PRECOLONIALMUSICANDDANCE

AMilliiThoughtsThursdays:AristelDelacruz,VermaZapanata,MaurusDumalaog
September25,2008

Description:Wewillbeteachingthestudentsaboutculturaldancesthatremained
untouchedbytheSpanishandthoseofwhichhavenoWesterninfluence.Throughdance
descriptionsandcostumes,wewillgivethestudentsanideaofhowthedanceswere
performedandtheirpurpose.Wewillalsobeexposingthestudentstotheindividual
instrumentsthatmakeuptheKulintangEnsembleandlastlygivethemtheopportunityto
learnhowtoplaysomeoftheinstrumentandlearnsomeofthedances.
LessonPlanMaterials:

Instruments:Drums,Gongs,Sarunay,etc.
PowerPoint
Costumes:Malongs,IfagaoSuite,KalingaSuite,Necklaces,Headpeice
Worksheet

Definition and Rationale for choosing this word,

LessonPlan
phrase, or concept
CRITICAL
VOCABULARY
PRE- COLONIAL

ANIMISM

Idea for preteaching or frontloading the

concept.

Period of time before colonization of a region or territory.

All events prior to the Spanish invasion into to the
Philippines- explaining how certain dances were able to be
preserved without any Spanish or Western influence.
The belief in the existence of individual spirits that inhabit
natural objects and phenomena.
TyingthisconceptintotheIndigenousdancesofthe
PhilippinesandhowtheNorthernHighlandsbasedtheir
dancestowardsritualsandsacrificestoappeasethe
ancestors,cureailments,ensuresuccessinwar,wardoffill
luck,bountifulharvest,favorableweather,birth,marriage
anddeath.

PART1:CULTURALENERGIZER
MalongBattle:EachstudentwillbegivenaMalongtowearandwillcompetetoseewhich
groupcancomeupwiththemostfunctions.Musicwillbeplayinginthebackgroundfromthe
Sarunayanddrumsusingthemasatimekeeper.Attheendofeachsong,everygroupshasto
haveatleastonenewwaytousetheMalong.Ofcourse,thegroupwiththemostpointswins!

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Each student will be handed a Malong to wear.

Split the classroom into four groups.
Start playing the instruments, starting off slow and then increasing the tempo to give them less
and less time to come up with ideas.
Each group will present their function.
Each group to have a legitimate function receives a point.

PART2:COMMUNITYCOLLABORATIONANDCULTURALPRODUCTION
PartA.

Worksheet:Eachofthestudentswillreceiveaworksheetdesignedtofollowalongwith
thePowerPointsmoothly,learningalltheconceptsandideas.
Passoutaworksheet.
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Instruct the students to fill in the answers as we go through the PowerPoint.

Students will discuss the answers they got.
Students will share and ask any questions that need clarification.

PartB.
SayawatLaro:AftergoingthroughthePowerpoint,thestudentswillgetinto
twogroups.Thefirstgroupwilllearnhowtoplayallthedifferentinstrumentswe
broughtinandthesecondgroupwilllearnadancefromtheMuslimSouth.
Get into two groups.
Step1
Group one will pick an instrument between the gongs, drums, or sarunay. They will then learn
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a beat which they will have to replicate.

Group two will learn a Muslim dance using the Malongs and dancing to the beat of the drums.
After five minutes the groups will switch.

PART3:CONCLUSIVEDIALOGUE/CRITICALCIRCULAREXCHANGE
Problems/QuestionsoftheDay:Basedonthedancesweexposedyouto,howarethey
similartoothercultures?AfterteachingyouabouttheKulingtangEnsembleandlearning
thatthewomanareinthefront,whatdoesthatsayaboutgenderrolesinourculture?
HowisMusicandDanceimportanttoonesculture?
Connection:Becauseweareamulticulturalclass,wewillexploremorewaysofhow
theFilipinocultureissimilartoothers.
Assessment:DothestudentshaveaclearunderstandingofPreColonialMusicand
Dance?Cantheynamethetworegionswheretheycanbefoundandtheirpurposes?How
doesMusicandDanceshapeonesculture?

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Pre- Colonial Music and Dance Worksheet

1.) Define the following terms:
A.) Pre- ColonialB.) Animism2.) Where in the Philippines can you find un-colonized style dances?
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3.) Name the six main tribes of the Mountain Region.
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4.) What is another word for Mountain People?
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5.) What are the four main Muslim groups in the South?
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6.) Name 2 pieces of the Mountain Dance Costume and the Muslim Dance Costume.

7.) Name and describe the following instruments:

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