The document provides information about vocal and instrumental music of South Asia and the Middle East. It discusses the music of India, Pakistan, and Israel. For India, it mentions the Sama Veda and Rig Veda and the style of melismatic singing. For Pakistan, it defines the Ghazal and discusses Qawwali music. For Israel, it notes the largely vocal devotional music featuring during religious occasions. It also provides lists and examples of traditional instruments from each region.
The document provides information about vocal and instrumental music of South Asia and the Middle East. It discusses the music of India, Pakistan, and Israel. For India, it mentions the Sama Veda and Rig Veda and the style of melismatic singing. For Pakistan, it defines the Ghazal and discusses Qawwali music. For Israel, it notes the largely vocal devotional music featuring during religious occasions. It also provides lists and examples of traditional instruments from each region.
The document provides information about vocal and instrumental music of South Asia and the Middle East. It discusses the music of India, Pakistan, and Israel. For India, it mentions the Sama Veda and Rig Veda and the style of melismatic singing. For Pakistan, it defines the Ghazal and discusses Qawwali music. For Israel, it notes the largely vocal devotional music featuring during religious occasions. It also provides lists and examples of traditional instruments from each region.
The document provides information about vocal and instrumental music of South Asia and the Middle East. It discusses the music of India, Pakistan, and Israel. For India, it mentions the Sama Veda and Rig Veda and the style of melismatic singing. For Pakistan, it defines the Ghazal and discusses Qawwali music. For Israel, it notes the largely vocal devotional music featuring during religious occasions. It also provides lists and examples of traditional instruments from each region.
Music 8 Quarter 3 – VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF SOUTH ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST I. What I Need to Know? Learning Com petencies
At the end of this Guided Learning Activity Sheet, you are expected to: Listen perceptively to the music of South Asia and the Middle East. MU8WS- IIIa-h-2 Analyze musical elements of selected songs and instrumental pieces heard and performed. MU8WS-IIIc-h-4 Explore ways of producing sounds on a variety of sources that would stimulate instrumental being studied. MU8WS-IIIc-h-5 Improvise simple accompaniment to selected South Asia and Middle East music. MU8WS-IIIb-h-6
II. What I Know?
This activity will check your present knowledge about vocal and instrumental music of South Asia and Middle East Pre - Assessment
Directions: Read the question carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. It is a sacred text, was sung as samagana - represents the philosophy and science of uniting thought, sound and music. A. Sama Veda B. Rig Veda C. Devotion D. Secular 2. It refers to the traditional expression of love, separation, and loneliness. A. Shushir B. Avanaddh C. Ghazal D. Vitat 3. It is described as bowed string instruments. A. Shushir B. Avanaddh C. Ghazal D. Vitat
4. It is almost entirely vocal, featured during Sabbath and holy days, the art of H azan ( leader of prayer in the synagogue) has always been evident in the culture, and shofar is a special call to prayer and repentance.
A. Sama Veda B. Rig Veda C. Devotion D. Secular
5. The instruments and voice are used, played during life passage events, context lies outside the religious domain, and very rhythmic and have popular and romantic text. A. Sama Veda B. Rig Veda C. Devotional D. Secular
6. It is described as membranous percussive instrument. This class of instrument typically
comprise the drums.
A. Shushir B. Avanaddh C. Ghazal D. Vitat
7. It is also known as “blown air”. it is characterized by the use of air to excite the various resonators.
A. Shushir B. Avanaddh C. Ghazal D. Vitat
8. Referred to as vina during the old civilization. ( stringed instrument)
A. Tat B. Avanaddh C. Vitat D. Ghazal
9. It is an ancient Indian sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns.
A. Devotion B. Rig Veda C. Sama Veda D. Secular
10. It is described as a non-membranous percussive instrument but with solid
resonators.
A. Ghan B. Ghazal C. Vitat D. Tat 11. It is a vibrant musical tradition that stretches back more than 700 years, and originally performed mainly at Sufi shrines throughout the subcontinent and gained mainstream popularity
3 A. Ghazal B. Qawwali C. Sama Veda D. Secular
12. The ______________style of singing is an established part of contemporary
tradition in India. A. Samagana B. Sama Veda C. Rig Veda D. Secular
13. It is considered by many to be one of the principal poetic forms in the Persian civilization.
A. Ghazal B. Rig Veda C. Secular D. Samagana
14. Music of ________ includes several types of folk and popular music. One aspect of vocal music uses melismatic singing.
A. Pakistan B. India C. Israel D. Japan
15. ______________ music can be seen as a single great tradition because of
unifying element of Islam.
A. India B. South Asia C. Middle East D. Philippines
Lesson VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
1-4 MUSIC OF SOUTH ASIA AND 4 MIDDLE EAST
III. What’s In?
Let’s Recall!
Before going on with the new lesson, Let’s check if you still remember your second quarter lesson about the vocal and instrumental music of East Asia.
A. Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not.
__________ 1. Chinese, Japanese and Korean music uses the pentatonic scale __________ 2. Arirang is a Korean folk song. __________ 3. The texture of Chinese music is often monophonic, where only one instrument is playing. __________ 4. The song Mo Li Hua describes the appearance of a jasmine flower, which is beautiful and white. __________ 5. Jasmine flower symbolizes love, beauty, and purity. __________ 6. Cherry blossom is the national flower of China. __________ 7. The folk song Sakura is a farewell song. __________ 8. Music is a means of self-expression. __________ 9. Japanese music is usually about religious festivals, work, dance, love, and religious songs. __________ 10. Chinese music is often described as being high-pitch and nasal.
B. Directions: Classify the instruments according to the country it belongs. Write the answers on the column they corresponds.
JAPAN CHINA KOREA
Musical Instruments of East Asia
Tsuzumi Koto
Yueqin Zheng
Changgo Kayagum
Taiko Pipa
Haegum Sheng
IV. What’s New?
Directions: Look and encircle the 10 words inside the puzzle that can be possibly encounter as you go on with this learning activity sheet. 5 P A K I S T A N S I R G
T L H N G H A N A M A H
A O I D S E C U L A R A
T V M I S R A E L O K Z
U E B A S H U H I R T A
S A M A G A N A C L U L
R I G V E D A S O U T H
V. What is it? VOCAL MUSIC OF SOUTH ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
INDIA
Music of India includes several types of folk and popular music. One aspect of vocal music uses melismatic singing, when compared with the Philippines music which uses melismatic singing only used in chanting epics and the passion. The samagana style of singing is an established part of contemporary tradition in India. The hyms in Sama Veda, a sacred text, were sung as samagana and not chanted. Rig Veda in terms of sanctity and liturgical importance is an ancient Indian sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit. You may watch and listen the link online Vedic Love Song I Sanskrit www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTxM_kvhhJk Traditional music of Pakistan www.youtube.com/watch?v=T56KTpJ3bLw
PAKISTAN
GHAZAL -Traditional expression of love, separation, and loneliness.
-Its structural requirements are more strict than those of most poetic forms traditionally written in English. -It is considered by many to be one of the principal poetic forms in the 6 Persian civilization -can be sung by both men and women.
QAW W ALI The devotional music of Christi Order, a vibrant musical tradition that stretches back more than 700 years, and originally performed mainly at Sufi shrines throughout the subcontinent and gained mainstream popularity. You may watch and listen the following link online Spiritual Jewish music www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1KeMqMZOPc Alabina www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGd87ZLqSjM
ISRAEL
almost entirely vocal, featured during Sabbath and holy days, the art of H DEVOTIONAL azan ( leader of prayer in the synagogue) has always been evident in the culture, and shofar is a special call to prayer and repentance.
instruments and voice are used, played during life passage events, context SECULAR lies outside the religious domain, and very rhythmic and have popular and romantic text.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF SOUTH ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
INDIA
Ghatam Kartta Manjira Nout
7 You may watch the link online- Ghatam solo www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxYyqwSJ01I
1. AVANADDH- described as membranous percussive instrument. This class of instrument
typically comprise the drums.
Daf(Duf,Daphu) Tabla Dhol
You may watch the link online-Tabla solo www.youtube.com/watch?v=r31oe7Sm0vI
2. SUSHIR- also known as “blown air”. it is characterized by the use of air to excite the various resonators.
Shehnai Shankh Surpenti Bansuri
You may watch the link online- Shehnai instrumental www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3qSwibnr4Y
3. TAT- referred to as vina during the old civilization. (stringed instrument)
Ektar Rabab Gotuvadyam Sitar
You may watch the link online- Rabab instrument www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHb9mR6VMMI
4. VITAT- described as bowed string instruments.
8 Banam Chikara Sarangi Esraj
You may watch the link online- The Banam www.youtube.com/watch?v=68RX84z8DKw
PAKISTAN
Harm onium Tabla Dholak Rubab
You may watch the link online-Harmonium playing www.youtube.com/watch?v=l105SzmrhOI
ISRAEL
Jewish Lyre Psalterion Shofar
Significant Instrum ent of Arab Countries Significant Instrum ent of Middle East
9 Oud
Darbuk Goble Toft NOTE: Downloaded video will be sent through messenger ahead of the discussion.
VI. What’s More?
Enrichment Activities
Activity 1. Name it!
Directions: Below are the pictures of South Asia and Middle East instrument. Identify each picture and classify the instrument according to the country it belongs. Write the answer on the space provided. 20pts.
. . 1. Name of instrument: __________________ 3. Name of instrument:___________________ 2. Country:____________________________ 4. Country:____________________________
5.Name of instrument: __________________ 7. Name of instrument:___________________
10 13.Name of instrument: __________________ 15. Name of instrument:___________________ 14.Country:____________________________ 16. Country:____________________________
17.Name of instrument: __________________ 19. Name of instrument:__________________
Directions: Improvise musical instrument that is similar to the sound of the instrument of India, Pakistan or Israel then perform the song “Atin Cu Pung Sing-sing” using it. Record your performance and send it to your assigned assignment through Google Classroom. 15 pts.
RUBRICS FOR PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA 5 4 3 2 Instrument Demonstrate Demonstrates Demonstrates Technique is Technique proper technique proper technique proper technique improper all of the time most of the time some of the time Technical Pitch and/ or Technique does Technique Technique Aspect rhythm is not interfere with interferes with interferes with consistently technical aspect technical aspect technical aspect correct of performance of performance of performance Respect of Demonstrate Pitch and/or Pitch and/or Pitch and/or Instruments proper care and rhythm is correct rhythm is rhythm is handling of the most of the time inconsistent incorrect instruments all of the time
11 IX. Assessment Directions: Read the question carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. It is described as a non-membranous percussive instrument but with solid resonators.
A. Ghan C. Vitat B. Ghazal D. Tat
2. It is described as bowed string instruments.
A. Shushir C. Ghazal B. Avanaddh D. Vitat
3. Referred to as vina during the old civilization. ( stringed instrument)
A. Tat C. Vitat B. Avanaddh D. Ghazal
4. It is a vibrant musical tradition that stretches back more than 700 years, and originally performed mainly at Sufi shrines throughout the subcontinent and gained mainstream popularity. A. Ghazal C. Sama Veda B. Qawwali D. Secular
5. ______________ music can be seen as a single great tradition because of unifying element of Islam. A. India C. Middle East B. South Asia D. Philippines
6. It is almost entirely vocal, featured during Sabbath and holy days, the art of H azan ( leader of prayer in the synagogue) has always been evident in the culture, and shofar is a special call to prayer and repentance. A. Sama Veda C. Devotion B. Rig Veda D. Secular
7. It is described as membranous percussive instrument. This class of instrument typically
comprise the drums. A. Shushir C. Ghazal B. Avanaddh D. Vitat
8. The ______________style of singing is an established part of contemporary tradition in
India. A. Samagana C. Rig Veda B. Sama Veda D. Secular
9. It is an ancient Indian sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns.
A. Devotion C. Sama Veda B. Rig Veda D. Secular
10. It is also known as “blown air”. it is
A. Shushir C. Ghazalcharacterized by the use of air to excite the B. Avanaddh D. Vitat various resonators.
12 11. It is a sacred text, was sung as samagana - represents the philosophy and science of uniting thought, sound and music. A. Sama Veda C. Devotion B. Rig Veda D. Secular
12. The instruments and voice are used, played during life passage events, context lies outside the religious domain, and very rhythmic and have popular and romantic text. A. Sama Veda C. Devotion B. Rig Veda D. Secular
13. Music of ________ includes several types of folk and popular music. One aspect of vocal music uses melismatic singing. A. Pakistan C. Israel B. India D. Japan
14. It refers to the traditional expression of love, separation, and loneliness.
A. Shushir C. Ghazal B. Avanaddh D. Vitat
15.______________ music can be seen as a single great tradition because of unifying element of Islam. A. India C. Middle East B. South Asia D. Philippines
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