LESSON 2

MATERIALS USED IN CONTEMPORARY ARTS (SUMMARY)

Through the materials they use, they are able to express their feelings and thoughts, and
transform their ideas or experiences into something tangible so that the audience, viewer, or
listener will receive the message of a particular work of art.

For the literary artists, they use pen and paper or a typewriter;
instruments and musical sheets for musicians' paint, paper, or canvass for visual artists.
Some artists use racycled materials, and have also rediscovered existing indigenous materials. It
is because Filipino contemporary artists do not conform to any fixed standard.

Nowadays, contemporary artists have many choices. They can just look around their
surroundings and find possibilities.
For example, the late Levi Celerio, National Artist for Music was known for making music using
a leaf with his lips. Another best example is children singing Christmas carols with the help of
tin cans, sticks or stones during Christmas season.

In the Philippine music, various musicians are still fond of playing with unconventional musical
instruments that are made of alternative materials ke bamboo, wood, etc.

RONDALLA- a musical ensemble of string instruments played with a pick. Until now, it is very
popular in many regions. It was the Spaniards who brought to us this type of instrumental music
culture but because of our ancestors' pursuit of national identity, it has evolved with instruments
made from Indigenous Philippine wood.

Other examples of traditional musical instruments that are still being used today in some regions
are gangsa, kalelang or tangall (nose fute) made of bamboo; the tongatong, a bamboo percussion
instrument used by Kalinga people; the solibao, a hollow wooden Igorot drum topped with
pigskin, and the ullbaw or most commonly known as jew's harp.
Technology has also redefined art in many ways. Artists have to upgrade their skills and learn
the use of computer programs and its applications to be able to produce new art.
The availability and variety of materials and the possibilites offered by technology to expand of
the choices of artists. Thus, technology is essential to the development of contemporary art.
(Ramirez, 2016).

Filipinos are, indeed, indigenous. Experimentation and innovation are parts of their daily life.
They are skillful at holding tools and utilizing available materia in Filipinos are, indeed,
ingenious Experimentation and innovation are parts of different ways. Also, their intuitive
personality let them know that materials can be formed and fashioned in diverse ways and
applied to their work with varying results. (Perez, 2016).

GROUP 13:
BARRETE,JOMARIELLE STEPH M.
COLITA, REGINE ELEM
ESGUERRA, MARY GRACE