Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions

Eurika Nicole Beceos

11- Stem B Simplicity

Activity 7 Evaluation of Philippine Folk Dances

Questions Luzon: Visayas: Mindanao:

Pandanggo sa Ilaw Cariñ osa Singkil
How were the dancers’ the three oil lamps to This dance uses a fan During the dance,
bodies used? What be balanced by a or handkerchief. The performers carefully
were dancer— one on the most common body step in and out of the
the most common head and one on each part used are head, two sets of
body side on the back. feet and hands. crisscrossed bamboo
parts used? poles while interacting
with their props. The
princess will perform
with either fans or
scarves, while the
prince performs with a
shield and sword.
List down 3 locomotor Non locomotor locomotor locomotor
and 3 non-locomotor movements: claping, movements: skipping, movements: walking,
movements the balancing and twisting. walking and turning. swirling and hoping.
dancers locomotor Non locomotor Non locomotor
performed. movements: walking, movements: twisting, movements: clapping
jumping and and bending and clapping. and stepping.
hoping.
Describe how the Through general space Through moving Through personal
space or moving to another around the floor by space they are dancing
was utilized. place. stepping to the side on the spot.
with left and rihgt foot.
Is the dance fast or It is fast. Pandanggo sa The dance is slow. The It is slow at the
slow? Ilaw is a 3/4 time music of Carinosa , . It beginning and
Did the dancers make dance mean 1 down 2 is 3/4 in rhythm like becomes fast as it
use upbeats. some of the Spanish continually dancing.
of the three kinds of dances.
timing? How?
How would you The energy of the The energy of the The energy of the
describe dancers is graceful. dancers and the dance dancers is energetic
the energy of the is in moderate prowess and
dancers movement. The mood emotional. The mood
and the dance? What is affectionate. is dramatic.
mood or emotion does
the energy give to the
viewers?