Detailed Lesson Plan in East Asian Music 8

● Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students must be able to:
A. Identify the East Asian folk song Arirang, Mo Li Hua, Sakura and their countries.
B. Performs East Asian music with appropriate pitch, rhythm, expression and style by a grouping
activity with performance
C. Recognize the importance of

Subject Matter:

● Brief history of East Asian Music

● Mo Li Hua
● Arirang
● Sakura
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Lesson-1
Strategies: Lecture-Discussion Method
Demonstration Method
Material: Speaker, Powerpoint and visual aids

● Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preparation

Greetings!

Good Afternoon grade 8 Euclid

Good afternoon maam
Before we start to our lesson let’s have first an an
Ok po ma’am
opening prayer.
(Prayer)
May I call the class president to lead us in prayer.
● Opening prayer
(students will response)Yes Ma’am
Thank you Mr. President (state the name) for
leading us in prayer.
Let us check your attendance first.
Students say present.
Okay, Thank you!

 Reviewing previous lessons or presenting

the new lesson.

Ok class before we start our lesson we will do an

activity called : Where do I Come From?
Instruction: I’ll play a songs and then match it to the
photo on the board. Do you understand the Yes ma’am!
instruction?

Good.

1. Post the following on the board:

1. a picture of the flag of China
2. a picture of the flag of North and South Korea
3. a picture of the flag of Japan

2. Call one student per number to match the title of

the song to the flag of the country it comes from.

(Play the song Butter by BTS)

Sam can you answer which country does this song Ma’am its from South korea.
originated?
Correct!
Lets proceed to the next song.
(Play the song kimi Ga Suki Da To Sakebitai by BAAD)
Can anyone answer this second song? Ma’am it’s a anime song and it came to Japan.
Yes Mico.
Excellent!

Now for the last song I would like Yohan to answer. Maam the song came from the country of china.
(Play the song Lu Se)
Very good!

Now class did you observe how do East Asian people

sing?/ What are the distinct characteristics of the Maam for me they sang in a high pitch and we can
singing style of East Asian people? feel the high energy.

Good point!

Anyone else have an idea or opinion? Maam I think they also sang in soft melody.

Also have good point.

Before we start on our discussion I will group you in

to three groups for our actual performance activity.

So class count one to three start from the left front. (Student’s counts)

Please go to your group and please keep quite class. (Students go to their group’s)

For todays lesson I will be discuss the folk songs of

japan, korea, and china.

Before that lets have a brief discussion about east

Asian music.

East Asia can be viewed as one of the big four

among the generally urban, literate cultural areas of
the world.
Characterized by an emphasis on melody, a focus on
individual instruments, and the low use of
abstraction, the music of East Asia is as unique as
the region from which it originates. Using
instruments made from natural elements, East Asian
music is one of the oldest and most complex
systems of music on the planet.
Sakura

Hanabi (lit. flower fire) were popularised and

developed during the resplendent days of Edo and
have come to hold cultural significance in Japan
both in physical displays and metaphorically as a
symbol of ephemeral beauty.

The koto (箏) is a Japanese plucked half-tube zither

instrument, and the national instrument of Japan. I
The instrument was originally used for court music.
Thereafter, it came to be played by Buddhist monks,
and eventually, reached the general populous. The
koto is comprised of 13 silk strings (although today,
synthetic strings are used), which are stretched
across a body made of hollowed out Paulownia
wood. 

Here is the song Sakura please listen carefully and I

will repeat the song twice. Before that here is the
lyrics of sakura. ( post on the board)

https://youtu.be/9XXo_DfDxuc

Sakura, sakura,
noyama mo sato mo, miwatasu kagiri,
kasumi ka, kumo ka, asahi ni nio.
Sakura, sakura, hanazakari.

Sakura, sakura,
yayoi no sora wa, miwatasu kagiri,
kasumi ka, kumo ka, nioi zo izuru.
Iza ya iza ya, mi ni yukan

For the group one please write the lyrics. Ok maam noted.

Next will be the song Arirang.

So here is the song Arirang and I will also repeat the
song please listen carefully. Here also the lyrics
posted on the board.

https://youtu.be/bC62xvkIu9g

Arirang, Arirang, Arariyo

Arirang gogaero neomeoganda
Nareul beorigo gashineun nimeun
Shimrido motgaseo balbyeongnanda

Last song to be discuss in the Mo Li Hua

So here is the song Arirang and I will also repeat the

song please listen carefully. Here also the lyrics
posted on the board.

https://youtu.be/Oj-qwTdtqJc

Hǎo yī duǒ měi lì de mò lì huā,

hǎo yī duǒ měi lì de mò lì huā,
fèn fāng měi lì mǎn zhī yá
yòu xiāng yòu bái rén rén kuā,
ràng wǒ lái jiāng nǐ zhāi xià,
sòng géi bié rén jiā, mò lì huā, mō lì huā.
Do you have any question class? Any violent None ma’am.
reaction or clarification?

Generalization

Before we proceed to our activity can I ask if what Maam they emphasis on melody and they are
can you say bout the East Asian style of singing? unique on its way of how they sing.

Good point. When we learn about music the history,

geography, values, environment, government, and
What is it important to learn about East Asian other aspects of culture.
music?
Can someone enumerate the east Asian songs that Mo Li Hua
we discuss? Arirang
Sakura

Ok the activity you will do for this day you will sing
the song that discuss a while ago. Each group has
already assign which song they will song. You have
10 mins to practice. You can have one
representative that I will Bluetooth the song. Are we Yes ma’am.
clear?

The performances shall be graded using the rubric

below:
Style of singing (East Asian) 8 points
Correct pitch and rhythm 7 points
Performance (stage presence) 5 points
Total : 20

● Evaluation
Instruction: encircle and Identify the correct answer in each question below.
1. This is a well-known song in China.  It is originally from the Qing Dynasty.
a. Japan b. China c. Korea
2. Plucked half-tube zither instrument and was originally used for court music.
a. Koto b. Moto c. Qoto
3. It was popularised and developed during the resplendent days of Edo and have come to hold
cultural significance in Japan both in physical displays and metaphorically as a symbol of ephemeral
beauty.
 a. Hanabi b. Harabi c. Hanami
4. It contains a gentle and lyrical melody and speak about leaving and reunion, sorrow, joy and
happiness.
a. Sakura b. Mo Li Hua c. Arirang
5. this folk song depicting spring, the season of cherry blossoms.
a. Arirang b. Sakura c. Mo Li Hua

● Assignment
Prepare a actual performance on east Asian music that consist of
 Correct pitch and rhythm
 Style of singing
 Costume
 Choreography