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Music
Quarter 2 – Module 3
Music of East Asia: Performance
and Evaluation
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What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written for your benefit and convenience. It is
here to help you to be more proficient in Music. The scope of this module covers
many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged following the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Perform music/songs of East Asia with improvised/localized musical
instruments as accompaniment; (MU8SE-Ilb-h-7) and
2. Evaluate music and performance using guided rubrics applying knowledge of
musical elements and style. (MU8SE-Ilb-h-8)
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What I Know
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet
of paper.
1. How is Japanese music described?
A. It is gentle and lyrical.
B. It is slow and melancholy.
C. It is slow in tempo and is very peaceful.
D. It is meditative, graceful, and highly ritualized
2. Which of the following is one of China’s most popular instruments?
A. Erhu C. Koto
B. Haegum D. Shamisen
3. What meter is used in the Japanese song ‘Sakura’?
A. Compound C. Triple
B. Duple D. Quadruple
4. Which of the following does not belong in the group?
A. Changgo C. Taiko
B. Odaiko D. Tsuzumi
5. Which Korean music category is traditionally associated with the lower class?
A. A-ak C. Sog-ak
B. Chong-ak D. Tang-ak
6. What is the song classification of Arirang?
A. Love song C. Song for spring
B. Parting song D. Welcome song
7. What melody is used in the folk song ‘Mo Li Hua’?
A. Diatonic C. Melodic
B. Harmonic D. Pentatonic
8. Which of the following statement best describe Chinese vocal music?
A. It is highly ritualized.
B. It is highly meditative.
C. It is slow and peaceful.
D. Traditionally sung in a thin, non-resonant voice or falsetto.
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9. Which Japanese instrument is called the ‘dragon flute’?
A. Hichiriki C. Shakuhachi
B. Ryuteki D. Shimobue
10.In which of the following statements about changgo is correct?
A. It is a large hanging barrel drum.
B. An hourglass-shaped double-headed drum made from animal skin.
C. It is a single-headed drum whose tone is altered by squeezing its
laces.
D. It is a Japanese drum that has become the central instrument of a
percussion ensemble.
11.Which of the following is a characteristic of Korean Music?
A. It is Polyphonic.
B. It has a varying tempo.
C. It has s complex rhythmic patterns.
D. It has a slow tempo, giving it a very peaceful and pensive character.
12.Which statement is true about Korean traditional music?
A. It is religious. C. It is slow in tempo.
B. It is nationalistic. D. It tells about love.
13.A Chinese mouth organ instrument that looks like a set of panpipes with 12
to 36 bamboo pipes.
A. Nokan C. Sho
B. Sheng D. Zhen
14.Which of the following characteristics is TRUE about traditional Chinese
music?
A. Chinese music has a fast tempo.
B. All traditional Chinese music is melodic rather than choral.
C. Traditional Chinese music is meditative.
D. Traditional Chinese music has two modes: the Yo-sen and the In-sen
15.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Chinese vocal music is sung in chorus.
B. Sog-ak has a literal meaning of “Music of the upper classes”.
C. Chamber and solo music have a fast-meditative pace in Japanese
Music
D. Chinese music uses the pentatonic scale as can be heard in the song
MO Li Hua.
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Lesson Music of East Asia:
Performance and
1 Evaluation
The lesson in this module will let you know and discover how to perform East
Asian music wherein it applies knowledge of musical elements and style in its specific
country.
What’s In
Previously, you learned about the music of East Asia which includes the
countries of Japan, China, and Korea. The music is generally based on a pentatonic
scale in which five notes create an octave. In this lesson, you will experience listening
and performing activities that will be evaluated with the guided rubrics.
Before going through our new lesson, let us recall our previous topic by filling
in the missing word of the songs Sakura, Mo Li Hua, and Arirang.
Choose the word inside the box for your answer. Write it on a separate sheet of paper.
yayoi watasukagiri zaya gogaero motgaseo
nioizo nimeun kumoka arariyo nareul
Fragrant flower beautiful down Sweet
Sakura Mo Li Hua Arirang
(English Translation)
Sakura sakura What a 6) __________ jasmine Arirang, Arirang,
1)________ no flower 11) _______...
sorawa What a beautiful jasmine flower Arirang 12) ______
mi- 2) ___________ 7) ________-smelling, beautiful, neomeoganda.
kasumika 3) stems full of buds 13) ________
________ 8) __________ and white, beorigogasineun
4)_______ izuru everyone praises 14) _________
izaya 5) _______ Let me pluck you 9) ________ Simrido 15) __________
mini yukan Give to someone's family balbbyeongnanda.
Jasmine 10) _________,
oh jasmine flower
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What’s New
Now, you will listen to the different folk songs of East Asian countries (Japan,
China, and Korea) wherein you are going to identify the classification and
characteristics of the music. On the other hand, this will capacitate you to be ready
for your upcoming performance.
Listen to the East Asian folk songs which can be accessed by following the
given link then fill in the table with the needed data. Use the following choices as
your answer:
Country of Origin: Japan, Korea, China
Scale Used: Pentatonic (five-tone), Diatonic (Seven-tone)
Characteristic: Meditative, Melodic, Peaceful
Title of the Country of
Link Scale Used Characteristic
Song Origin
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Note: If the internet is not available, the teacher will provide you with the video files of
the above-mentioned East Asian folk songs.
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What is It
Map of East Asia
Source: saylordotorg.github.io
This lesson enables you to learn the different salient features of East Asian
music. It provides you a better understanding of the different musical elements and
characteristics.
Music of Japan
Japanese Music Performers
Source: gkamusic.com
In performing, Japanese vocal music is based on the intervals of human
breathing rather than on mathematical timing. Japanese musicians show their
spiritual self-mastery by simply perfecting a technique in playing musical
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instruments and by giving value to their performance and composure. It's a form of
gratefulness that has its roots in Japanese culture. That's why Japan is the second
biggest music market in the world because it's maintained by artists and fans full of
love and passion towards music, and everything that surrounds it.
Traditional Japanese music is meditative. Its performance is highly ritualized.
Chamber and solo music have a slow meditative pace and use concrete elements,
which serve to represent natural sounds and the sounds of life. The main tone of
Japanese music has two modes: the yo-sen and the in-sen. Both consist of five
primary tones based on a scale of seven tones. Japanese music has three general
types of instruments namely, percussion instruments (odaiko, tsuzumi, shoko,
tsuridaiko, taiko), string instruments (koto, shamisen, biwa), and wind instruments
– mostly flutes (shakuhachi, nokan, sho, hichiriki, shinobue, ryuteki).
Odaiko (big drum) – an integral part of many Japanese matsuri (festival).
Tsuzumi (hourglass) – used in both noh and kabuki performances.
Tsuridaiko – large hanging barrel drum.
Taiko – a Japanese drum that comes in various sizes and is used to play a variety of
musical genres.
Koto – is a 13-string zitter, about two meters long and made of paulownia wood.
Shamisen – a plucked stringed instrument and its neck is fretless, slimmer than
that of guitar or banjo.
Biwa – a Japanese short-necked fretted lute, often used in narrative storytelling.
Shakuhachi – the most famous flute made from bamboo that has four number of
five finger holes on the front face and a thumbhole on the rare face.
Nokan – a parallel bamboo flute and the only melodic instrument used in noh.
Hichiriki – a double reed Japanese flute used as one of two main melodic
instruments in Japanese gagaku music.
Sho – a Japanese free-reed musical instrument that was introduced from China
during the Nara period.
Shinobue – also called takebue. It is a Japanese transverse flute that has a high-
pitched sound.
Ryuteki – literally known as dragon flute.
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Compared to our music, Japanese music is very simple. They sing melodies
in unison, and they never repeat the same melody in a song.
Sakura or “Cherry Blossoms” is a traditional Japanese folk song depicting
spring, the season of cherry blossoms.
Music of China
Playing Musical Instruments of China
Source: cabrillo.edu
Chinese vocal music has traditionally been sung in a thin, non-resonant voice
or falsetto and is usually sung in solo rather than choral. All traditional Chinese
music is melodic rather than harmonic. It uses the pentatonic scale as can be heard
in the song, ‘Mo Li Hua’ and ‘Xiaodiao’. Short tunes are popular music in urban
areas.
Moreover, Chinese traditional performances are the representatives of the
national spirits, connotations, and oldest cultures melted in them. Chinese musical
instruments are classified according to the materials by which they are made: animal
skin, gourd, bamboo, wood, silk, earth/ clay, metal, and stone.
Yueqin – a moon-shaped lute with a shorter neck and four strings, played with
spectrum.
Pipa – a four-stringed lute with varying no. of frets from 12-26 and a pear-shaped
body.
Erhu – a two-stringed fiddle and one of the most popular Chinese instruments.
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Yunluo – literally “cloud gongs” or “cloud of gongs”, is a set of ten small tuned gongs
mounted in a wooden frame.
Sheng – called a Chinese mouth organ and looks like a set of panpipes with 12-36
bamboo pipes.
Dizi – the traditional Chinese flute.
Zheng – an ancient Chinese instrument that has an arched surface and an elongated
trapezoid with 21, 25 and 26 strings stretched over individual bridges.
Pengling – are two small bells made of high-tin bronze.
Music of Korea
Korean Traditional Music
Source: seoultravelpass.com
Korean music has a slow tempo, giving it a very peaceful and pensive
character. Its folk music represents the soul and sound of traditional Korean villages
with an eclectic array of music forms including numerous folk songs, various forms
of instrumental pieces such as pansori, and shaman ritual music.
Arirang is a Korean folk song used as a symbol of the country and its culture.
It evokes the feeling of the tears shed by Koreans and the remembrance of sad stories
specifically on partings.
Chong-ak means literally “right (or correct) music” and its tradition includes
both instrumental and vocal music, which was cultivated mainly by the upper-class.
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Chong-ak also refers to ensemble music for men of high social status outside
of the court.
Sog-ak or minsogak is a category of Korean music traditionally associated with
the lower classes or for the general public and are vibrant and energetic while,
Pansori is a kind of music presented to audiences by skilled vocal singers and
drummers.
Korean Musical Instruments are as follows:
Kayagum (gayageum) – a traditional Korean zither-like string instrument with 12
strings.
Geomungo – this is a six-string plucked zither and a traditional Korean stringed
musical instrument.
Haegum (two-string vertical fiddle) – has a rod-like neck, a hollow wooden soundbox.
Piri – it is made of bamboo with a large reed and cylindrical bore which gives a sound
mellower than that of many other types of an oboe. It is used in both the folk and
classical (court) music of Korea.
Changgo – the most widely used drum in the traditional music of Korea and it
consists of an hourglass-shaped body with two heads made from animal skin.
What’s More
Evaluate the music according to the checklist below. Use this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tG8r3VBvEI to access the music. Copy and
answer the table on a separate sheet of paper.
Characteristics YES NO
The individual instrument’s melody can be
heard in the music (transparency).
Instruments sound Chinese (bamboo flute,
zheng, and others).
The tempo is slow and meditative.
The melody is “smooth and continuously”
flowing.
Note: The teacher will provide the music to learners to those who do not have access
to internet.
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What I Have Learned
Activity: MY DIARY! Transfer in what I have learned
Answer the following questions briefly. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. What did you observe about the music of East Asian countries (Japan, China,
and Korea)?
2. Why is it important to learn about East Asian music?
3. What skills did you develop?
4. How did you feel while doing the activities?
Dear Diary,
I observed that the music of Japan, China, and Korea are _____________
___________________________________________________________________________.
I learned that _____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
Aside from the things I learned, I also developed my skills in _______________
___________________________________________________________________________.
While doing the activities, I felt ____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
Sincerely yours,
____________________________
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What I Can Do
Activity: Sing It!
In this activity, listen again to folksongs from East Asia using the links below:
Link 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKTRnO7SV68
Link 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK3dEf_lVS4
Link 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99tZQ8XtGM
After listening, you choose one folksong to sing. You may use the provided
musical notation below. Use improvised/localized instruments as an accompaniment
to your performance. You may also use the improvised instruments that you’ve done
in module 2 or you can create another one out of available materials at home. You
may ask or encourage your family members to participate in your performance task.
Record your performance using any recording device. Evaluate your performance
using the rubrics provided below. Submit your recorded performance together with
your evaluation of your performance through any available online platforms or
“dropbox” in your barangay.
Note: If the internet is not available, the teacher will provide you with the video files of
the above-mentioned East Asian folk song.
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Sakura
Mo Li Hua
Arirang
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Rubrics for Singing
Criteria Score
5 4 3 2 1
Sings the Sings the Sings the Sings the Couldn’t sing
entire song entire song entire song entire song most of the
Melody with with only 1-2 with only out of tune melody
correct lapses in 3-4 lapses
melody melody in melody
Sings Sings entire Sings Sings Couldn’t
entire song song with entire song entire song demonstrate
Rhythm with only 1-2 with only out of most of the
correct lapses in 3-4 lapses rhythm rhythm
rhythm rhythm in rhythm
Sings Sings entire Sings Sings Couldn’t
entire song song with entire song entire song demonstrate
close to the only 1-2 with only out of the the chosen
chosen folk lapses in the 3-4 lapses chosen folk folk song
Vocal Tone
song vocal chosen folk in the song vocal vocal tone –
Quality
tone quality song vocal chosen folk tone – like like quality
tone – like song vocal quality
quality tone – like
quality
Sings with Sings with Sings with Sings with Couldn’t sing
enthusiasm some little no
Performance and energy enthusiasm enthusiasm enthusiasm
Delivery during and energy and energy and energy
entire song during entire during
song entire song
Adopted: koreanfolkmusic.weebly.com
Assessment
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. How is Japanese music described?
A. It is gentle and lyrical.
B. It is slow and melancholy.
C. It is slow in tempo and is very peaceful.
D. It is meditative, graceful and highly ritualized.
2. Which of the following is one of China’s most popular instruments?
A. Erhu C. Koto
B. Haegum D. Shamisen
3. What meter is used in the Japanese song ‘Sakura’?
A. Compound C. Triple
B. Duple D. Quadruple
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4. Which of the following does not belong in the group?
A. Changgo C. Taiko
B. Odaiko D. Tsuzumi
5. Which Korean music category is traditionally associated with the lower class?
A. A-ak C. Sog-ak
B. Chong-ak D. Tang-ak
6. What is the song classification of Arirang?
A. Love song C. Song for spring
B. Parting song D. Welcome song
7. What melody is used in the folk song ‘Mo Li Hua’?
A. Diatonic C. Melodic
B. Harmonic D. Pentatonic
8. Which of the following statement best describe Chinese vocal music?
A. It is highly ritualized.
B. It is highly meditative.
C. It is slow and peaceful.
D. Traditionally sung in a thin, non-resonant voice or falsetto.
9. Which Japanese instrument is called the ‘dragon flute’?
A. Hichiriki C. Shakuhachi
B. Ryuteki D. Shimobue
10.In which of the following statements about the changgo is correct?
A. It is a large hanging barrel drum.
B. An hourglass-shaped double-headed drum made from animal skin.
C. It is a single-headed drum whose tone is altered by squeezing its
laces.
D. It is a Japanese drum that has become the central instrument of a
percussion ensemble.
11.Which of the following is a characteristic of Korean Music?
A. It is Polyphonic.
B. It has a varying tempo.
C. It has s complex rhythmic patterns.
D. It has a slow tempo, giving it a very peaceful and pensive character.
12.Which statement is true about Korean traditional music?
A. It is religious. C. It is slow in tempo.
B. It is nationalistic. D. It tells about love.
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13.A Chinese mouth organ instrument that looks like a set of panpipes with 12
to 36 bamboo pipes.
A. Nokan C. Sho
B. Sheng D. Zhen
14.Which of the following characteristics is TRUE about traditional Chinese
music?
A. Chinese music has a fast tempo.
B. All traditional Chinese music is melodic rather than choral.
C. Traditional Chinese music is meditative.
D. Traditional Chinese music has two modes: the Yo-sen and the In-sen.
15.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Chinese vocal music is sung in chorus.
B. Sog-ak has a literal meaning of “Music of the upper classes”.
C. Chamber and solo music have a fast-meditative pace in Japanese
Music
D. Chinese music uses the pentatonic scale as can be heard in the song
Mo Li Hua.
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Additional Activities
Activity
Answer the following comprehension questions. On a separate paper, write at
least two or three sentences for your answers.
1. Which of the three songs do you like the most?
Sakura Mo Li Hua Arirang
(English Translation) (English Translation) (English Translation)
Come and see the Cherry What a beautiful jasmine Arirang, Arirang
Blossoms flower Arariyo,
How their beauty- seems What a beautiful jasmine If you leave and forsake
to feel the air flower me my own,
Floating here and Sweet -smelling, beautiful, Ere their miles you go,
floating there stems full of buds lame you’ll have grown
Cherry petals falling Fragrant and white, Wondrous time, happy
everywhere everyone praises time-let us delay;
Spring has come and Let me pluck you down Till night is over, go not
days are fair Give to someone's family away
Won’t you come along Jasmine flower, oh jasmine
with me? flower
Come and see the cherry
blossom
2. Describe the chosen song and explain which line from the song struck you the
most.
3. Does it suggest positivity in life? Why?
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WHAT I KNOW WHAT’S IN
1. D 1. yayoi
2. A 2. watasukagiri
3. B 3. kumoka
4. A 4. niozo
5. C 5. zaya
6. B 6. beautiful
7. D 7. sweet
8. D 8. fragrant
9. B 9. down
10. D 10. flower
11. D 11. Arariyo
12. D 12. gogaero
13. B 13. Naruel
14. B 14. nimeun
15. D 15. motgaseo
WHAT’S NEW
Country of Origin Scale Used Characteristics
Japan Pentatonic Meditative
China Pentatonic Melodic
Korea Pentatonic Peaceful
WHAT’S MORE ASSESSMENT
Activity 1. D
2. A
1. Yes 3. B
2. Yes 4. A
3. Yes 5. C
4. Yes 6. B
7. D
8. D
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. D
13. B
14. B
15. D
Answer Key
References
Book:
Anido, Belinda R., Baldoz, Augustro R., Parakikay, Myrna T., et.al. (2013).
Music and Arts of Asia, Learner’s Module for Grade 8. DepEd-IMCS
Websites:
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