Quarter 4
MUSIC OF PHILIPPINE FESTIVALS
AND THEATRICAL FORMS
Objective:
Identifies musical characteristics of
selected Philippine festivals and theatrical
forms through video or live performances
Guide Questions:
1. What
2. What
3. What
4. What
is the name of the Festival?
are the distinguishing characteristics of the festival?
are the instruments used?
is the tempo of the music?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GddP5BdwFE
Guide Questions:
1. What is the name of the theatrical play?
2. What are the distinguishing characteristics of the
theatrical play?
3. How the mood of music is set?
4. How about its tempo?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cM_AwB73lc
assessment:
FESTIVALS OF
AKLAN, CEBU and BATANGAS
Ati-atihan:
• Festival from Kalibo Aklan means
“Make -believe Atis”
• It is celebrated in honor of Sto. Niño/ Child Jesus.
• It is held every third week of January.
• Participants join a tribal dance parade with drums,
music costumes and indigenous accessories.
• People cheer and shout “Hala Bira” to encourage
enthusiasm and continuous dancing for the whole
duration of the festival
SINULOG FESTIVAL:
• Festival from the city of Cebu that is
celebrated every third Sunday of
January to commemorate Santo Niño.
• Dancers are dressed with colorful
costumes and the dance is accompanied
with the rhythmic music of drums,
trumpets and native gongs.
• “Pit Senior” is the common yell of the
petitioners.
SUBLIAN FESTIVAL:
• A festival in Batangas that is celebrated annually
on the 23rd day of July.
• The festival is celebrated to show the great love of
Batangueños to the Holy Cross of Bauan and
Agoncillo and Sto. Nino of Batangas City.
• Subli is performed with chanting and accompanied
by drums. Subli comes from the subsub ( bending
your body forward or downward) and bali
(broken)
• Male dancers are in trunk-forward bend position.
• Lupakan (“sharing of Nilupak”) a delicacy made
from cassava, sweet potato or banana)
FESTIVALS OF
MARINDUQUE, DAVAO and BICOL
MORIONES FESTIVAL:
• A religious Festival during Holy week.
• A re-enactment of the story of Saint
Longinus
• Morions wear their costumes for the
entire week , scare children and perform
singing and dancing to court the ladies.
KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL:
• A festival celebrated in Davao every third week of August
to give thanks for good harvest.
• The celebration comes with parade floats of fresh fruits
and flowers, street dancing with colorful costumes and
accessories.
• Originated from the tribal festivals of the “Lumad” and
Muslim tribes of Mindanao.
• Formerly known as Apo Duwaling to promote Davao’s
famous icons: Mt. Apo (highest peak), Durian (king of
fruits), and Waling-waling (queen of orchids)
IBALONG FESTIVAL:
• Famous festival in Albay to express
friendliness , enthusiasm and good will
to all people.
• It is celebrated to commemorate the
three heroes of the famous Bicol Epic
namely Baltog, Handyong and Bantong
ACTIVITY 2: