BATCH B

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OCTOBER 08, 10

MUSIC ARTS

OCTOBER 08: COPY IN YOUR NOTEBOOK

Lesson 1: Vocal Music of Panay, Bukidnon and Indonesia

SUGIDANON may mean “epic-chanting” or “storytelling” depending on usage. The sugidanon are long narratives reflecting the existing customary laws, beliefs, practices, and values of the Panay Bukidnon ancestors. It is also reputed as the longest-published epic in the Philippines because it has ten parts in 13 volumes.
Done by a manugsugidanon (epic chanter), the sugidanon demonstrates the collective expressions of the Panay Bukidnon community. Told in Kinaray-a and Ligbok, two of the many dialects in Panay, sugidanon may be approached by;

Singing it calmly (using pangalimog or humming).
Loudly (phrasing is done longer; pangalimog is done livelier).
Traditional form pangalimog (performed with repeated lines).

CHARACTERISTICS OF SUGIDANON (EPIC-CHANTING)

·Sugidanon typically tells stories that are rich in cultural and historical significance, often revolving around themes of heroism, love, conflict, and morality.
·It is usually performed in social or ceremonial settings, such as weddings, festivals, and other community gatherings, where oral tradition plays a vital role.
The language used is often poetic, utilizing metaphors, similes, and alliteration. The rhythm and meter contribute to its lyrical quality.
Sugidanon epics can be quite long, sometimes extending for several hours. They are often divided into episodes or segments, allowing for breaks in performance.
·While there are traditional stories, performers often have the freedom to improvise, adding personal touches or adapting tales to suit contemporary audiences.
·Performances may include musical elements, such as traditional instruments, enhancing the emotional and dramatic impact of the storytelling.
·The narratives often reflect the values, beliefs, and customs of the community, preserving history and teaching moral lessons.
Characters in Sugidanon epics are often larger than life, embodying ideal traits or behaviors that the community aspires to.

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SULUKAN- is a mastermind vocal song with a vital role in a Wayang Kulit performance.

Sulukan used to introduce a scene.
Sulukan used to introduce a named character or generic character type.
Sulukan used within a scene to introduce a type of action - usually but not always a fight sequence, and,
Sulukan is attached to a specific gamelan piece by way of a vocal introduction.

Pe and health

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TO BE CHECKED (OCT 16, 2024)

LESSON 1 : Significant Role of a Family in Managing Adolescent Concerns

Health Concerns - Issues or problems related to a person's physical and emotional well-being can affect their overall health.

Adolescents - The stage of development between childhood and adulthood, typically referring to individuals aged 10 to 19 years.

Reflect - To think deeply or carefully about something, in this context, to consider one's own thoughts and experiences related to health concerns.

HEALTHY BODIES FOR ACTIVE TEENAGERS

Parents urge adolescents to get around 8 hours of sleep recommended for teenagers.
The family ensures that they get at least an hour of moderate physical activity.
When the family provides healthy food options, eating balanced meals according to the adolescent's palate is guaranteed.
Physical changes happen at puberty. Parents discuss them with the teenagers because these changes modify house rules
Personal hygiene is imposed on adolescents

SAFETY FIRST DURING RISKY BEHAVIORS

Some teen boys drive motorcycles when allowed legally, so parents educate children on road safety and the dangers of driving.
The parents or guardians talk with their children about the dangers of drinking, smoking, taking drugs, and premarital sex.
The family discusses the need for choosing friends that will not bring them harm.
The family can limit the teenagers time spent on social media and encourage teens to "think before they click."
When adolescents are out with friends, their parents must know where they will go and their accompanying adult.

MORAL SUPPORT WHEN FEELING CONFUSED

The family spends time together doing things the members enjoy.
Teenagers seek their identity as they experience life.
The family strengthens self-esteem and the teens' belief in themselves.
Parents do not underestimate their teenagers' opinions. They are respected and listened to.
Family members encourage adolescents to make day-to-day decisions and to think of the consequences as they get older.

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LESSON 2: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

PANAY AND BUKIDNON BAMBOO INSTRUMENTS WITH INDONESIA'S GAMELAN

A. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF PANAY AND BUKIDNON

SUGANGGANG

A buzzer struck on the palm of a hand.

The hole on one end is where pang-midya is done using the thumb so as to vary low/high relative pitches.

TIKUMBO

This is played by tapping one or two fingers on the bamboo lid. This is alternated by strumming the string, which was etched out from the body of the bamboo.

TULALI

A bamboo flute made of bagakay (one of the smallest bamboo varieties). Air is blown through a bamboo opening encircled by a banana leaf.

LITGIT

A two-stringed bowed instrument made of bulo. Abaca hemp finely braided is used as strings.

SUBING

An aerophone, chordophone, and idiophone at the same time because to play it entails“inhaling and exhaling air” (aerophone).

B. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF INDONESIA

SARON

Typically consists of seven bronze bars placed on top of a resonating frame (rancak).

It is struck with a mallet (tabuh) in the right hand.

BONANG

A collection of small gongs (sometimes called "kettles" or "pots") placed horizontally onto strings in a wooden frame (rancak), either one or two rows wide.

Bonang is one of the most important instruments in the ensemble

KEMPUL

A type of hanging gong used in Indonesian gamelan. It is often placed with the gong suwukan and gong ageng hanging on a single rack, at the back of the gamelan, and these instruments are often played by the same player with the same mallets.

GABANG

A xylophone-like instruments similar to saron but with wooden bars instead of metal ones. The bars of the instrument are made of a dense wood, generally teak or ironwood (kayu besi), and are mounted in a deep wooden case that serves as a resonator.

KENDANG

The primary drum used in the Gamelan ensembles of Java and Bali as well as various Kulintang ensembles in other Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Brunei and the southern Philippines. They usually are placed on stands horizontally and hit with the hands one either side while seated on the floor.

NOVEMBER 04 : COPY IN YOUR NOTEBOOK

LESSON 3: THEATER (PUPPETRY and dance (traditional)

Indonesia’s Wayang Kulit and Iloilo Panay Bukidnon’s Binanog

indonesian theater

Wayang Kulit - A puppet theater that uses the shadow of the puppets mounted on sticks. Its themes focus on the struggle between good and evil. This puppet show incorporates kinds of music, such as introductory 432, music depicting journeys, and music suitable for war or battles scenes.

The dhalang tells the stories of kings, princesses, ogres, and knights, using deft hand movement and narration.

While traditional performances used cotton sheets and oil lamps to create the play of light, electric bulbs or other sources of light are used today

Panay, bukidnon's binanog dance

The Panay Bukidnons of Calinog, Iloilo and nearby provinces practice binanog, (Kinaray-a, meaning “way of the hawks/like the hawks”), considered as the Panay Bukidnon’s courtship dance. On special occasions especially the women, they wear colorful ingenuous costumes/personal adornments.

This courtship dance is said to have been inspired by the mating of Banog birds. It is a mix of indigenous flare with the popular beating of a gong.

For the Panay Bukidnons, the word Binanog translates to a dance of twos, or dancing in pairs, a male and a female.

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