Contemporary Philippine Arts From The Regions
Contemporary Philippine Arts From The Regions
Contemporary Philippine Arts From The Regions
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CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE
ARTS FROM THE REGIONS
Quarter 1,
Module 2: Philippine Arts
and Its Diversities
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Contemporary
Philippine Arts from the Regions - Grade 12
Quarter 1 – Module 2: Philippine Arts and Its Diversities
I. Introduction
In this module, you will learn to understand the different modern and contemporary art
forms and practices that can be found from the regions and in the country in general. This will help you to
recognize the characteristics of various art forms that have developed and accumulated from the beginning of
civilization in the country to the present. So get ready to discover and explore the seven major art forms in the
Philippines.
II. Objectives
III. WORDS
Below is a list of the terminologies of the language of arts with their equivalents or
meanings; this will help you understand the lesson.
Proletarian Arts – Art that depicts the life of the working class
Psychological Realism – Deals with the individual
Rondalla – String bands
Social Realism – Deals with the individual considering the society.
Tsalet - (chalet) A type of house on stilts with front porch made of wood and concrete.
Let us have a short assessment of how much you already know about the topic of this module.
IV.
MULTIPLE CHOICES
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Direction: Read and understand each item; choose the correct answer and write it on your notebook. DO
NOT PUT YOUR ANSWERS IN THE MODULE.
1. It is a kind of art which depicts the life after war as well as economic problems.
A) Visual art B) Performing art C) Proletarian art D) Music art
2. The Philippine Contemporary Art is divided into how many major art forms?
A) Three B) Six C) Ten D) Seven
3. This refers to the style in a painting showing minute details of subjects highlighting
their texture and color. Bigas artwork of Nestor Leynes is an example of this style.
A) Abstract B) Cubism C) Genre painting D) Magic realism
5. Which of the following statements about the difference between contemporary art and
modern art is correct?
A) Contemporary art is the art of today while modern art is like a traditional art.
B) Contemporary art is the practice of art from 1970s up to present while modern art is the
practice of art from 1860s to 1960s
C) Contemporary art is the practice of art by a 21st century artist while modern art is the
practice of art by a traditional artist.
D) Contemporary art is the same with modern art.
It is very important for you to have knowledge on the history of Philippine Arts before jumping to the
next lesson. In the previous module, you were given a chance to know yourself better by doing tasks
connected to art and its history. In addition, you were also tasked to do an advance reading about different art
forms found in your region and in the Philippines as a whole.
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The information you gathered from reading will be useful in doing the learning activities that
follow.
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information about the specific topic of this lesson. whanjeed, colorful post-its paste on brown surface Premium Photo,
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You have to write a question or prompt from which you will also need to generate ideas, solutions, or
insights on our topic : contemporary Philippine arts.
You will place the post-its on your ACTIVITY NOTEBOOK.
When you’re done generating ideas and questions, regroup the questions according to topic.
If face-to-face class is feasible, you can work with your classmates through online forum, or have a
simple discussion with your housemates about this topic.
If post-its are not available, you may cut small pieces of paper and write an idea on each piece. It
should also be placed in your notebook
Congratulations for completing your first activity. You were able to successfully come up with questions
as well as ideas about contemporary arts. You have also prepared answers for the questions you have made. In
the next few pages you will learn more about the different art forms in the Philippines specifically the arts
coming from the different regions.
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Your task here is to match the photographs with the type of contemporary art forms.
Below are the steps to follow in order to succeed in this activity.
NOTE: WRITE YOUR ANWERS ON YOUR ACTIVITY NOTEBOOK. DO NOT WRITE YOUR
ANSWERS ON THE MODULE.
DANCE MUSIC
FILM THEATER
VISUAL ARTS
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5. _________________ 6. ________________________
4. ________________________
7. ________________________
The Philippine Contemporary Art is divided into seven major art forms: visual arts, literature, music,
theatre, dance, architecture and film. Each art form has a significant developments in the contemporary period.
In the area of short story writing, after World War II, short
stories focused on the self-consciousness and self-expression of the
writer. During the contemporary period, there are also short stories
produced which use vernacular language. However, it was only the
publication of Filipino literary works that continued due to the lack of
moral and financial support, and due to the writers’ choice of
producing works using a language that can be understood by more
readers. Short story writers produced more social conscious fiction
during the 1970s. Short stories depicting the lives of the working class
emerged. Social protest fiction was produced during the Marcos era.
Rolando S. Tinio, Jose F. Lacaba, & Rio Alma, Poems,
July 1, 2014, Amazon,
https://www.amazon.com/Poems-Rolando-Tinio-Jose-
Lacaba/dp/1922181536
In the area of novels, the production of novels with socio-
political themes continued after World War II. English
novelists, on the other hand, like the English poets and short
story writers, focused on the search for identity.
In the area of essay and criticism, literary criticism
was produced after the World War II aiming to analyse the
Philippine writings. Informal essay, on the other hand, also
took the scene which was developed by women writers. The
Contemporary Philippine Literature was a mixture of a
variety of subjects. It is also product of different innovative
techniques of writers.
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Philippine music continuously evolved and Pinoy pop or the Filipino pop music took
place. Pinoy pop covers different forms like jazz, dance hits, folksong revival, rock and roll, rap,
etc. With the development of Pinoy pop, Manila sound was born. This music is characterized as
Western-derived with English lyrics but with pure Filipino spirit. Later on, the OPM or the
Original Pilipino Music became popular. It is a kind of music purely Filipino and is composed and
sung by Filipino composers and singers. The OPM was followed by another form of popular music
called “alternative music”. Folk balladeers influenced alternative music. This type of music
sprouted out of protest that later on included themes like Filipino values, political and
environmental concerns, and other societal themes.
In the regional set up, through the establishment of the Cultural Centre of the Philippines
(CCP), the Filipino music, as well as the Filipino artists, were given importance. The provincial
councils established and preserved the traditional music and innovated Philippine music.
Indigenous music continuously thrives and spread in different localities. Local composers
continuously create vernacular songs. Moreover, local festivals like the Las Pinas Bamboo Organ
Festival were established.
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The American introduced the bodabil or stage show. However, the bodabil in the American
period was not a form of stage play since it was composed mainly of song, dances and skits. It was
during the Japanese period that the bodabil included short melodrama. The educational system
established by the American in the country paved the way to the development of legitimate theatre.
Through Western education, production of Shakespearean plays and other Western contemporary
classics entered the scene.
In the early stage of a Philippine theatre, Western culture greatly influenced theatre
production. Theatre artists tend to imitate popular American actor and actresses. The Philippine theatre
was Americanized. However, later on, because of the exposure to different theatrical styles and
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Another is the presentational style which highlights discussion of social ideas. The people in the
field of theatre employed this style during the Marcos regime since realistic portrayal was prohibited.
Presentational style made use of different methods like dance, song, mime etc. to summon ideas from the
audience. Next is the documentary style which tends to discuss historical events.
There are other forms of theatre art that emerged like the dula-dula. This is a short drama-poem.
Musicals with contemporary themes, dance dramas employing ethnic music and choreography, plays
mixing realistic and non-realistic styles and traditional drama forms with contemporary messages are also
among the different theatre art forms of today.
During the first years of the American period, vaudeville or bodabil dancing became popular.
Bodabil is a kind of stage show introduced by the American. Dances like buck-and-wing, tap dancing,
clog, skirt dancing were among the dances being performed in the show. Later on, European classical
ballet entered the scene. There were ballet dance groups from other countries who came to the
Philippines to perform. The huge popularity of ballet led to the birth of many ballet dancers in the
Philippines during that time. The ballet was followed by modern dance.
Modern dance is revolutionary in nature and does not conform to the rules of classical ballet. It
deals with a mixture of a wide range of dances, Western and Asian dances, traditional dances, and other
experimental dances.
Folk and social dances followed the rise of modern dance. This was after Francisca Reyes-
Aquino researched on the Philippine folk dances. Her published research on folk dances influenced
many Filipino dancers to do similar researches. When Reyes-Aquino entered the Bureau of Education,
the bureau integrated folk dances in the educational system which resulted to its wide spread popularity.
Numerous folkloric dances were established later on. There were dance groups that developed Filipino
adaptations of European and American dances like the valse, rigaudon, polka, fandango, jota, etc. These
dance groups integrated traditional customs in these Western dances. Other dance groups revived the
indigenous dance forms commonly performed during rituals and ceremonies by the indigenous groups. 10
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In the American Colonial and Contemporary Period, Philippine architecture adopted the
modern Western architectural style while taking into consideration the physical and socio-cultural
situation of the country. The Philippine architecture was characterized as simple, rational and
functional. In the early 20th century, young Filipinos who studied in American universities and
institutes went back to the country and brought changes in the Philippine architecture
It was after the World War II when the architecture in the country departed from the
native tradition. Real estate development started to place, and two-story houses were introduced.
Filipino houses were Americanized. Urban housing, multi-story tenements, and government
housing, slums and shanties started to proliferate. On the other hand, those houses owned by the
upper class were characterized as huge with large front garden. Condominiums also emerged.
The film industry in the Philippines started in 1897 through the initiatives of foreign
businessmen. Swiss entrepreneurs were the first to feature film shows in Manila. The film became
popular in 1912 when foreigners Edward Gross and Harry Brown produced the film about the life
of Dr. Jose Rizal, which started the filmmaking in the country.
Philippine film during the early times was greatly influenced by Hollywood since the local
directors set Hollywood movies as their model. However, the Filipino producers still cannot level
with quality of American movies due to outdated technology and limited budget. The only edge of
the Philippine movie during those times was that local films portrayed the lives of the Filipinos and
used Tagalog as its language. The use of Tagalog garnered more audience since the majority of the
Filipinos cannot understand English during those times. The different theatre forms like the
sarswela, sinakulo, and komedya influenced the succeeding film productions. Philippine literature
was also another source of movie themes. There were film adaptations of the works of Francisco
Baltazar’s Florante at Laura and Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Other
literary sources like novels and folklore inspired filmmaking.
Due to the boost of the film in the Philippines, film companies were established like the
Philippine Films, Parlatone Hispano-Filipino, Excelsior Pictures, Sampaguita Pictures Inc, LVN
Pictures and X’Otic Films. The number of local movie actors and actresses increased as well. In the
time of Japanese occupoation, the Japanese brought their kind of films, but Hollywood films were
still more appealing to the Filipinos.
In the 1942 movie production stopped and the Filipino went back to watching and
producing stage shows. Movie production resumed after the war. Films produced after the war
contained war stories and heroism like Garrison 13 and Dugo ng Bayan
Philippine started to regain strength and flourished during the 1950s. Four film studios
became prominent and considered as the Big Four. These are LVN, Sampaguita,Lebran and
Premiere. Film awards were also instituted like the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences
(FAMAS) and Maria Clara Awards. Moreover, Filipino movies, directors and producers started to
be recognized not just locally but internationally like “Ifugao” of Gerardo De Leon, and “Anak
Dalita” of Lamberto Avellana.
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Gaining Insights
From the previous activity, you learned the different examples and the characteristics of
contemporary art forms in the Philippines. We all know that these art forms in the country
were already rich culture and arts before the colonization. As an artists, it is important to know not only the
traditional art forms but also these seven major contemporary art forms, their origins and on how it was made
and on how it continuously preserved.
Your task in this activity is to research more information about the seven major contemporary art
forms such as their origins, the artists, techniques, and all about the various contemporary art forms. Below
are the steps to succeed in this activity.
The class will be divided into seven groups; each group will research on one major contemporary art
forms. If this is not possible, convince your family (those who live with you) to do this activity
Include in your work the origins, artists, techniques and samples of their work (photo of artwork/
music clip/video clip) about each major contemporary art forms.
You will put your research on a short bond paper with font size of 12 and font style of Times Roman
or Arial. The margins must be 1 inch each side.
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Based on the information you have gained from the previous activities, you can now identify the different
contemporary art forms. These contemporary art forms are well-known not only in the Philippines but also
around the world. However, for this activity you will able to identify the different forms of contemporary arts
in your community. Below are the steps to follow in order to do well in this activity.
First, form a group consists of seven (7) members. Each member will be given one art form from the
seven major contemporary art forms. (If the group is not enough to form 7 members, they can choose
what art forms they want to work on.)
Second, each of the members will take a photo of their assigned art form from their community.
Then, your assigned photo will be presented as you interview your family /neighbors/ or possible
resource persons regarding the contexts of the form and its resonance in everyday life. Write down
your findings below the photo.
Then, you will share the photo of your contemporary art form with your group.
The leader will collate the work of the group members and post it online or to a manila paper or
cartolina as if the group are doing an art exhibit.
Lastly, each group will present their output in class.
RUBRICS
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Artists cannot be called an artists if they do not have their own masterpiece. Now, it’s
your time to show off your artwork and be known to the entire community. Be proud and present it
confidently with a heart.
Art exhibit is a collection of artworks for public display. It helps bring the essence of an artist’s
masterpiece and it is also a way to discuss more about an artist’s artwork. Your task is to create an art exhibit
focusing on Bicol arts using your own artworks. Below are the steps to succeed on this activity.
Prepare the exhibit area for your audience if not so, you can make it in a form of virtual exhibit.
You will act as a curator in the exhibit while you are presenting your artwork
Answer questions from your audience regarding your artworks.
The exhibit should be documented.
Good luck! Have fun and enjoy!
For this activity, please refer to the Rubric of Practice Task No. 2
out of place
Direction: Below is a “Reflection Weight” that aims to determine what have you realized
(the attitude s toward learning), the things that you have discovered (skills that you will cherish
to life) and the things that you have learned (the knowledge that serves as your foundation to stand and keep
you going). Fill in each part of the weight and share it to your classmates.
COPY THE DIAGRAM AND PLACE YOUR ANSWERS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK
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Direction: Identification. Write your answer in your ACTIVITY NOTEBOOK. DO NOT PUT
YOUR ANSWERS ON THIS MODULE.
_____________ 1. It is a kind of art which depicts life after the war as well as economic problems.
___________ 2. It is a kind of stage show introduced by the Americans.
_____________ 5. It is an art form which uses language and words as medium to create an artistic
writing deemed to have intellectual value.
_____________ 6. It is a kind of poetry which uses colloquial language and is built on concrete
images which tend to describe experiences.
_____________ 7. It is a type of house on stilts with a front porch made of wood and concrete.
_____________ 8. Among all the art forms, it has the largest audience.
_____________ 9. It covers different forms like jazz, dance hits, folksong revival, rock and roll, rap
etc.
_____________10. It is the committee of NCCA that annually convened visual artists in the country.
PRE-TEST
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. B
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
• What is your idea about Visual
Practice Activity No. 1
Arts? (Same question will be ask about the other contemporary art forms
such as architecture, literature, music, dance, theatre and film).
Practice Activity No. 2
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PRACTICE TASK:
Practice Task No. 1 - 3
Depends on performance of the students.
POST-TEST
1. PROLETARIAN ART 6. BAGAY POETRY
2. BODABIL 7. TSALET
3. LITERARY CRITICISM 8. FILM
4. VISUAL ARTS 9. PINOY POP
5. LITERATURE 10. NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
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• Luzviminda D. Sandagan, Ayesha H. Sayseng, (2016), Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions ( pp. 9-30). JFS
Publishing Services Manila, Philippines
• Luzviminda D. Sandagan, Ayesha H. Sayseng, (2016), Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions, Glossary ( pp. 147-
149). JFS Publishing Services Manila, Philippines
• Flaudette May Datuin, et.al. (2016), Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions (pp. 55). REX Book Store, 856
Nicanor Reyes, Sr. St. Manila, Philippines
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