8 Arts

Learning Activity Sheet

Quarter 4 – MELC 4:
Festivals and Theatrical
Forms of Asia

REGION VI - WESTERN VISAYAS

Arts 8
Learning Activity Sheet No. 4
First Edition, 2021

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Introductory Message
Welcome to Arts Grade 8

The Learning Activity Sheet is a product of the collaborative efforts of the

Schools Division of Capiz and DepEd Regional Office VI - Western Visayas through the
Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD). This is developed to guide the
learning facilitators (teachers, parents and responsible adults) in helping the learners
meet the standards set by the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum.

The Learning Activity Sheet is self-directed instructional materials aimed to guide

the learners in accomplishing activities at their own pace and time using the
contextualized resources in the community. This will also assist the learners in acquiring
the lifelong learning skills, knowledge and attitudes for productivity and employment.

For learning facilitator:

The Learning Activity Sheet for Grade 8 Arts will help you facilitate the teaching-
learning activities specified in each Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC) with
minimal or no face-to-face encounter between you and learner. This will be made
available to the learners with the references/links to ease the independent learning.

For the learner:

The Activity Sheet for Grade 8 Arts is developed to help you continue learning
even if you are not in school. This learning material provides you with meaningful and
engaging activities for independent learning. Being an active learner, carefully read and
understand the instructions then perform the activities and answer the assessments. This
will be returned to your facilitator on the agreed schedule.

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 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Name of Learner:
Grade:
Section:
Date:
ARTS 8
Elements and Principles of Arts in Asian Festival and Theatrical Forms
I. Learning Competency with Code
Identifies the elements and principles of arts as manifested in Asian festivals and
theatrical forms.
II. Background Information for Learners
Time to study and learn the basic concepts, elements, and principles of
festival and theatre art forms of Asia specifically of China, Japan, Indonesia, and
Thailand. You will discover the people, history, and traditions of China, Japan,
Indonesia and Thailand and its theatrical composition and evolution, and describe
how the towns people participate and contribute to its festivity and gaiety.

III. Accompanying Textbooks and References:

Kto12 Enhanced Basic Educ. Cur. Guide Grade 8 Art

Most Essential Learning Competencies
Enjoy Life with Music and Arts Textbook ( Agripino G. Darilag, Lordinio A. Vergara, Zenaida
M. De Leon) Pages 274- 275

IV. Activity Proper:

Activity 1: What to know

China is known for their traditional theater art form, the Peking Opera or
Beijing Opera which combines music, vocal performance, pantomime, dance and
acrobatics.
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Roles and Characters:

SHENG - is the main role in Peking Opera.
Types of Sheng: Xiaosheng, Wusheng, and Loasheng
DAN – refers to any female role in Peking Opera Types of Dan: Laodan, Wudan,
Doamadan, Qingyi, Huadan, Jing and Chou
Kabuki - is a form of traditional Japanese drama with highly stylized song, mime, and
dance, now performed only by male actors. Japanese originally used this as a
verb meaning act dissolutely,” later interpreting the word as “ka” for song, “bu”
for the dance, and “ki”for art/skill.

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Elements of Kabuki:
Mie – in which the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character
and his house name yago, is sometimes heard in a loud shout (kakegoe) An
even greater compliments can be paid by shouting the name of the actor’s father
Kesho. Actors are separated into two main categories: Onna-gata refer to
female roles and Aragoto refer to the male roles.
Wayang Kulit - Wayang refers to kind of puppet theater, Sometimes the puppet itself is
referred to as wayang. Wayang Kulit or shadow puppet, are without a
doubt the best known of the Indonesian wayang. Kulit means skin and
refers to the leather construction of the puppet that are carefully shaped
with very fine tools and supported with carefully shape buffalo horn
handles and control rods.

Elements, Principles and Performance:

The fundamental components of a performance include:
- the puppeteer, dhalang (Java) I dalang (Dali)
- a hammer used by the dhalang to knock on the puppet box, cempala
- metal plates that the dhalang hits with his foot, kepyak
- a traditional Indonesian orchestra, gamelan
- shadow puppets, Wayang Kulit
ASIAN FESTIVAL

Chinese Spring- New Year Festival – is the longest and the most important festivity in
the Chinese Calendar. Dragon Dance is a form of traditional dance and performance in
Chinese culture, like the lion dance it is most often seen in festive celebrations. Many
Chinese people often use the term “Descendants of the Dragon” (long de chuan ren) as
a sign of ethnic identity.

Taiko Drum Festival of Japan – A good example of a professional taiko drumming is he

Kodo. They are based in Sado Island, Japan and they had a big role in popularizing taiko
drumming, both in Japan and abroad. Kodo conveys two meanings:

1. Heartbeat; and
2. Children of the drum

Balinese Dance Festival of Indonesia- Balinese dances are a very ancient dance
tradition that is a part of the religious and artistic expression among the Balinese people.
Lantern Festival of Thailand - The Sky Lantern of Thailand is held not just in this
country but also in China, Taiwan, and other neighboring countries. This event is about
the launching of the lanterns which are actually small hot air balloons. The Chiang Mai
area has been the scene of mass sky lantern release.

Loy or Loi Krathong Festival – Loy / Loi literally means “to float,” while
krathong refers to the “lotus- shape receptacle” which can float on the water. The festival
is believed to originate in an ancient practice of paying respect to the spirits of waters.

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 A krathong will be decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, flowers, candles, and
incense sticks. This will float their krathong on a river, canal, or on a pond lake.

Activity 2: Basic Elements and principles of Festival Arts Form

Directions: Fill-in the following table with the information about each festival based on
the readings in the previous pages. Write your answer on the space provided.

Festival Performers Stage/Props Costumes Visual Sound Purpose of

Effects Effects the
Performance
Taiko Drum
Performance
-Japan
Spring
Festival /
Chinese
New Year –
China
Bali Dance
Festival -
Indonesia

Lantern
Festival -
Thailand

Activity 3: Let us Discuss.

Directions: Read the questions carefully and answer it. Write your answer on the
space provided.
1. Among the four art forms that were discussed in this unit, which one do you like
best? Why?
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2. Have you seen the same theater art forms / festivals of China and Japan performed
here in the Philippines? Where? Give some observations.
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 3. Name and compare the theater art forms/ festival of Japan and China to the theater
arts/ festival of the Philippines.
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V. Reflection: Directions: Answer the following questions. Write your answer on the
space provided.

1. What values/attitudes/skills of the Chinese, Japanese, Thais, and Indonesians

would you like to imitate? Why?

Chinese:_________________________________________________________
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Japanese:________________________________________________________
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Thais:___________________________________________________________
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Indonesians:______________________________________________________
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VI. Reference:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TDxg8HlLkw

VII. Answer Key:

Answers may vary Answers may vary Answers may vary

Reflection Activity 3 Activity 2