Music: Quarter 2 - Module 2a East Asian Music
Music: Quarter 2 - Module 2a East Asian Music
Music: Quarter 2 - Module 2a East Asian Music
MUSIC
Quarter 2 – Module 2a
East Asian Music
MAPEH – Grade 8
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 2: East Asian Music
First Edition, 2020
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Music
Quarter 2 – Module 2a
East Asian Music
Japan, China, and Korea
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the MAPEH 8 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on East
Asian Music!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by
educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher
or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12
Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this
also aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking
into consideration their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing
them to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to
encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
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For the learner:
Welcome to the MAPEH 8 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on East
Asian Music!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time.
You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while
being an active learner.
This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:
This will give you an idea of the skills or
What I Need to Know competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.
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In this portion, another activity will be given
Additional Activities to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned.
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What I Need to Know
East Asia is primarily composed of countries namely: China, Japan, North &
South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, and Taiwan. These countries have
different cultural and musical practices as expressed through their feelings towards
each other, to the environment, their history, and culture.
In this module, we will learn the prominent features of the vocal and
instrumental music of East Asian Countries particularly Japan, China, and Korea,
and how the music reflects the different aspects of East Asian culture through its
timbre, rhythm, melody, texture and form /style. Eighth graders, welcome to the
music of East Asia.
LEARNING COMPETENCY:
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What I Know
Direction: Read the instructions carefully. Write your answers in your Music
Notebook.
II. Have you heard of the Japanese Folk song “Sakura”? Try to analyze its
musical elements by filling in the table below with specific characteristics.
Musical elements Characteristics
6.Vocal Timbre
7.Rhythm
8.Melody
9.Texture
10.Form
What’s In
Identification. Identify the following instruments according to the Hornbostel-Sachs
Classification of Instruments. Write your answers in your Music notebook.
What’s New
Matching type: Match the following musical elements in column A to the
characteristics of East Asian music in column B. Write only the letter of your choice in
your Music notebook.
Column A Column B
_____ 1. Timbre A. Pentatonic scale
_____ 2. Rhythm B. Triple
_____ 3. Melody C. Polyphony
_____ 4. Texture D. Strophic
_____ 5. Form E. Nasal
F. Diatonic scale
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What is It
https://tinyurl.com/y2uhnuhy
https://tinyurl.com/yxven6kq
https://tinyurl.com/y275juyo
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String Instruments (Chordophone)
https://tinyurl.com/y29prfcu
https://tinyurl.com/yyuo5j8y
https://tinyurl.com/y3xoq5ff
3. Hichiriki - is a double reed Japanese flute used
as one of two main melodic instruments in
Japanese gagaku music, the other being the
ryūteki.
https://tinyurl.com/y6asl92c
4. Sho - is a Japanese free reed musical instrument
that was introduced from China during the Nara
period.
https://tinyurl.com/y4b22k5c
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5. Shinobue – also called takebue (in the context of
Japanese traditional arts) is a Japanese
transverse flute or fue that has a high-pitched
sound.
https://tinyurl.com/yy8lwf92
6. Ryūteki - literally "dragon flute" is a Japanese
transverse fue made of bamboo. It is used in
gagaku.
https://tinyurl.com/y5htw6la
If you have a smartphone, check out the link below to hear some examples of
musical instruments from Japan:
Chordophone
1. Yueqin - Moon-shaped lute with shorter neck and four
strings, played with a plectrum or pick, used for
accompanying local operas.
https://tinyurl.com/y6dxnd5s
https://tinyurl.com/y6h3kqjt
https://tinyurl.com/y3w3uhel
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Idiophone
1. Yunluo - Literally "cloud gongs" or "cloud of gongs", the
yunluo is a set of ten small tuned gongs mounted in a
wooden frame.
https://tinyurl.com/yxgxbesj
https://tinyurl.com/yy24ec8f
Aerophone
1. Sheng - Sheng, or Chinese mouth organ, looks like
a set of panpipes, with 12 to 36 bamboo pipes.
https://tinyurl.com/yycbuadb
https://tinyurl.com/y4qbw8zl
If you have a smartphone, check out the link below to hear some examples of
musical instruments of China:
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Korean Instrumental Music
Chordophone
1. Kayagum (gayageum) - is a traditional Korean
zither-like string instrument, with 12 strings,
although more recently variants have been
constructed with 21 or more numbers of strings.
It is probably the best-known traditional Korean
musical instrument.
https://tinyurl.com/y3tdzndl
https://tinyurl.com/y4m5nh89
https://tinyurl.com/yxqmq4oz
Aerophone
Piri - used in both the folk and classical (court) music
of Korea. It is made of bamboo. Its large reed and
cylindrical bore gives it a sound mellower than that
of many other types of oboe.
https://tinyurl.com/y26wb2q9
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Membranophone
Changgo - is the most widely used drum used in the
traditional music of Korea. It is available in most
kinds and consists of an hourglass-shaped body
with two heads made from animal skin.
https://tinyurl.com/yy3gmfkb
If you have a smartphone, check out the link below to see some examples of
musical instruments of Korea:
VOCAL MUSIC
Japan
Sakura - Cherry Blossoms is a traditional Japanese folk song depicting spring, the
season of cherry blossoms.
If you have a smartphone, check out the link below to listen to a Japanese folk
song titled “Sakura”.
English Translation:
Cherry blossoms,
Cherry blossoms,
Across the spring sky
As far as eyes can
see,
Is it mist, or cloud?
Fragrant in the air.
Come now, come now,
Let’s go and see
https://images.app.goo.gl/ywo8AsWHN7ntTBpE9
China
Mo Li Hua - is a traditional Chinese song with a beautifully gentle and lyrical melody.
The lyrics about the jasmine flower also turn it into a love song. The song describes a
custom of giving Jasmine flowers, popular in the southern Yangtze Delta region of
China. Another version describes the fear of plucking the flower.
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If you have a smartphone, check out the link below to listen to a Chinese folk song
titled “Mo Li Hua”.
https://images.app.goo.gl/Qunqm94Z6bSi5yxY6
Korea
Arirang - is a Korean folk song, sometimes considered the unofficial national anthem
of Korea. It is used as a symbol of Korea and Korean culture. Arirang is in essence a
song of farewell. The origin of the word 'Arirang' is ‘the hill’. With Korea’s land being
mountainous, there are also many foothills throughout the country.
If you have a smartphone, check out the link below to listen to the Korean folk song
titled “Arirang”.
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https://images.app.goo.gl/8Sqff2ME9Xzru3ZW7
Arirang Arirang
(Korean Folk Song) (English Translation)
These are the musical elements used in Sakura (traditional song in Japan).
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What’s More
Music Analysis: Identify the musical characteristics of the song “Arirang”. Copy and
fill in the chart below in your Music Notebook.
(Do this if you have listened to the song on the given link. If not, skip this part.)
I will apply
What I Can Do
Let’s Improvise!
In this activity, you will create and perform a musical composition. Use any item
that you can find in your house that creates a sound similar to the traditional musical
instruments of Japan, Korea, or China. Example: plastic jar (taiko), guitar (biwa,
shamisen).
How do you feel about your performance? Choose your level of performance
from the chart below, and write your remarks about it in your Music Notebook.
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Awesome Very Good Good Needs Poor
(5 points) (4 points) (3 points) Improvement (1 point)
(2 points)
https://images.app.goo.gl/7z9sHHzyD6eK6EED6
Assessment
Direction: Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the terms below that best matches
each of the following descriptions. Write the letter of your answers in your Music
Notebook.
1. The big drum of Japan.
A. Odaiko C. Tsuridaiko
B. Tsuzumi D. Taiko
2. 2-stringed fiddle of China.
A. Erhu C. Pipa
B. Yueqin D. Zheng
3. An hourglass shape drum of Japan.
A. Odaiko C. Tsuridaiko
B. Tsuzumi D. Taiko
4. Traditional Korean zither-like string instrument.
A. Geomungo C. Haegum
B. Kayagum D. Piri
5. Moon-shaped lute with four strings of China.
A. Erhu C. Yueqin
B. Pipa D. Zheng
6. Traditional Japanese folk song.
A. Arirang C. Sakura
B. Mo Li Hua D. Bahay Kubo
7. Traditional Korean Folk Song.
A. Bahay Kubo C. Sakura
B. Mo Li Hua D. Arirang
8. Traditional Chinese folk song.
A. Bahay Kubo C. Sakura
B. Arirang D. Mo Li Hua
9. The vocal timbre present in East Asian music.
A. Nasal and throaty C. Strophic
B. Duple D. Homophony
10. The form used in East Asian music.
A. Nasal and throaty C. Strophic
B. Duple D. Homophony
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Additional Activities
Share your insight by completing the phrase. Do this in your Music notebook.
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What I know
1. Haegum
2. Dizi
3. Tsuzumi
4. Yunluo
5. Biwa
What’s In
1. Chordophone 5. Chordophone 9. Aerophone
2. Membranophone 6. Aerophone 10. Chordophone
3. Aerophone 7. Idiophone
4. Membranophone 8. Chordophone
What’s New
1. E 3. A 5. D
2. B 4. C
What’s More
1. Nasal and throaty 3. Pentatonic Scale 5. Strophic
2. Triple 4. Homophony
What I Can Do: Students’ Performance
Assessment
1. A 5. C 9. A
2. A 6. C 10. C
3. B 7. D
4. B 8. D
Answer Key
References
Music and Arts of Asia 8 Learner’s Module (Department of Education)
Internet Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U60jNJnyUC4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyoi1MCwiEg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeHBVYDVrrE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqpFjsMtCb0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-exMxaTUvE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99tZQ8XtGM
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/gaku-biwa/OQHFodKYVP_JEQ
http://saints11music.weebly.com/koto-music-of-japan.html
https://www.danmoi.com/shakuhachi-sora-maple-two-piece-wooden-instrument-
made-in-japan.html
https://digitalstamp.suppa.jp/musical_instruments_n/nokan.html
https://www.mejiro-japan.com/en/node/3024
https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/yueqin-chinese-string-musical-
instrument-vector-21256628
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/500593
https://www.easonmusicschool.com/chinese-orchestra-instruments/chinese-
woodwind-instruments/dizi/
https://blog.mykoreatrip.com/arirang-folk-song/?currency=EUR
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