Carl Daris M.

Trinidad
12 ABM D
WEEK 4
WRITTEN WORK (30%): Evaluating Learning
Directions: Explain the roles and contributions of visual arts and music
forms in contemporary arts. (8 points)

NAME OF ARTIST ROLES CONTRIBUTION

1. RAMON OBUSAN He was a dancer, He achieved
choreographer, stage phenomenal success in
designer, and artistic Philippine dance and
director. cultural work. He was
also acknowledged as a
researcher, archivist and
documentary filmmaker
who broadened and
deepened the Filipino
understanding of his own
cultural life and
expressions. Through the
Ramon Obusan Folkloric
Group (ROFG), he had
affected
cultural and diplomatic
exchanges using the
multifarious aspects and
dimensions of the
art of dance.
2. JOVITA FUENTES she was teaching at the She later embarked on a
University of the string of music
Philippines Conservatory performances in Europe
of Music essaying the roles of Liu
Yu in Puccini’s Turandot,
 Mimi in Puccini’s La
Boheme, Iris in Pietro
Mascagni’s Iris,
the title role of Salome
(which composer Richard
Strauss personally
offered to her
including the special role
of Princess Yang Gui Fe in
Li Tai Pe). In recognition
of these
achievements, she was
given the unprecedented
award of “Embahadora
de Filipinas a su
Madre Patria” by Spain.
3. FRANCISCA REYES Folk-Dance Her
AQUINO Pioneer., supervisor of research on the
physical education at the unrecorded forms of
Bureau of local
Education celebration, ritual, and
sport resulted into a
1926 thesis titled
“Philippine Folk
Dances and Games,” and
arranged specifically for
use by teachers and
playground
instructors in public and
private schools. she
received the
Republic Award of Merit
given by the late Pres.
Ramon Magsaysay for
“outstanding
contribution toward the
advancement of Filipino
 culture,” one among the
many awards
and recognition given to
her.
Her works include the
following: Philippine
National Dances (1946);
Gymnastics
for Girls (1947);
Fundamental Dance
Steps and Music (1948);
Foreign Folk
Dances (1949); Dances
for all Occasion (1950);
Playground
Demonstration (1951);
and Philippine Folk
Dances, Volumes I to VI.
4. HONORATA “ATANG” the Queen of Kundiman first actress in the very
DELA RAMA first locally produced
Filipino film when she
essayed the same role
in the sarsuela’s film
version. As early as age
seven, Atang was already
being cast in
Spanish zarzuelas such as
Mascota, Sueño de un
Vals, and Marina. Among
the kundiman and the
other songs she
premiered or
popularized were
Pakiusap, Ay, Ay Kalisud,
Kung Iibig Ka and
Madaling Araw by Jose
Corazon de
 Jesus, and Mutya ng
Pasig by Deogracias
Rosario and Nicanor
Abelardo. She also wrote
her own sarswelas: Anak
ni Eba, Aking Ina, and
Puri at Buhay.

PERFORMANCE TASK (70%): Evaluating Learning

Theme Costume and Props Technique
loving or affectionate The female dancer wears As mentioned above, the
patadyong with a soft female dancer uses a fan.
panhuelo. The male She must fan herself to
dancer wears barong the beat of the music
Tagalog or kamisa de while dancing. The
chino in any colors. The couple glances at each
props for this dance are other from behind the
essential: The woman man's handkerchief as if
must have a fan, and the they are playing
man must have a peekaboo; each partner
handkerchief. holds the corners of the
hanky while blocking the
other's face.