MUSIC 7

QUARTER 2
Week 3

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Name: __________________________________________ Score: ____________________

Learning Competency: Identify the musical instruments and other sound

sources from Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan, and the Visayas. (MU7LV-IIa-f-2)

Objectives:

A. Identify the selected musical instruments from Cordillera, Mindoro,

Palawan, and the Visayas;
B. Listen to a musical ensembles from Palawan; and
C. Illustrate the significance of the musical instruments as symbol of
spiritual beliefs.

What Is It (You may also refer on your textbook, Music and Arts 7 pp.60-72)

Musical Instruments of Cordillera, Mindoro, and Palawan

The musical instruments of Cordillera, Mindoro, and Palawan are closely

linked with nature. They are highly influenced by the native language of the
province. Music reflects not only the enthusiastic musical involvement of the
people but also their feelings, beliefs, way of life, and interactions with their
environment and to other people.

The function of instrumental music of the several ethno-linguistic groups

of people in Cordillera, Mindoro, and Palawan is similar to their vocal music.
Instruments are played during their ceremonies, rituals, festivals, courtship, as
well as in their daily life activities.

Name of the
Musical Instrument Description
Instrument
Cordillera Musical Instruments
It is a flat gong that is played in
an ensemble of two or more
gongs of varying sizes. It is
1. Gangsa played either by striking with
the palm while rested on the lap
or beaten with wooden mallet
while held on the left hand.
2. Bungkaka It is played by striking against
or Bilbil the palm of one hand.

It is a nose flute played with the

3. Tongali
extreme forward edge of the
right or left nostril.

These are bamboo tubes played

4. Tongatong by stomping each against the
ground.

It is a mouth-resonated bamboo
5. Ulibaw instrument played with a
flexible tongue fixed on end to a
surrounding frame.

These are made of bamboos of

different sizes for varied timbre.
6. Patteteg They are split in halves. Each
produces sound by striking a
wooden stick while the
instrument is rested on the lap.

Mindoro Musical Instruments

It is a lute with a long neck, and

1. Kudyapi
two strings that run from the
neck to the base of a resonating
chamber.
 It is an instrument with 3 to 4
2. Gitgit
strings with a wooden body and
human hair for the bow.

3. Kalutang It is a pair of equal-sized wood

stick struck together.

Palawan Musical Instruments

It is a gong ensemble consisting

of a set of one or two big gongs,
1. Basal an agung and a pair of small
ringed gongs, sanang, and drum
called gimbal.

It is a drum instrument with a

2. Gimbal wooden body covered with an
animal skin.

It is made of one whole node of

3. Pagang bamboo partly split with its skin
partly lifted out.

Musical Instruments of Visayas

 Instrumental music from the Visayas shows the rich diversity in the
musical culture of the region. The different ensembles, with their respective
sounds reflect not only the enthusiastic musical involvement of the people of
the Visayas but also their sentiments, way of life, and interactions with their
environment and other people.
The following are well-known ensembles (a group of items viewed as a
whole rather than individually) that can be found in the Visayas:

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

stringed instruments played with a pick or plectrum. There are many
Filipino musicians who were able to lead the way in rondalla ensemble
and one of them was Juan Silos, Jr., known as “Father of Rondalla”.

https://music.upd.edu.ph/news_rondallaHAWAI.html

Rondalla Instruments

Instrument Description
 The largest among the instruments in
most stringed ensembles- evident by
its thick strings, large body, and low
tones
 The number of strings varies from the
stranded 4-stringed to the rare 6-
stringed, and can have pitches three
octaves lower than middle octave.
 It plays the bass part or the musical
Bajo de Arco piece.
Image from:Marie Gertrelle Fatima A.
Sumicad
  14-string instrument with 16 frets and
a shorter neck.
 Soprano instrument of the rondalla
that usually plays the melodic line of
Bandurria the composition.
Image from:Marie Gertrelle Fatima A.
Sumicad

 Popular musical instrument classified

as a chordophone with 6 strings.
 It is typically played by strumming or
plucking the strings. It plays the
rhythm or beat of the musical piece.
Guitar
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Sumicad

 It comes from Spanish word which

means “lute”.
 It is a plectrum-plucked chordophone
that has 12 strings in pairs, similar to
bandurria, but with a longer neck.
 Like the bandurria, it is tuned in
Laud fourths, but its range is one octave
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lower.
Sumicad

 It has shorter neck compared to the

guitar, with 14 strings and 16 frets.
 It is played like the laud, the lower
notes in accompaniments and in
unison with the bass notes.
Octavina  It serves as the alto of the rondalla.
Image from:Marie Gertrelle Fatima A.
Sumicad
2. Tultogan - is a bamboo and drum ensemble. To produce sound, the body
of the bamboo is struck with sticks.

Photo from: designcognito.blogspot.com/

3. Binanog – is a gong, drum, wooden percussion ensemble. It is used to

accompany a dance movement imitating the flight of the hawk.

Photo from: mybeautifuliloilo.blogspot.com/

Activities
Activity No. 1: Know What You See!

A. Below are the different musical instruments from Cordillera, Mindoro,

and Palawan. Identify the instrument and give the place of its origin.

Pictures of Musical Instruments

1.__________- _________ 2.__________- _________

3.__________- _________ 4.__________- _________

5..__________- _________ 6.__________- _________

7.__________- _________ 8.__________- _________

 9.__________- _________ 10.__________- _________

B. Fill in the chart with the necessary information.

Number Function
Instruments Instruments
of of the
Name
Strings ensemble
1.

Image from:Marie Gertrelle Fatima

A. Sumicad
2.

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A. Sumicad
3.

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A. Sumicad
Activity No. 2: Watch and listen!
Watch and listen to the link below and answer the following questions.

“ Lantege” ( a Pala’wan and Tagbanua Love Song)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQWbxIdMry0

Questions:

1. How will you describe the style of singing?

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2. How many instruments have you heard?

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3. Can you identify at least one instrument used in the music?

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Activity No. 3: Be Creative!

Procedure:

1. Choose an instrument either from Cordillera, Mindoro, or Palawan that

you like best.

2. Explain the significance of the instrument in performing the ritual

through visual presentation or illustration.
Rubric for illustration:

Component Excellent Good Needs Improvement

10-9points 8-7 points 6 points
Content The drawing The drawing The student clearly did
represents a represents a not understand the
clear somewhat clear information. The drawing
understanding of understanding of is not representative of
the information the materials the knowledge gained
presented
Originality The output The output Uses other people’s ideas
shows a large shows some and there is little evidence
amount of original thought of original thinking.
original thought. and new ideas.
Ideas are creative
and inventive
Basic Skill Drawing exhibits Drawing Drawing lacks detail.
attention to contains many Little effort in work and
detail and a strong elements looks incomplete. No
variety of but needs variety in drawing
drawing further techniques
techniques refinement and
more drawing
techniques

Self-Check
Self-check of all activities (Guided by parents or learning facilitators)

Answers Key:
Activity 1 –

A. B.

Activity 2 – Answers may vary

Activity 3 – Answers may vary
Post-Test

Complete the table by classifying the keywords according to their places

of origin.

Basal Gimbal Laud

Bajo de Oro Gitgit Pagang

Bandurria Guitar Tongali

Bungkaka Kalutang Tongatong

Gangsa Kudyapi

CORDILLERA MINDORO PALAWAN VISAYAS

References

Book

Sobial, L, et. al., 2007 Music and Arts 7 Learner’s Module 1si Ed. Pasig
CityDepartment of Education Republic of the Philippines pages 59,
61-64, 68-79

Sobial, L, et. al., 2007 Music and Arts 7 Teacher’s Guide 1si Ed. Pasig
CityDepartment of Education Republic of the Philippines pages 63,
65-66, 70-81

Recording

Pat S. Marquez “Lantege” (a Pala’wan & Tagbabua Love Song). Retrieved 2015
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQWbxIdMry0