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This document outlines a Grade 7 lesson plan focused on exploring folk music and arts in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. It includes objectives, learning targets, and activities designed to help students appreciate the cultural diversity and shared characteristics of folk music in the region. The lesson emphasizes the historical influences and modern interpretations of traditional music, encouraging group participation and performance.
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‭Unit 3: Exploring Folk Music and Arts: Philippines and Southeast Asia‬‭•‬‭Grade 7‬

‭Lesson 1‬
‭Harmonizing Cultures: Folk Music Artistry Across‬
‭Southeast Asia‬

‭Table of Contents‬
I‭ ntroduction‬ ‭‬
1
‭DepEd Competencies‬ ‭2‬
‭Learning Targets‬ ‭2‬
‭Essential Question‬ ‭2‬
‭Let’s Warm Up‬ ‭3‬
‭Vocab Unlock‬ ‭4‬
‭Learn about It‬ ‭5‬
‭Introduction to Folk Music in the Philippines and Southeast Asia‬ ‭5‬
‭Instrumental Music‬ ‭7‬
‭Indonesia’s Gamelan Ensemble‬ ‭7‬
‭Thailand’s Piphat Ensemble‬ ‭10‬
‭Cambodia's Pinpeat Ensemble‬ ‭12‬
‭Vocal Music‬ ‭14‬
‭Subject Synergy‬ ‭18‬
‭Harmony Hub‬ ‭18‬
‭Artsy Corner‬ ‭18‬
‭Check Your Understanding‬ ‭19‬
‭Key Points‬ ‭20‬
‭Self Assessment‬ ‭20‬
‭Reflection‬ ‭21‬
‭Attribution‬ ‭22‬
‭References‬ ‭22‬
‭Answer Key‬ ‭23‬

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‭Lesson 1‬
‭Harmonizing‬ ‭Cultures:‬ ‭Folk‬ ‭Music‬ ‭Artistry‬ ‭Across‬
‭Southeast Asia‬

‭Figure 1. Indonesian instruments‬

‭Introduction‬

‭Dive‬ ‭into‬ ‭the‬ ‭mesmerizing‬ ‭world‬ ‭of‬ ‭Southeast‬ ‭Asian‬ ‭folk‬ ‭music‬ ‭and‬ ‭arts,‬ ‭with‬ ‭a‬
‭spotlight‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭Philippines.‬ ‭In‬ ‭our‬ ‭lesson,‬ ‭"Harmonizing‬ ‭Cultures:‬ ‭Folk‬ ‭Music‬ ‭Artistry‬
‭Across‬‭Southeast‬‭Asia,"‬‭we‬‭will‬‭uncover‬‭the‬‭intertwined‬‭histories,‬‭shared‬‭musical‬‭traits,‬‭and‬
‭rich‬ ‭cultural‬ ‭diversities‬ ‭that‬ ‭have‬ ‭shaped‬ ‭this‬ ‭region's‬ ‭artistic‬ ‭landscape.‬ ‭Beyond‬ ‭just‬
‭appreciating‬ ‭the‬ ‭past,‬ ‭we‬ ‭will‬ ‭see‬ ‭how‬ ‭modern‬ ‭art‬ ‭forms‬ ‭draw‬ ‭inspiration‬ ‭from‬ ‭these‬
‭traditional‬ ‭roots.‬ ‭As‬ ‭we‬ ‭immerse‬ ‭ourselves‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭vibrant‬‭sounds‬‭and‬‭expressions‬‭of‬‭the‬

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‭region,‬ ‭you‬ ‭will‬ ‭also‬ ‭have‬ ‭the‬ ‭chance‬ ‭to‬ ‭engage‬ ‭in‬ ‭group‬ ‭performances,‬ ‭celebrating‬ ‭the‬
‭unity‬‭and‬‭diversity‬‭of‬‭our‬‭shared‬‭musical‬‭heritage.‬‭Join‬‭us‬‭in‬‭this‬‭exploration‬‭of‬‭history,‬‭art,‬
‭and the power of music to connect cultures.‬

‭DepEd Competencies‬

‭At the end of this unit, the learners should be able to:‬
‭●‬ ‭Explain‬ ‭similarities‬ ‭within‬ ‭the‬ ‭Philippine‬ ‭regions‬ ‭and‬ ‭with‬ ‭selected‬ ‭Southeast‬ ‭Asian‬ ‭countries‬ ‭in‬
‭terms‬ ‭of‬ ‭local‬ ‭subjects,‬‭themes,‬‭and‬‭mediums‬‭influenced‬‭by‬‭the‬‭concepts,‬‭processes,‬‭techniques,‬
‭and/or practices.‬
‭●‬ ‭Explain‬ ‭the‬ ‭similarities‬ ‭in‬ ‭terms‬ ‭of‬ ‭contexts‬ ‭across‬ ‭the‬ ‭regions‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭Philippines‬ ‭with‬ ‭selected‬
‭Asian‬‭countries‬‭through‬‭their‬‭use‬‭of‬‭subjects,‬‭themes,‬‭concepts,‬ ‭mediums,‬‭processes,‬‭techniques,‬
‭and/or practices.‬
‭●‬ ‭Correlate‬ ‭the‬ ‭concepts,‬ ‭processes,‬‭and/or‬‭practices‬‭of‬‭contemporary‬‭and‬‭emerging‬‭creative‬‭works‬
‭to‬‭conventional‬‭local‬‭folk‬‭performing‬‭and‬‭visual‬‭arts‬‭of‬‭the‬‭Philippines‬‭and‬‭selected‬‭Southeast‬‭Asian‬
‭countries.‬
‭●‬ ‭Produce‬ ‭creative‬ ‭works‬ ‭inspired‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭Philippines‬ ‭and‬ ‭selected‬ ‭Southeast‬ ‭Asian‬ ‭local‬ ‭folk‬
‭performing‬ ‭and‬ ‭visual‬ ‭arts‬ ‭using‬ ‭relevant‬ ‭conventional,‬ ‭contemporary,‬ ‭and‬ ‭emerging‬ ‭concepts,‬
‭processes, and/or practices.‬

‭Learning Targets‬

‭At the end of this lesson, the learners should be able to do the following:‬
‭●‬ ‭Distinguish‬ ‭the‬ ‭shared‬ ‭characteristics‬ ‭and‬ ‭features‬ ‭of‬ ‭local‬ ‭folk‬ ‭music‬ ‭across‬ ‭the‬
‭various regions within the Philippines and Southeast Asian countries.‬
‭●‬ ‭Develop‬ ‭a‬ ‭heightened‬ ‭appreciation‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭cultural‬ ‭diversity‬ ‭and‬ ‭artistic‬ ‭nuances‬
‭that shape the vibrant landscape of traditional and folk music in these regions.‬
‭●‬ ‭Participate‬ ‭in‬ ‭group‬ ‭singing‬ ‭or‬ ‭instrumental‬ ‭performances‬ ‭of‬ ‭selected‬ ‭folk‬ ‭songs‬
‭from the region.‬

‭Essential Question‬

‭How‬ ‭do‬ ‭the‬ ‭shared‬ ‭characteristics‬ ‭of‬ ‭Southeast‬ ‭Asian‬ ‭folk‬ ‭music‬
‭reflect the region's rich cultural diversity and historical influences?‬

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‭Let’s Warm Up‬

‭Exploring Southeast Asian Musical Instruments‬

‭15 mins‬

‭21st Century Icons Legend‬

‭Information, Media, and Technology Skills‬ ‭Communication Skills‬

‭Learning and Innovation Skills‬ ‭Life and Career Skills‬

‭Material‬

‭●‬ ‭pen‬

‭Before‬‭we‬‭investigate‬‭the‬‭realm‬‭of‬‭folk‬‭music‬‭across‬‭Southeast‬‭Asia,‬‭let‬‭us‬‭warm‬‭up‬
‭our‬ ‭minds‬‭with‬‭a‬‭fun‬‭and‬‭engaging‬‭activity.‬‭In‬‭this‬‭warm-up‬‭exercise,‬‭we‬‭will‬‭take‬‭a‬‭closer‬
‭look‬ ‭at‬ ‭some‬ ‭traditional‬ ‭musical‬ ‭instruments‬ ‭that‬ ‭are‬ ‭widely‬ ‭used‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬‭region.‬‭This‬‭will‬
‭help‬ ‭you‬ ‭connect‬ ‭with‬‭the‬‭upcoming‬‭lesson‬‭on‬‭"Harmonizing‬‭Cultures:‬‭Folk‬‭Music‬‭Artistry‬
‭Across Southeast Asia."‬

‭Instructions:‬
‭●‬ ‭Below,‬ ‭you‬ ‭will‬ ‭find‬ ‭a‬ ‭list‬ ‭of‬ ‭traditional‬ ‭musical‬ ‭instruments‬ ‭commonly‬ ‭used‬ ‭in‬
‭Southeast‬ ‭Asia.‬ ‭Your‬‭task‬‭is‬‭to‬‭match‬‭each‬‭instrument‬‭with‬‭its‬‭description.‬‭Use‬‭the‬
‭letters (A, B, C, etc.) to make your matches.‬
‭Instruments:‬
‭a.‬ ‭angklung‬
‭b.‬ ‭gamelan‬
‭c.‬ ‭erhu‬
‭d.‬ ‭kulintang‬

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‭e.‬ ‭sitar‬

‭Descriptions:‬

‭___________1. a bamboo instrument with rattles, originating from Indonesia‬

‭___________2.‬ ‭a‬ ‭traditional‬ ‭ensemble‬ ‭of‬ ‭percussion‬ ‭instruments‬ ‭and‬ ‭gongs‬ ‭from‬ ‭Java‬ ‭and‬
‭Bali‬

‭___________3. a bowed string instrument from China, often used in regional music‬

‭___________4. a set of gongs arranged horizontally on a frame, popular in the Philippines‬

‭___________5. a plucked string instrument from India, known for its distinctive sound‬

‭Vocab Unlock‬

‭animism‬‭-‬‭This‬‭is‬‭a‬‭belief‬‭system‬‭that‬‭centers‬‭around‬‭the‬‭idea‬‭that‬
‭all‬ ‭things,‬ ‭including‬ ‭animals,‬ ‭plants,‬ ‭rivers,‬ ‭mountains,‬ ‭and‬ ‭other‬
‭entities,‬ ‭possess‬ ‭a‬ ‭spirit‬ ‭or‬ ‭consciousness.‬ ‭It‬ ‭is‬ ‭one‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬‭oldest‬
‭forms of spiritual belief in the world.‬
‭colotomic‬ ‭structure‬ ‭-‬ ‭This‬ ‭refers‬ ‭to‬ ‭a‬ ‭musical‬ ‭structure‬
‭commonly‬ ‭found‬‭in‬‭Southeast‬‭Asian‬‭music,‬‭especially‬‭in‬‭gamelan,‬
‭where‬ ‭specific‬ ‭instruments‬ ‭mark‬ ‭regular‬ ‭time‬ ‭intervals,‬ ‭like‬ ‭a‬
‭musical punctuation.‬
‭polyphony‬ ‭-‬ ‭This‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭musical‬ ‭texture‬ ‭where‬ ‭two‬ ‭or‬ ‭more‬
‭independent‬ ‭melodies‬ ‭are‬ ‭played‬ ‭simultaneously.‬ ‭It‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭key‬
‭characteristic of many traditional music forms in Southeast Asia.‬

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‭Learn about It‬


‭Introduction to Folk Music in selected Southeast Asian countries‬
‭Southeast‬ ‭Asia‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭vast‬ ‭region,‬ ‭home‬ ‭to‬ ‭eleven‬ ‭countries:‬ ‭Cambodia,‬ ‭Thailand,‬
‭Myanmar‬ ‭(Burma),‬‭Vietnam,‬‭Laos,‬‭Malaysia,‬‭Singapore,‬‭East‬‭Timor,‬‭Brunei,‬‭Indonesia,‬‭and‬
‭the Philippines.‬

‭The‬ ‭region‬ ‭can‬ ‭be‬ ‭subdivided‬ ‭into‬ ‭two‬ ‭parts:‬ ‭the‬ ‭Indochinese‬ ‭Peninsula‬ ‭or‬
‭Mainland‬ ‭(Cambodia,‬ ‭Thailand,‬ ‭Myanmar,‬ ‭Vietnam,‬ ‭Laos)‬ ‭and‬ ‭Insular‬ ‭Southeast‬ ‭Asia‬
‭(Malaysia,‬ ‭East‬ ‭Timor,‬ ‭Singapore,‬ ‭Brunei,‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭archipelagos‬ ‭of‬ ‭Indonesia‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬
‭Philippines).‬‭This‬‭region‬‭is‬‭located‬‭to‬‭the‬‭east‬‭of‬‭India‬‭.‬‭This‬‭is‬‭why‬‭these‬‭countries‬‭can‬‭also‬
‭be called‬‭the “East Indies.”‬

‭The‬ ‭region‬ ‭experiences‬ ‭a‬ ‭tropical‬ ‭climate—hot,‬ ‭and‬ ‭humid‬ ‭in‬ ‭some‬ ‭areas.‬ ‭This‬
‭weather‬‭provides‬‭the‬‭region‬‭with‬‭a‬‭rich‬‭variety‬‭of‬‭spices‬‭and‬‭exotic‬‭goods.‬‭Some‬‭of‬‭these‬
‭goods‬‭are‬‭rice,‬‭rubber,‬‭and‬‭petroleum‬‭.‬‭This‬‭is‬‭why‬‭plenty‬‭of‬‭traders‬‭and‬‭explorers‬‭wanted‬
‭to establish trade with these countries.‬

‭One‬‭of‬‭the‬‭nearby‬‭countries‬‭that‬‭established‬‭trade‬‭and‬‭commerce‬‭with‬‭the‬‭region‬‭is‬
‭India‬‭.‬‭Through‬‭trade‬‭with‬‭the‬‭region,‬‭India‬‭introduced‬‭new‬‭art‬‭forms,‬‭ideas,‬‭and‬‭traditions‬
‭to the region. Among these are‬‭Hinduism, Buddhism,‬‭and‬‭Islam.‬

‭Figure 2. Borobudur, a Buddhist temple in Central Java Indonesia‬

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‭Aside‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭Indians,‬ ‭people‬ ‭from‬ ‭other‬ ‭countries‬ ‭also‬ ‭came‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭region,‬
‭including‬ ‭the‬ ‭Portuguese‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭Dutch‬‭.‬ ‭They‬ ‭went‬ ‭beyond‬ ‭trade,‬ ‭however,‬ ‭and‬
‭eventually‬ ‭converted‬ ‭parts‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭region‬ ‭into‬ ‭their‬ ‭colonies.‬ ‭Unlike‬ ‭the‬ ‭Indians,‬ ‭though,‬
‭these‬ ‭two‬ ‭left‬ ‭very‬ ‭little‬ ‭to‬ ‭no‬ ‭cultural‬ ‭influence‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭countries‬ ‭they‬ ‭occupied,‬ ‭mainly‬
‭because they remained unwelcome outsiders during their stay.‬

‭Later‬‭on,‬‭in‬‭the‬‭19th‬‭century,‬‭other‬‭European‬‭countries‬‭such‬‭as‬‭Britain‬‭and‬‭France‬
‭came‬‭and‬‭colonized‬‭parts‬‭of‬‭the‬‭region‬‭as‬‭well,‬‭using‬‭their‬‭colonies‬‭as‬‭outposts‬‭for‬‭trade‬‭in‬
‭the region.‬

‭General Characteristics‬

‭●‬ ‭The‬ ‭inhabitants‬ ‭of‬ ‭Southeast‬ ‭Asia‬‭made‬‭instruments‬‭out‬‭of‬‭natural‬‭material‬‭to‬‭the‬


‭region,‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭bamboo,‬ ‭wood,‬ ‭and‬ ‭various‬ ‭metals.‬ ‭Some‬ ‭of‬ ‭these‬ ‭instruments‬
‭include bamboo zithers and jew’s harps.‬
‭●‬ ‭Many‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭early‬ ‭inhabitants‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭region‬ ‭believed‬ ‭in‬ ‭animism‬‭,‬ ‭a‬ ‭belief‬
‭reflected‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭various‬ ‭chants‬‭and‬‭songs‬‭written‬‭in‬‭the‬‭worship‬‭of‬‭nature‬‭and‬
‭the spirits.‬
‭●‬ ‭They‬ ‭wrote‬ ‭songs‬ ‭centered‬ ‭on‬ ‭agriculture—the‬ ‭backbone‬ ‭of‬ ‭their‬
‭economy—including‬ ‭rice-planting‬ ‭songs‬ ‭and‬ ‭songs‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭harvest‬ ‭time.‬ ‭Some‬ ‭of‬
‭these songs were pleas to spirits or prayers for a bountiful harvest.‬
‭●‬ ‭Aside‬‭from‬‭the‬‭use‬‭of‬‭bamboo‬‭and‬‭other‬‭wood‬‭materials,‬‭Southeast‬‭Asian‬‭music‬‭is‬
‭also‬ ‭known‬ ‭to‬ ‭make‬ ‭use‬ ‭of‬ ‭metal‬ ‭gongs.‬ ‭Gongs‬ ‭can‬ ‭be‬ ‭found‬ ‭in‬ ‭communities,‬
‭courts,‬ ‭and‬ ‭temples‬ ‭in‬ ‭Southeast‬ ‭Asia.‬ ‭They‬ ‭are‬ ‭used‬ ‭to‬ ‭communicate‬ ‭with‬
‭spirits‬ ‭and‬ ‭often‬ ‭accompany‬‭rituals‬‭and‬‭processions‬‭or‬‭aid‬‭in‬‭meditation‬‭and‬
‭healing‬‭.‬‭A‬‭testament‬‭to‬‭the‬‭prevalence‬‭of‬‭gongs‬‭in‬‭the‬‭region‬‭is‬‭the‬‭gong‬‭ensemble‬
‭from Indonesia, the‬‭Gamelan Selunding‬‭.‬

‭Religion and Music in the Region‬

‭In‬ ‭some‬ ‭cities‬ ‭and‬ ‭towns,‬ ‭Hindu‬ ‭epics‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭Ramayana‬ ‭and‬ ‭Mahabharata‬ ‭are‬
‭performed‬‭using‬‭shadow‬‭puppets‬‭and‬‭masks.‬‭These‬‭performances‬‭often‬‭include‬‭elaborate‬
‭dances and chants.‬

‭Moreover,‬ ‭Buddhist‬ ‭influences‬ ‭can‬ ‭be‬ ‭heard‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭chants‬ ‭of‬ ‭Buddhist‬‭countries‬
‭such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Indonesia‬‭.‬

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‭In‬‭the‬‭same‬‭way‬‭that‬‭music‬‭accompanies‬‭Buddhist‬‭and‬‭Hindu‬‭rituals‬‭and‬‭occasions,‬
‭music‬ ‭is‬ ‭also‬ ‭played‬ ‭to‬ ‭celebrate‬ ‭Islamic‬ ‭feasts‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭region,‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭Muhammad’s‬
‭birthday,‬‭Mawlid.‬

‭Instrumental Music‬

‭Indonesia’s Gamelan Ensemble‬

‭Indonesia‬‭is‬‭the‬‭largest‬‭archipelago‬‭in‬‭the‬‭world.‬‭Shaped‬‭by‬‭volcanic‬‭activity,‬‭its‬
‭islands‬ ‭are‬ ‭located‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭equator.‬ ‭The‬‭two‬‭largest‬‭islands‬‭of‬‭Indonesia‬‭are‬‭Sumatra‬‭and‬
‭Java.‬ ‭These‬ ‭islands‬ ‭hold‬ ‭a‬ ‭significant‬ ‭number‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Indonesian‬ ‭population.‬ ‭A‬ ‭smaller‬
‭number‬ ‭lives‬ ‭in‬ ‭Bali,‬ ‭a‬ ‭small‬ ‭island‬ ‭off‬ ‭the‬ ‭tip‬ ‭of‬ ‭Java.‬ ‭While‬ ‭most‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭population‬ ‭in‬
‭Sumatra and Java are Muslim, a majority of the people residing in Bali practice Hinduism.‬

‭The Gamelan Ensemble‬

‭The‬ ‭islands‬ ‭of‬ ‭Indonesia‬ ‭are‬ ‭known‬ ‭for‬ ‭their‬ ‭bronze‬ ‭gong‬ ‭ensembles,‬ ‭called‬ ‭the‬
‭Gamelan‬ ‭ensemble‬‭.‬ ‭Gamelan‬ ‭ensembles‬ ‭consist‬‭of‬‭bronze‬‭or‬‭iron‬‭idiophones,‬‭otherwise‬
‭known‬‭as‬‭metallophones.‬‭These‬‭include‬‭a‬‭hanging‬‭gong‬‭called‬‭the‬‭gong‬‭ageng‬‭,‬‭rack‬‭gongs‬
‭called‬‭bonang‬‭,‬‭and‬‭gongs‬‭laid‬‭in‬‭rows,‬‭similar‬‭to‬‭a‬‭xylophone’s‬‭keys,‬‭like‬‭saron‬‭barung‬‭and‬
‭gambang‬‭. These are played using mallets.‬

‭The‬‭Gamelan‬‭ensemble‬‭also‬‭sometimes‬‭makes‬‭use‬‭of‬‭bamboo‬‭flutes,‬‭fiddles‬‭called‬
‭rebab‬‭,‬ ‭and‬ ‭drums‬ ‭called‬ ‭kendang‬‭,‬ ‭as‬ ‭well‬‭as‬‭voice.‬‭Gamelan‬‭instruments‬‭are‬‭sacred‬‭and‬
‭believed‬ ‭to‬ ‭have‬ ‭supernatural‬ ‭powers.‬ ‭They‬ ‭are‬ ‭treated‬ ‭with‬ ‭utmost‬ ‭respect;‬ ‭musicians‬
‭bow before playing, and cannot step over any of the instruments.‬

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‭Figure 3. Gamelan instruments‬

‭There are two basic tuning systems used for both Javanese and Balinese‬‭Gamelan‬‭:‬

‭1.‬ ‭Slendro‬‭—a‬ ‭tuning‬ ‭system‬ ‭that‬ ‭divides‬ ‭an‬ ‭octave‬ ‭into‬ ‭five‬ ‭equidistant‬‭tones.‬‭It‬‭can‬
‭also‬ ‭be‬ ‭described‬ ‭as‬ ‭a‬ ‭pentatonic‬ ‭scale.‬ ‭This‬ ‭tuning‬ ‭is‬ ‭usually‬ ‭used‬ ‭to‬ ‭denote‬
‭cheerfulness and festivity.‬
‭2.‬ ‭Peloq‬‭—seven-tone tuning. This tuning is used to express‬‭sadness.‬

‭Gamelan‬ ‭music‬ ‭is‬ ‭played‬ ‭in‬ ‭cycles‬ ‭that‬ ‭are‬ ‭marked‬ ‭by‬ ‭periodic‬ ‭punctuations.‬‭This‬
‭structure‬ ‭is‬ ‭called‬ ‭a‬‭colotomic‬‭structure‬‭.‬‭Most‬‭of‬‭the‬‭time,‬‭it‬‭is‬‭the‬‭lower‬‭sounding‬‭gong‬
‭ageng‬ ‭that‬ ‭does‬ ‭the‬ ‭punctuation.‬ ‭Gamelan‬ ‭is‬ ‭highly‬ ‭polyphonic‬‭,‬ ‭meaning‬ ‭that‬ ‭many‬
‭instruments play independent parts that come together to create the desired soundscape.‬

‭There are two main kinds of Gamelan ensembles in the country:‬‭Javanese‬‭and‬‭Balinese‬‭.‬

‭Javanese Gamelan‬

‭Because‬‭the‬‭population‬‭of‬‭Java‬‭is‬‭predominantly‬‭Islamic,‬‭Javanese‬‭Gamelan‬
‭is‬ ‭most‬ ‭often‬ ‭Islamic‬ ‭in‬ ‭function.‬ ‭Its‬ ‭melody‬ ‭is‬ ‭often‬ ‭described‬ ‭as‬ ‭balanced‬ ‭and‬
‭symmetrica‬‭l in phrasing.‬

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‭The‬ ‭principal‬ ‭melody‬ ‭is‬ ‭played‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭melodic‬ ‭instruments‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭fiddles‬
‭and‬‭flutes,‬‭while‬‭there‬‭is‬‭also‬‭an‬‭added‬‭layer‬‭of‬‭sound‬‭created‬‭by‬‭the‬‭higher-pitched‬
‭metallophones, giving the music a‬‭“misty” quality.‬

‭There‬ ‭are‬ ‭two‬ ‭styles‬ ‭of‬ ‭playing‬ ‭in‬ ‭this‬ ‭ensemble:‬ ‭the‬ ‭strong‬ ‭style‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬
‭soft‬‭style‬‭.‬‭In‬‭the‬‭strong‬‭style,‬‭the‬‭metallophones‬‭and‬‭rack‬‭gongs‬‭play‬‭the‬‭principal‬
‭melody‬ ‭in‬‭a‬‭fast‬‭tempo.‬‭On‬‭the‬‭other‬‭hand,‬‭the‬‭soft‬‭style‬‭emphasizes‬‭the‬‭female‬
‭vocal‬ ‭solos‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭male‬ ‭chorus,‬ ‭supported‬ ‭by‬ ‭fiddles,‬ ‭flutes,‬ ‭and‬ ‭zithers‬‭.‬‭The‬
‭soft style uses a‬‭slow, solemn tempo‬‭.‬

‭Balinese Gamelan‬

‭While‬‭Javanese‬‭Gamelan‬‭is‬‭associated‬‭with‬‭Islam,‬‭Balinese‬‭Gamelan‬‭or‬‭Gong‬
‭Kebyar‬‭is‬‭tied‬‭to‬‭Hinduism.‬‭It‬‭is‬‭used‬‭to‬‭attract‬‭and‬‭entertain‬‭deities‬‭and‬‭acts‬‭as‬
‭a‬‭ritual‬‭offering.‬‭The‬‭music‬‭has‬‭continually‬‭shifting‬‭tempo‬‭and‬‭dynamics.‬‭It‬‭has‬‭an‬
‭agitated‬‭feel,‬‭punctuated‬‭by‬‭sudden‬‭bursts‬‭of‬‭virtuosic‬‭playing.‬‭This‬‭is‬‭why‬‭it‬‭is‬‭often‬
‭described as moody.‬

‭The‬ ‭interlocking‬ ‭pitches‬ ‭played‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭metallophones‬ ‭create‬ ‭fast,‬ ‭rattling‬
‭sounds‬‭that‬‭are‬‭often‬‭described‬‭as‬‭having‬‭high‬‭rhythmic‬‭density‬‭.‬‭Because‬‭of‬‭this,‬
‭the‬ ‭music‬ ‭gives‬ ‭the‬ ‭effect‬ ‭of‬ ‭being‬ ‭played‬ ‭at‬ ‭“superhuman‬ ‭speed”.‬ ‭Another‬
‭distinctive‬ ‭quality‬ ‭of‬ ‭Balinese‬ ‭Gamelan‬ ‭is‬‭the‬‭“shimmer‬‭effect”‬‭created‬‭when‬‭one‬
‭gong‬‭in‬‭an‬‭identical‬‭pair‬‭is‬‭de-tuned,‬‭and‬‭the‬‭two‬‭are‬‭played‬‭together.‬‭This‬‭creates‬‭a‬
‭sound similar to a tremolo.‬

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‭Thailand’s Piphat Ensemble‬

‭Figure 4.‬‭Khrueang Mahori Piphat‬

‭T‬‭he‬ ‭Piphat‬ ‭ensemble‬ ‭of‬ ‭Thailand‬‭is‬‭the‬‭country’s‬‭most‬‭well-known‬‭ensemble.‬‭The‬


‭Piphat‬ ‭ensemble‬ ‭plays‬ ‭music‬ ‭not‬ ‭only‬ ‭for‬‭theater‬‭performances‬‭but‬‭also‬‭for‬‭rituals,‬‭most‬
‭especially funerals. Like the Gamelan ensemble, it is also found in court.‬

‭Figure 5. The ranat ek‬

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‭The‬ ‭pieces‬ ‭played‬ ‭by‬ ‭this‬ ‭ensemble‬ ‭are‬ ‭described‬ ‭as‬ ‭continuous,‬ ‭busy,‬ ‭and‬
‭non-directional‬‭.‬ ‭A‬ ‭musician‬ ‭in‬ ‭this‬ ‭ensemble‬ ‭intentionally‬ ‭avoids‬ ‭repetition,‬ ‭giving‬ ‭the‬
‭music‬ ‭a‬ ‭patternless‬ ‭feel.‬ ‭The‬ ‭ensemble‬ ‭uses‬ ‭polyphony,‬ ‭where‬‭various‬‭instruments‬‭play‬
‭together,‬ ‭each‬ ‭with‬ ‭their‬ ‭own‬ ‭independent‬ ‭melodic‬ ‭lines.‬ ‭This‬ ‭ensemble‬ ‭is‬ ‭composed‬ ‭of‬
‭double-reed‬ ‭aerophones‬ ‭and‬ ‭tuned‬ ‭idiophones‬‭,‬ ‭and‬ ‭is‬ ‭dominated‬ ‭by‬ ‭a‬ ‭wooden-keyed‬
‭xylophone‬ ‭called‬ ‭the‬ ‭ranat‬ ‭ek‬‭.‬ ‭The‬ ‭ranat‬ ‭ek‬ ‭plays‬ ‭melodic‬ ‭runs.‬ ‭There‬ ‭is‬ ‭also‬ ‭a‬ ‭lower‬
‭pitched wooden-keyed xylophone called the‬‭ranat thum‬‭,‬‭which plays syncopations.‬

‭Aside‬‭from‬‭the‬‭wooden-keyed‬‭xylophones,‬‭there‬‭is‬‭also‬‭a‬‭set‬‭of‬‭tuned‬‭gongs‬‭laid‬‭in‬
‭a‬ ‭circle,‬ ‭called‬ ‭the‬ ‭khawng‬ ‭wong‬ ‭yai.‬ ‭The‬ ‭khawng‬ ‭wong‬ ‭yai‬ ‭plays‬ ‭basic‬ ‭melodies‬‭.‬ ‭A‬
‭higher-pitched‬ ‭counterpart‬ ‭of‬ ‭this‬ ‭is‬ ‭called‬ ‭the‬ ‭khawng‬ ‭wong‬ ‭lek,‬ ‭which‬ ‭plays‬‭faster‬‭and‬
‭more‬‭ornate‬‭melodic‬‭lines.‬‭Lastly,‬‭there‬‭is‬‭also‬‭the‬‭double-reed‬‭oboe‬‭called‬‭pi,‬‭which‬‭plays‬
‭the melody‬‭.‬

‭Figure 6.‬‭The‬‭khawng wong yai‬

‭The‬ ‭music‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Piphat‬ ‭ensemble‬ ‭is‬ ‭played‬ ‭in‬ ‭duple‬ ‭meter‬‭.‬ ‭However,‬ ‭unlike‬
‭western‬‭duple‬‭meter,‬‭the‬‭accents‬‭of‬‭Piphat‬‭ensemble‬‭music‬‭fall‬‭on‬‭the‬‭second‬‭beat,‬‭rather‬
‭than the first. The‬‭ching‬‭,‬‭a cup-shaped instrument,‬‭plays this accent.‬

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‭Figure 7.‬‭Handheld‬‭ching‬

‭Cambodia's Pinpeat Ensemble‬


‭Cambodia‬‭was‬‭the‬‭center‬‭of‬‭the‬‭great‬‭Khmer‬‭empire‬‭in‬‭Southeast‬‭Asia‬‭during‬‭the‬
‭7th‬ ‭century.‬ ‭During‬ ‭this‬ ‭time,‬ ‭Cambodian‬ ‭music‬ ‭mainly‬ ‭accompanied‬ ‭court‬ ‭occasions‬
‭such as rites, festivals, and performances‬‭.‬

‭The‬‭Pinpeat‬‭Ensemble‬

‭One‬ ‭of‬ ‭its‬ ‭main‬ ‭and‬ ‭oldest‬ ‭court‬ ‭ensembles‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭Pinpeat‬ ‭ensemble.‬ ‭It‬ ‭is‬
‭composed‬ ‭of‬ ‭eight‬ ‭to‬ ‭ten‬ ‭instruments.‬ ‭It‬ ‭usually‬ ‭performs‬ ‭traditional‬ ‭Cambodian‬
‭theatrical‬‭forms,‬‭such‬‭as‬‭the‬ ‭“Lakhon‬‭Khol,”‬‭which‬‭is‬‭a‬‭masked‬‭theater‬‭play‬‭that‬‭features‬
‭the‬ ‭story‬ ‭of‬ ‭Ramayana‬ ‭according‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭Khmers,‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭“Nang‬‭Sbek,”‬‭a‬‭shadow‬‭theater‬
‭play.‬

‭The‬ ‭Pinpeat‬ ‭ensemble‬‭is‬‭classified‬‭as‬‭“gong-chime”‬‭music,‬‭emphasizing‬‭percussive‬


‭elements‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭gongs‬ ‭and‬ ‭xylophones.‬ ‭It‬ ‭accompanies‬ ‭royal‬ ‭court‬ ‭dances‬ ‭and‬ ‭gives‬
‭dancers the main beats during a performance.‬

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‭Figure 8.‬‭Cambodia’s‬‭Pinpeat‬‭ensemble‬

‭Do‬‭you‬‭notice‬‭that‬‭the‬‭instruments‬‭of‬‭the‬‭Pinpeat‬‭ensemble‬‭of‬‭Cambodia‬‭look‬‭very‬
‭similar‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭instruments‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Piphat‬ ‭ensemble‬ ‭of‬ ‭Thailand?‬ ‭That‬ ‭is‬ ‭because‬ ‭they‬‭are.‬
‭They just have different names.‬

‭●‬ ‭The‬‭roneat‬‭is‬‭a‬‭xylophone‬‭with‬‭keys‬‭set‬‭in‬‭a‬‭frame‬‭in‬‭the‬‭shape‬‭of‬‭a‬‭boat.‬‭It‬‭can‬‭be‬
‭likened to the ranat ek from Thailand.‬
‭●‬ ‭There‬ ‭is‬ ‭also‬ ‭the‬ ‭kongvong‬‭,‬ ‭the‬ ‭gong‬ ‭circle‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Pinpeat‬ ‭ensemble,‬ ‭which‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬
‭Cambodian equivalent of the Thai khawng wong.‬
‭●‬ ‭In‬ ‭addition‬‭to‬‭that,‬‭there‬‭is‬‭also‬‭the‬‭chhing,‬‭the‬‭cup-shaped‬‭instrument‬‭that‬‭is‬‭also‬
‭found in‬‭the‬‭Piphat‬‭ensemble.‬
‭●‬ ‭Lastly,‬ ‭there‬ ‭are‬ ‭two‬ ‭drums‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭picture.‬ ‭One‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭skor‬ ‭samphor‬‭,‬ ‭which‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬
‭double-headed‬ ‭drum‬ ‭played‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭hands.‬ ‭The‬ ‭other‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭skor‬ ‭thom‬‭,‬ ‭another‬
‭kind of drum built by combining two separate drums.‬

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‭Vocal Music‬
‭Although‬ ‭Southeast‬ ‭Asia‬ ‭is‬ ‭more‬ ‭known‬ ‭internationally‬ ‭for‬ ‭its‬ ‭instrumental‬
‭ensembles,‬ ‭the‬ ‭region‬ ‭also‬ ‭has‬ ‭a‬ ‭rich‬ ‭vocal‬ ‭music‬ ‭tradition.‬ ‭Here,‬ ‭vocal‬ ‭music‬ ‭plays‬ ‭an‬
‭essential‬ ‭part‬ ‭in‬ ‭each‬ ‭country’s‬ ‭culture;‬ ‭it‬ ‭acts‬‭as‬‭a‬‭record‬‭of‬‭stories‬‭for‬‭their‬‭community,‬
‭narrating‬ ‭the‬ ‭lives‬ ‭of‬ ‭great‬ ‭men‬ ‭and‬ ‭women,‬ ‭heroes,‬ ‭warriors,‬ ‭and‬ ‭important‬ ‭historical‬
‭events.‬

‭In‬ ‭the‬ ‭Philippines,‬ ‭they‬ ‭sing‬ ‭epics‬ ‭that‬ ‭go‬ ‭on‬ ‭for‬ ‭several‬ ‭nights.‬ ‭The‬ ‭younger‬
‭generations‬ ‭learn‬ ‭these‬ ‭epics‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭older‬ ‭generation‬ ‭by‬ ‭oral‬ ‭tradition.‬ ‭Use‬ ‭of‬ ‭oral‬
‭tradition‬ ‭is‬ ‭usual‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭Southeast‬ ‭Asian‬ ‭countries;‬ ‭songs,‬‭traditions,‬‭and‬‭stories‬‭are‬‭not‬
‭written down but are orally taught, and learned through listening and constant practice.‬

‭Voice Quality in Southeast Asian Vocal Music‬

‭Some‬‭vocal‬‭music,‬‭like‬‭those‬‭from‬‭Thailand,‬‭Cambodia,‬‭Indonesia,‬‭and‬‭Vietnam,‬‭can‬
‭be‬ ‭described‬ ‭as‬ ‭having‬ ‭a‬ ‭nasal‬ ‭quality‬‭.‬ ‭This‬ ‭is‬ ‭because‬ ‭their‬ ‭language‬ ‭is‬ ‭nasal‬ ‭as‬ ‭well.‬
‭However,‬‭sometimes,‬‭nasality‬‭is‬‭also‬‭used‬‭to‬‭imitate‬‭the‬‭sounds‬‭of‬‭certain‬‭instruments.‬‭An‬
‭example‬ ‭of‬ ‭this‬ ‭is‬ ‭Indonesian‬ ‭vocal‬ ‭music,‬ ‭where‬ ‭voices‬ ‭are‬ ‭nasalized‬ ‭to‬ ‭imitate‬ ‭the‬
‭two-stringed‬ ‭fiddle‬ ‭rebab‬‭.‬ ‭On‬ ‭the‬ ‭other‬ ‭hand,‬ ‭Borneo,‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭Luzon‬ ‭and‬ ‭Mindanao‬
‭regions of the Philippines‬‭have non-nasal vocal music.‬

‭Since‬ ‭some‬ ‭vocal‬ ‭music‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭region‬ ‭is‬ ‭also‬ ‭theatrical‬ ‭in‬ ‭nature,‬ ‭timbre‬ ‭plays‬ ‭a‬
‭crucial‬ ‭role‬ ‭in‬ ‭vocal‬ ‭music.‬ ‭In‬ ‭portraying‬‭characters‬‭through‬‭their‬‭singing,‬‭performers‬‭use‬
‭varying‬ ‭timbres.‬ ‭Narrators,‬ ‭like‬ ‭the‬ ‭dalang‬ ‭in‬ ‭Javanese‬ ‭shadow‬ ‭plays,‬ ‭explore‬ ‭different‬
‭singing and speaking qualities to bring characters to life more effectively.‬

‭Here are some examples of Southeast Asian folk songs:‬

‭Loi Krathong‬

‭Below‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭Thai‬ ‭traditional‬ ‭song‬ ‭called‬ ‭“Loi‬ ‭Krathong.”‬ ‭Loi‬ ‭Loi‬ ‭Krathong‬ ‭literally‬
‭means‬‭“to‬‭float‬‭a‬‭basket.”‬‭It‬‭is‬‭sung‬‭while‬‭baskets‬‭float‬‭down‬‭rivers,‬‭as‬‭offerings‬‭during‬‭the‬
‭full‬ ‭moon.‬ ‭Loi‬ ‭Krathong‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭festival‬ ‭in‬ ‭Thailand‬ ‭to‬ ‭celebrate‬ ‭the‬ ‭full‬ ‭moon‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭12th‬
‭month in the Thai Lunar calendar.‬

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‭Sarika Keo Euy‬

‭English Translation – Bird (in the starling family)‬


‭Starling bird, what do you eat?‬
‭Starling bird, what do you eat?‬
‭Eat fruit, stick to each other, play with each other‬
‭Euy kai kai euy, Euy kai kai euy. (sounds the bird makes)‬

‭Its wings dance, it makes music,‬


‭Its wings dance, it makes music‬
‭Let’s play on the tree branch.‬
‭Euy kai kai euy, Euy kai kai euy. (sounds the bird makes)‬

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‭Chan Mali Chan‬

‭English Translation‬
‭Where is he, my little goat?‬
‭My little goat is eating taro leaves.‬
‭Where is he, my loved one?‬
‭My loved one is like a shelled egg.‬

‭Refrain‬
‭Chan mali chan, chan mali chan,‬
‭chan mali chan, ketipung payung*‬

‭Where is he, my little goat?‬


‭My little goat is playing by the paddy fields.‬
‭Where is he, my loved one?‬
‭My loved one who is wearing red. Refrain‬

‭Where is your little goat, sir?‬


‭Sir, your goat is on top of the bridge.‬
‭Which one of those is your favorite flower, sir?‬
‭It is the Tanjong flower at the end of the branch.‬

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‭Subject Synergy‬

‭Exploring‬ ‭folk‬ ‭music‬ ‭is‬ ‭not‬ ‭just‬ ‭about‬ ‭music‬ ‭itself.‬ ‭It‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭cultural‬
‭journey‬ ‭that‬ ‭connects‬ ‭history,‬ ‭language,‬ ‭and‬ ‭identity.‬ ‭By‬
‭understanding‬ ‭the‬ ‭context‬ ‭and‬ ‭lyrics‬ ‭of‬ ‭folk‬ ‭songs,‬ ‭students‬ ‭can‬
‭also‬‭learn‬‭about‬‭the‬‭rich‬‭history‬‭and‬‭stories‬‭of‬‭their‬‭communities.‬
‭This‬ ‭synergizes‬ ‭music‬ ‭with‬ ‭subjects‬ ‭like‬ ‭history‬ ‭and‬ ‭Filipino‬
‭language, providing a holistic learning experience.‬

‭Harmony Hub‬

‭In‬‭Philippine‬‭folk‬‭music,‬‭the‬‭guitar‬‭is‬‭a‬‭widely‬‭used‬‭instrument.‬‭It‬‭is‬
‭known‬ ‭for‬ ‭its‬ ‭beautiful‬ ‭melodies‬ ‭and‬ ‭is‬ ‭often‬ ‭strummed‬ ‭to‬
‭accompany heartfelt kundiman songs.‬

‭Artsy Corner‬

‭Filipino‬ ‭composer,‬ ‭conductor,‬ ‭and‬ ‭arranger‬ ‭Ryan‬ ‭Cayabyab‬ ‭has‬


‭made‬‭significant‬‭contributions‬‭to‬‭contemporary‬‭Filipino‬‭music.‬‭He‬
‭is‬‭known‬‭for‬‭his‬‭choral‬‭compositions‬‭and‬‭arrangements‬‭that‬‭often‬
‭draw‬‭inspiration‬‭from‬‭traditional‬‭folk‬‭music.‬‭Moreover,‬‭he‬‭is‬‭often‬
‭referred to as‬‭Mr. C‬‭or‬‭Maestro Ryan.‬

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‭Cayabyab‬ ‭has‬ ‭made‬ ‭significant‬ ‭contributions‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭Philippine‬


‭music‬ ‭industry‬ ‭through‬ ‭his‬ ‭original‬ ‭compositions,‬ ‭which‬ ‭traverse‬
‭various‬ ‭genres,‬ ‭including‬ ‭pop,‬ ‭jazz,‬ ‭classical,‬ ‭and‬ ‭traditional‬
‭Filipino‬‭music.‬‭His‬‭dedication‬‭to‬‭promoting‬‭Original‬‭Pilipino‬‭Music‬
‭(OPM)‬ ‭and‬ ‭his‬ ‭advocacy‬ ‭for‬ ‭Filipino‬‭musical‬‭heritage‬‭have‬‭earned‬
‭him the National Artist for Music award.‬

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‭Check Your Understanding‬


‭Instructions:‬ ‭Read‬ ‭each‬ ‭statement‬ ‭carefully.‬ ‭Write‬ ‭"true"‬ ‭if‬ ‭the‬ ‭statement‬ ‭is‬ ‭correct‬‭and‬
‭"false" if otherwise.‬

‭_____________1. Southeast Asia is home to ten countries.‬

‭_____________2.‬‭The‬‭Indochinese‬‭Peninsula‬‭includes‬‭countries‬‭like‬‭Malaysia,‬‭East‬‭Timor,‬‭and‬
‭Singapore.‬

‭_____________3. The region of Southeast Asia is located to the west of India.‬

‭_____________4. The Gamelan ensemble is native to Thailand.‬

‭_____________5.‬ ‭The‬ ‭Piphat‬ ‭ensemble‬ ‭plays‬ ‭music‬ ‭mainly‬ ‭for‬ ‭theater‬ ‭performances‬ ‭and‬
‭rituals in Cambodia.‬

‭_____________6.‬ ‭The‬ ‭influence‬ ‭of‬ ‭trade‬ ‭with‬ ‭India‬ ‭introduced‬ ‭new‬ ‭art‬ ‭forms,‬ ‭ideas,‬ ‭and‬
‭traditions to Southeast Asia, but the Portuguese and Dutch left very little cultural influence.‬

‭_____________7.‬ ‭The‬ ‭inhabitants‬ ‭of‬ ‭Southeast‬ ‭Asia‬ ‭made‬ ‭instruments‬ ‭primarily‬ ‭out‬ ‭of‬
‭materials not found in the region.‬

‭_____________8.‬‭The‬‭Gamelan‬‭ensemble's‬‭music‬‭structure,‬‭marked‬‭by‬‭periodic‬‭punctuations,‬
‭is called a rhythmic structure.‬

‭_____________9.‬ ‭The‬ ‭Piphat‬ ‭ensemble‬ ‭of‬ ‭Thailand‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭Pinpeat‬ ‭ensemble‬ ‭of‬ ‭Cambodia‬
‭have completely different instruments with no similarities.‬

‭_____________10.‬‭In‬‭Southeast‬‭Asia,‬‭the‬‭primary‬‭method‬‭of‬‭preserving‬‭songs,‬‭traditions,‬‭and‬
‭stories is through written documentation.‬

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‭Key Points‬
‭●‬ ‭Southeast‬‭Asia‬‭is‬‭a‬‭diverse‬‭region‬‭home‬‭to‬‭eleven‬‭countries,‬‭each‬‭with‬‭its‬‭unique‬
‭cultural and musical heritage.‬
‭●‬ ‭Instruments‬‭made‬‭from‬‭materials‬‭like‬‭bamboo,‬‭wood,‬‭and‬‭metals‬‭are‬‭prevalent‬
‭in Southeast Asian music, reflecting the region's natural resources.‬
‭●‬ ‭Different‬‭Southeast‬‭Asian‬‭countries‬‭have‬‭their‬‭distinct‬‭musical‬‭ensembles,‬‭such‬
‭as‬ ‭Indonesia's‬ ‭Gamelan,‬ ‭Thailand's‬ ‭Piphat,‬ ‭and‬ ‭Cambodia's‬ ‭Pinpeat,‬
‭showcasing the rich musical traditions of the region.‬

‭Self Assessment‬
‭Reflect‬ ‭on‬ ‭your‬ ‭learning‬ ‭journey‬ ‭by‬ ‭evaluating‬ ‭your‬ ‭understanding‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭provided‬‭skills.‬
‭Check the box that corresponds to your self-assessment.‬

‭I‬‭am‬‭confident‬‭that‬‭I‬
‭I‬ ‭think‬ ‭I‬ ‭need‬ ‭more‬ ‭I‬ ‭have‬ ‭a‬ ‭minimal‬
‭Skills‬ ‭can‬ ‭do‬ ‭this‬ ‭with‬
‭time and assistance.‬ ‭understanding of it.‬
‭ease.‬

‭Distinguish the‬
‭shared characteristics‬
‭and features of local‬
‭folk music across the‬
‭various regions within‬
‭the Philippines and‬
‭Southeast Asian‬
‭countries.‬

‭Develop a heightened‬
‭appreciation for the‬
‭cultural diversity and‬
‭artistic nuances that‬
‭shape the vibrant‬

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‭landscape of‬
‭traditional and folk‬
‭music in these‬
‭regions.‬

‭Participate in group‬
‭singing or‬
‭instrumental‬
‭performances of‬
‭selected folk songs‬
‭from the region.‬

‭Reflection‬
‭One‬ ‭striking‬ ‭similarity‬ ‭I‬ ‭observed‬ ‭between‬ ‭the‬ ‭folk‬ ‭music‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Philippines‬ ‭and‬

‭______________________________‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭use‬‭of‬‭_______________________________________________‬‭.‬

‭This similarity is significant because‬‭______________________________________________________‬

‭____________________________________________________________________________________________‬‭.‬

‭I‬ ‭was‬ ‭surprised‬ ‭to‬ ‭learn‬‭that‬‭_____________________________________________________________‬

‭despite‬ ‭___________________________________________________________________________________‬‭.‬

‭This revelation made me realize‬‭__________________________________________________________‬

‭___________________________________________________________________________________________‬‭_.‬

‭After‬ ‭learning‬ ‭about‬ ‭the‬ ‭various‬ ‭musical‬‭traditions‬‭of‬‭Southeast‬‭Asia,‬‭I‬‭am‬‭inspired‬‭to‬

‭____________________________________________________________________________________________‬

‭____________________________________________________________________________________________‬‭.‬

‭I believe that by doing so, I can contribute to‬‭_____________________________________________‬

‭____________________________________________________________________________________________‬‭.‬

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‭Attribution‬
‭Javanese or Indonesian gong chimes‬‭is licensed under‬‭PDM 1.0‬‭via‬‭Wikimedia Commons‬‭.‬

‭Borobudur‬‭the‬‭biggest‬‭Buddhist‬‭temple‬‭in‬‭Central‬‭Java‬‭Indonesia‬‭by‬‭anonymous‬‭is‬‭licensed‬
‭under‬‭CC BY 4.0‬‭via‬‭Wikimedia Commons‬‭.‬

‭Khrueang Mahori Piphat‬‭is licensed under CC0 via‬‭Wikimedia‬‭Commons‬‭.‬

‭Ryan‬‭Cayabyab‬‭2021‬‭-‬‭90th‬‭Metropolitan‬‭Theater‬‭Anniversary‬‭(cropped).jpg‬‭by‬‭NCCA‬‭Public‬
‭Affairs‬ ‭and‬ ‭Information‬ ‭Section‬ ‭is‬ ‭licensed‬ ‭under‬ ‭Public‬ ‭Domain‬ ‭via‬ ‭Wikimedia‬
‭Commons‬‭.‬

‭References‬
‭Bedenis,‬ ‭Christine.‬ ‭2014.‬ ‭“Three‬ ‭Kinds‬ ‭of‬ ‭Folk‬ ‭Music‬ ‭in‬ ‭Thailand.‬ ‭Accessed‬‭by‬‭January‬‭31,‬
‭2019.‬‭https://www.christinebedenis.co/2014/05/02/thai-music-4/‬‭.‬

‭Brandon,‬ ‭James‬ ‭et‬ ‭al.‬ ‭2018.‬ ‭“Southeast‬ ‭Asian‬ ‭Arts.”‬ ‭Encyclopedia‬ ‭Britannica.‬ ‭Accessed‬
‭January‬ ‭20,‬ ‭2019.‬
‭https://www.britannica.com/art/Southeast-Asian-arts/Music#ref29483‬‭.‬

‭Geo,‬ ‭Ethio.‬ ‭2012.‬ ‭“South‬ ‭and‬ ‭Southeast‬ ‭Asia.”‬ ‭Accessed‬ ‭January‬ ‭19,‬ ‭2019‬
‭http://mrethiergeo.weebly.com/south--southeast-asia.html‬‭.‬

‭“Gr.‬ ‭8‬ ‭Learning‬ ‭Module‬ ‭in‬ ‭Music.”‬ ‭n.d.‬ ‭Department‬ ‭of‬ ‭Education‬ ‭-‬ ‭Schools‬ ‭Division‬ ‭of‬
‭Bataan.‬ ‭Accessed‬ ‭January‬ ‭19.‬ ‭2019.‬
‭http://www.depedbataan.com/resources/20/grade_8_teaching_guide_in_music_q1-_‬
‭southeast_asia.pdf‬‭.‬

‭Hays,‬ ‭Jeffrey.‬ ‭2014.‬ ‭“Southeast‬ ‭Asia.”‬ ‭Facts‬ ‭and‬ ‭Details.‬ ‭Accessed‬ ‭January‬ ‭23,‬ ‭2019.‬
‭http://factsanddetails.com/southeast-asia/‬‭.‬

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‭Miller,‬ ‭Terry‬ ‭and‬ ‭Andrew‬ ‭Shahriari.‬ ‭2009.‬ ‭World‬ ‭Music:‬ ‭A‬ ‭Global‬ ‭Journey‬‭.‬ ‭New‬‭York:‬‭Taylor‬
‭and Francis e-library.‬

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‭Answer Key‬
‭Let’s Warm Up!‬
‭1.‬ ‭A. angklung‬
‭2.‬ ‭B. Gamelan‬
‭3.‬ ‭C. erhu‬
‭4.‬ ‭D. kulintang‬
‭5.‬ ‭E. sitar‬

‭Check Your Understanding‬


‭1.‬ ‭false‬
‭2.‬ ‭false‬
‭3.‬ ‭false‬
‭4.‬ ‭false‬
‭5.‬ ‭false‬
‭6.‬ ‭true‬
‭7.‬ ‭false‬
‭8.‬ ‭false‬
‭9.‬ ‭false‬
‭10.‬‭false‬

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