Contemporary Philippine Arts From The Regions: Department of Education
Contemporary Philippine Arts From The Regions: Department of Education
Contemporary Philippine Arts From The Regions: Department of Education
CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE ARTS
FROM THE REGIONS
The Contemporary in Traditional Art
Quarter 1 – Module 6
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This module was designed and written to help you master the contemporary
forms of arts from the diffe rent regions. It provides the students with an appreciation
of a broad range of styles in the various disciplines with consideration on their
elements and principles, and engage them to an integrative approach in studying
arts. Through this module, students will broaden and acquire the necessary creative
tools that open opportunities in pursuing their individual career goals and
aspirations.
After going through this module, you are expected to compare forms of arts
from the different regions thru these learning objectives:
Identify the characteristics of Gamaba
Evaluate forms of Arts from different regions
Create a work that promotes contemporary art
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Task: Choose The Best.
Direction: Read and evaluate each statement. Identify what is asked or described in
each item. Write the letter of the correct answer on your paper.
1. The following are the qualifications to become a “Manlilikha ng Bayan”
except:
A. He/she is an inhabitant of an indigenous/traditional cultural community
anywhere in the Philippines.
B. He/she must have engaged in a folk art tradition that has been in
existence and documented for at least ten (10) years.
C. He/she must have consistently performed or produced over a significant
period, works of superior and distinctive quality.
D. He/she must possess a mastery of tools and materials needed by the art,
and must have an established reputation in the art as master and maker
of works of extraordinary technical quality.
3. Through this act, the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or the National Living
Treasures award was institutionalized.
A. R.A. No. 3550 C. R.A. No. 6780
B. R.A. No. 4610 D. R.A. No. 7355
4. It is the highest policy making and coordinating body for culture and arts in
the Philippines.
A. CCP C. NHCP
B. NCCA D. RMAO
6. Gamaba awardee from Oriental Mindoro, he is expert for Surat Mangyan and
ambahan poetry.
A. Eduardo Mutuc C. Masino Intaray
B. Ginaw Bilog D. Samaon Sulaiman
8. The following are Gamaba awardees in the year 1993 for outstanding artists
in music and poetry, except:
A. Darhata Sawabi C. Masino Intaray
B. Ginaw Bilog D. Samaon Sulaiman
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9. Gamaba awardee from South Cotabato, She is expert for tinalak weaving.
A. Ambalang Ausalin C. Lang Dulay
B. Estelita Bantilan D. Yabing Masalon Dulo
10. The following are Gamaba awardees in the year 1993 for outstanding artists
in weaving, except:
A. Haja Amina Appi C. Salinta Monon
B. Magdalena Gamayo D. Uwang Ahadas
14. It is clay that is modeled, dried, and fired, usually with a glaze or finish,
into a vessel or decorative object.
A. Poetry C. Weaving
B. Pottery D. Woodcarving
15. It is an art that has been practiced for thousands of years, a process of
producing a fabric by interlacing warp and weft threads.
A. Poetry C. Weaving
B. Pottery D. Woodcarving
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Module
The Contemporary in
6 Traditional Art
The arts of the Philippines reflect a society with diverse cultural inf luences
and traditions. By expressing the cultural richness of the archipelago in all its
diversity, Filipino artists have helped to shape a sense of national identity.
These Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Awardees produce art forms that are
woven into everyday life, art forms that we can be really proud of, demonstrating how
pre-colonial traditions persist through the present.
Students should understand the significant roles of artists and expected to
create avenues to advocate the arts from the different regions.
In this lesson, students will learn about the contemporary in traditional art
and our National Living Treasures, more formally known as the awardees of the
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) from the National Commission for Culture
and Arts or NCCA. This awardees produce art forms that provide us with a vision of
ourselves and of our nation, a vision we might be able to realize someday, once we
are given the opportunity to be true to ourselves as these artists have remained
truthful to their art.
Guide Questions:
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In April 1992, the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or the National Living
Treasures Award was institutionalized through Republic Act No. 7355. Tasked with
the administration and implementation of the Award is the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the highest policy-making and coordinating body for
culture and the arts of the State. The NCCA, through the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan Committee and an Ad Hoc Panel of Experts, conducts the search for the finest
traditional artists of the land, adopts a program that will ensure the transfer of their
skills to others and undertakes measures to promote a genuine appreciation of and
instill pride among our people about the genius of the Manlilikha ng Bayan.
First awarded in 1993 to three outstanding artists in music and poetry, the
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan has its roots in the 1988 National Folk Artists Award
organized by the Rotary Club of Makati-Ayala. As a group, these folk and traditional
artists reflect the diverse heritage and cultural traditions that transcend their
beginnings to become part of our national character. As Filipinos, they bring age -old
customs, crafts and ways of living to the attention and appreciation of Filipino life.
They provide us with a vision of ourselves and of our nation, a vision we might be
able to realize someday, once we are given the opportunity to be true to ourselves as
these artists have remained truthful to their art.
b. He/she must have engaged in a folk art tradition that has been in existence and
documented for at least fifty (50) years.
d. He/she must possess a mastery of tools and materials needed by the art, and
must have an established reputation in the art as master and maker of works
of extraordinary technical quality.
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e. He/she must have passed on and/or will pass on to other members of the
community their skills in the folk art for which the community is traditionally
known.
c. He/she has passed on to the other members of the community skills in the
folk art for which the community is traditionally known.
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R Uwang Ahadas 2000 Yakan / Playing Yakan
T Lamitan, Basilan musical
S instruments
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W EAVING
For the cotton and loom-woven abel textiles Local weavers from Aklan show
how piña is transformed into
from Ilocos, Bungalow 300’s interior designers Marga traditional ‘barong,’
Espiritu and Vernice Songco, the artistic duo’s exhibit dresses, tapestries, bags, and
furniture accessories
at Manila FAME injected their refreshing take on
vintage and modern aesthetics. This brought a new
spin on the said fabric that has been a huge part of the golden age of Ilocos.
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The piña fabric from Aklan, on the other hand, was exhibited through the
interpretations of jewelery designer Natalya Lagdameo. The fiber used in this famed
weaving process in the region comes from the mature leaves of the pineapple plant,
which is scraped to extract the fine thread called liniwan.
“We are thankful to the artists and designers who lent their talent, vision, and
artistic sensibilities to innovate and recognize with respect the traditions woven into
one of the oldest and strongest pillars of local art, weaving,” Gaetos ended.
W OODCARVING
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The craft is more than 2000 years old — dating back to the time when carvers had
to make use of stones, shells and even the teeth and tusks of animals to shape the
wood. Today, Filipino woodcarvers continue to carve a name in the ranks of the
finest in the craft.
The more popular Filipino woodcarvers are the Ifugaos, the Tagbanwas, the
Maranaos and the Paetenos.
Ifugao W oodcarvers
The Ifugaos of Northern Luzon are famous for the way they carved the
mountain slopes that form the legendary Banaue rice terraces. They are also well
known for their mastery of wood carving. Ifugao woodcarvings are usually of their
deities, the most famous of which are the various interpretations of the granary
deity known as the bul-ul. This granary deity occupies a significant role in the lives
of the Ifugaos and the bul-ul is ever present in the rice granaries, usually
accompanied by a female idol to assure an abundant harvest.
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With the current ban on hardwoods, Filipino woodcarvers now use ipil or
acacia. Ifugaos also use the reddish wood called gutmu. The wood is roughly
shaped with a bolo — a one-edged knife about 12 to 18 inches long. In working out
the details, an improvised thin gouge 2 to 6 inches long is used and then the
carving is polished with the leaves of the aplah plant. After this, the images are
blackened with soot. Through time, the wood acquires a fine, har d gloss.
Tagbanwa W oodcarvers
South of the Phjlippines, one finds the Tagbanwa woodcarvers. Whereas the
Ifugaos engage in woodcarving primarily because it is an essential part of their
beliefs and customs, the Tagbanwas of Palawan carve for the sheer fun of it. And
this is probably why the Tagabanwa woodcarvings stand out as one of the most
exciting of indigenous Philippine woodcarvings. These wooden works of art are
highly stylized and reflect sophisticated aesthetics, leading one art critic to say that
they have “close affinities to near-abstract art.”
The Tagbanwa’s favorite wood comes from the alimutyugani tree. After the
bark is removed, the wood is shaped.
Then the wood is rubbed with the leaves of the cassava plant until it turns
green. Lumps of resin called salung are placed on the ground and ignited and the
wood is passed over the smoke until it becomes black with soot. The process of
rubbing cassava leaves all over the wood and blackening the carving by passing it
over the burning resin is repeated until the black coloring does not rub off. Then
the designs are etched out using a very small knive called pisaw. These designs
are usually polka dots, v-marks and white triangles which, when carved on the
blackened wood, come out was white incisions.
Maranao W oodcarvers
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okir
Further down south of the Philippine Islands, are the Maranao Muslim
woodcarvers. Figural representations in their craft are taboo to the Maranao
woodcarvers. Natural forms are allowed only on the condition that they are “de -
natured.” Because of this limitation, the Maranao woodcarvers use the okkil motif
in most of their works. The okkil motif is rich in Sassanian character — the flowing
floral forms and S movements. The Filipino Muslim adaptation of the okkil has a
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strong indigenous character, deriving inspiration from local plants, sea corals and
native objects.
The okkil is carved into musical instruments and everyday objects such as
kitchen wares and bamboo tubes. The design can also be seen in the wooden
handles of swords and knives. Aside from the okkil, the sarimanok — a stylized
representation of a bird or rooster is also one of the more popular Maranao
woodcarving designs.
W oodcarvers of Paete
In Luzon — the biggest of the three major Philippine islands — the town of
Paete in Laguna has been known as the center of woodcarving in the Philippines.
The ban on logging has led many woodcarvers to switch to paper mache, but
today, Paete continues to be one of the best sources of fine woodcarvings. In this
town, woodcarving has been elevated to a fine art form which is no wonder,
because the name Paete comes from the word paet, which literally means chisel.
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POTTERY
Pottery is one of the most primordial arts that combine design and function.
It comes from a wide variety shapes and decorative technique s. The designs were
usually geometric with stylized nature motif; later pottery became more functional.
Pottery Making in Antique
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Handmade Pottery of Pasil, Kalinga
In Kalinga, at least in Barangay Dangtalan in Pasil, pottery still remains to be
an exclusively fe male craft.
According to Nora Ayangwa, who is into the pottery business for 18 years now.
The men in their town, do not know how to make pots, only women can mold pots.
Pottery has already been part of the lives of the people in Pasil.
Pasil’s pottery stands out not only because it is an all-female industry but it
is also a handmade craft using indigenous tools and plants.
Butalao explained the women potters finish high quality pots from scratch
using only their hands and some indigenous tools.
“The clay they use is different from others because it is a special kind of clay
that can only be found in Dangtalan. They make use of their hands; from scratch,
the design, and all just making use of indigenous materials without machines. It is
really craftsmanship.”
The Pasil Potters Association has a four women potters in 2005, the
association grew with more than 30 women potters from Barangays Dangtalan and
Dalupa.
With the association, the women potters were able to link up with government
agencies like the Department of Tourism that helps in promoting their products.
DOT- Cordillera officer-in-charge Jovy Ganongan added that making Pasil’s
pottery as an added tourist attraction will not only be beneficial for the municipality
but will also help the women potters in marketing their products.
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Task 1: Information Slip
Directions: Identify the characteristics of GAMABA using the information slip
below. Write the answer on your paper.
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GAMABA 3.
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Task: Tweet of the Day!
Tweet three things you have learned today. Write the answer on your paper .
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Task: Think and Create!
Study your own community, name one traditional art form, then create and choose
among the various ways mentioned in the list below on how you are going to
promote it.
1. Slogan
2. Poster
3. Poem
Rubrics for Assessment
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11. Alonzo Saclag was a gamaba awardee who is expert in playing Kalinga
musical instruments.
12. Darhata Sawabi and Haja Amina Appi were both gamaba awardees in the
year 2004 in the form of weaving.
13. Magdalena Gamayo was a gamaba awardee who is expert in inabel weaving.
14. There were five gamaba awardees in the year 2016 in the form of weaving.
15. The gamaba awardees in the form of plastic arts were Eduardo Mutuc and
Teofilo Garcia.
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vary Learner/s’ answers may
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Reflect!
Task 1: Information Slip Task: Choose and
C 15. T 15.
B 14. F 14.
C 13. vary T 13.
D 12. Learner/s’ answers may T 12.
A 11. T 11.
D 10. Task: Think and Create! F 10.
C 9. T 9.
A 8. vary T 8.
C 7. Learner/s’ answers may T 7.
B 6. T 6.
A 5. Task: Tweet of the Day! T 5.
B 4. F 4.
D 3. vary T 3.
C 2. Learner/s’ answers may T 2.
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Ideas, W rite It Down.
Task: Choose The Best. Task 2: Explore Your Task: True or False
References
PICTURES:
VIDEOS:
NCCA P HILIPPINES
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9SDzVNkJhk&feature=emb_logo)
CONTENT:
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Jamie Joie P. Malingan, Craft‘women’ship: The handmade pottery of Pasil
(https://pia.gov.ph/features/articles/1019592)
NCCA.GOV.PH
(https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/gamaba/)
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