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MAPEH
Quarter 2- Module 2

AIRs - LM
 MUSIC

Vocal Music of Cordillera,

Lesson Mindoro, Palawan, and the
1 Visayas

Target

On previous lesson, we learned the different vocal music in the

highlands – Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan, and the Visayas, where several
ethno-linguistic groups in the mountains live. In this module, one will
understand the elements of music in some representative music from
Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan, and the Visayas.

Content Standard:

 The learner demonstrates understanding of the musical

characteristics of representative music from the highlands of
Luzon, Mindoro, Palawan, and the Visayas.

Performance Standard:

 The learner performs selected vocal and instrumental music of

Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan, and the Visayas in appropriate
style.

After going through this module, the learner is expected to:

Most Essential Learning Competency:

 Explains the distinguishing characteristics of representative

music from Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan and of the Visayan
relation to its culture and geography. MU7LV-IIb-f3

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the musical elements present in vocal musi;
2. Describe the function of vocal music in a certain group of people;
and
3. Create a chant/poem in a form of Ambahan.
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Pre-assessment

Matching Type

Direction: Match the description in Column A with the elements of music

in Column B. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the blank
provided before each number.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
_____1. how long a sound last a. Tempo
_____2. the element of time in music b. Duration
_____3. the linear presentation of c. Dynamics
pitch d. Rhythm
_____4. the speed of the beat e. Melody
_____5. a musical aspects relating to
the loudness or quietness of
music

MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and

FALSE if the statement is wrong. Change the underlined word that makes
the statement false. Choose your answer inside the box.

_____ ____________1. In Cordillera music is related to different occasions.

_____ ____________2. Ambahan is composed of seven syllables.

_____ _____________3. Music performed by the gong ensemble, plays an

important role in the life of the community of Palawan.

_____ ____________4. Chants are usually performed by good singers as well

as dancers and actors.

_____ ____________5. Tempo is the element of "time" in music.

_____ ____________6. Dynamics can be seen/felt through a standard pattern.

_____ ____________7. Pitch is the word used to describe the highness or

lowness of a musical sound.
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VOCAL MUSIC OF CORDILLERA, MINDORO, PALAWAN, AND THE

VISAYAS

I. MUSIC OF CORDILLERA
In the highlands of Luzon, music is related to different occasions such
as life cycle events and occupational activities and various rituals.

Vocal Music

Hudhud (Ifugao) – chanted epic poetry which is recited and chanted

only during four occasions: the harvesting of rice and wedding,
funeral wakes, bone washing rituals.
Once upon a time, in a village called Hannanga, a boy was born to
the couple named Amtalao and Dumulao. He was named Aliguyon. He
was an intelligent, eager young man who wanted to learn many things,
and indeed, he learned many useful things, from the stories and
teachings of his father. He learned how to fight well and chant a few
magic spells. Even as a child, he was a leader, for the other children of
his village looked up to him with awe.

Upon leaving childhood, Aliguyon betook himself to gather

forces to fight against his father’s enemy, who was Pangaiwan of the
village of Daligdigan. But his challenge was not answered personally
by Pangaiwan. Instead, he faced Pangaiwan’s fierce son,
Pumbakhayon. Pumbakhayon was just as skilled in the arts of war
and magic as Aliguyon. The two of them battled each other for three
years, and neither of them showed signs of defeat.

Their battle was a tedious one, and it has been said that they
both used only one spear! Aliguyon had thrown a spear to his
opponent at the start of their match, but the fair Pumbakhayon had
caught it deftly with one hand. And then Pumbakhayon threw the
spear back to Aliguyon, who picked it just as neatly from the air.

At length Aliguyon and Pumbakhayon came to respect each

other, and then eventually they came to admire each other’s talents.
Their fighting stopped suddenly. Between the two of them they drafted
a peace treaty between Hannanga and Daligdigan, which their peoples
readily agreed to. It was fine to behold two majestic warriors finally
side by side.

Aliguyon and Pumbakhayon became good friends, as peace

between their villages flourished. When the time came for Aliguyon to
choose a mate, he chose Pumbakhayon’s youngest sister, Bugan, who
 was little more than a baby. He took Bugan into his household and
cared for her until she grew to be most beautiful. Pumbakhayon, in
his turn, took for his wife Aliguyon’s younger sister, Aginaya. The two
couples became wealthy and respected in all of Ifugao.

II. MUSIC OF MINDORO

The music of Mindoro is used for communication with the spirits in rituals
and worships, weddings, works, courtships, festive occasions, and lullabies.

Vocal Music

Ambahan- composed of a seven-syllables line ending in rhymes

- often used in parenting in courtship, and by visitors to ask for food.
Below is a Mangyan script font used in writing Ambahan

(https://www.deviantart.com 2012)

(https://mygrade7music.blogspot.com 2014)

III. PALAWAN MUSIC

Palawan music is characterized by limitation of sounds from nature
and the environment. It is also highly influenced by the native
language of the province.
Music performed by the gong ensemble, plays an important role
in the life of the community because it is performed in rituals such as
the tambilaw and the tinapay.

Vocal Music
1. Kulial – it is a lyrical poem expressing love.
2. Tultul – is a chanted vocal music about epic heroes and usually
chanted at night, ending at daybreak.
IV. MUSIC OF THE VISAYAS
Vocal Music
The musical style of Visayan is a song-and-dance debate between a
man and a woman known as balitaw. The theme of a musical style is
about love and marriage and usually performed by good singers as well as
dancers and actors.
Rosas Pandan- Visayan courting song
Dalaga ay parang rosas
Bumabango kapag namumukadkad
Habang hinahagkan ng araw
Lalong gumaganda ang kulay
At ang ngumingiting talulot
Nilalapitan ng mga bubuyog
Ang mutyang iyong nililiyag
Ay tulad din pala ng rosas
Kahit na umula't kumidlat
Kay ganda rin ng rosas
Lalong sumasariwa sa tubig ng paglingap
Lumilipad binagyo't inunos
Ang rosas ng pag-irog
Sa wikang pagsuyo nilanta ng paglipot

THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

Rhythm is the element of "TIME" in music. When you tap your foot to
the music, you are "keeping the beat" or following the structural rhythmic
pulse of the music. There are several important aspects of rhythm:
 DURATION - how long a sound (or silence) last
 TEMPO - the speed of the BEAT
Note: Tempo indications are often designated by Italian terms
Largo = "large" or labored (slow)
Adagio = slow
Andante = steady "walking" tempo
Moderato = moderate
Allegro = fast ("happy")
Presto = very fast
 METER: Beats organized into recognizable/recurring accent
patterns. Meter can be seen/felt through the standard patterns
used by conductors dupple, triple or quardrupple.
Dynamics is a musical aspects relating to the relative loudness (or quietness)
of music.

The terms used to describe dynamic levels are often in Italian

pianissimo [pp] = (very quiet)
piano [p] = (quiet)
mezzo-piano [mp] = (moderately quiet)
mezzo-forte [mf] = (moderately loud)
forte [f] = (loud)
 fortissimo [ff] = (very loud)
Other basic terms relating to Dynamics are:
Crescendo: gradually getting LOUDER
Diminuendo (or decrescendo): gradually getting QUIETER
Melody is the LINEAR/HORIZONTAL presentation of pitch (the word used to
describe the highness or lowness of a musical sound)
Harmony is the VERTICALIZATION of pitch
Harmony is often described in terms of its relative HARSHNESS:
• DISSONANCE: a harsh-sounding harmonic combination
• CONSONANCE: a smooth-sounding harmonic combination
Texture refers to the number of individual musical lines (melodies) and the
relationship these lines have to one another.
Homophonic texture - Music with two or more notes sounding at
the same time, but generally featuring a prominent melody.
Polyphonic texture- Music with two or more independent melodies
sounding at the same time.
Imitative texture - Imitation is a special type of polyphonic texture
produced whenever a musical idea is ECHOED from "voice" to
"voice".
Characteristics of Vocal Music
 Melismatic – vocal passage with one syllable
- Sung against several note passages
 Free meter – musical meter without time signature

Explore

Activity 1: The Message of an Epic

Directions: Study the epic of Hudhud Hi Aliguyon on page 6 and answer

the following questions.
___1. Hudhud is an epic poetry from what place in Cordillera?
A. Ifugao B. Kalinga C. Bontoc D. Apayao
___2. Who is the son of Amtalao and Dumulao?
A. Pumbakhayon B. Aliguyon C. Bugan D. Aginaya
___3. This epic focuses on what tradition?
A. Marriage B. Heroic C. War D. Work
___4. The celebration of the double marriage is a representation that there
will be no more ______?
A. Hatred B. Friendship C. Envy D. Love
___5. What another theme is expressed in the Hudhud?
A. Religion B. War C. Family Solidarity D. Marriage
 Activity 2: Listening Power

Directions: Listen to the following vocal music listed below and identify its
meter. Write duple, triple, or quadruple. Open the given link in each item.

Vocal Music Meter

1. Rosas Pandan (www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-yD2WbWt-Y)
2. Chua-ay (www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThFYWUYsQ_Q)
3. Ili-Ili Tulog Anay (www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU9PFYP2IY4)
4. Layang Pasyak (www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aKPH6gXOvw)
5. Dandansoy (www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEHFLCB08To)

Deepen

Activity 3: AMBAHAN

Directions:

1. Compose a poem about nature with minimum of 3 lines and

maximum of 5 lines, you may do it in Tagalog, English or Ilocano.
2. Translate your poem in Mangyan script, refer to page 6 of this module
3. Take note that each stanza must have seven syllables.
4. Chant your poem in mezzo-forte (loud) dynamics with a tempo of
Allegro (fast). Record yourself using a video camera or a cellphone.
5. Send a copy of your video through email or messenger.

15 POINTS 13 POINTS 11 POINTS 9 POINTS

Lines are
Lines are
Lines are catchy, somewhat catchy Lines are not
extremely catchy,
describe the and simple, but catchy, lacks
describe the
interrelatedness lack some topic topic about
Lines interrelatedness
on dimensions of about interrelatedness
on dimensions of
health and are interrelatedness on dimensions of
health well and
simple. on dimensions of health.
are simple.
health.
Some creativity; Little creativity; a
Excellent Lacks creativity;
Presentatio most lines few lines
creativity; very not very thought
n appeared to have appeared to have
well thought out. out.
been thought out. been thought out.
Extremely Somewhat
Cohesive; some
Overall cohesive; all cohesive; very few Lacks cohesion;
stanzas
Effectivene stanzas stanzas parts do not
interrelate very
ss interrelate very interrelate very interrelate.
well.
well. well.
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Activity 4: Identification
Direction: Write the tempo indication in Italian of the following beat:
1. Fast - ________________
2. Slow - ________________
3. Very fast - ________________
4. Walking tempo - ________________
5. Moderate - ________________

Post Assessment
Matching Type

Direction: Match the description in Column A with the elements of music

in Column B. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the blank
provided before each number.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
_____1. how long a sound last a. Tempo
_____2. the element of time in music b. Duration
_____3. the linear presentation of pitch c. Dynamics
_____4. the speed of the beat d. Rhythm
_____5. a musical aspects relating to the e. Melody
loudness or quietness of music

MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and

FALSE if the statement is wrong. Change the underlined word that makes
the statement false. Choose your answer inside the box.
_____ ____________1. In Cordillera music is related to different occasions.
_____ ____________2. Ambahan is composed of seven syllables.
_____ ____________3. Music performed by the gong ensemble, plays an
important role in the life of the community of Palawan.
_____ ____________4. Chants are usually performed by good singers as well
as dancers and actors.
_____ ____________5. Tempo is the element of "time" in music.
_____ ____________6. Dynamics can be seen/felt through a standard pattern.
_____ ____________7. Pitch is the word used to describe the highness or
lowness of a musical sound.