAP

Directions: CLASSIFICATION: Write C if the given characteristics described the

music of China, K if Korea and J if Japan. Write in on the space
provided before each number.

_____1.Their music is usually solo rather than choral.

_____2.Their music has a slow tempo, giving it a very peaceful and pensive character.
_____3.Their music is basically meditative in character.
_____4.Most of their music is melodic rather than harmonic.
_____5.Their music is highly ritualized.

LESSON
Lesson 1
Quarter 3: Music of Asia and Middle East: “Indian Music”

INTRODUCTION

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.

The geographical locations of these two other parts of Asia have different sizes of
area and unique features. Aside of it, their nations also have a unique vantage point being
surrounded by cultures which mingle and pass through their countries; these interactions
have inspired and been influenced the societies surrounding them.
At this unit you will get a glimpse of their cultural context, social functions and
performance styles in their music compositions. Let us start at the biggest part of South Asia.
INDIA
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
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”.

OTHER DIFFERENCES

Areas of difference Carnatic Hindustani

Influenced Indigenous Afghan, Persian and Arab
Ragas 72 ragas 6 major ragas
Originated Bhakti movement Vedic Period
Vocal and instruments Equally important Vocal music is more
important
Intonation Check the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BY5e_JYvAI
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

Terms:
Veda- means “knowledge Important”
Swara/Vadi Swar- meaning “musical tone”
Raga- Pattern of notes having characteristics interval and rhythms.

ACTIVITY
Directions: In short bond paper, create an illustration that reflects the rich culture of
India.
Showing the differences of Carnatic and Hindustani music.
Materials needed:
Short bond paper with 1inch border in each side
Pencil and eraser
Coloring materials: Colored pencil, crayon, or marker

Rubrics:
Category Excellent Good Fair Poor
30 points 20points 15 points 10 points
Content The artwork is The artwork is The artwork The artwork
planned carefully; planned carefully; shows little shows no
understanding of understanding of evidence of understanding of
all concepts and most concepts understanding the concepts and
instructions is and instructions the concepts instructions.
clearly is demonstrated. and instructions.
demonstrated.
Creativity The artwork The artwork The artwork The artwork
and demonstrates a demonstrates a demonstrates a demonstrates very
workmanship challenging level satisfactory level basic level of little attention to
of production and of production and attention to production,
creativity. creativity. production and creativity..
creativity.
Pattern Pattern of Indian Pattern of Indian Pattern of Indian There is no visible
culture is well- culture is visible culture is pattern of East
defined and used but not clearly somewhat Asian culture.
in the whole defined. visible but not
artwork. clearly
continuous.
 WRAP-UP

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.

CARNATIC HINDUSTANI Khyal Spirituality

Krti Temple Music
1)___________ 5)_________
8)___________
_ North India One leading tone
2)___________ _
6)_________ 9)___________
_ Sanskrit language Persians influence
_
3)___________ 7)________ 10)__________ South India Instrument and vocal
_ __ music are both
4)___________
important.
_

VALUING

The two Indian classical music (Carnatic and Hindustani), proved that despite of their
differences, still they’ve shown their love and respect to each other’s traditions and beliefs.
Both of their music unites in one objective to be grateful to their Goddess, believing that
music is a gift from heaven.

POST-TEST
Directions: MULTIPLE CHOICES: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your
answer on the space provided before each number.

_____1. It is the style of singing developed into a strong and diverse tradition over several c
Centuries in India.
a. Rig Veda b. Sama Veda c. Samagana
_____2. Which of the following does NOT belong in the characteristics of Carnatic Music?
a. It was originated in Bhakti movement
b. Northern Indian style of Indian classical music
c. Temple and unified music
_____3. This characteristic of Hindustani music means “imagination” is called_________.
a. khyal b. krti c. veda
_____4. What is the best reason why Carnatic music is called Temple music?
a. because they are believing in different Goddesses
b. because their music is directed to a Hindu-God
c. because they are singing inside the temple
_____5. Which of the following statement describes both Carnatic and Hindustani music of
India?
a. both instruments and vocal music are important.
b. both music developed with sanskrit language scripts in itself and through Vedic
traditions
c. music pieces are mainly set for the voice and with lyrics
 Wrap-Up
(In Any order)
CARNATIC HINDUSTANI
1-4) 5-7) 8-10)
✓ Krti ✓ Sanskrit ✓ Khyal
✓ South India Language ✓ Northern
✓ Temple Music ✓ Spirituality India
✓ Instruments ✓ One leading ✓ Persians
and Vocals are tone Influence
both important
Pre-Test Recap Post-Test
1. True 1. C 1. C
2. True 2. K 2. B
3. False 3. J 3. A
4. True 4. C 4. B
5. False 5. J 5. B
KEY TO CORRECTION
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❖ BOOKS :
Music and Arts 8 Department of Education- Republic of the Philippines
Mirriam Webster Dictionary

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