QUARTER 2 | MODULE 4

Title: Music Education

Topic: Vocal Music of Mindoro
Length: 30 mins
Radio Teacher: Jessie Belle M. Mabutol
Script Writer:
Objectives:

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

A. recognize musical elements uniquely expressed in Mindoro Vocal Music;
B. point out similarities and differences between Cordilleran Vocal music and Mindoro Vocal Music;
C. compose a short song that follows the style of Mindoro Vocal Music; and
D. analyze performances of other learners in line with the elements of music that characterizes
Mindoro Vocal Music.

TIME Instruction Dialogue

5 min. Intro Music Good Day our dear learners of Catbalogan City Division! I am
Dialogue teacher Jessie Belle. Welcome to today’s lesson in MAPEH Music
7.

I hope you have your module, pens and writing materials with
you this time as we are about to discover new learnings today.
Let us enjoy the rest of the session.
Let’s start!

Class, for today, please prepare your module 4. This module will
help you,
First, recognize musical elements uniquely expressed in Mindoro
Vocal Music;
Second, point out similarities and differences between Cordilleran
Vocal music and Mindoro Vocal Music;
Third, compose a short song that follows the style of Mindoro
Vocal Music; and
Fourth, analyze performances of other learners in line with the
elements of music that characterizes Mindoro Vocal Music.

Now, let’s check what you know about the Vocal Music of
Mindoro.

To start class, open your music module 4 to the “What I Know”

portion to check your knowledge about the Vocal Music of
Mindoro.

In the activity, you are going to read the statements carefully.

Write TRUE if the statement is correct. If the statement is false,
underline the word/phrase that makes it wrong and change it
with the word/phrase that will make the statement correct. Write
your answers on your activity notebook or answer sheets.
Can you follow students? Very good!

Let us take only two test items to be answered. The rest of the
items will be answered after our class. Okay?

Number 1,
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 Ambahan is a popular song among the Mangyans normally sang
to pass the time, much like modern pop music.

Okay, what is the answer? Yes, the correct answer is false.

And number 2
An Ambahan is passed down whenever someone copies an
Ambahan that they liked or is taught by parents to their children.

Okay, what is the answer? Yes, its true.

Who got the correct answers? Very good. Again class, you will
continue to answer the test after our radio class. Is that
understood? Very good!
2 mins. 1) Review We’re back! Are you done with your first activity? We will check
your work after our session today.
Now, what was our lesson on our last session? Yes. it’s all about
the Instrumental Music of Cordillera. List down atleast 3
instruments from Cordillera with their description. Write your
answers in your activity notebook.

2 mins. 2) Motivation Hello! Are you still attuned in our radio-class? Very good! Now,
let’s go the “What’s In” part of your module.

Today’s a good day to learn something new. From the highlands

of Cordillera, we are visiting the golden island of the Philippines,
but before that, let us take a step back and revisit the rich
musical culture of the mountain tribes of Cordillera by writing
down a short list of what we can still remember from the last
lesson.

We have the vocal Music of Cordillera: the Salidumay, Oggayam,

and Badiw. Their instrumental Music includes Gangsa Ensemble
and Bamboo solo/ensemble.

To further analyze our present learning, please answer the

questions found in your module on activity 1: Revisiting
Cordillera.
You may do it in your activity notebook. Understand?
You can do this activity after our radio class.

Now, lets now move on to the What’s New part.

Are you familiar with rap music? Born on the streets of Los
Angeles and popularized by African-American Musicians during
the Hip-hop revolution, it is now considered as the mainstream
music. We have our own rappers here in the Philippines such as
Gloc9, Shanti Dope, and StickFiggas. However, before the
Americans invented rap, tribal people have been doing something
similar since time immemorial. Today, you are going to write your
own rap song in Mangyan style.

In this activity, you need to write your song with the following
requirements:
1. Write ten poetic lines for this activity. Each line of your song
should follow a heptameter count, which means that there are 7
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 syllables in each line.
2. Create rhymes at the end of each line.
3. Select a theme for your rap song from the choices below:
a. Child safety
b. Teen Issues
c. Courtship and Dating
d. Marriage and Family Life
e. Sickness
Your output will be graded accordingly using the rubric found on
your module on activity 2.

Write your song on your answer sheet.

Afterwards, answer the following questions:
1. What were the difficulties that you encountered when writing
your song?
2. Do Rap musicians follow the same rules you followed when
they write their songs?
3. Are there any similarities between the song you made and the
music of the Cordilleras, like salidumay and ogayyam?
Can you follow class? Write the answer to these questions on
your activity notebook or answer sheets. You can do this later
after our radio class.
Is that understood? Very good.

2 mins. Music break Advertisement of ________ (Infomercial)

15 mins. 3) Lesson Proper We’re back again! Now, we will study the “What is it” part! Listen
to our discussion as you go over with your module. Here, we will
talk about Vocal Music of Mindoro.

Class, I want you to listen carefully and follow what is in your

module. We need to know all about the Vocal Music of
Mindoro, and its musical elements.

Class, Much of the music of Mindoro is very similar to modern hip

hop and rap music. Chants are a popular form of singing amongst
indigenous people, and that include the Mangyans as well. There
are two major forms of Vocal music in Mindoro – the Ambahan
and the Igway.
The most popular form of vocal music among the Mangyans is the
Ambahan. It is a series of chants with seven syllables per line and
similar to a poem. It can be sung in a variety of ways – either
with tone, like the pasyon, or in a conversational way. Each
person can sing the chant uniquely as there is no set melody for
the Ambahan.

The themes used in the chant cover a wide array of topics that
affect the Mangyan’s daily life. They have different Ambahan for
every occasion – during childhood, adolescence, courtship and
marriage, family building, personal and tribal problems, sickness,
food, travelling, hospitality and friendship, as well as old age and
death.
As for the origins of the music, most Mangyans would say that
they had copied it. It is quite true, for Ambahan is mostly passed
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through generation to generation in two different ways – by
copying it directly or having it taught by their forefathers.

Ambahans are typically written in curved bamboo sheets called

luka, and are written using “Surat Mangyan” which is their
traditional way of writing.

Unlike modern forms of music, singing the Ambahan is not a

casual affair. In other words, it is not sung for the sake of
amusement, but rather depends on the purpose of the person
singing it as well as the occasion/situation he is experiencing. An
Ambahan is sung whenever a member of the tribe reaches a
certain threshold in life – from the moment they were born till the
day they die. For this reason, it is rare for a Mangyan to sing an
Ambahan for others outside of its proper occasion or situation
that merits the singing of the chant.

On your module you can find an examples of ambahan. Written

in Surat Mangyan and translated in English and Filipino.
The first example talks about Birth and Ambahan, the second
ambahan talks about death, and theres also an example that
talks about marriage.

Based on the examples we have, we can then define Ambahan

as:

1. A rhythmic poetic expression with a meter of seven syllable

lines and having rhythmic end-syllables,
2. A rhythmic poetic expression which is most often presented as
a chant without a determined musical pitch or accompaniment by
musical instruments, and
3. A rhythmic poetic expression whose purpose is to express in an
allegorical way, liberally using poetic language, certain situations
or certain characteristics referred to by the one reciting the poem.

In order to meet the required seven-meter syllable in each line, a

Mangyan may write using contractions and extensions. In the first
example, the first word of the first line was contracted in order to
lessen the syllables. In that case, “hu-wag” became “h’wag”. This
contraction was done by removing one syllable. Extensions, on
the other hand, works by adding an infix in the word. For
example, “dayap” becomes “dalayap”. It can also be done by
simply repeating a word without changing its meaning. We can
see it used in the second example, wherein “biling’ becomes
“Pabiling-biling”

Another essential feature of the Ambahan is the presence of

rhymes. Rhyming end-syllables, much like modern poetry and rap
songs, are the most popular. In the example given above,
rhyming end-syllables can be seen, such as “napulpol – purol”.

When it comes to pitch and melody, the Ambahan is considered

as a chanted verse, almost plainly recited. The application of pitch
and melody into an Ambahan is mostly a personal rendition and

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varies from person to person. It may be given a tone similar to a
conversation, recited in a monotonous pitch, or given an
elongated tone towards the end vowel syllable, much like the
pasyon.

CONTEMPORARY MANGYAN MUSIC

Apart from the Ambahan, there are other forms of vocal music
present among Mangyan communities that are more
contemporary than ritualistic in nature. These are the IYAYA, the
AYUNG or NGAUNG, and the IGWAY.

Iyaya
The Iyaya is the Mangyan version of a lullaby. Much like the
regular lullaby, this is mostly sung to lull babies and young
children to sleep.

Ayung/Ngayung
It is a ritual chant mostly used for cultural seasons and festivals.

Igway
It is considered as the Mangyan province music, normally sung
for leisure. Igway is also the Mangyan word for “Song”. Their
music ranges from legends, poems, talking to spirits, and to
expressing fears.

Now on your next activity,

On the diagram found on your module, create a concept map of

the Mindoro Vocal Music, outlining how the people and the place
created the music. And answer the questions on activity 3 found
on your module. Write your answers on your activity notebook or
answer sheets. Do this after our class.

Another activity, Now that you know the elements that constitute
the Ambahan, we are going to create a song hybrid from both the
Cordilleran and Mindoro Vocal Music. Below are the lyrics to the
Cordilleran song “Salidummay”. Using the rules implemented in
the Ambahan, rewrite the Cordilleran song into an Ambahan. The
first line was done for you as an example. After recomposing the
song into an Ambahan, answer the questions found on activity 4
found in your module. Write your answers on your activity
notebook or answer sheets. Can you follow class? Again, you can
do this also later after our radio class.

Can you follow class? Again, you can do this activity after our
radio class.

Now you have understood the Vocal Music of Cordillera, and

its musical elements. Excellent!

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And this moment let us check how far have you done.
Now, lets move on to the “What’s More” portion of your module.

Its is divided into two activities.

You are going to do these activities on your activity notebook or
answer sheets after our radio class.

So far, we have learned about the different musical qualities that

make up the Music of Mindoro. At this point, let us take some
time to put that knowledge into action. You will be doing several
activities that will utilize what you have just learned.

Answer Activity #5 and 6 found on the what’s more part of your

module. Do these activity on your activity notebook or a separate
sheet of paper. Can you follow class? Very good. You can also do
this later after our radio class or during your free time.

Class, go to “What I have learned” part of your module. After

doing all the activities in this module, jot down your insights and
reflections. Write your reflections on a separate sheet of paper.

You can also do this activity during your free time. Understand?
Very good!

Lets move on to the “What I can do” part.

Here we have another activity.

Now that we have learned everything about Mindoro vocal music,

it is time to put the theory into practice. You will perform an
Ambahan of your choice. You can use the rap song that we made
at the beginning of this module if you wish to. Simply rewrite it to
fit more the characteristics of Ambahan that we highlighted and
discussed. Write ten poetic lines for this activity. Rewrite the final
version of the song on the activity notebook/answer sheet.

In this activity, you will be graded based on the rubrics. Use the
performance rubric found on your module as your guide
to get higher points.

Can you follow class? Very good. You can also do this later after
our radio class or during your free time.

Now class, we will answer the “Assessment” part which is also

the same on your first activity! Prepare your ballpen and quiz
notebook. This time Read each question carefully. Choose the
correct answer from the pool of words found on your module.
Write your answer on your quiz notebook or activity sheets. Am I
clear class? Very good! I will give you time to answer the tests.
Read the direction carefully. Your time starts now!

Did you get it right class? Very good! Put you pens down and
give yourself a round of applause. Congratulations for a job well-
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 done!

5 mins. 4) Brief Now, what lesson have we discussed today, my dear learners?
review/Recap/Ge Yes! It’s all about the Vocal Music of Mindoro, and its musical
neralization/Assig elements Very good!
nment Now for a short recap, class
What do you call a popular form of singing amongst indigenous
people? Yes, it is called Chants.
Another, what is the most popular form of vocal music among the
Mangyans? Yes, its is AMBAHAN. Excellent class!

Now, I want you to go back to all of the activities that we did not
accomplish yet during our on-air class. Kindly answer all the
activities in this module and don’t forget to keep this module for
we are going to retrieve it for your portfolio assessment.

And for your Assignment: Class, please turn your modules to

the next page.

Great Job! It’s almost the finish line – time to put the metal to the
pedal. In this activity, you will dive deeper into the lore and
culture of the Mangyans of Mindoro. Using the Ambahan you
wrote earlier in English, rewrite it into Ambahan using the letter
chart below. If the words you wrote does not fit the given
alphabets, find synonyms of those words that will fil the model. If
writing your poem in Tagalog makes transcribing easier, you are
free to do so. Write your Ambahan on a separate sheet of paper.
Use your artistic talents to make your Ambahan visually
appealing. Your work will be graded using the rubrics provided.
Submit your output to your facilitator through messenger, e-mail,
or other media platforms.

Write the answer into your notebook or answer sheets. You can
do this activity after our class time. Understand? Very good.

2 mins. Announcement/Remi So, students I want you to stay at home and please review your
nders module during your free time and answer the activities which we
are not able to accomplish today. Keep safe, pray and stay
healthy! Okay class, you did a great job today!
2 mins. Closing It has been a wonderful time being with you our dear learners.
See you again in our next episode for new learning opportunities.
I am your teacher for today,
Teacher Jessie Belle M. Mabutol
We heal as one, we learn as one through BAYANIHANDS.
Goodbye everyone!

Prepared by: Jessie Belle Mabutol - MAPEH