This document provides information about Philippine festivals and theatrical forms. It begins with an introduction and objectives. It then describes several major religious and non-religious festivals celebrated in the Philippines, including details about their origins, dates, locations, and cultural significance. Examples provided are the Pahiyas Festival, Ati-Atihan Festival, Sinulog Festival, and Dinagyang Festival. The document also outlines important Philippine theatrical forms like Moro-Moro, Sarswela, and Senakulo. It concludes with activity sheets for students. In summary, the document serves as a guide to teach students about the diverse musical and performance traditions integral to Philippine culture and identity.

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Music and Arts 7
Unit IV
Unit IV
Philippines Festival and
Theatrical Forms
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KEY STANDARDS
The learner demonstrates understanding of salient features of music and art of the
Philippines and the world, through appreciation, analysis, and performance, for self-
development, the celebration of Filipino cultural identity and diversity, and the
expansion of one‟s world vision
GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS
The learner demonstrates basic understanding of the fundamental processes in
music and the arts through performing, creating, listening and observing, and
responding towards appreciation of the cultural richness of the different provinces in
the Philippines.
CONTENT STANDARDS
The Learner demonstrates understanding and application of musical skills related to
selected Philippine Festivals and application of musical skills related to theater
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The Learner performs excerpts/selections from Philippine musical theater performs
songs and dances from selected Philippine festivals

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OVERVIEW
Music flourished even more during the 20th Century in the Philippines. This is the
time when music of the west influenced Philippine music and theater. Through the
music and theater, one will discover how Filipinos love their country and how they
learned to express different forms of their love through music and performance.
The learner performs examples of Philippine music and theater forms alone and with
others in clear tone and correct pitch, rhythm, expression, and style.
OBJECTIVES
 Identifies musical characteristics of selected Philippine festivals and theatrical
forms through video or live performances
 Describe the origin and cultural background of selected Philippine Festival/s
 Describe how the music contributes to the performance of the musical
production
 Describes how a specific idea or story is communicated through Philippine
Traditional Musical Forms and Philippine Theater Musical Forms
 Improvises music appointment in relation to a particular Philippine Festival
 Performs selection/s from chosen Philippine musical theater

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FESTIVALS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Festivals are delightful events for the Filipinos.
We are surrounded with festivities and celebrations.
Express our thanksgiving to the gods.
We celebrate almost every aspect of our lives - from birthdays to death celebrations.
RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL
 Fiesta Island of the Pacific
 From Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
 Fiesta is part of our culture
PAHIYAS FESTIVAL
 15th of May
 Lucban, Philippines
 Honors San Isidro Labrador
 Thanksgiving for a rich and
bountiful harvest
 "KIPING" = time consuming &
tedious work.
 Materials: Banana (saba),
Talisay(umbrella tree),
Kakao(cocoa)
OBANDO FERTILITY RITE
 a dance ritual and catholic
festival
 celebrated every May
 Obando, Bulacan
 Obando's 3 main patron saints:
San Pascual, Santa Clara, Our
lady of Salambao
 this fertility dance is both a
festival and a prayful appeal
 Costume: ladies wear Filipinia,
Kimona't Saya

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MORIONES FESTIVAL
 celebrated during holy week
 Marinduque, Philippines
 3 towns: Boac, Gasan, &
Mogpog
 Moriones = Costume - worn
everyday
 Characterized by colorful and
realistic roman costumes,
vividly painted masks and
brightly colored tunics.
 Depicts the story of St. Longinus.
ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL
 3rd week of January
 Kalibo, Aklan
 Honors Sto. Niño
 Portrays Aetas
 Covering their body w/ soot &
paints their faces black and
other colors
 Costume=Diff. colored
costumes designed with walis
tambo, reeds, indigenous
materials (ex. Rattan)
SINULOG FESTIVAL
 3rd Sunday of January
 Cebu City
 Honors Sto. Niño
 Costume=Brightly colored
costumes made out of the
most ornate materials
 Accessories

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DINAGYANG FESTIVAL
 *Rich heritage, *colorful
history, *passionate
denotion, and *fun loving
spirit.
 4th weekend of January
 Ilo-ilo City
 Honors Sto. Niño
 Colorful costumes and
headdresses are made to
present this celebration
full of joy
 "Dagyang" means "to
make happy"
FLORES DE MAAYO
 "Flowers in May"
 most popular and biggest
celebration during May
 Offer flowers to the Virgin
Mary in catholic churches
 Santacruzan to honor
"Elena of Constantinople"
and her son "Constantine
the Great"
 Queen‟s legendary quest
for Jesus' cross in
Jerusalem.
 They hold pageants for the
best well-dressed
character

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NON-RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL
These festivals focus on the cultural heritage & aspects of our country and are celebrated with
enthusiasm and passion.
PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL
 Month of February
 Baguio City
 Parade of Floats
 Costumes= Flower-related,
butterflies, bees, pots, water
canisters, etc..
KAAMULAN FESTIVAL
 Celebrates the customs and
traditions of the seven tribal
groups that originally inhabited
Bukidnon region: Matigsalug,
Tigwahanun, Higaunu, Umayamnun,
Manobo, Bukidnon, & Talaandig.
 Telling legendaries, reliving
ancient rituals, playin' & listenin' to
ethnic music, doing traditional
dances.
 Colorful Floats and costumes with
vibrancy and eclectic designs.
MASSKARA FESTIVAL
 3rd weekend of October
 Tacloban City "City of Smiles"
 Smiling Faces even when faced with
challenges.
 Costumes=diff. colorful fabrics and
patterns, woven together to create
ingenious pieces of inticrate
designs, embellished with sequins
and textures feathers, multicolored
beads and etc...

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KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL
 Derived from the word "Mandayaw" w/c means good, valuable, superior
 Celebrated every year of August, Davao City.
 Festival of *thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, *the wealth of culture, *the bounties of
harvest and *serenity of living.
 Displays various farming
implements: fruits, flowers,
vegetables, rice, corn grains as
tribute to the gods.
 diff. dances, floats, tribal
costumes and jewelries
 Interface 3 aspects: Tribal,
Industrial & Arts, and
Entertainment.
THEATRICAL FORMS
These are theatrical forms that are widely known in the Philippines and throughout the country and
Asia.
COMEDIA OR MORO-MORO
 Created by Spanish priests
 Love-affair between a
Muslim-Filipino prince and a
Christian princess
 Religious differences
 Costumes=Gaudy and loud
colored costumes

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SARSWELA (ZARZUELA)
 A play w/ a songs and
dances depicting the
peculiarity of romantic
love accompanied by
contemporary social,
political, economic or
cultural issues.
 Originated from Spanish
form of musical theatre.
 song and speech
SENAKULO
 It is a theatre play that happens every holy week.
 depicting stories and events from the Old & New Testaments related to the sufferings and
death of Jesus Christ
 8 days to be performed from palm sunday to easter Sunday
 On the streets, on stage, in a chapel or church.

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Activity Sheet
ACTIVITY 1
Name: ____________________________________________________Score: _________________
Year and Section: ________________________________________ Rating: ________________
Direction: List some other Festivals that is locally celebrated in your Province.
Festival Name Location Description
Example:
TINUOM FESTIVAL Madalag, AKlan
The local word “tinuom” pertains to a local highland
dweller‟s recipe with native chicken as main original
ingredient. Typically wrapped in leaves with other basic
ingredients such as salt, pepper, onion, lemongrass and
tomatoes. All the ingredients get cooked in the chicken
broth itself which in turn becomes a very flavorful soup.
This festival paved the way for all the 17 towns in the
province to showcase their own take on „tinuom.”
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ACTIVITY 2
Name: ____________________________________________________Score: _________________
Year and Section: ________________________________________ Rating: ________________
Watch MORO-MORO (Ang Digmaan sa Pagitan ng Muslim at Kristiyano) and write your insights
about the following areas.
Use this link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSgt1powkoI)
1. Music
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2. Costumes
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3. Stage
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4. Dance movements
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5. Vocal Timbre (Techniques)
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6. Over-all Production (Impact)
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