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Music
Quarter 3 – Module 2
Timbre: Western Orchestra
and Musical Ensembles
in the Community
Music – Grade 6
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 3 – Module 2: Timbre: Western Orchestra and Musical Ensembles
in the Community
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Music
Quarter 3 – Module 2
Timbre: Western Orchestra
and Musical Ensembles
in the Community
 Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Music 6 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Timbre:

Western Orchestra and Musical Ensembles in the Community.

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Welcome to the Music 6 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Timbre:

Western Orchestra and Musical Ensembles in the Community.

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 What I Need to Know

In the previous modules, you learned concepts about basic music elements
like melody, rhythm, and form that help you read and write music. In this module, you
will be introduced to another element of music which is Timbre.

Timbre is the color of sound produced by the voice and different instruments.
It is the quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument from another.

In this module, you will get to know the different instruments of the orchestra
the sound of each instrument, and to what family they belong to.

This module is divided into two lessons:

Lesson 1: Western Orchestra
Lesson 2: Musical ensembles in the community

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. identify visually and aurally the instruments of the Western
orchestra
2. distinguish various musical ensembles seen and heard in the
community

What I Know

Directions: Read and understand each question carefully. Write the letter of the
correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Woodwind instruments are played by blowing air into the mouthpiece. What
is the biggest instrument among the woodwind family?
A. oboe C. bassoon
B. piccolo D. saxophone
2. The string family is the biggest section in the orchestra. Among the string
instruments, which one is the largest and produces a very low sound?
A. violin B. cello C. double bass D. viola
3. The instruments of the brasswind section are made of brass, metal, or silver
alloy. The tone is produced by blowing through the mouthpiece while the
fingers are pressing the valves. What is the only sliding instrument in the
brass family?

A. trumpet B. trombone C. tuba D. french horn

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4. There are three ways of playing stringed instruments - bowing, strumming,
and plucking. This instrument is played by plucking its 47 strings and using 7
pedals to change the pitch. What stringed instrument is this?
A. viola C. violin
B. harp D. guitar

5. This instrument, considered to be the smallest in the brass family, produces

the highest pitch and the most brilliant sound. What musical instrument is
this?
A. trombone C. tuba
B. trumpet D. french horn

6. An orchestra is a group of musicians who plays a variety of instruments. What

are the different instrumental families in an orchestra?

A. brass, wind, percussion

B. string, percussion, brasswind
C. brass, string, woodwind, percussion
D. woodwind, string, percussion

7. The string family is the biggest section in the orchestra. Which is the smallest
instrument that produces the highest pitch in this family?
A. cello C. double bass
B. violin D. viola

8. Percussion instruments are played by striking them with sticks or hammers, or

by shaking or rubbing them. What do you call a pair of metal plates that are
played by clashing them together?

A. trombone B. oboe C. cymbals D. french horn

9. The following are brasswind instruments except for one. Which does not
belong to the group?

A. trumpet B. tuba C. saxophone D. trombone

10. Woodwind instruments have at least one piece of reed in the mouthpiece.
Which of the following is a reedless woodwind instrument?

A. flute B. piccolo C. bassoon D. clarinet

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 Lesson

1 The Western Orchestra

Do you like playing musical instruments? What musical instruments do you

want to play? Do you want to play together with other musicians in an orchestra?

Orchestra music features unique sound quality of various musical

instruments. There are basically four sections in the orchestra based on the family of
musical instruments.

What’s In

Repeat marks indicate repetition of sections. You have

studied and identified in the previous lesson the other symbols that indicate
repeation as used in a song.

Directions: Match the name of the symbol in column A with its symbol in column B.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

A B
nd
1. 2 ending a. .┌1───┐

b.
2. Coda
c.

3. Repeat mark d.

e. ┌2───┐
4. Dal Segno
f.

5. 1st ending

What’s New
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 The word “orchestra” is derived from the Greek name that pertains to the
area in front of a stage of an ancient Greek theatre reserved for the chorus. Today,
an orchestra is a large group of musicians playing different musical instruments
together with a conductor who plays an important role in leading the musicians
during performance. It is an instrumental ensemble composed of four instrumental
family: string, woodwind, brass, and percussion.

Each section of the instrument produces its own distinct quality sound called,
timbre. It is the quality of a musical sound or tone that distinguishes one musical
instrument from the others.

Directions: Study the “Orchestra Song” and answer the questions below it. Click this
link to help you study the song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58-5DWZCaxc

a. What is the song all about?

b. What musical instruments are mentioned in the song?
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 c. What different sounds of musical instruments are mentioned in the song?

What Is It

There are basically four sections in the orchestra which are based on the
family of musical instruments. The instruments in each family share the same
characteristics. Click on the YouTube link provided to hear the sound of each
instrument, how they look, and how they are played.

A. String Family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxFNHeXKmrY

String family is the biggest section of the orchestra. The violin, viola, cello and
double bass are the most common instruments in the string family. They are made of
wood and usually carved into their characteristic curvy wooden body shape, which is
attached to a wooden neck piece. They all have four strings that are attached to
wooden tuning pegs on the headpiece located on the top of the neck. The strings are
stretched over the body and neck of the instrument.

The bodies of string instruments are hollow to allow the sound of the vibration to
resonate. They produce sounds when their strings are being plucked by fingers or
struck and bowed with a bow. The bow is made of wood and horse hairs. Musicians
pressed down on the strings with their fingers of the left hand and draw the bow
across the string with the right hand.

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 As with any instrument, the smaller it is, the higher the pitches it plays, and the
larger the instrument is, the lower the pitches it plays. The string family includes the
following instruments.

1. VIOLIN

It is the smallest and has the highest pitch in the

string family. It is the leader and the heart of the
orchestra.

2. VIOLA

It is a little larger in size and has slightly thicker

strings than the violin’s strings. It produces a darker,
thicker, and a lesser brilliant tone.

3. CELLO

It has thicker strings than the violin’s and viola’s

strings. It is played with a shorter and thicker bow.The
instrument rests against the knees of the musician
who is seated while playing it.

4. DOUBLE BASS

It has the lowest pitch among the string instruments.

Its strings, which are very long and thick, produce a
deep sonorous tone.

5. HARP

It has 47 strings which are plucked with fingers and

not bowed. It has 7 pedals to change the pitch of the
strings. It consists of a triangular frame formed by a
soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck.

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 B. Woodwind Family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OjqeyOvC1c

FLUTE

CLARINET

BASSOON
Instruments in this family all used to be made of wood, which give them their
names. Nowadays, they are made not only of wood but also of metal, plastic or
some combination. They are all tubes with an opening at one end and a mouthpiece
at the other end. They each have rows of holes that are covered by metal caps
called keys. They produce sound when the player blows air against a sharp edge or
through a reed causing the air within its resonator to vibrate.

Musicians play these instruments by blowing air through the mouthpiece and
opening or closing the holes with their fingers to change the pitch. Below are
instruments of the Woodwind family.

1. PICCOLO

It is like the soprano in the woodwind family. It is

like a small flute and the sound is higher than the
flute.

2. FLUTE

It is an aerophone or reedless instrument. It

produces sound from the flow of air across an
opening creating rapid succession of tones. It is
usually made of metal, although most flutes are
made of woods.

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3. CLARINET

It is a cylindrical instrument with a cup-shaped

mouth piece and a flaring bell at the other end. It
is a single-reed woodwind instrument. Its tone
can vary from a low, to brilliant pitches.

4. OBOE

It is the most dramatic among the woodwind

instruments and has a double-reed mouth piece.
Its has a black which is normally made of wood.

5. BASSOON

It is called the “clown” of the orchestra because

of the unusual often comic sounds it produces. It
is the largest and the lowest-sounding orchestral
woodwind.

6. SAXOPHONE

It has a cone-shaped body of brass with the

lower end bent into a U-shaped design and
usually comes in several sizes.

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 C. Brass Family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EvgkO_bwQA

TROMBONE
FRENCH HORN

TUBA TRUMPET The brass

instruments are made of metal. They are important in producing the loud, exciting
parts of the orchestra. The instruments are also blown to create sounds by buzzing
the player’s lip against the mouthpiece.

The brass instruments are lip-vibrated instruments. They produce sound from
the vibration created by the musicians pressing their lips up against the mouthpiece
while blowing. The vibration between the lips and the mouthpiece causes the air to
vibrate down the long brass tube.

Those tubes help the instruments to make different sounds. The buttons on
the instruments are called valves. By pressing the valves, the player adds in
additional length to the tube. Here are some examples of brass instruments.

1. TRUMPET

It is the smallest main instrument of the

brass family that produces the highest and
brilliant sound. It is the leader and soprano
of the brass family.

2. TUBA

It is the bass member of the brass family. It

is the largest among the brass family with a
mouthpiece and a big bell-shaped opening
to a tube that is wrapped around in an oval.

3. FRENCH HORN
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 It is the alto member of the brass family. It
is 12-feet long and sounds mellow than the
trumpet. It has a valve that is bent into a
circle called rotary valves.

4. TROMBONE

It is the tenor member of the brass family. It

is the only sliding instrument in the brass
that uses a slide rather than keys valves or
strings.

D. Percussion Family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrmCbsM6eyk

XYLOPHONE
GLOCKENSPIEL

CYMBALS
TIMPANI

SNARE DRUM TRIANGLE

BASS DRUM

Percussion instruments refer to musical instruments that produce sound by

striking them with sticks or hammers, while others are through rubbing or shaking
them against another similar instrument. The materials used to make percussions
include metal, wood or plastic and they come in different sizes and shapes.

They are used in accenting the rhythm and heightening the climax in the
orchestra. Percussion instruments are divided into two classes: pitched and
unpitched.

Pitched Percussion instruments produce notes with an identifiable or definite pitch.

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( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We8aTONJlHo )

1. TIMPANI

It is the loudest of all the orchestra instruments

and requires tremendous precision of the
timpanist. It can be played as both a rhythmic and
Timpani melodic instrument.

2. XYLOPHONE

It consists of wooden bars struck by plastic,

wooden or rubber mallets. Each bar is tuned to a
specific pitch of the musical scale. It produces
wooden, bright rattling, shrill, hollow tinkling and
clear sounds.

3. GLOCKENSPIEL

It is arranged like the xylophone but with a steel

bell instead of wood. It is smaller in size than
xylophone, and creates musical sounds that are
higher in pitch.

Unpitched Percussion produces notes with unidentifiable or indefinite pitch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tis9aFSdVG8

1. SNARE DRUM

It is played with a drum stick. It is used for rolls in

a classical setting or for adding accent to music

2. BASS DRUM

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 It is a large drum that produces a note of low
definite or indefinite pitch. It is used to keep a
pulse in music.

3. CYMBALS

They are used in pairs and consist of thin,

normally round plates of various alloys. They
produce sharp, clashing or crashing sounds.

4. TRIANGLE
It has a triangular shape. It is played by striking
with a stick.

What’s More

Activity 1
Directions: Identify the instruments of the Western Orchestra. Write your answer on
a separate sheet of paper.

1. _________________________

2. _________________________

3.

_________________________

4.

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 _________________________

5.
_________________________

Activity 2
Directions: Listen carefully to the sounds of the musical instruments. Identify the
instrument being played. Refer to the Youtube link for this activity.
( https://youtu.be/4hF_TQueolE )
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

What I Have Learned

• The instrumental sections of the Western Orchestra can be identified

visually and aurally.
• String is the biggest section of the orchestra. Instruments in this section
are played either by bowing, plucking or strumming.
• The four most common instruments in the string family are violin, viola,
cello and double bass.
• Woodwind instruments are all tubes with an opening at one end and a
mouthpiece at the other end. They each have rows of holes that are
covered by metal caps.
• Woodwind family includes piccolo, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and
saxophone.
• The brass instruments are lip-vibrated instruments.
• Brass family includes trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba.
• Percussion instruments refer to musical instruments sounded by striking
with sticks, hammers or mallets; while others are through rubbing or
shaking against another similar instruments.
• There are two kinds of percussions: pitched and unpitched.

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Read the sentence carefully. On a separate sheet of paper, write True if
the sentence is correct and False if it is wrong.
1. Glockenspiel is smaller than xylophone, and with a steel bell
instead of wood.
2. Unpitched percussion instruments produce notes with unidentifiable
or indefinite pitch.
3. The only instrument in the brasswind family that uses a slide rather than keys,
valves, or strings is called tuba.
4. Oboe is the most dramatic among the woodwind instruments and has a
double-reed mouthpiece.
5. Double bass is the smallest and has the highest pitch in the string family.
family.

Assessment

Directions: Read and understand the questions carefully. Write the letter of the
correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. There are three ways of playing string instruments. It is played by either

bowing, strumming or plucking. This instrument is played by plucking its 47
strings and using 7 pedals to change the pitch. What is this?
A. viola B. harp C. violin D. guitar
2. It is the smallest instrument of the brasswind family that produces the highest
pitch and the most brilliant sound. What instrument is being referred to?
A. trombone B. trumpet C. tuba D. french horn
3. An orchestra is a group of musicians playing a symphony with different
instruments. What are the group or families of instruments that compose an
orchestra?
A. brass, wind, percussion C. brasswind, string, woodwind, percussion
B. string, percussion, brasswind D. woodwind, string, percussion
4. The string family is the biggest section in the orchestra. What is its smallest
instrument that has the highest pitch in the family?
A. cello B. violin C. double bass D. viola

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 5. Woodwind instruments are played by blowing air into the mouthpiece. What is
the biggest instrument among the woodwind family?
A. oboe B. piccolo C. bassoon D. saxophone
6. The string family is the biggest section in an orchestra. What is the largest
string instrument that produces a very low sound?
A. violin B. cello C. double bass D. viola
7. The brasswind section is made of brass metal or silver alloy whose tone is
produced by blowing through its mouthpiece while fingers are pressing the
valves. What is the only instrument in the brass family that uses slide?
A. trumpet B. trombone C. tuba D. french horn
8. Woodwind instruments have at least one piece of reed in the mouthpiece.
Which of the following is a reedless woodwind instrument?
A. flute B. piccolo C. bassoon D. clarinet
9. The following are brasswind instruments except for one. Which does not
belong to the group?
A. trumpet B. tuba C. saxophone D. trombone
10. Percussion instruments are played by striking them with sticks or hammers or
by shaking or rubbing them together. What do you call a pair of plate-like
metallic musical instrument played by clashing together?
A. trombone B. oboe C. cymbals D. french horn

Additional Activities

Directions: Draw your favorite Western orchestra instrument inside

the box.

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 Answer Key

What’s More What I Know

Assessment
Activity 1 1. C
1. B 2. C
2. B 1. cymbals 3. B
3. C 2. tuba 4. B
4. B 3. violin 5. B
5. C 4. trumpet 6. C
6. C 5. glockenspiel 7. B
7. B 8. C
8. A Activity 2 9. C
9. C 1. violin 10. A
10. C 2. harp
3.cymbals What’s In
4. timpani
5. trumpet 1. E
2. C
What I Can Do 3. D
4. B
1.True 5. A
2. False
What’s New
3. True
4. True
a.It’s about instruments of an
5. False
orchestra

b. clarinet-doodle,doodle det
What I Know trumpet- tooing,tatata
c.violin,clarinet, trumpet,
horn,drum

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 What I Know

Directions: Read and understand the questions carefully. Write the letter of the
correct answer on a separate sheet.

1. It is a musical group of people performing a specific musical composition

together. What group is it referring to?
A. orchestra C. choir
B. musical ensemble D. performers

2. It is a unique group that creates a harmony of sounds through different notes

using angklung, a bamboo instrument that consists of two or more bamboo
tubes tuned in octaves. What is the group’s name?
A. Rondalla C. Angklung Ensemble
B. Gangsa Ensemble D.Choir

3. It is an ensemble of stringed instruments that are played with a plectrum or

pick including the banduria, laud, guitar, octavina, bass and sometimes
accompanied by drums. What is this group called?
A. Rondalla C. Angklung Ensemble
B. Choir D. Kulintang Ensemble

4. This group is a gong-based ensemble used by the Maguindanao and

Maranao people of the Western Mindanao, like Yakan, Tausug and Sama-
Bajao of Sulu Archipelago. What is the name of this group?
A. Kulintang Ensemble C. Bamboo Musical Ensemble
B. Angklung Ensemble D. Gangsa Ensemble

5. It is a marching ensemble consists of percussion instruments such as snare

drum, tenor drum, cymbals, lyre, glockenspiel, bell lyre, bass, and color guard
sections. What is this group called?
A. Drum and Bugle Corps C. Drum and Lyre
Corps
B. Kulintang Musical Ensemble D. Bamboo Musical
Ensemble

6. This is a musical ensemble of singers that performs music repertoire from

medieval to the present. What is the name of this ensemble?
A. Kulintang Ensemble C. Bamboo Musical Ensemble

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 B. Gangsa Ensemble D. Choir

7. The following are gong-based instruments except for one. Which does not
belong to the group?
A. Gangsa B. Kulintang C. Angklung D. Agung

8. Maasin Tultugan Ensemble and PUP Banda Kawayan are examples of what
musical ensemble?
A. Angklung Ensemble C. Kulintang Musical Ensemble
B. Bamboo Musical Ensemble D. Rondalla

9. It is a musical marching unit consisting of brass instruments, percussion

instruments (snare drum, tenor drum, bass drum, glockenspiel) and color
guard.
A. Drum and Lyre Corps C. Angklung Ensemble
B. Rondalla D.Drum and Bugle Corps

10. All the ensembles below use percussion instruments made of bamboo, metal,
animal skin or plastic, except for one. Which does not belong to the group?
A. Rondalla C. Gangsa
B. Kulintang D. Drum and Lyre

Lesson
Musical Ensembles
2 in the Community
Music is life itself. It has its own identity that should be reached by all. It is alive
and can be felt. Man is so creative that he was able to develop different musical
instruments that can be used by different musical groups called musical ensembles.

What’s In

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 An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble consists of four families of
instruments: string, woodwind, brasswind, and percussion. Let’s find out how much
you have learned from this lesson.

Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Identify the orchestra instrument being
described. Write your correct answer on a separate sheet of paper

1. It is arranged like the xylophone but with a steel bell instead of wood.
2. It is the most dramatic among the woodwind instruments.
3. It is the largest instrument among the brass family.
4. It is a little larger in size and has slightly thicker strings than the violin’s strings.
5. It is the alto member of the brass family.

What’s New

A musical ensemble a group of musicians that perform instrumental or vocal

music. There are various kinds of ensembles that are differentiated based on
the type of music they perform, the type of instruments they use in their
performances, and the number of musicians performing together.

There are different musical ensembles found here in our country. Click on the
YouTube links to hear the sound of the instruments and how they are played.

1. Gangsa Ensemble (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrClsl-TXeY)

Gangsa is a flat, rounded metal instrument made of either brass, iron,
alloy of brass or bronze. It is called gangsa in Benguet and Kalinga in
the Mountain Province, gangha to the Ifugaos, and gansa to the
Tingguians in Abra. It is ever present during important festival or rituals.
The gangsa is a flat gong ensemble consisting of 5-6 flat groups played
in festive occasions such as a peace pact called Budong. It is played in
different ways. In toppaya style, the Kalingas play the flat gong with their
hand on a sitting position. In Gangsa pattung, the gangsa is played with
padded sticks with players standing and slightly bending forward in step
with the dancers.

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 Toppaya style Pattung Style
2. Bamboo Musical Ensemble (https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=v8aBn5fmMXM)

Traditional Philippine banda kawayan (bamboo band) uses a variety of

bamboo musical instruments, including the marimba, angklung,
panpipes and bumbong, as well as bamboo versions of western
instruments, such as clarinets, saxophones, and tubas.

a. PUP Banda Kawayan of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Laboratory School uses instruments made from bamboo and other
indigenous materials such as marimba, angklung, bumbong, pan pipe,
kiskis, kalatok and kalagong.

b. Maasin Tultugan Ensemble of Maasin, Iloilo uses tultugan, an instrument

equivalent to drums, gabbang, angklung, paspas, rain stick, tala-tala and
bamboo flutes.

Maasin Tultugan
Ensemble

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 Biñan Kawayan
Music Ensemble

3. Angklung Ensemble (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sLPB26LJXU)

Angklung ensemble is unique as the group creates a harmony of sounds

through different notes. Performers use angklung, a bamboo instrument
originated from Indonesia. It consists of two or more bamboo tubes tuned in
octaves. The base of the frame is held in one hand, while the other hand
shakes the instrument to produce a sound. Each performer in an angklung
ensemble is typically responsible for one pitch. For a richer sound, each
instrument should be played with others to form an ensemble. Performers
develop character and enjoy the process of playing through music
appreciation, coordination and teamwork.

a. Sta. Barbara Central Elementary School of Sta. Barbara, Iloilo Angklung

Ensemble uses angklung, gabbang, rain maker, beat box, and tultog or
bamboo drums.

b. Malabon Musikawayan
Malabon Musikawayan is originally known as the Malabon Musikang
Bumbong, a marching band that uses woodwind instruments made from
bamboo. Felix Ramos was the founder and inventor of the band in 1896
where the first players are katipuneros. Later, it was named as
Musikawayan under the leadership of P/Lt Col Gilbert Ramos, the 4 th
generation descendant of the founder.

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 4. Rondalla (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGSO7fw5Le0)

Rondalla is an ensemble of stringed instruments that are played with a

plectrum or pick including the banduria, laud, guitar, octavina, bass and
sometimes accompanied by drums. They originated in Spain but became
most popular in Philippine folk music after their introduction to the islands
during the 19th century. They represent a fascinating aspect of Filipino musical
tradition. It is also called the Filipino String Band.

Kabataang Silay Rondalla Ensemble, Silay City,Negros Occidental

5. Kulintang Musical Ensemble

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLTe00gbGLw)

A gong-based ensemble used by the Maguindanao and Maranao people of

the Western Mindanao like Yakan, Tausug and Sama-Bajao of Sulu Archiepelago.
They have different functions but are mostly performed for celebrations and rituals.

 Palabunibuyan (basalen) Kulintang Ensemble is made up of five

instruments. The kulintang instrument consists of a row of small brass
or bronze gongs horizontally laid upon a wooden rack. It is the main
melody instrument and is played by striking the bosses of the gongs
with two wooden beaters. Accompanying instruments include

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 the gandang, the two-headed cylindrical drum, as well as the duahan
agong pair consisting of the bua (a giant-sized gong) and pulakan (a
narrow-shaped knobbed gong).

 The Maranao Kulintang Ensemble of Southern Philippines consists of

Kulintang, a set of eight small gongs of bronze on a wooden stand in
the shape of a Sarimanok (mythical bird,divine messenger), Agung
(1or 2) large gongs with wide rims, Dabakan/Dadabuan a conical
drum, and Babandi (babendil or babandir) a narrow-rimmed gong with
shallow boss(?).

6. Drum and Lyre Corps (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54qgy7Je6Z8)

Drum and Lyre Corps is a marching ensemble consists of percussion

instruments such as snare drum, tenor drum, cymbals, lyre, glockenspiel, bell
lyre, bass and color guard sections. It is an economical alternative to regular
brass bands or a Drum and Bugle Corps.

 Tambor, Trumpa, Martsa, Musika of Iloilo is a parade and

competition among drum and lyre ensembles from different
elementary schools within the city and the province of Iloilo.

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7. Drum and Bugle Corps (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_8rJ_Y7QIc)

A musical marching unit consisting of brass instruments (trumpet, trombone,

French horn, and tuba), percussion instruments (snare drum, tenor drum, bass
drum, glockenspiel), and the color guard.

Philippine Marines Drum and Bugle Corps

8. Choir (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxgvyFCf_d8)

As a musical ensemble of singers, choirs may perform music from

classic, medieval to the present music repertoire. Most choirs are led by
a conductor, who leads the performances conducting gestures

a. The angelic voices of Loboc Children’s Choir of Bohol have won numerous
competitions both domestic and international.

b. The Philippine Madrigal Singers is one of the major choral groups based in
the University of the Philippines. It is the first choir in the world to win the
European Grand Prix for Choral Singing twice.

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 Loboc Children’s Choir The Phil. Madrigal Singers

What is It

You have already learned about the musical ensembles found in our country.
Let’s find out if you can distinguish the ensemble being described in the following
questions below.

1. What do you call a music group or musical group of people performing a

specific musical composition together?
2. What musical ensemble uses instruments made from bamboo and other
indigenous materials?
3. What indigenous materials does PUP Banda Kawayan use?
4. What musical ensemble in Iloilo uses tultugan, an instrument equivalent to
drums, gabbang, angklung, paspas, rainstick, tala-tala, and bamboo flute?
5. What do you call a musical ensemble with performers playing angklung, a
bamboo instrument which consists of two or more bamboo tubes tuned in
octaves?
6. What do you call a group of musicians which uses stringed instruments that
are played with a plectrum or pick including the banduria, laud, guitar,
octavina, bass and sometimes accompanied by drums?
7. What is the gong-based musical ensemble used by the Maguindanao and
Maranao of the Western Mindanao mostly performed during celebrations and
rituals?
8. What is the musical marching unit consisting of brass instruments, percussion
instruments and color guard?
9. What do you call the marching ensemble consists of percussion instruments
such as snare drum, tenor drum, cymbals, lyre, glockenspiel, bell lyre, bass
and color guard sections.
10. What do you call a musical ensemble of singers?

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 What’s More

Activity 1

Directions: Write T if the description of the ensemble is correct, and F if the

description is wrong.

1. The Rondalla is also known as the Filipino String Band.

2. The Drum and Bugle Corps is composed of string and percussion instruments.

3. Choirs are musical ensembles of singers.

4. The Kulintangan Ensemble is a gong-based ensemble used by the Maguindanao

and Maranao of Western Mindanao.

5. Drum and Lyre Corps is a musical marching unit consisting of brass instruments
(trumpet, trombone, French horn, and tuba), percussion instruments (snare drum,
tenor drum, bass drum, glockenspiel), and the color guard.

Activity 2
Directions: Match the picture of the ensemble in column A with the name
of the group in column B.
A B

a. Rondalla
1.

b. Kulintang Ensemble

2.
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 c. Drum and Lyre Corps

d. Drum and Bugle Corps

3.

4. e. Gangsa Ensemble

5. f. Anklung Ensemble

g. Choir

h. Bamboo Music Ensemble

Activity 3

Directions: Identify the place where the musical ensembles are from.
Choose your answer from the places written inside the box.
Bohol Iloilo Negros Occidental Manila

Malabon Western Mindanao Ifugao Laguna

1. Loboc Chidren’s Choir

2. Philippine Marines Drum and Bugle Corps
3. Maranao Kulintang Ensemble
4. Musikawayan
5. Maasin Tultugan Ensemble

What I Have Learned

 A Musical Ensemble is a musical group of people performing a specific

musical composition, instrumental, or vocal music together.

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  Different musical ensembles are found in the Philippines. They are Gangsa
Ensemble, Kulintang Ensemble, Bamboo Musical Ensemble, Anklung
Ensemble, Rondalla, Drum and Lyre Corps, Drum and Bugle Corps, and the
Choir.
 Gangsa Ensemble is a flat gong ensemble consisting of 5-6 flat groups.
 Bamboo Music Ensemble uses a variety of bamboo musical instruments.
 Angklung Ensemble is a group that uses a bamboo instruments that
originated from Indonesia.
 Rondalla is an ensemble of stringed instruments.
 Drum and Lyre Corps is a marching ensemble consists of percussion
instruments of different kinds of drums and lyre or glockenspiel.
 Drum and Bugle Corps is a musical marching unit consisting of brass
instruments and different kinds of drums.
 Choir is a musical ensemble of singers.

What I Can Do

Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, complete the chart below:

Name of Ensemble Instrument (s) Used

Assessment

Directions: Read and understand the questions carefully. Write the letter of the
correct answer on a separate sheet.

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1. Except for one, all the ensembles below use percussion instruments made of
bamboo, metal, animal skin or plastic. Which does not belong to the group?
A. Rondalla C. Gangsa
B. Kulintang D. Drum and Lyre

2. It is a musical group of people performing vocal or instrumental music. What

group is it referring to?
A. orchestra C. choir
B. musical ensemble D. performers

3. Maasin Tultugan Ensemble and PUP Banda Kawayan are examples of what
musical ensemble?
A. Angklung Ensemble C. Kulintang Musical Ensemble
B. Bamboo Musical Ensemble D. Rondalla

4. It is an ensemble of plectrum instruments including the banduria, laud, guitar,

octavina, bass and sometimes accompanied by drums. What is this group
called?
A. Rondalla C. Angklung Ensemble
B. Choir D. Kulintang Ensemble

5. It is a musical marching unit consisting of brass instruments, percussion

instruments (snare drum, tenor drum, bass drum, glockenspiel) and the color
guard.
A. Drum and Lyre Corps C. Angklung Ensemble
B. Rondalla D.Drum and Bugle Corps

6. It is a unique group that creates a harmony of sounds through different notes

using angklung, a bamboo instrument that consists of two or more bamboo
tubes tuned in octaves. What is its name?
A. Rondalla C. Angklung Ensemble
B. Gangsa Ensemble D.Choir

7. The following are gong-based instruments except for one. Which does not
belong to the group?
A. Gangsa C. Angklung
B. Kulintang D. Agung
8. This group is a gong-based ensemble used by the Maguindanao and
Maranao people of the Western Mindanao like Yakan, Tausug and Sama-
Bajao of Sulu Archipelago. What is the name of this group?
A. Kulintang Ensemble C. Bamboo Musical Ensemble
B. Angklung Ensemble D. Gangsa Ensemble

9. This is a musical ensemble of singers that performs music from classic,

medieval to the present music repertoire. What is the name of this ensemble?

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 A. Kulintang Ensemble C. Bamboo Musical Ensemble
B. Gangsa Ensemble D.Choir

10. It is a marching ensemble consists of percussion instruments such as snare

drum, tenor, drum, cymbals, lyre, glockenspiel, bell lyre, bass, and the color
guard section. What is this group called?
A. Drum and Bugle Corps C. Drum and Lyre
Corps
B. Kulintang Musical Ensemble D. Bamboo Musical
Ensemble

Additional Activities

Are there musical ensembles found in your own local community? List down
these groups by filling out the chart below:

Name of Ensemble Instrument (s) used

Answer Key

3.Anklung Ensemble What’s More What I Know

Activity 1
 Bamboo instrument 1. T 1. B
2. F 2. C
4. Rondalla 3. T 3. A
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4. T 4. A
 Guitar, banduria,octavina, 5. F 5. C
laud,double bass 6. D
Activity 2 7. C
5.Kulintang Ensemble 1. E 8. B
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Music, Art, Physical Education, and Health 6 pp.76-79
3. Enjoying Life Through Music, Art, Physical Education and Health pp.90-99,
103-108
4. 21st Century MAPEH in Action,
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Telephone (033) 509-7655
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