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Music 7
Quarter 3 – Week 1-4
MUSIC OF MINDANAO
Music 7 Grade 7
Guided Learning Activity Sheet
Title: Music of Mindanao
Quarter 3- Week 1-4

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 I. What I Need to Know?

This Learning Activity Sheet, students will learn and understand the music
of Mindanao both vocal and instrumental.

At the end of this Guided Learning Activity Sheet, you are expected to:
1. identifiy the musical instruments and other sound sources of representative
music selections from Mindanao; and MU7MN-IIIa-g-3
2. discover ways of producing sounds on a variety of sources that is similar to
the instrument being studied MU7MN-IIIb-h-4

II. What I Know

Direction: Compare the music of Visayas with the music of Mindanao using
Venn Diagram.

Music of Visayas Music of Mindanao

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 Lesson
1 MUSIC OF MINDANAO

II. What’s In?

Examine the table and find 10 words about Mindoro, Cordillera, Palawan and
Visayas music you’ve just learned from previous lesson. Below are guide definitions
of each word in the puzzle. Encircle each word.

A A A A A A A K
K M A A A A A U
U A B A G I T D
L A A A A A A Y
I H U D H U D A
A A A A A A N P
L A A A A A N I
R O N D A L L A

1. It is a string ensemble originating from Spain played with a pick or plectrum.

2. It is a lyrical poem expressing love.

3. It is music played on the kudyapi, showing rhythm, movements and sound of

nature.

4. Texts composed of a seven-syllable line ending in rhymes.

5. It is a lute with long neck, and has two strings that run from the neck to the base.

6. It is an epic-poetry recited and chanted during occasions.

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 III. What’s New?

Vocal Music

1. CHANTS- a lyrical rendition of different improvised text.

Lugu-chants used in reading their Qur’an and books they use
in their Islam religion
Kalangan-songs used for serenading loved ones
Sail/Lunsey- a chant to be sung by the wife-to-be during the
ceremony
Dikker- sacred songs highlighted by quotations from the
Qur’an
Bayok- semi-generic term for a lyrical rendition of different
improvised text
2. LULLABY- a chant- style or chant formula used for rocking a
baby to sleep
Ya-ya- song of the Yakans to put the baby to sleep
Bayok- maranao term for lullaby

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Instrumental Music

1. Kulintang Ensemble- Gong-

based ensemble used by the
Maguindanao and Maranao of
Western Mindanao,
Tausug,Yakans, and the Sama-
Bajao of the Sulu Archipelago
Kulintangan/Kwintangan-
gongs in a row
Tahunggo, Agung,
Salmagi,Blowon Semagi-
suspended gong ensembles in
various names according to each
tribe

Kulintang- is an important social

property. This instrument of the
ensemble is a highly valued
priceless heirloom that can
command a high price as dowries.

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 Agung- a large, deep rimmed gong,
vertically suspended, hanged in
wooden frames.

2. Bamboo Ensemble- bamboo instruments were made for the purpose of

entertainment and personal expression of their spiritual faith.

Gabbang- a native xylophone in

an instrument bamboo keyboard
on top, constructed out of wood.

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 Seronggagandi- a guitar-like
made of bamboo, cut before one
nod and after next. Two cords
are slit loose side by side from
the outer skin fibers of the
bamboo itself and these are
given tension by means of
bridges.

Kudyapi- is a string instrument

made of wood which resembles
an elongated guitar usually
having 2 string.

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 Suling- is made mainly of
“tamiang” bamboo, a long,
thin walled bamboo tube with
a mouthpiece circled with a
thin band made of rattan near
a small hole.

IV. What is it?

1. What material/s are the Mindanao instruments mainly made of?

2. Observe the instruments. Do you find it hard to play them?
3. What can you say about their chants and lullaby?
4. Have yopu tried singing or playing Mindanao’s music? How was it?
5. Based from the lesson, how do Mindanao music exposed place’s belief,culture and
tradition?

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 V. What’s More?
Activity 1.

Direction: Identify each statement. Fill in the missing letters in the box to complete the word.

1. It is a lyrical rendition of different improvised text.

C A T

2. It is a song of the Yakans to put the baby to sleep.

A Y

3. It is the instrument that is highly valued priceless heirloom.

K I T N

4. It is an instrument made of wood which resembles an elongated guitar with 2 strings.

D A I

5. A chant to be sung by the wife-to be during the ceremony.

A I

Activity 2.

Direction: Accomplish the table. Analyze the classification of each instrument according to
HORNBOSTEL-SACHS (Idiophone,Chordophone, Aerophone, Membranophone,
Electrophone).

Instrument Classification
1. SULING 1.
2. AGUNG 2.
3. KUDYAPI 3.
4. KULINTANG 4.
5. GABBANG 5.

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 VI. What I Have Learned?

Direction: In a brief sentence, answer the question in each item.

1. What particular Mindanao instrument you like best? Why?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.

2. How does it feel to hear Mindanao vocal and instrumental music?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.

3. What would be your ways to value and preserve the traditional Mindanao music?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.

VIII. What I can do?

Direction: Out of recyclable and available materials in your home, create an improvised musical
instrument that will sound similar to the musical instruments discussed in this lesson which will
be used as your accompaniment doing rhythmic patterns of this song(below are pictures of
sample improvise instrument). Play the music score ( Tu Man) below and record you
performance and send it to me via messenger.

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 IX. Assessment
Direction: Draw a if the statement is correct and if it is incorrect.
Write your answer on the blank.
______1. Gabbang is a native xylophone in an instrument bamboo keyboard
on top, constructed out of wood.
______2. Lugu are chants used in reading their Qur’an and books they use
in their Islam religion
______3. Dikker are sacred songs highlighted by quotations from the Qur’an
______4. Seronggagandi is a large, deep-rimmed gong, vertically
suspended,hang in wooden frames.
______5. Suling are songs used for serenading loved ones.

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 Answer Key

-hudhud 5.
-kudyapi 5. sail 5.chordophone 4.
-ambahan 4.kudyapi 4.idiophone 3.
-bagit 3. kulintang 3.aerophone 2.
-kulial 2. yaya 2.idiophone
-rondalla 1. chants 1.idiophone 1.

REVIEW ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 2 ASSESSMENT

RUBRICS FOR SCORING ASSESSMENT 1

BEST 10 PTS BETTER 7PTS GOOD 5PTS

Quality of Sound Instrument Instrument Instrument
produces tonal produces some produces little tonal
contrast tonal contrast contrast
Quality of Instrument is neat, Instrument is not Instrument is fragile
Instrument durable to repeated that neat,is being and probably
playing over a played more than pieces are falling
period of time once off.
Performance Presentation is Presentation shows Presentation
excellent rhythmic some ability in shows little ability
patterns were playing rhythmic in doing rhythmic
properly applied patterns patterns
and heard.

References

Lourdes R. Siobal, Ma. Honeylet A. Capulong, Ledda G. Rosenberger, Jeff Foreeni M. Santos,
Jenny C. Mendoza, Cherry Joy P. Samoy, Rabboni C. Roxas, Johanna Samantha T. Aldeguer-
Roxas. 2017. Music and Arts – Grade 7 Learner’s Material. Pasig City: Department of
Education

Aagapay, Nonabelle C. 2006. “MAPEH:Making Us Fully Equipped in the 21st Century”.

Lightquest Publications, Inc.

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