FILIPINO

ART AND
CRAFTS

Maria Concepcion G. Puno

 Objectives for this chapter:

1. To be able to define the two different types of Filipino Art.

2. To be able to narrate the history of Filipino Art
3. To be able to distinguish and give concrete examples of the
different categories of Filipino Musical Instruments.
 FILIPINO ART AND
CRAFTS CAN BE
DIVIDED INTO TWO:
1. Traditional Art

– Folk architecture - including, but not limited to, stilt houses, land houses,
and aerial houses
– Maritime transport - boat houses, boat-making, and maritime traditions
– Weaving - including, but not limited to, basket weaving, back-strap loom
weaving, headgear weaving, fishnet weaving, and other forms of
weaving
– Carving - including, but not limited to, woodcarving and folk non-clay
sculpture
– Folk performing arts - including, but not limited to, dances, plays, and
dramas
 Traditional Art

– Folk (oral) literature - including, but not limited to, epics, songs, and
myths
– Folk graphic and plastic arts - including, but not limited to, calligraphy,
tattooing, folk writing, folk drawing, and folk painting
– Ornament, textile, or fiber art - hat-making, mask-making, accessory-
making, ornamental metal crafts
– Pottery - including, but not limited to, ceramic making, clay pot-making,
and folk clay sculpture
BAHAY KUBO

The Filipino term Bahay

Kubo literally means "cube house",
describing the common shape of the
dwelling. The term "Nipa Hut",
introduced during the
Philippines' American colonial era,
refers to
the nipa or anahaw thatching
material often used for the roofs.
BAHAY NA BATO

Bahay na bato (Tagalog, literally

"house of stone") is a type of
building originating during
the Philippines' Spanish Colonial
Period. It is an updated version of
the traditional bahay kubo.
TOROGAN

Torogan (lit. "resting place" or

"sleeping place"), is a traditional
house built by the
Maranao people of Lanao,
Mindanao, Philippines
 BALANGAY

The balangay was the first wooden watercraft

excavated in Southeast Asia.
 2. Non-traditional Art
– Dance - including, but not limited to, dance choreography, dance direction, and dance
performance
– Music - including, but not limited to, musical composition, musical direction, and
musical performance
– Theater - including, but not limited to, theatrical direction, theatrical performance,
theatrical production design, theatrical light and sound design, and theatrical playwriting
– Visual arts - including, but not limited to painting, non-folk sculpture, printmaking,
photography, installation art, mixed media works, illustration, graphic arts, performance
art, and imaging
 Non-traditional Art
– Literature - including, but not limited to, poetry, fiction, essay, and literary/art criticism
– Film and broadcast arts - including, but not limited to, film and broadcast direction,
film and broadcast writing, film and broadcast production design, film and broadcast
cinematography, film and broadcast editing, film and broadcast animation, film and
broadcast performance, and film and broadcast new media
– Architecture and allied arts - including, but not limited to, non-folk architecture,
interior design, landscape architecture, and urban design
– Design - including, but not limited to, industrial design, and fashion design
 Works of then Prolific Artist: Kublai
Millan
Ray Mudjahid Ponce Millan better
known as Kublai Millan or Kublai is
a prolific artist from Mindanao. He
is known for his giant sculptures.
Aside from being a sculptor he is
also an art photographer, painter,
digital artist and performance artist.
“The Six ladies in Durian”
“The Commemorative Statue
of Peace and Unity”
TYPES OF FILIPINO
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS:
 1. AEROPHONES

It is refer to musical instruments that produces

sounds without the use of STRINGS or
MEMBRANES.
 Aerophones

Bulungudyong Diwas Palendag Tumpong

 2. CHORDOPHONES

It is refer to musical instruments which

produces sounds by way of plucking strings
between two points.
 CHORDOPHONES

Budlong Litguit

Kolitong
 3. IDIOPHONE

It is refer to musical instruments which

produces sounds by way of vibration but
without the use of strings or membranes.
 IDIOPHONE

Kulintang Gandingan Gabbang

 4. MEMBRANOPHONE

It is refers to musical instruments which produces

sounds by way of vibrating stretched
membrane.
 MEMBRANOPHONE

Dabakan Sulibao Gambal

CALLIGRAPHY
Kulitan alphabet

– It was used for writing

Kapampangan, a
language mainly spoken
in Central Luzon.
– It is written and read
vertically, from top to
bottom.
Tagbanwa script

– It was used for writing by

the Tagbanwa people of
Palawan.
– Tagbanwa is traditionally
written on bamboo in
vertical columns from
bottom to top.
Baybayin script

– It is an ancient
script used primarily
by the Tagalog
people.
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