Quarter III
Quarter III: CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE MUSIC
CONTENT STANDARDS
The learner demonstrates understanding of...
1. Characteristic features of contemporary music.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The learner...
1. Sings contemporary songs.
DEPED COPY
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
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Listens perceptively to excerpts of major contemporary works.
Describes characteristics of traditional and new music.
Gives a brief biography of selected contemporary Philippine composers. Sings selections of contemporary music with appropriate pitch, rhythm, style, and expression.
Explores ways of creating sounds on a variety of sources.
Improvises simple vocal/instrumental accompaniments to selected songs. Creates a musical on the life of a selected contemporary Philippine composer. Evaluates music and music performances using knowledge of musical elements and style.
From the Department of Education curriculum for MUSIC Grade 10 (2014)
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Contemporary Philippine Music
CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE MUSIC
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ccording to National Artist Ramon Santos, PhD, “contemporary music in the
Philippines refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements from 20th century art music in the west, as well as the latest trends and musical styles in the entertainment industry.”
The modern Filipino repertoire consists of musical pieces that have been written in 20th century idioms that have evolved out of such stylistic movements as impressionism, expressionism, neo-classicism, as well as avant garde and new music.
New music are compositions which are improvisational works such as the early compositions of Dr. Ramon Santos, Radyasyon and Quadrasyon; Josefino “Chino”
Toledo’s Samut-Sari, Pintigan and Terminal Lamentations, and Jonathan Baes’ Wala
and