MUSIC

WEEK 5
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 OBJECTIVE:

Distinguishes various musical

ensembles seen and heard in the
community.
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 Musical
Ensembles
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 REVIEW
What are the instruments that belong to
brass and percussion
families? How are they played?
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 Sounds can be heard anywhere! Do
you agree with that?
In our environment, each thing produces sounds. You
may also make your own improvised instrument
which can be made out of wood, metal, cloth or even
rubber or nylon. This concept is called “chance
music”. Moreover, did you know that here in our
community, we have various group of instruments
that are well known for their unique and amazing
sounds?
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 1. What do you see in the pictures?
2. Compare the instruments used by the musicians.
3. If you are to join these musicians, in which group would you
like to play? Why?
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 PHILIPPINE
MUSICAL
ENSEMBLES
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 One of the well-known ethnic musical
BASALEN ensembles is BASALEN. It is a
Maguindanao term for the entire
ensemble. The latter term
meaning “an ensemble of loud
instruments” or “music-making using
a kulintang. It is said that this
ensemble had a come to signify an
entire Maguindanao and Maranao
ensemble of five to six instruments
such as Kulintang gongs and
traditional ethnic drums.
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 During the time of Spanish colonization, the
RONDALLA Spaniards introduced “Orchestra”. Filipinos
were taught how to play the instruments like
the violin, cello, double bass, guitar, etc.
Learned Filipinos later grouped together and
formed “Rondalla”. The original instruments
like violin, cello, and viola later gave way to
the banduria, laud and octavina, with the
guitar and double bass as accompaniments.
This group was commissioned to play for the
then popular “Zarzuela”, an operatic
musicale. The “Rondalla” was at times
referred to as “Filipino Orchestra”
or “Compassa” which means Native String
Bands.
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 DRUM AND In the Philippines, a drum and lyre
group is a marching ensemble
LYRE CORPS consisting of strictly percussion
instruments and a
color guard section. The drum and
lyre corps originated in the
Philippines,
as an economical alternative to
regular brass bands or a drum and
bugle corps. The instrumentation of
a drum and lyre corps consists of a
typical marching band (snare, tenor,
and bass drums, and cymbals) with
the bell
lyre section.
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 PANGKAT It is popularly known as the
“Singing Bamboos
KAWAYAN of the Philippines”. It is an
orchestra that plays music using
non- traditional bamboo
instruments like angklung,
bumbong, kalatok, kalaging, pan
pipes, kiskis and other non-
traditional bamboo instruments. It
is founded in 1966 and composed
of young students who are selected
from Quezon City and Manila
Schools.
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 Read each statement carefully. Write True if the statement
is correct and False if it is wrong.
1. Pangkat Kawayan was founded in 1966.
2. The Drum and Lyre Corps was commissioned to play for
the then popular “Zarzuela”.
3. Main instruments used of Basalen ethnic musical
ensemble is Kulintang.
4. The instrumentation of a drum and lyre corps consists of
a typical marching band (snare, tenor, and bass drums, and
cymbals) with the bell lyre section.
5. The Rondalla in other term “Compassa” means The
Percussion Band.
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 Group the following instruments used by each ensemble.
Put your answers on the column in which these musical
instruments belong.
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 Identify the musical ensembles described in each statement.
Choose your answer on the box below.

1. It is commonly known as the “Singing Bamboos of the Philippines.

2. It is a marching ensemble consisting of strictly percussion
instruments
and a color guard section.
3. One of the well-known ethnic musical ensembles in Maguindanao.
4. Also known as Filipino Orchestra or Compassa.
5. Material used as instruments of Pangkat Kawayan.
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 How will you describe musical ensembles? What
are the three musical
ensembles in the community?

You are a talented student and you want to join

any of the three
musical ensembles. Which one will you choose?
Why?
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 Write the musical ensemble that is described by each
phrase as to BAND, RONDALLA, or CHORUS.
________________ 1. players of strings
________________ 2. usually without accompaniment
________________ 3. play brass and percussion
instruments
________________ 4. composed of four voices
________________ 5. play marches in civic parades
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