Grade 7 Lesson 1 Music of cordillera (2nd Quarter)

1. MUSIC OF THE
HIGLANDS
BRENDA E. CACHERO
Kaypian National High School

2. Content Standards
The learner…
•demonstrates understanding of the musical
characteristics of representative music from the
highlands of Luzon, Mindoro, Palawan, and the
Visayas.

3. Performance Standards
The learner…
•performs selected vocal and instrumental
music of Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan and
the Visayas in appropriate style.

4. Learning Objectives
The learner . . .
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1. identifies the musical characteristics of representative selections of Cordillera, Mindoro,
Palawan and of the Visayas after listening;
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2. analyzes the musical elements of some vocal and instrumental selections from Cordillera,
Mindoro, Palawan and of the Visayas after listening;
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3. sing songs from the Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan and of the Visayas;

5. Content
Music of Luzon
( Highlands and Lowlands)

6. MUSIC OF CORDILLERA
In the highlands of Luzon, music is related to different
occasions such as life cycle events and occupational
activities and various rituals. During the agricultural cycle,
peace pacts courtship, marriage and death rites, musical
performances may be witnessed in the region.

7. Music of the Cordillera may be
categorized into:
1.Vocal music
2.Instrumental Music
3.Vocal Ensemble with instrumental
accompaniment

8. A. VOCAL MUSIC
1. Ibaloi Badiw
- One of the vocal genres considered to be the signature
form for specific cultures in Cordillera is the Ibaloi Badiw. It is
a style of singing without prior preparation or practice in the
leader-chorus form. Vocal genres among the indigenous
communities may be identified according to their functions.

9. 2. Owiwi (Kalinga) - Lullabies
3. Dagdagay (Kalinga) - Infancy-related songs
4. Oppia (Kalinga) - Infancy-related songs
5. Langan bata-bata (Tausug) - Infancy-related songs
6. Bua (Subannen) - Infancy-related songs
7. Kawayanna (Kalinga) - Infancy-related songs

10. 8. Hudhud (Ifugao)
- chanted epic poetry which is recited and chanted only during
four occassions: the harvesting of rice and wedding, funeral wakes,
bone washing (bogwa) rituals, It also comprises of over 200 stories
of about 40 episodes each. Themes are about celebrations of the
Ifugao heroes, heroines, wealth and culture.

11. Characteristics of Vocal Music
• Melismatic - vocal passage with one syllable
- sung against several note passages
• Free Meter - musical meter without time
signature

12. Music Listening
• Listen to the audio that features “Cordillera Vocal
Music”
“HUDHUD ni Aliguyon” Hudhud chants of the Ifugao

13. B. INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC
• The function of instrumental music of the Cordillera is
similar to his/her vocal music. Instruments are played
during ceremonies, rituals and celebrations.
• Music of Cordillera is distinctively made up of two sound
characteristics of instruments based on his/her respective
materials.

14. 1.Metal Instruments - gongs
• One of the common instrumental music is the Gangsa ensemble. It
consist of five to six flat gongs played in standing position or bending
position.
a. GANGSA TOPPAYA - gongs played by striking with the palm
while rested on the lap.
b. GANGSA PALOOK - gongs are struck or beaten with
wooden mallets while held by the left hand. This is usually played by
men.

15. 2. Bamboo Instruments
• woodwind and percussion instruments.
a. Bungkaka or bilbil - played by striking
against the palm of one hand.
b. Tongali - a nose flute played with the
extreme forward edge of the right or left nostril.

16. c. Tongatong - are bamboo tubes played
by stomping each against the ground.
d. Ulibaw - a mouth-resonated bamboo
instrument played with a flexible tongue fixed
at one end to a surrounding frame

17. e. Patteteg - bamboo of different sizes for
varied timbre that is split in half and is struck
by a wooden stick while rested on the lap.

18. MUSIC LISTENING
• Listen to the audio link that features instrumental music
A.Bungkaka (Demonstration and proper playing of
bamboo buzzer)
B.“ Awong Chi Gangsa” - The Call of a Thousand

19. Guided Question:
After listening to the instrumental
music of Cordillera, how will you
describe the sound of the two
kinds of instruments?

20. C. VOCAL ENSEMBLE and Instrumental
Accompaniment
Vocal ensemble is performed during courtship
usually in song-debate form accompanied by
different instruments such as KUGLONG,
which is a 2-stringed lute, and the SALUROY
(polychordal zither)

21. Another combination of vocal and instrumental music
are love incantations like the
1. Antang (Manobo) - match making
2. Sindaay, tarasul (Tausug) - greetings and advice
during wedding
3. Tamuyong, dango, oggayam - greetings and advice
during Kalinga wedding.
4. Salidummay and dangdayang-ay - entertainment

22. Thank you for listening!!