NORTHERN LEYTE COLLEGE, INC.

Palompon, Leyte
S.Y. 2022-2023

Lesson Plan in MAPEH (Music)

Name of Teacher: Shamaica E. Surigao Grade/Year Level: Grade 7 Week no.: 1-3
Learning Area/Subject Name: MAPEH Quarter: 3rd
Date/s: February 1-10, 2023

I. OBJECTIVES
 Describe the musical characteristics of representative music selections from Mindanao
after listening;
 Identify the musical instruments and other sound sources of representative music
selections from Mindanao;
 Analyzes examples of Philippine music from Mindanao and describes how the musical
elements are used;
 Valuates music selections and music performances applying knowledge of musical elements
and style;
 Discovers ways of producing sounds on a variety of sources that is similar to the
instruments being studied and;
 Perform music from Mindanao with own accompaniment.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Music of Mindanao (Islamic and Non-Islamic)
Reference/ Sources: Learning Module-Grade 7 MAPEH pp.323- Centers for Disease
Control and 2nd ed. Atlanta:U.S.Department of Health and Human
Services;1992.9
YouTube Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9qLWY0SQCA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4EkFopC_mU
Materials: PowerPoint Presentation, Audio Visual Presentation Laptop, Projector and
Speaker

III. PROCEDURE
A. Preliminary Activity
Prayer
Greetings
Classroom Management
Checking of Attendance
B. Motivation
Activity 1 MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE
Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if otherwise.
__________1. Mindanao is a beautiful Philippine island, also known as the Land of
Promise.
__________2. Langan Bata Bata is a Lullabye song of Ifugao.
__________3. Agung is a single headed Philippine drum that looks like a goblet used
by the Maranaos.
__________4. Kulintang compose of a set of seven gongs arranged in a row.
__________5. Dekir is a death Song of Maranao.
__________6. Tarawe is an Islamic chant during the ramadan.
__________7. Peace and order are problem in Mindanao.
__________8. Islamic vocal music is founded on topics dealing with life cycles, folk
epic, religious chants.
__________9. Dekil is a Maguindanao Chant in Vigil.
__________10. The musical and cultural tradition in Mindanao is dived into two, the
Islamic and Non-Islamic.
Activity 2 FIX ME DIRECTION:
Direction: Arrange the jumbled letters to find the word/s that is related to Music of
Mindanao.
1. A U S – A U S - is a popular song and dance performance in Jolo.
2. C A L V O M U S I C - is considered the oldest form of music since it only needs
human voice
3. T I N G C H A N T - is making melodic sounds using only the voice.
4. G N I G A L U - is the most important type of vocal music.
5. S A D M I M I N - is a dance song that is chanted as people walk before the altar.
C. Recall/Review of the last lessons
 Ask the students about their previous lesson.
D. Lesson Proper
 Activity/ies
Searching Map: Identify places found in Mindanao
(Video Presentation: Wow! Mindanao )
(Picture Presentation: Identify the musical instruments)
Learners will reflect on the following questions as they watch and listen to an example
of music from Mindanao.

 Analysis
(Ask the learners to try guessing the singer and write down any ethnic instruments they
can identify from the played recording.)Songs: Karaniwang Tao Banwa Ko

1. How can you describe music of Mindanao?

2. What are the ethnic instruments they use?
3. What is the difference between Islamic and Non-Islamic music?

( Music Listening: Maguindanao Bangsamoro: Vocal Culture and Tradition)

4. What do you think is the message of the music?
5. How were the musical instruments used in bringing about the message?

 Abstraction
(The teacher will ask the students about the different kinds of vocal music of
Mindanao and they will describe the types of vocal music of Mindanao. The teacher
will just add further information.)

Name of the activity: “THINK WISELY”

The students will be divided into 6 groups
A. The teacher will give a description of each indigenous musical instruments of
Mindanao to each group
B. There will be pictures of each indigenous musical instruments provided in the board
and the students will decide where the description they pick belong.

Lesson 1: MUSIC OF MINDANAO

SOCIO- HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF MINDANAO
Mindanao- a beautiful Philippine Island, also known as the Land of Promise because of its
impressive tropical rainforest, fertile valleys and great biodiversity.
MUSIC OF ISLAMIC FILIPINO
CHARACTERISTICS OF ISLAMIC MUSIC
Melisma singing
Song Phrases
Narrow singing
Fluid singing
Tremolo
Strained Voice
Nasal Enunciation

MUSICAL FORMS
The musical and cultural tradition in Mindanao is divided into two, the Islamic and Non-
Islamic.
ISLAMIC (VOCAL MUSIC)
Their vocal music is focused on topics dealing with life cycles, folk epic, religious chants.

LIFE CYCLE SONGS

Langan Bata Bata- Lullabye of Tausug
Tarasul- Tausug song of advice to wedded couple
Dekir- death song of Maranao
Dekil- Maguindanao dirge in vigil

RELIGIOUS CHANTS
Salathul Juma- Friday prayer chant
Tarawe- chant during the Ramadan

FOLK EPIC
Rajah Indarapatra- Maguindanao
Darangen- Maranao

MUSIC OF NON-ISLAMIC FILIPINO- NON- ISLAMIC (VOCAL MUSIC)

The non-Islamic communities of the Mindanao region also love to sing about nature,
life, marriage, work occupation, rituals, epic, and even about death.
 LIFE CYCLE SONGS
Bua- Lullabye of Subanon
Uyug-Uyug- Lullabye of Mansaka
Yadadang- Lullabye of Bilaan
Manambay- Chant on circumcisions ritual of Subanon
Kambong- love incantation of Manobo

OCCUPATIONAL SONGS
Gago Napu- song for either hunting or fishing of Subanon
Balatuking- Manobo harvest song

RITUAL SONG
Diwata- for curing ceremony of Subanon
Pamasag- for victory celebration of Manobo
Pangan Do- for thanksgiving of Manobo

THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF MINDANAO

Kudyapi- is a guitar with two strings. It is about 1 ½ meter long and made of
wood. It has a stick to support in its lower end and is played in the same position as
cello.
Kudlung- two stringed lute made of wood, one string for the melody, one for the drone.
Eight frets are glued on the neck of the lute. The body of the instrument is carved with
geometric patterns. The neck and the head are adorned with horse hair; the tail has two
(originally three) pieces of carabao skin; the strap is adorned with
bead work. Dimensions: length: 98 cm., width: 8.5 cm., height:
5.5 cm.
Saluroy- is a bamboo polychordal tube zither of Bagobo. It is
called as kolitong in Cordillera region.
Aduwag-ay- one-stringed fiddle instrument of Bilaans also
called Kugot (Agusan- Manobo) and Duwagey (T’boli).
Sahunay- is a bamboo flute, leaving six holes for the fingers and
trumpet made of coconut leaf. It is about 50 cm long and 3 cm in
diameter. This is a bamboo flute of the Tausugs in Sulu.
Suling- ring flute of Bilaan and Tiruray, Maguindanao, Samal, Tausug
and Yakan. It is the smallest bamboo flute of the Maguindanaon
and the only one classified as a ring-flute (the other two bamboo
flutes of the Maguindanaon, the tumpong and the palendang are
both lip-valley flutes). Also known as Lantey (Ata), Kinsi (Bukidnon),
Dagoyong (Higanon), Babarak (Palawan)
Kulintang- is a set eight knobbed gongs in graduated sizes from largest
to smallest mounted in a wooden frame, about a meter long.
Muslim carvings decorated the frame. The kulintang is played by
striking the gongs with two pieces of wood, about 12 inches long
while the player squats on the floor.
The instruments are popular in Sulu.
Gabbang- is similar to a xylophone. It is made of wooden box
with one end wider than the other, and with an open top.
Across top, wooden bars of different lengths are placed to fit
the shape of the box, about 1 cm form each other. It is played
by striking the wooden bars with a wooden hammer. This instruments are popular in
Sulu.
Kulintang a Kayo- this is a wooden xylophone of the
Maguindanao people.
Agung- is a set a two wide rimmed bossed-gongs hangs from horizontal
pole or wooden frame. It is used by the Maguindanao, Maranao,
Samal- Bajau and Tausug people of the Philippines.
Kubing –it is a bamboo jaw harp of Tiruray. These have become one of the

most popular jaw harps internationally due to their highly responsive sound
and ornate designs. In the hands of a good player the kubing is capable of
a vast number of sounds and timbres. This kubing was collected in Manila in
1987.
Dabakan - is a goblet -shaped drum of Maguindanao and Maranao, which has
a single head covered with goat, lizard or snakeskin. It is struck withtwo thin
bamboo sticks about 18 inches in length. Hour glass shaped drum made of
wood; the membrane is made of carabao skin. Decorated with carvings
and painted. The drum is part of the Kulintang ensemble.
  Application
“ Group Activity”
The students will remain to their respective group.
The teacher will provide a cartolina where students can draw their own instrument. It
should be originally came from the creative mind of each member of the group.
Criteria :
Content- 15%
Creativity-15%
Neatness-10%
Group cooperation-5%
Total: 45%

 Generalization
Indigenous Philippine folklore is characterized by sacred rituals and practices, and
made more fervent and vibrant by the music that accompanies them.
In Mindanao, the sounds of the agum and guimbao signal the assembly of the participants in
the performance of sacrifices by indigenous groups. The miminsad, a dance song, is also
chanted as they walk before the altar.The wedding feast is another occasion where music
plays a key role. Some Muslim groups play music using small and large kettledrums as
accompaniment to dancing, one of the highlights of the celebration

IV. EVALUATION
Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before the
number.
_________1. A beautiful Philippine island, also known as the Land of Promise because of its
impressive tropical rainforest, fertile valleys and great biodiversity.
A. Luzon B. Visayas C. Mindanao D. Highland Luzon

_________2. The very prominent musical Ensemble of Mindanao.

A. Gamelan Ensemble
B. Dabakan Ensemble
C. Kulintang Ensemble
D. Kudyapi Ensemble

_________3. A tribe from Lumad group who uses their armpit as the rhythmic sound while they are
singing.
A. T’boli B. Manobo C. Subanon D. Mansaka

_________4. T’boli tribe reflect their closeness to nature through the imitation of natural sounds.
They perform different songs from different occasions and sentiments like__________________?
A. Wedding B. Fishing C.Joyful or sad D. All of the above

_________5. Which of the following best describes the Kulintang Ensemble of Mindanao?
A. Kulintang ensemble is composed mostly of membranophone Instruments.
B. The ensemble is made up of five instruments.
C. The ensemble is used for entertainment.
D. The ensemble is composed of Idiophone and membranophone instruments only.

_________6. Which of the four statements best describes the music of Mindanao?
A. Music is highly influenced by the Spaniards.
B. Islamic and non-Islamic music are the two kinds of music in Mindanao
C. Their vocal music is focused on topics dealing with entertainment
D. The musical instruments of Mindanao people are mostly made of bamboo.

_________7. Kulintang is composed of a set of 8 gongs arranged in a row used to play a variety of
meaningful composition. It is classified as an ______________________?
A. Idiophone B. Membranophone C. Chordophone D. Aerophone

_________8. Which of the following is the describes the role of Islamic music?
A. Life Cycle B. Religious Chants C. Folk Epic D. All of the Above
 _________9. A Mindanao instrument composed of a set of 8 gongs arranged in a row.
A. Kulintang B. Gandingan C. Dabakan D. Agung

_________10. Lumad music is about Nature, life, marriage, work or occupation, rituals, epic, and
even about death. Lumad means?
A. Badjao B. Non-Muslim C. Christians D. T’bol

PRACTICAL QUIZ: .
“Sing Me A Song”
The students are rated by the following criteria in performing Music of Mindanao Pamulinawen
song:

Criteria:
Tone and Harmony-15%
Mastery-10%
Attitude-5%
Total: 30%

V. ASSIGNMENT
Complete the following unfinished sentence.
1. The reason why I appreciate the instrumental ensemble of Mindanao is because
__________.
2. I love listening to the Islamic Music of Mindanao because ____________.

PREPARED BY: SHAMAICA E. SURIGAO REVIEWED BY: NELTOR T. MERIN

Subject Teacher Des. Reviewer

APPROVED BY: CELSO C. RAYMUNDO, SR.

Principal