LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION III-CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF GAPAN CITY
SAN ROQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Learning Activity Sheet

CPAR
st
1 Quarter, Week 2

VARIOUS ARTS FORMS

(Lierature, Music, Dance, theater, Architecture and Film)

Name: ________________________________ Section: ______________

Grade and Section:___________ Date: ________

I. Introduction

Did you know that arts in the Philippines comes with many arts forms? This arts forms
describe the characteristics in the modern and contemporary context. Regional initiates and
practices in doing, promoting, and preserving contemporary art.
This lesson will discuss different modern and contemporary art forms and practices from the
regions and in the country in general. This will also tackle the characteristics of the various art
forms as they developed from the American Colonial period up to the present.

II. Learning Competency

Discusses various contemporary arts forms found in the Philippines.
Code: CAR11/12IAC-0B-2

III. Objectives:
At the end of this learning activity sheet, you are expected to:
1. Classify various art forms in the Philippines.
2. Identify the different contemporary art forms and practices from the regions.
3. Appreciate contemporary arts forms and practices.

IV. Discussion

Literature

Literature - broadly refers to any collection of written or oral work, but it more commonly
and narrowly refers to writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction,
drama, and poetry, in contrast to academic writing and newspapers.
 The bond between the Philippines and the American still continues even after the
declaration of independence in 1946. In the field of poetry during the contemporary period,
publication of young poets to campus journals emerged.
The “Bagay” is a kind of poetry which uses colloquial language and is built on concrete
images which to describe experiences.
Famous bagay movements poets are:

1. Jose f. Lacaba
2. Rolando Tinio
3. Bienvinido Lumbera
4. Antonio Samson
5. Edmundo Martinez

An example of bagay poetry is the Valediction sa Hillcrest by Rolando Tinio, which employs
Taglish.
Another form of poetry “Ang Bayang Malaya” by Amado V. Hernandez.
“Ang Bayang Malaya” is a long narrative piece about a peasant leader.

Literary works :

In the area of short story writing, after the World War II, short stories focused on the self-
consciousness and self-expression of the writer. Some of the known English short story writers
during those times are:
1. N.V.M. Gonzales
2. Nick Joaquin
3. Alejandro Roces
4. Francisco Arcellana
5. Bienvenido Santos
6. Edith Tiempo
During the contemporary period, there are also short stories produced which use vernacular
language. However, it was only the publication of Filipino literary works that continued due to the
lack of moral support, and due to writer’s choice of producing works using a language that can
be understood by more readers. Short story writers produced more social conscious fiction during
the 1970s. Short stories depicting the lives of the working class emerged.
Social protest fiction was produced during the Marcos Era.
In the area of novels, the production of novels with sociopolitical themes after the World War II
English novelist, on the other hand, like the English poets and short story writer, focused on the
search for identity.
 MUSIC

Music -vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty
of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.

Freddie Agilar, An Icon of Original Filipino Music Parokya ni Edgar

During the early American period, the music of the country was mostly classical due to the
influence of the European. This kind of music continued flourishing until the 1950s. It was in the
1960s that avant-garde music emerged. The Philippine music at the time evolved in to a
combination of classical and traditional or ethnic music. As time goes by, due to the introduction
of radio, film, and other entertainment technology, the theater music that once flourished
gradually declined.
Philippine music continuously evolved, and Pinoy pop or the Filipino pop music took place.
Later on, the OPM or the Original Pilipino Music became popular.
The OPM is a kind of music purely Filipino and is composed and sung by Filipino composers and
singers.
Followed by another form of popular music called “Alternative music.” Folk balladeers influenced
alternative music.
Some examples of Alternative music:
1. Anak by Freddie Aguilar
2. Tayo’y mga Pinoy by Herber Batolome
3. Akoy’y Plilipino by Florante De leon and many more.

Examples of music genre are:

-Pop
-Rock
-OPM
-Jazz
-Rap
-Classical
 THEATER

Theater -a building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are
given.
The American introduced the bodabil or stage show.
The educational system established by the American in the country paved the way to the
development of legitimate theater. In the early stage of a Philippine theater, Western culture
Greatly influenced theater production.

DANCE

Dance -the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given
space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight
in the movement itself.

Classical Ballet Bodabil Dancing

During the first year of the American period, vaudeville or bodabil dancing became popular.
Bodabil is a kind of stage show introduced by the American. Dances like buck-and-wing, tap
dancing, clog skirt dancing were among the dances being performed in the show. Later on,
European classical ballet entered the scene. There were ballet dancers group from others
countries who went to the Philippines to perform. Other ballet dancers became instructors and
taught Filipinas like Remedios de Oteyza and Leonor Orosa.
After ballet followed by modern dance. Modern dance deals with a mixture of a wide range
of dances,Western and Asian dances, traditional dances, and other experimental dances. Folk
and social dances followed the rise of modern dance. There were dance groups that developed
Filipino adaptations and Europian and American dances like valse, rigaudon, polka, fandango,
jota, etc.

ARCHITECTURE

Architecture - A general term to describe buildings and other physical structures. The art
and science of designing buildings and (some) nonbuilding structures. The style of design and
method of construction of buildings and other physical structures. A unifying or coherent form or
structure.
 Metropolitan Theater Neo Classic Architecture

In the American Colonial and Contemporary Period, the Philippine architecture adopted the
modern Western architectural style while taking into consideration the physical and socio-cultural
situation of the country. The Philippine architecture was characterized as simple, rational, and
functional. In the early 20th century the young Filipinos who studied in American Universities and
institutes went back to the country and brought changes in the Philippine Architecture.
Among them are:
1. Juan Arellano
2. Carlos Baretto
3. Antonio Toledo
These three introduced the neoclassic style in building structure. One of the structures built
during this period was the Metropolitan Theater.
Arellano designed the theater and experimented with romanticism.

Tsalet House

Early 20th century when the “tsalet” was developed.

Tsalet house it is a type of house on stilts with a front porch made of wood and concrete.

Starting Marcos Era, there had been constructions of expressways, convention centers,
hospitals, hotels, malls, high-rise buildings, amusements centers and many more. All these comes
with technological advancements like, escalators, elevators, air-conditioning system, computers,
etc.
 In Regional set up, residential houses, churches, public markets, business space tend to imitate
the architectural styles in the urban. Also eco-cultural tourism was introduced.
Theme parks and resorts were developed in tourists spots different provinces. Given cultural
heritage preservation, heritage towns like Vigan, Intramuros, Dapitan, etc. were given attention.

FILM

Film - a motion picture; a movie.

Nepomuceno’s Dalagang
Bukid Film

The film industry in the Philippines started in 1897 through the initiatives of foreign
businessmen. Swiss entrepreneurs were the first to feature film shows in Manila. The film became
popular in 1912 when foreiners Edward Gross and Harry Brown produced the film about the life of
Dr. Jose Rizal. This started filmmaking in the country.
The first Filipino, who produced a film and also tagged as the “Father of Philippine Movies,”
is Jose Nepomuceno. His work was “Dalagang Bukid”. The Philippine film during the early times
was greatly influenced by Hollywood since the local directors set Hollywood movies as their
model.
In 1942 movie production stopped and the Filipinos went back to watching and producing stage
shows. Movie production resumed after the war. Film produced after the war contained war
stories and heroism.
Four film studios became prominent and considered as the “Big Four.”
1. LVN
2. Sampaguita
3. Lebran
4. Premiere

In the contemporary period, Philippine film revolved around a variety of subjects and themes
like martyr wife, superhero, action, melodramas, comedies, etc. Among all the art forms, the film
has the largest audience.

V. Activities

A. Identification.

__________1. A motion picture; a movie.

__________2. The first to feature film shows in Manila.
__________3. Period of constructions of expressways, convention centers, hospitals, hotels, malls,
high-rise buildings, amusements centers and many more.
__________4. Deals with a mixture of a wide range of dances.
__________5. This kind of singers influenced alternative music.
__________6. It is the stage show introduced by the Americans.
__________7. Another term for Filipino pop music.
__________8. Father of Philippine Movies.
__________9. A kind of poetry which uses colloquial language and is built on concrete images
which tend to describe experiences.
__________10. The movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given
space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight
in the movement itself.
__________11. A type of house on stilts with a front porch made of wood and concrete.
__________12. What year that avant-garde music emerged?
__________13. It is designed by Jose Nepomuceno.
__________14. The profession of designing building, open areas, communities and other artificial
contributions and environment.
__________15. A series of movement that matches the speed and rhythm of a piece of music.
__________16. The first film produced of Jose Nepomuceno.
__________17. The branch of performing arts concerned with the acting out stories in front of an
audience or stage.
__________18. The first Filipino, who produced a film.
__________19. Is a kind of music purely Filipino and is composed and sung by Filipino composers
and singers.
__________20. Commonly and narrowly refers to writings specifically considered to be an art form,
especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry, in contrast to academic writing and newspapers.

B. Enumerations.
1. Three dances introduced by the Americans.

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2. Three young Filipinos Architects who studied in American Universities and institutes went
back to the country and brought changes in the Philippine Architecture.
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3. The big four film studios during the 1950s.
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4. The famous bagay movements poets.
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5. Seven Arts forms.
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6. List down at least five famous examples of each various contemporary art forms.

C. Explain the following:

1. If you will be given an opportunity to be gifted with special talent, in what form
 of contemporary arts do you want to become famous?

2. Explain the evolution of contemporary art forms and its impact to our country and
society.

D. Choose three of the art forms and write a brief essay discussing the art forms chosen. What
are the significant development of each art forms.

1.

2.

3.

V. Reflection

What you had learn in these lesson?

VII. References
Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions,by Luzviminda D. Santiago and
Ayesha H. Sayseng pages 10-28.
Pictures: Google

Prepared by: Noted:

MARICEL F. MAGBITANG JOSE S. SALVIEJO, JR.

Teacher ІІ Principal І