IBALONG

FESTIVAL
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 Using what
ACTIVI you have learned from
TY 1 the past lessons,
identify the images
that portray the
Sinulog festival by
choosing the letter that
corresponds to your
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answer.
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D.
A.

B.
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 Since the dawn of theater, epics and legends
have long been a source of inspiration for
different theatrical performances. Modern
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renditions even transformed these legends into Y
movies and television series for us to enjoy.
The Ibalong Festival is the same. In this
2
activity, we will analyze both a rendition of an From Fantasy
epic legend as well as the multiple to Epic
performances of the Ibalong Festival. Watch Legends
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the following videos and answer the questions

that follows.
 VIDEO #1 –
1. Describe the events shown
Bagani versus
the Giant in the video.

2. Describe the costumes worn

by the characters in the video

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clip.
 VIDEO #2 –
1. Describe the events shown
Ibalong Festival in the video
2018 (Ligao
2. In the interpretative dance,
City) what scenario or story does the
street dancing portray?

3. How did the music

(instrumental and vocal) help
in portraying the scenario?
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 Process questions:
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2018 Ibalong Festi m Bagani have wit
val street dance? h the

2. In a cultural sta
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ortray about the e nd
and legends. arly Filipino culture, ep
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3. What distinguis
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  Though most festivals in the country are The Ibalong Festival
religious in nature (i.e Sinulog), the Ibalong is a non-religious
Festival has its roots from an epic (a long festival characterized
poem, typically one derived from ancient oral with appealing music,
tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures colorful costumes and
of heroic or legendary figures or the history of props, and street
a nation.) of the same name. dances based on
Bicolandia’s well-
 It is celebrated in Legazpi City, Albay and was
known epic, Ibalong.
predominantly celebrated in August but was
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moved to October in 2019.

  The Ibalong Epic consists of three episodes and
three different heroes – Baltog, Handyong, and IBALONG:
Bantong.

 The fragmented epic was said to have been The Epic

transcribed by Padre Jose Castano, a Franciscan
Missionary.

 It was then left in the care of a travelling poet

known as Cadugnung, who translated the epic.
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 As of today, sixty out of the presumed 400

fragments of the epic still exists.
  Most duplications of the epic portrayed in the
festivals in the form of street dance centers on IBALONG:
five distinct acts.

 The acts revolve on the accomplishments of the The Epic

heroes.

 They are as follows:

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 3. The Search for
1. The Battle with 2. The Battle with the
Oryol, the Shape-
Tandayog, the Tiburons, the Giant shifting Serpent – Oryol
Wild Boar – The Flying Sharks –These was a master of stealth, able
Tandayog is a demonic beings have to shapeshift into various
animals and even to that of a
monstrous wild boar hardy flesh and saw-
very beautiful woman. She
with long fangs. It like teeth that can was the biggest challenge to
was taken down by crush rocks. They the hero Handyong who

the hero Baltog, were defeated by the tracked and fought her for
days on end. She ended up
who ripped the hero Handyong, who
admiring the hero, offering
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monsters jaw off its killed the beings to her hand, both as an ally in
face. extinction. battle and as a woman.
 5. The Killing of
4. The Great Flood
Rabot the Giant – He
of Unos – It was the
was a fearful giant
greatest calamity to
who terrorized the
befall the kingdom
kingdom. He was slain
of Ibalon, caused
by the hero Bantong, a
by the mad god,
good friend of
Unos..
Handyong. He
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beheaded the fearsome

giant in its sleep.
  Music in the Ibalong Festival can be described
as dynamic, fluid, and flexible – an ever- IBALONG:
evolving musical sensation. This is reflected on
the 2019 Ibalong Festival Street Presentation
Guidelines released by the festival committee.
MUSIC
As per their guidelines, this is what was stated:

 “The contingent (referring to the competitors)

may compose musical accompaniment for the
Ibalong dance ritual presentation; however, the
official Ibalong soundtrack shall be part of the
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production.”
 Other Musical Forms of the IBALONG:
Ibalong:
 There have been other musical iterations MUSIC
of the epic aside from the music used in
the street dance during the Ibalong
Festival. These include a theatrical
performance and an A Capella
performance.
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 Ibalong the Musical IBALONG:
 During its 2012-2013 theatrical season, the
Tanghalang Pilipino (the resident drama MUSIC
company of CCP or Cultural Center of the
Philippines), performed Ibalong: The
Musical at Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino in
CCP Little Theater.
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 Ibalong the Musical
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 The all-women group played the music MUSIC
using bamboo percussion instruments,
gongs, T’boli bells, tongatongs, and other
indigenous instruments together that are
combined with the rhythm of electronic
instruments like the electronic piano and
guitar.
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 Ibalong the Musical IBALONG:
 The music accompaniment of this play was
performed by the Encantada Band that MUSIC
utilized the fusion of ethnic and
contemporary music.
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 Ibalong the Musical IBALONG:
 The music accompaniment of this play was
performed by the Encantada Band that MUSIC
utilized the fusion of ethnic and
contemporary music.
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 Ibalong: An Acapella IBALONG:
 The music of Ibalong was arranged for a
capella by Victor R. Buenconsejo along MUSIC
with Ramil Chavenia and Raul Bendian for
the music and lyrics respectively.

 This piece was composed for the Bicol

University ILS – High School Department
Glee Club in 2017.
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 ACTIVIT
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1. Based on the videos, how does
Ibalong festival differ from the other
festivals that you are familiar with?

2. How did the performers interpret or

perform the elements of Ibalong music
Watch again the video about
and movements based on the legend
Ibalong Fesitval and answer or story of the festival? Cite examples
the following questions. for each element to explain your
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answer.
Thank you!
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