Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education-Region III

Division of San Jose City
SAN JOSE CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cadhit Street, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija
Tel/Fax No. (044)511-4320

Name: ____________________________________ Date:_____________

Section: _______________ Score:____________

MUSIC 8 - FIRST QUARTER (WEEK 1)

Activity 1: Picture parade

Look at each picture below and try to guess its COUNTRY OF ORIGIN and
identify its classification. Is it an AEROPHONE, CHORDOPHONE, IDIOPHONE,
MEMBRANOPHONE, or an ELECTROPHONE? Write your answer on a separate
answer sheet.

Instruments Country of Origin Classification

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
 Activity 2:
As we have discussed the fundamentals of music, you have learned that music
helps a lot in the development of a child's brain. In this module, you will explore and
be familiarized with the music of Cambodia.
Write your answer on the separate sheet.

QUESTIONS: The Pinpeat Ensemble

1. Describe how the Pinpeat musicians

play each of their instruments
.
2. How many instrument players were
needed to form the Pinpeat?

3. Classify each of the instruments.

4. Why do you think they play this

ensemble?

5. What are the benefits of being a

musician?
Source: slideshare.net

1.__________________________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________________
4.__________________________________________________________________
5.__________________________________________________________________
PINPEAT ENSEMBLE VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvNrFPXdDM8

Activity 3: Guess what?

Direction: On a sheet of paper. Answer the following questions and be able to
understand the history, culture, tradition and recognize the different musical
instrument of Myanmar and Malaysia.

1. What is the official name of Myanmar before 1989?

Answer: ____________
2. When was the official year where Myanmar took its new name?
Answer: ____________
3 - 4. What are the two types of musical instrument of Myanmar?
Answer: ____________ and _____________
5. Name the national instrument of Myanmar.
Answer: ___________________
Activity 4: Pictionary
Direction: Guess the picture shown below. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5.

Activity 5: Arrange the scrambled words. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
______________1. ohsarmp
______________2. etapnip
______________3. anteo
______________4. nkaro awt
______________5. Gnuam isahgn

Activity 6: Complete me
Direction: Complete the table by writing down the corresponding musical
ensemble of each country given the choices above the table. Write your answer in a
separate sheet of paper.

Pinpeat Psaing Waing Gamelan

COUNTRIES Cambodia Myanmar

ENSEMBLE

Activity 7: Spell me out!

Direction: In your notebook, write the word or sentence that describe
Southeast Asian music that starts with the letters spelling out Southeast Asia.

S _________________________________________________________________
O _________________________________________________________________
U _________________________________________________________________
T __________________________________________________________________
H__________________________________________________________________
E__________________________________________________________________
A__________________________________________________________________
S__________________________________________________________________
T __________________________________________________________________
Activity 8: Let’s get deeper
Direction: Describe how the musical elements reflect the culture of
Cambodia and Myanmar. Copy the table below in your activity notebook.

MUSIC ELEMENTS DESCRIPTION THAT REFLECTS CAMBODIAN CULTURE

MELODY
RHYTHM
DYNAMICS
TIMBRE

MUSIC ELEMENTS DESCRIPTION THAT REFLECTS BURMESE CULTURE

MELODY
RHYTHM
DYNAMICS
TIMBRE

ASSESSMENT

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer in a
separate sheet of paper.

______1. What country in Southeast Asia is known as Kampuchea?

a. Indonesia b. Cambodia c. Thailand d.
Myanmar
______2. What instrument is a set of 8 tuned drums?
a. Chauk b. Hne c. Oneat d. Pat waing
_____ 3. Which of the following is the center of Khmer, the Kingdom of Angkor?
a. Cambodia b. Myanmar c. Indonesia d. Malaysia
______4. Which of the following countries is known as Burma before the military
government changed it?
a. Cambodia b. Thailand c. Myanmar d. Malaysia
_____ 5. Which of the following is the Burmese xylophone or the piano and violin,
both introducedduring colonial rule?
a. Kong Vong b. Saung Gauk c. Pattala d. Chiing

ENUMERATION:
1-5 Musical Instruments used in Pinpeat ensemble
6-11 Musical Instruments in Hsaing Waing

Activity 9: Let’s write a poem!

Describe music of Cambodia and Myanmar through a composition of a poem.
It should consist of four (4) verses. Write it on a clean separate sheet of paper.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education-Region III
Division of San Jose City
SAN JOSE CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cadhit Street, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija
Tel/Fax No. (044)511-4320

Name: ____________________________________ Date:_____________

Section: _______________ Score:____________

MUSIC 8 - FIRST QUARTER (WEEK 2)

Activity 1: Loop a Word

Direction: Look for words that answer each phrase/statement from the puzzle.
Encircle the word. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. Which country in the Southeast Asia is the world’s fourth most populous and biggest
nation of the world? Answer: ___________________
2-3. Name the two basic kinds of Indonesian music scales. Answer: ______________
and _________________
4. What is the Indonesian term for Tempo? Answer: ________________
5. Describe the most popular form of music in Indonesia. Answer: ________________
6. Who was the female soloist singer who sings with a gamelan? Answer:
_________________
7. Can you name the unison male chorus that sings with the gamelan? Answer:
_______________
8. What is the term for every kind of gamelan music in Java? Answer:
________________
9-10. Name the most famous gamelan in Indonesia. Answer: _____________ and
_______________
I N D O N E S I A
S J I G E P H B G
L A R A W E A A E
E V A M L L R L R
N A M E I O E I O
D N A L F Q I N N
R E Y A E G T E G
O S A N S O A S U
P E S I N D H E N
K A R A W I T A N

Activity 2: Complete me
Direction: Complete the table by writing down the corresponding musical
ensemble of each country given the choices above the table. Write your answer in a
separate sheet of paper.

Gamela Agung & Kulintang Piphat

n
COUNTRIES Indonesia Malaysia
ENSEMBLE
Activity 3: Find me!
Direction: Draw the map first on a separate sheet of paper. Given the
countries in Southeast Asia, locate them in the map drawn below.

Malaysia
Indonesia

Activity 4: Know Me Well

Direction: Match Column A with Column B. Write you answer on the separate
answer sheet of paper.

Column A Column B

__1. A constitutional monarchy a. Islam

__2. Known as Peninsular Malaysia b. Agung and Kulintang
__3. Consists of 13 states and 3 federal territories c. Classical and folk music
__4. Emerged during pre-colonial period d. West Malaysia
__5. Developed during the post Portuguese e. Syncretic or accurate
music
Period f. Malaysia
__6. Gong – based musical ensemble used g. Malaysian music
in funerals and weddings. h. Silat Melayu
__7. A type of musical form that is important to i. Dikir Barat
Malaysia’s National culture. J. Kertok
__8. A form of martial art that is similar to t’ai chi.
__9. A musical ensemble that consists of
xylophones.
__10. State religion while protecting freedom
of religion.

Activity 5: CREATE YOUR MASTERPICE!

Directions: On an oslo paper, draw/paint a creative illustration on the
relationship of man and nature as reflected in the instruments you have learned.
Activity 6: Write a song for me
Direction: Choose an English song you want or you love. Use its melody or
the tone of the song to compose an OPM song.
The song should consist of two (2) stanzas and a chorus. Use the format
below.

TITLE OF YOUR SONG

INITIALS OF YOUR NAME (JSALazaro)

STANZA
CHORUS
STANZA

Activity 7: Spill it
DIRECTION: Describe the characteristics of Indonesia and Malaysia’s
instrumental music, culture or tradition. Write you answer on a separate sheet of
paper.

INDONESIA –
MALAYSIA -

Activity 8: JINGLE MAKING TIME!

Compose your own song which consists of two (2) stanzas and a chorus.
Form a rhythmic instrumental ensemble using improvised instruments or any
available musical instruments that sound like instruments from Southeast Asia.
You may use metal discs that sound like gongs or bamboo flutes, guitar, or
piano keyboard, or any available materials around you.
Perform the song again using the available instruments.

ASSESSMENT

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer in a
separate sheet of paper.

_____ 1. Which of the following is a musical ensemble from the Malay Peninsula
that consists of
xylophone played swiftly and rhythmically in traditional Malay functions.?
a. Dikir Barat b. Karawitan c. Kertok d. Piphat
______2. What is the name of the country known as the sole nation in the Southeast
Asia?
a. Thailand b. Indonesia c. Laos d. Singapore
_____ 3. What country is considered as the constitutional monarchy in Southeast
Asia?
a. Thailand b. Indonesia c. Laos d. Malaysia
_____ 4. What is the most popular form of music in Indonesia?
a. Dayak b. Irama c. Peloq d. Gamelan
_____ 5. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
a. Korean b. India n c. Chinese d. Malay

Activity 9:
Gamelan is very popular in Indonesia. It is similar to the Kulintang of the
Philippines. On a sheet of paper, make a Venn Diagram that can describe both
musical ensembles. Use the guide below.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education-Region III
Division of San Jose City
SAN JOSE CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cadhit Street, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija
Tel/Fax No. (044)511-4320
Name: ____________________________________ Date:_____________
Section: _______________ Score:____________

MUSIC 8 - FIRST QUARTER (WEEK 3)

Activity 1: Find me, Part 2

Direction: Draw the map first on a separate sheet of paper. Given the
countries in Southeast Asia, locate them in the map drawn below.

Laos

Thailand

Activity 2: Draw me
Direction: In a separate sheet of paper, draw the instruments stated below.
1. Agung 4. Xylophone
2. Skorthom 5. Gong
3. Siand wa

Activity 3: Q and A Portion!

Direction: Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. If you will be given a chance to sing a song for your special someone,
what song would it be? And why?
2. If you are to choose to become one of the musical instruments we
discussed, what is it and why?
3. What country in Southeast Asia you love the most? Why?
Activity 4: Yes or No?
Direction: Write YES If the answer is true. Write NO if the answer is
false and change the underlined word to make it correct. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

_____1. The classical music and dance of Laos is highly influenced by the India,
Cambodia, and Thailand
_____2. Sep Noi was also known as the Piphat Ensemble of Thailand.
_____3. The royal entourage of Thai kings traditionally included musicians, and a
typical orchestra improvised song with sets of tuned gongs, xylophones, a bamboo
flute, and other wind instruments.
_____4. Khene is not a mouth organ.
_____5. Thailand is called land of the free.
.

Activity 5: Describe me
Direction: Describe the music of Thailand and Laos. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

Search the given link below:

Thailand:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhNoTzhzYHg
Laos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWx8wJPD42w

Guide questions:
1. What is your impression about the music you have heard?
2. What instruments are used in the music samples?
(based your answer in Hombostel-Sach Classification of Instruments)
3. What mood of feelings does it express?
4. How do the instruments help express the mood of the piece?
5. Is the song fast, slow or does the tempo vary?

Activity 6: Let’s get deeper

Direction: Describe how the musical elements reflect the culture Thailand
and Laos. Copy the table below in your activity notebook.

MUSIC DESCRIPTION THAT REFLECTS LAOS’

ELEMENTS CULTURE
MELODY
RHYTHM
DYNAMICS
TIMBRE
FORM
Activity 7: Let’s see!
Direction: Answer the following questions in a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which among Thailand and Laos do you love the most? Explain why you chose it.
2. How do you describe their music?
3. What are the similarities and differences between their music and our music?

Activity 8: Write me a love song

Direction: Write a song for your special someone (you can write it in Filipino,
but if you prefer English it’s alright). Use the sample below as a guide. Please write
your song on a separate sheet of paper.
SOMETIMES
by CFAA

1
There are times
I can’t understand
The things you do
It made me so blue Bridge:
Dont know what you like Sometimes I dont know why
Dont know what you want Sometimes you'll just cry
I feel like I'm gonna die
Chorus Again, i dont know why.
Sometimes you're happy
Sometimes you're not
Sometimes you're easy
Sometimes you're not
3
I got scared when you're mad
Hating the people, you loved
Then suddenly
You'll say sorry

ASSESSMENT

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer in a
separate sheet of paper.

______1. It is a mid-sized orchestra that is performed in either outdoor style with

hard mallets or indoor style with padded mallets.
a. Piphat b. Sep Nyai c. Mor lam d. none of the above
______2. It is known for being a sole nation in Southeast Asia that has never ruled
by a Western power.
a. Thailand b. Laos c. Singapore d. all of the above
_____ 3. It is an orchestra that combines some of the percussion and wind
instruments of the piphat with an expanded string section.
a. Kertok b. Kreuang Sai c. Mahori d. Khene
______4. Which of the following countries officially known as Lao People’s
Democratic Republic?
a. Vietnam b. Laos c. Singapore d. all of the above
_____ 5. What is the traditional music of Laos?
a. Mor lam b. Sep Noi c. Khene d. Sep Nyai
Activity 9: Do me a favor
Direction: Since Philippines is also one of the Southeast Asian countries, ask
or interview your family or guardian or friends or neighbor’s MOST FAVORITE OLD
SONG (from 60’s to 90’s OPM). Write the lyrics, listen to it and use the guide
questions below. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

Guide questions:
1. What is your impression about the music you have heard?
2. What instruments are used in the music samples?
(based your answer in Hombostel-Sach Classification of Instruments)
3. What mood of feelings does it express?
4. How do the instruments help express the mood of the piece?
5. Is the song fast, slow or does the tempo vary?