7 Department of Education

National Capital Region

SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
MARIKINA CITY

Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health

MUSIC
Second Quarter – Module 2:
Music of Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan and the
Visayas
(Instrumental Music)

Writer: Reever Son T. Lazaro

Cover Illustrator: Noli L. Bragais

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 What I Need to Know
This module will help you understand and appreciate our folk music from
Cordillera Mindoro, Palawan and the Visayas to strengthen your cultural identity
as Filipino. You will be introduced to various musical instruments and expected
to have fun in knowing them as you go through the activities.

The module contains:

• Lesson 1– Music of Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan and the Visayas
(Instrumental Music)
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Identifies the musical instruments and other sound sources from
Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan and of the Visayas; MU7LV-IIa-f2
2. Discovers ways of producing sounds on a variety of sources similar to
instruments being studied; MU7LV-IIb-g-4
3. Lists down / enumerates/ the musical instruments and other sound
sources from …
4. identifies ways of producing sounds on a variety of ……ex. Tapping,
strumming, blowing...
5. demonstrates/ practices ways of producing …...
6. Analyze the musical elements of Instrumental music from Cordillera,
Mindoro, Palawan and of the Visayas through listening
7. Explores ways of producing sounds on a variety of sources that would
emulate the instruments being studied

What I Know
PRE- ASSESSMENT
A. Multiple Choices: Read and analyze each item. Choose the letter of the best
answer that corresponds to what is being asked.
1. What do you call to this musical instrument that has twelve strings in pairs like
bandurria? A. Laud B. Tultogan C. Bandurria D. Pagang
2. To produce sound, the body of the bamboo is stuck with sticks. What do call to this
instrument? A. Pagang B. Tultogan C. Laud D. Bandurria
3. What is this instrument that has strings raised with frets underneath?
A. Tultogan B. Bandurria C. Pagang D. Laud
4. What is this string instrument that has 14-string with 16 frets and shorter neck?
A. Laud B. Pagang C. Tultogan D. Bandurria
5. What do you call to this gong ensemble consists of set of one or two big gongs?
A. Basal B. Git-git C. Kudyapi D. Ulibaw

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 B. True or False. Read the statements carefully. Write T if the statements are
correct and F if it is wrong.
1. Git-git is an instrument with 3 to 4 strings with a wooden body and human hair
for the bow.
2. Kudyapi is a lute with long neck and has two strings.
3. Owiwi is one of the native songs that originated from Visayas.
4. Ulibaw instrument is played with a flexible tongue fixed at one end to a
surrounding frame
5. Gangsa is an instrument that has a single handheld smooth surface gongs
with a narrow rim
6. In Cordillera, their instruments are only played during ceremonies, rituals, and
celebrations.
7. Most of the musical instruments of Palawan are made of bamboo, woods,
strings, and metals.
8. The musical instruments from Visayas are used during festivals, rituals,
courtship, and daily activities of Mangyan.
9. Visayan music is not only to their enthusiastic involvement but also their
sentiments, way of life, and interactions with their environment and other people.
10. Music is one thing that manages to move almost all of us.

What’s In

ACTIVITY 1: “Cloud Map”

Instructions: Using the Cloud map below, list down what have learned about
the different vocal music of the Cordillera, Palawan, Mindoro, and the Visayas
based from your previous lesson. Put your answers to your activity notebook.

CORDILLERA

VOCAL MUSIC

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 Module
Music of the Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan
2 and the Visayas (Instrumental Music)

MUSIC TRIVIA: Don’t you know that our country is blessed with
a rich musical culture. Different ethnic groups have been using
music in performing rituals and different celebrations even
before the Spaniards came. Songs about life and death, lullabies,
courtship, marriage, rituals, and songs for their everyday work like farming,
fishing, hunting, or simple chores at home are usually accompanied by
instrument ensembles.

Far out! Are you getting excited to discover and understand more about
these ethnic group’s indigenous musical instruments? Then, keep on learning!

What’s New
ACTIVITY 2: “Pictionary”
Instructions: The following pictures inside the box below are instruments of the
Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan, and the Visayas. Your task is to arrange the letters
to form the correct words that corresponds to the picture.

1.) IARDURBAN - 2.) AKAKGNUB -

3.) ASNGGA - 4.) IPDYAKU -

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5. NGAGAP - 6.) TIGIGT -

What is It

Through this module about the Musical Instruments from the

Cordillera, Palawan, Mindoro, and the Visayas, you will be introduced
comprehensively. Enhanced discussions and activities will help and
guide you to identify and describe the instruments through the given
definitions and how it is used to produce a sound. Good Luck!

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE CORDILLERA, MINDORO, PALAWAN, AND THE

VISAYAS

A. CORDILLERA – their instruments function and played during

ceremonies, rituals, and celebrations.
- musical instruments are classified into:
1. Metal Instruments (gongs) – one of the common instruments
is the Gangsa ensemble that consists five to six flat gongs played in
standing or bending position.
a. Gangsa Toppaya – gongs played by
striking with the palm while rested on the
lap

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b. Gangsa Palook – gongs are struck or

beaten with wooden mallets while held by

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 2. Bamboo Instruments - woodwind and percussion instruments.
a. Bungkaka or Bilbil – played by striking
against the palm of the hand

b. Tongali – a nose flute played with extreme

forward edge of the right or left nostril

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c. Tongatong – are bamboo tubes played by

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stomping each against the ground.

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d. Ulibaw – a mouth-resonated bamboo

instruments played with a flexible tongue fixed
at one end to a surrounding frame.

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e. Pateteg - bamboo of different sizes for varied

timbre that is splint in half and is stuck by a
wooden stick while rested on the lap.

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11. MINDORO – Their musical instruments are used during

festivals, rituals, courtship and daily activities of Mangyan.
1. Kudyapi - is a lute with
long neck and has two strings that run from
the neck to the base of a resonating chamber.

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2. Gitgit (lute) – an instrument with
3 to 4 strings with a wooden body and human hair for the bow.

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3. Kalutang – a pair of equal-sized wood
struck together

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12. PALAWAN – musical instruments are

made of bamboo, woods, strings, and metals. Some instruments are came from
others places near Palawan.

1. Basal – a gong ensemble consists

of set of 1or 2 big gongs, agung, and pair
of small ringed gongs, sanang, and
drum called gimbal.
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2. Pagang (Zither) - The skin of a single

node of bamboo is raised. The strings
are raised with frets underneath It
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is played by plucking the strings.

3. Gimbal - is an important Mandaya

instrument used in all ceremonies and
rituals. It is made from the skin of a deer,
with one side from a male and the other from
a female deer.

13. VISAYAS – their respective sounds are

not only the
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enthusiastic

musical involvement of the Visayan people but

also their sentiments, way of life, and interactions with
their environment and other people.
2 well-known ensembles:

1. Rondalla - is a string ensemble which originated in Spain. It is a group of

string instruments played with a pick or plectrum. A Filipino musician Juan
Silos, Jr. was known as the “Father of Rondalla”.

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a. Bandurria - is a 14-string b. Laud – like the bandurria, it is
instruments with 16 frets and sorter tuned in fourths, but its range is
neck. It is usually playing the octave lower.
melodic line
of a
composition.

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c. Octavina - it serves as the alto of d. Guitar - is a popular musical

the rondalla. instrument usually having
6 strings.

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e. Bajo de Arco - is the largest

among the instruments in most
stringed ensembles. It plays the
bass part of a musical piece.

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1. Tultogan - is a bamboo and 2. Binanog – is a gong, drum,

drum ensemble. To produce wooden percussion ensemble. It
sound, the body of the bamboo used to accompany a dance
is struck with sticks. movement imitating the fight of the
hawk.

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 What’s More
Activity 3: “Music Expression”
Directions: Draw a creative illustration with description on the relationship of man and
nature as reflected in the music of the Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan, and the Visayas
lesson learned. Put your activity in a short bond paper. Be guided on the rubrics Below.
CRITERIA PERCENTAGE
a. Creativity 20%
b. Insightful 15%
c. Revealing 15%
total score= 50%

ART DESCRIPTION

What I Have Learned

ACTIVITY 4: “Bring back the memories”
Instructions: List down all the concepts you’ve learned about the musical instruments
of the Cordillera, Palawan, Mindoro, and the Visayas in sentence form using the
template below. Use separate sheet to answer.

VISAYAS MINDORO

Musical
Instrument
PALAWAN _

CORDILLERA

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 What I Can Do
Activity 5: STOMP! OUT LOUD
Instructions: In this activity, you are encouraged to show your talent by selecting one of
the folksongs from the Visayas; (Rosas Pandan, Ili-ili Tulog Anay, Si Pelimon), and to be
accompanied by your own produced sound of your choice using any available materials
that can produces sound inside your home.

Name: Year & section: Date:

Rhythmic pattern/Instrument used/ Song title:

SELF-ASSESSMENT: Put a smiley feeling to your activity questions whether it is:

Good Job! Okay. Not my best.

 Did I complement the song with the rhythmic pattern?

 Did I use my own-made instrument to the song properly?

 Was the sound loud and clear to the audience near me?

 Did the music flow orderly? Did I keep going no matter what?

 Did I enjoy the activity?

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 Assessment
Post-Test
Name that instrument: Write down the name of the instrument that you
can see in the picture from 1-10

1. 2. 3.

5. 6.
4.

7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12.

13. 14. 15.

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 Additional Activities

ACTIVITY 6: "Music Maze” Trace a path to help Doraemon find his

guitar. Your attempts reflect to your score. Be honest and enjoy!
1st try – 10points
2nd try – 5points
3rd try – no point

HELP DORAEMON FIND HIS GUITAR

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 Answer Key
Octavina 15. 10.T
Gitgit 14. 9.T
Bungkaka or bilbil 13. 8.T
Tongatong 12. 7.F-Mindoro
Pateteg 11. 6.T
5.T 10. Kalutang
4.T 9. Basal
3.F-Cordillera 8. Guitar
2.T 7. Ulibaw
1.T 6. Kudyapi
B. True or False 5. Bandurria
5.a
4.d 4. Tongali
3.c 3. Gimbal
2.b 2. Bajo de arco
1.a 1. Pagang
A.Multiple choices
POST-TEST PRE-TEST

References
Books
Department of Education, Music and Arts -Grade 7 Learner’s Material. First
Edition, 2017Authors: Lourdes R. Siobal  Ma. Honeylet A. Capulong Ledda
G. Rosenberger  Jeff foreene M. Santos  Jenny C. Mendoza  Cherry Joy P. Samoy  Rabboni
C. Roxas Joanna Samantha T. Aldeguer-Roxas

The 21st Century MAPEH in Action -Worktext in Music, Arts, Physical Education, and
Health Teacher’s Resource Material
Authors: Gerardo C. Lacia  Adelina Pineda-Limos  Lualhati Fernando-Callo
 Chrismarilene Resontoc-Cabataña  Narcisa Valencia-Lim

WEBSITES
www.google.com
www.wikipidia.com
VIDEOS
PICTURES
• https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2
• https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.musicnexo.com%2F
• https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.europeana.eu%2Fe
• https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpi
• https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.picfair.com%2Fpicst
• https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2F119.46.166.126%2Fdigita
• https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn2.vectorstock.com
• https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpi
• https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fc8.alamy.com%2Fcom
• https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.creativemarke
ACTIVITY REFERENCE:
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• https://www.google.com/search?q=music+maze+direction&tbm=isch&ved=
• https://www.google.com/search?q=doraemon+GUITAR&tbm=isch&ved=2ah

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 Development Team of the Module

Writer: Reever Son T. Lazaro

Editors:

Reviewers:

Illustrator:
Layout Artist:
Management Team:
Sheryll T. Gayola
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
OIC, Office of the Schools Division Superintendent

Elisa O. Cerveza
Chief, CID
OIC, Office of the Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Jovita Consortia Mani

EPS-MAPEH

Ivy Coney A. Gamatero

EPS – LRMS

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Schools Division Office- Marikina City

Email Address: sdo.marikina@deped.gov.ph

191 Shoe Ave., Sta. Elena, Marikina City, 1800, Philippines

Telefax: (02) 682-2472 / 682-3989

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