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Contemporary
Philippine Arts
from the Regions
Module 3: Contemporary Art
Forms and their practices
from the various regions
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 Lesson
Contemporary Art Forms and their practices
3 from the various regions

The arts are classified in distinct forms: architecture, visual arts, music,
literary arts, dance, dramatic arts, cinema and broadcast arts, and new media.
However, the arts in the regions have evolved and taken a new form. The arts in the
regions have combined to create integrative art. Because of this, there is now an
interconnection among the arts, resulting in the combination of arts.

What’s In

Activity 1: Let’s have a short review. This is a brief drill or review to help you link
the current lesson with the previous one.

Based on the previous lesson, what is contemporary art and what are its
different forms, techniques, and performance practices. Copy the graphic organizer
and write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Contemporary
Arts

Contemporar y
Art
Contemporar y Contemporar y performance
Art Forms Art techniques practices

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 What’s New

Are you now ready to learn a new lesson? Let us travel and know the
different art forms of the regions in the Philippines. With this, you are going to
discover the different arts of a certain region.

Activity 2. Let’s Discover.

Do a short research about the arts of a certain region in our country. Select a
region of your own choice except region XII. Use the graphic organizer provided to
write your answer. If the space provided is not enough, you may copy the graphic
organizer and write your answer on a different sheet of paper.
The context of your research will cover the following.
A. Contemporary art forms found in the region and their examples.
B. What makes the contemporary arts in the region unique by describing its

NAME:

A B

REGION

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 What is It

In order to understand more about the topic, you are going to read and
comprehend the discussion presented in this portion. This will help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills about the topic.

Integrative Art to Philippine Contemporary Art

The art are classified in distinct forms: architecture, visual arts, literary arts,
dance, dramatic arts, cinema and broadcast arts, and new media. However, the arts
in the regions have evolved and have taken a new form. They are no longer what
they were several years ago.
The arts in the regions have combined to create integrative art. Because of
this, there is now an interconnection among the arts, resulting in the combination
of arts.
Contemporary art forms in the regions now include the following:
choreography, musical instruments, literary and music composition, visual design,
theatrical performance, and cinema. Try to analyze these integrated contemporary
art forms in the regions.

Choreography
Choreography is an arrangement or design for dance movements usually
accompanied by music. It is the art of dancing that is composed of a series of dance
steps and movement to create a story. It has become an integrated art, for it
incorporates both dance and music.
In the regions, there is a minimal number of contemporary dances because the
traditional dances are still being widely practiced. However, the choreography of
these traditional dances have varied through generations. Modifications are done to
adapt to contemporary times.
Contemporary choreography are mostly seen in the productions iof street
dancing for regional festivals.

Musical Instruments
A musical instrument is any tool or device that produces sound. It consists of
an array of shapes and styles from the simple to the complex. One interacts with a
musical instrument in a way that it produces a sound, like a guitarist plucking the
strings of his guitar or a drummer beating his gong. Examples of traditional musical
instruments in the Philippines are the kulintang, gangsa, and the kutyapi.
Integration of arts is seen through the intricate design of musical instruments,
representing visual arts; and their functions, which is primarily to create music. A
musical isntrument alone is an example of integrated art.
One notable Filipino, National Artist for Music Lucresia Kasilag, infused the
sounds of naive instruments on new forms, such as theater and pictures. Some of
her remarkable works are Orientalia Suite for Piano and Chamber and Philippine
Percussion Instruments, and Improvisations No 3 and 4 for Moslem gamelan and
tipaklong.

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Literary and Musical Compositions
Literary works are written works meant to be read, sung, or delivered in a
play. They can be written in prose or in poetry form. Musical compositions, on the
other hand, are not written but notated (represented by muscial symbols). Since
they use symbols particular to their field, they must be learned.
These two types of compositions are some of the easisest art forms to integrate
with another form. Literary pieces, such as novels, short stories,and epics are the
most common bases of other forms like theater and cinema. A theater without a
playwright is nothing; so is a cinema without a scriptwriter.
In the contemporary times, the most common examples are the movie
adaptations of some well-known literary pieces, such as “Bata, Bata, Pa’no ka
Ginawa?” and “Dekada ‘70,” novels by Lualhati Bautista that were turned into films
by Chito Roῆo; and Mars Ravelo’s comics “Darna,” “Captain Barbell,”and
“Dyesebel,”which were adapted into numerous movies and TV programs through
time.
It is the same with musical compositions. Anotated work must be performed
to be appreciated. Aside from recitals, compositions are now being enjoyed in dance,
theater, cinema and broadcast arts, and even in new media.

Visual Design
Visual Design is a composition or layout of lines, shapes, and color to form
patterns on paper; textile, or any piece for that matter. It can be found in either
two- dimensional works like painting and drawing; or three-dimensional works
like installation and sculpture.
Integration of arts in visual design happens in several hybrid art forms like
installation videos and the like.

Theatrical Performance
The staging and execution of a production, like drama, opera, festivals and
the like fall under the form called theatrical performance. It pertains to a public
presentation of a dramatic or musical entertainment. It involves a lot of teamwork
that includes the producer; the director, the cast, and the crew of workers.
Technology, wether traditional, digital, multimedia, innovative, or alternative, is a
vital part of any performance.
Contemporary theatrical performance is experimental , innovative,
controversial, and interdisciplinary, going beyond theater and other art forms, like
puppetry, cinema, and sculpture. It also goes out to other disciplines like
psychology, and the social and political sciences.
One specific example of a contemporary theatrical performance is PETA’s Rak
of Aegis, a musical tribute to the Filipino 90s band, Aegis. It used the integration of
music, theater, and dance to create a hybrid piece of art.

Cinema
The cinema is the most popular of the art forms; yet, it is the youngest of
all. It appeared only in early 1900s in Manila and later spread in the regions. It has
gained public acceptance since then. The characteristics of the cinema is similar to
the theater; except that it is not a live performance and the action is seen in a flat
screen.
However, in the advent of technology, even the theater- known to produce
live performances-has been brought to the cinema. One recent example is the
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comedy-musical, I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila! a movie tribute to the prized
trio of the 80s, the APO Hiking Society.
A lot has happened in the contemporary art scene since its onset in the 70s.
In the regions, art forms are now collaborative and community-based, fostering
values of camaraderie, cooperation, team-building, and pride of place.
(Source: Philippine Contemporary Arts: Expression and Experimentations, p.46-52)

What’s More

You already have the knowledge on the different integrative art in the
Philippine found in the different region. It is now time for you to know more about
the art of your own region.

Activity 3: Know your Locality.

In what region does your school belong? How many provinces/cities are
there in your region? Research about a specific province in your own region,
specifically about its integrated contemporary arts. Describe(research) its
contemporary art forms and practices using the graphic organizer below.

Theatrical Cinema
Performance

Choreography
Musical

Literary and
Visual Design Musical

Region:

Number of provinces/cities:

Chosen City/Province:

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 4: Based on the discussion in activity 3. After knowing more about the
different art forms in your own region, describe what you have learned about your
region.

1. Enumerate examples of the following art forms found in your region.

A. Choreography

B. Musical Instruments

C. Literary and Musical Compositions

D. Visual Design

E. Theatrical Performance

F. Cinema

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2. Which of these art forms is/are most distinct in your region? Why do you say so?

3. How is my region responding to the promotion of culture and the arts?

4. How does the Philippines society influence the arts in my region?

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5. How does the Philippines society influence the arts in the country?

6. What can you do to preserve and promote this distinctive art form in your
region?

7. What can you do to preserve and promote this distinctive art form in your region
(other region or to international communities)?

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8. What is the significance of the contemporary arts of the regions to its citizens?

What I Can Do

Now that you have learned the different contemporary art form and their
practices from the various region, promote the integrative art found in your region
based on the knowledge and skill you have learned in this topic.

Activity 5: Let us Perform.

Show off your skills by performing an integrated contemporary art form from
your region. You are given 3-5 minutes in your performance.. To promote the
contemporary arts of your region, record a video of your performance, and share it
on social media.

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 Assessment

Congratulations! You have now reached the end of the topic for this lesson. We will
now evaluate your level of mastery in achieving the learning competency.

Read each statement carefully. Choose your answer from the box. Write your answer
on the space provided before each number.

Choreography Literary and Musical Composition

Visual Design Theatrical Performance

Musical Instrument
Cinema
Contemporary Art
Integrative Art
dance

1. Arts is classified in distinct forms, arts in the regions have

combined to reate integrative art. It is an art form where there is an arrangement
or design for dance movements usually accompanied by music.

2. The most popular of the art forms, yet the youngest

of all. It has the characteristics similar to theater except that it is not a live
performance and the action is seen on a flat screen.

3. The staging and execution of a production, like drama,

opera, festivals, and the like fall under this type of art form. It pertains to a public
presentation of a dramatic or musical entertainment.

4. A form of art where the composition or layout of lines,

shapes, and color to form patterns on paper, textile, or any piece for that matter. It
can be found in either two-dimensional works like painting and drawing; or three
dimensional works like installation and sculpture.

5. The Philippines is home to many variety art forms,

because of the four colonial periods-Spanish, British, American, and Japanese- the
art of the Philippines had been influenced by almost all spheres of the globe. How
will you describe the contemporary arts in the Philippines?

6. is a hybrid art that is a result of crossbreeding in

the contemporary scene.

7. Ballet is an example of

8. Kutyapi, kulintang and gangsa are examples of

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 9. Bata, bata paano ka ginawa and Dekada 70 are examples
of well known pieces that were turned into films.

10. PETA’s Rak of Aegis is an example of .

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References

 Philippine Contemporary Arts: Expressions and Experimentations,

Angelita Benavides-Perez, p45-52

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 DISCLAIMER
This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd – Division of
General Santos City with the primary objective of preparing for and
addressing the new normal. Contents of this module were based on
DepEd’s Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC). This is a
supplementary material to be used by all learners in General Santos
City in all public schools beginning SY 2020-2021. The process of LR
development was observed in the production of this module. This is
version 1.0. We highly encourage feedback, comments,

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