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Music of the Lowlands of Luzon begins in one key and ends in the same key
composers and lyricist are usually unknown
mood can be sentimental, playful and humorous
MUSIC OF THE LOWLANDS OF LUZON concepts are based on nature or people’s work,
tradition and culture
short and simple
either in duple meter (2/4), triple meter (3/4), or
quadruple meter (4/4)
ILOCANO
Pamulinawen
Nariniag a Bulan
Manang Biday
Dungdungwen Kanto
Bannatiran
Ti Ayat ti Maaya nga Ubing
Igid Diay Baybay
Diro ni Ayat
Salubong
BICOLANO
Sarung Banggi
Santa Cruzan
Polka
Harana Originated from Bohemian dance that became
A serenade, traditionally sung by a man to express his popular in Europe and America in the 19th century
love to a lady which is usually accompanied by a guitar usually performed in elegant event gathering.
Kundiman
An art song which conveys a selfless and spiritual
attitude, intense love, longing, caring, devotion and
oneness. Piccolo
- Shorter than a flute.
- The sound it produced is thinner than the flute.
Balitaw Clarinet
A dialogue or courtship song – Has a single-reed mouthpiece.
- A straight cylindrical tube with cylindrical bore and a – Closed lips, producing a “buzzing” sound.
flared bell.
Euphonium
- A valve instrument
Alto Saxophone
- Current models are piston valved
– Commonly used in classical music concert bands,
- It is a non-transposing instrument
military bands, marching and jazz bands.
known for its distinctive tone color, wide range,
variety of character and agility.
Tenor Saxophone
- A medium-sized member of the saxophone family.
Sousaphone
- Most common types of saxophone along with alto.
- Known as the bass, is a type of tuba designed to be
- Pitched in the Bb, and written as a transposing easier than the concert tuba to play while standing
instrument in the treble clef.
or marching.
- Uses a large mouthpiece, reed, and ligature than the - Widely employed in marching bands and various
alto and soprano saxophones.
other musical genres.
- Easily distinguished by the bend in its neck, or its - The bell is above the tubist’s head and projecting
crook near the mouthpiece.
forward.
Flute
- An aerophone (wind instrument) that produces its
sound from the flow of air across an opening. French Horn
- Commonly known as the horn.
- A brass instrument made of tubing wrapped into a
BRASSWINDS coil with s flared bell.
- Quality of the sound may also be controlled through
the adjustment of lip tension in the mouthpiece and
the operation of valves by the left hand.
PERCUSSION
Trombone
– Sound is produced when player’s vibrating lips cause
the air column inside the instrument to vibrate.
Cymbals
–consist of thin, normally round plates of various
alloys
–used in many ensembles ranging from the orchestra
Trumpet percussion ensembles, jazz bands, heavy metal bands
– The highest register in the brass family and marching groups
– Played by blowing air through –The heavier the cymbals the louder the volume.
THE PANGKAT KAWAYAN INSTRUMENTS
Instruments
Snare drum
–known as a side drum is an ever present percussion
instrument known for its cylindrical shape and power,
staccato sound. Description
–played with drum sticks or brush. Angklung
is a bamboo-rattle tubes attached to a bamboo
frame
tubes are carved to have a resonant pitch when
struck, each Angklung represents a note and are
tuned to octaves
plays the counterpoints to the melody
is played by shaking the lower part with one hand
while the upper end holding it with the other hand
steady.
Bass Drum
–produces a note of low definite and indefinite pitch Instruments
–known as percussion instrument and vary in sizes.
Instruments
Description
Talunggating (bamboo marimba)
•is made from bamboo. It follows the musical scale
and style of the typical xylophone
•plays the melody mallets made out of rattan and
rubber are used to play the instrument.
Instruments
Description
Kiskis
•is a bamboo piece with ridges and serves as a
percussion instrument
•kiskis is a Filipino word which means “to scratch” or
“to rub against something”
•is played by rubbing a rattan stick on its ridges
Description
Kalagong
•is a wind instrument that produces a hollow gong- Quarter 1 – Module 1
like sound Arts and Crafts of Northern Luzon and Central Luzon
•plays by tapping the top wholes of the bamboos by
two flat and flexible surface tapper ARTS & CRAFTS OF NORTHERN LUZON AND CENTRAL
•serves as bass of the group LUZON
Instruments
Description
Pan Pipes
•is a small pieces of bamboo in graduated small tubes
that has been put together by a string
•the sound and styling of the wind instruments found
in Northern Philippines
•each pipe represents a note and is blown to produce Arts and crafts are important means of expression,
the sound which communicate views, ideas, and feelings through
the use of skills and imaginations. These are important
Instruments parts of our daily lives and can be found everywhere.
In this Quarter, you will partake in a journey to the
ARTS AND CRAFTS OF LUZON (Highlands and
Lowlands). You will become familiar with the different
designs, motifs and history of their attires, fabrics,
crafts, and accessories used by the people of different
regions.
This module will introduce you to folk’s arts and crafts CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)
of Northern and Central Luzon Regions. Basically, it is
occupying the upper parts of our country. You will
then explore art motifs from the Ilocos Region (Region
I), Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Cagayan
Valley Region (Region II), and Region III or Central
Luzon. These motifs and designs will be helpful in
making your own art projects and in appreciating the
diversity of our culture in the Philippines.
Mountain Province
Nueva Vizcaya
CENTRAL LUZON
Bulacan Pampanga is known for its giant lanterns or parol. Its
special feature is its dancing lights in several shapes
and colors that form intricate geometric patterns. The
patterns change with the rotation of a special rotor
that controls the lights inside the parol. The parol are
used to adorn houses, streets and buildings, not only
in Pampanga but all over the Philippines during the
Christmas season.
PERFORMANCE TASK
During fiesta celebrations, women cut intricately- Art of Paper Cutting
designed pastillas wrappers adorned with different In Bulacan, people have been known to wrap their
linear, curvilinear, and geometric designs that depict pastillas in colorful and intricately designed paper
local floras and scenes of everyday rural life. wrappers or pabalat made of Japanese paper. Fiestas
are not complete without these elaborate paper-cut
pastillas wrappers often used as decoration, table
centerpieces as well as souvenirs. It’s time for you to
try it and help pastillas or paper cut designing popular
again!
Materials:
Quarter 1 – Module 1
Exercise Program
Cardiovascular endurance – the ability of the
Physical Fitness, is the body’s ability to function lungs, heart, and blood vessels to deliver adequate
effectively and efficiently without undue fatigue to amounts of oxygen to the cells to meet the
perform work, to enjoy leisure activities, to meet demands of prolonged physical activity.
emergency situations and to resist diseases from
sedentary lifestyle. There are three important aspects
that an individual should be able to meet in order to
be considered physically fit. These include
SKILL-RELATED FITNESS
Fitness components that are important for success in Coordination – is the integration with hand and/or
skillful activities and athletic events. foot movements with the input of the senses.
PERFORMANCE TASK
Agility – the ability of an individual to quickly shift
In doing the activity, please remember the following
or change direction of the body from one point to
safety measures. Here are some tips to stay safe and
another.
injury-free:
1. Be aware of your body. Think about how the
particular exercise is making you feel.
2. Warm up and cool down. Try slow stretches and go
through the motions of your activity before
starting. Cool down with slow stretching.
3. Do it right. Try to get the technique right from the
Power – ability to perform one maximum effort in beginning, to ensure you are using your muscles
the shortest possible time. It is the product of both
correctly.
strength and speed.
Directions:
Choose three physical fitness components that you
consider as your weak points. Copy the chart below
and fill-in all the necessary information needed.
Schedule your planned activities using the calendar
below. See the example provided.
1.
2. involves your ability to form satisfying
interpersonal relationships with others. I also
relates to your ability to adapt comfortably to
different social situations and act appropriately in
3. a variety of situations. Each of these relationships
should include strong communication skills,
empathy for others and a sense of accountability.
4. Emotional health involves understanding and
liking yourself as well as accepting and learning
from your mistakes. It refers to how well you
Quarter 1 – Module 1
meet the demands of daily life and how you
Dimensions of Holistic Health adjust to new situations. It also means expressing
your happiness, love, joy and hope as well as
Read and understand! your sadness, anger, stress and fear in healthful
productive ways
A. Definition of health
Health is a state of complete physical, mental or
intellectual, emotional, social, moral-spiritual and
environmental well-being, and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity (WHO, 1948).
B. Health Dimensions
5. Moral-spiritual health means being at peace and
1. Physical health in harmony with yourself, others and a higher
It means how well your body functions. It is a state of power. It refers to your religion, principles,
well- being when all internal and external body parts, personal beliefs, values and faith. It involves the
organs, tissues and cells can function properly as they quality of personal relationships or a love of
are supposed to function. It includes being physically nature. It involves a sense that life has meaning
fit, eating nutritiously, and getting adequate rest and and purpose and that you are in harmony with
sleep. your purpose in life.
2. Mental health means being a lifelong learner by 6. Environmental Health means the understanding
continuously wanting to learn new things and of the effect to ourselves of the air, the water
improve one’s skills. A mentally healthy person is and the land that surrounds us. To recognize the
open to new ideas and experiences that can impact of environmental and human-made
improve life, family, and environment. He/she is hazards and the ability to find ways on how to
aware of his or her own abilities, can cope protect ourselves and the ecological systems
normal stresses in life, able to work regularly and against these hazards is important.
productively, and is also able to contribute for
the improvement of community.
Direction: Let us check how well you practice daily 11-12 Excellent! Continue being a model.
hygiene. Copy the chart in your Health notebook. Put
a check (/) for statements which you are doing and (X) 9-10 Very Satisfactory! Keep improving to reach the
if not. top.
PERFORMANCE TASK
My Daily Routine!
Instructions: The table below serves as your journal.
Copy it in your Health notebook and accomplish it.