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MUSIC
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
LITURGY AND DEVOTIONAL
MUSIC
MUSIC – GRADE 7
Quarter 1 – Module 2: LITURGY AND DEVOTIONAL MUSIC

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Quarter 1 – Module 2:
LITURGY AND DEVOTIONAL
MUSIC

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 LITURGY AND
Lesson
DEVOTIONAL MUSIC:
1 Pasyon, Salubong, Flores
de Mayo

Religious music of the lowlands of Luzon reveals the impact of Spanish

colonization to the Philippines which lasted for almost three centuries. With the
introduction of Christianity came the different Western forms of music that are
used for religious rites. Some of these were adapted by Filipino Musicians to suit
Philippine culture and traditions. At the same time, some indigenous Philippine
musical forms were incorporated to Christian practices.

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Introductory Message

Modules are self-contained and independent learning package of learning

instruction aligned to the learning competencies of the K-12 Curriculum and
objectives. These are designed to facilitate learning through the creative,
substantial, and sequential development of activities considering the students to
independently manage his own learnings. Varied activities are provided to challenge
student to interact actively towards independent and self-guided learning
experiences.

For the facilitator:

To maximize the functional use of this module, conduct an orientation to

guide the students, parents, or guardians the proper care and use of this module.

Each student will need an answer sheet or notebook for their pre-test,
activity check-up test and post-test. Return the module with the answer sheet to
the teacher after completion for assessment.

For the learner:

Before going through the pages of this module, answer the pre-test on What I
Know as honestly as you can. Do not guess any item of the items. The pre-test is
given to see how much you already know about the topic discussed in the module.
It will be the basis how much you learned after you studied the module.

After taking the pretest, check you answer against the correct answers on the
answer key found at the end of the module.

Read the module and accomplish all the activities found in the content.
Compare your answer with those found at the answer key for each page. After
taking all the lessons in the module, take the post-test in assessment part. Check
your answer. If you obtained 80 percent of the score you can proceed to the next
module. If not go over the module again. See if you got them right this time.

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 What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you understand the Music of Lowlands Luzon: Liturgy and Devotional Music. This
module provides discussions and activities that will help you learn and discover
how Spanish-influenced dance music and art songs express their feelings
towards each other and the environment, this module emphasizes the liturgy
and devotional music.

Hello, Learner. At the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the characteristics of Liturgical and Devotional Music of Luzon

specifically Bicol Region in relation to its culture and geographical location.

• Identify the musical elements used in Liturgy and Devotional music.

• Create concepts of Liturgical and Devotional Music of Bicol Region through a

reflective essay.

• Performs music from Luzon lowlands with own accompaniments.

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 What I Know

Hello, Learner. Before we proceed to your new quest, let us test if you are
ready to go.

Write what you currently know about secular music influenced by the Spanish
culture and music.

Liturgy and Devotional Music of Lowland Luzon

1. PASYON

2. SALUBONG

3. FLORES DE MAYO

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 What’s In

Hello Learner? Let us review your previous lesson. Below is a crossword

puzzle about the different folksongs of lowlands Luzon. Write your answer in your
answer sheet.

1. An Ilocano song that tells about courting a girl with a heart of stone.
2. The best-known Tagalog folk songs about various vegetables growing
in the land outside a nipa hut.
3. It is a humorous song describing flirtatious woman threatening a store
owner that ants are going to get him if he’s not going to extend credits
as well as unusual situation of exchanging a child for a doll or
bagoong.
4. The most popular song from the province of Pampanga which means I
have a ring.
5. It means field butterfly.

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 What’s New

ACTIVITY # 1
Look at the following images below. Describe the characteristics of liturgical
and devotional music of Luzon specifically the Bicol Region in relation to its culture
and geographical location. These practices manifest influences dating from the
Spanish era in the Philippines.

PICTURES DESCRIPTION

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 What is It

LITURGY MUSIC
– a fixed set of ceremonies, words, etc., that are used during public worship
in a religion.

DEVOTIONAL MUSIC
-is a hymn which accompanies religious observances and rituals.
Traditionally devotional music has been a part of Christian music.

PASYON
- is a Philippine narrative of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Christ in a form of song with a dramatic theme. It is a book of stanzas of five lines
of eight syllables. The whole text is chanted and known as “Pabasa” and is recited
during Holy Week (Semana Santa)

SALUBONG
-is a religious ritual that re-enacts the meeting of the Risen Christ with His
mother on the dawn of Easter Sunday. It is performed under a prepared arch where
the veiled image of the Virgin Mary has been placed.
- a child dressed as an angel is lowered by ropes from a high platform to lift
in the mourning veil of the grieving Mother while other children dressed in angel
costumes sing the “Regina Coeli Laetare” meaning “Queen of Heaven.” The church
bells are rung to signify the end of Virgin Mary’s mourning for Jesus Christ’s
resurrection from the dead.

FLORES DE MAYO
-Flores de Mayo or “Flowers of May” is a catholic festival held on the month
of May. It is one of the devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary or “Alay” (offering). The
celebration is held inside the church wherein children bring flowers to offer to the
image of the Virgin Mary at the Altar while they sing the “Alay ng Bulaklak kay
Maria.”

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 What’s More

Activity 2. Identifying Musical Elements

Identify the musical elements used in “Reyna ng Langit” (Queen of Heaven)
in Salubong. You can listen to the song in this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njCQFBXUMgU.

O REYNA NG LANGIT
(Regina Coeli. Mula sa Linggo ng Pagkabuhay na Mag-uli hanggang sa tanghali ng
Pentekostes)
N. O Reyna ng Langit, magalak ka. Aleluya.
L. Sapagkat ang minarapat mong dalhin sa iyong sinapupunan. Aleluya.
N. Ay nabuhay na mag-uli na gaya ng kanyang sinabi. Aleluya.
L. Ipanalangin mo kami sa Diyos. Aleluya.
N. Matuwa ka at magalak, O Birheng Maria. Aleluya.
L. Sapagkat tunay na muling nabuhay ang Panginoon. Aleluya.
N. Manalangin Tayo
L. O Diyos, na sa pamamagitan ng muling pagkabuhay ng iyong Anak na si
Hesukristong Panginoon namin, ay minarapat mong paligayahin ang mundo.
Hinihiling naming sa iyo na alang-alang sa Birhen Maria nakanyang Ina, ay
makamtan namin ang kaligayahan sa buhay na walang hanggan. Sa pamamagitan
din ni Kristong Panginoon namin.

Amen.

MUSICAL ELEMENTS Answer

1. Time Signature
2. Tempo
(How did you find the tempo?
Was it fast, slow, or moderate?)
3. Texture
(Did you hear the texture of the
song? How did it sound like?
monophonic, homophonic,
polyphonic)

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 4. Form
(Does it have the same melody
throughout the song AA
(Unitary)? Or melody changes
in some part of the song
making it AB (Binary),
ABA/ABC (Ternary)?
5. Dynamics
(What is the degree of loudness
or softness of the song? Is it
very soft, soft, moderately soft,
moderately loud, loud or very
loud?

ACTIVITY #3: They say that the picture paints a thousand words. Below is
a picture of people attending a liturgical mass. What message does the
picture imply?

Explanation:

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ACTIVITY #4: There are only few remaining provinces in the Philippines that are
practicing Liturgy and Devotional music due to influences of technologies and
western culture. As a student, you can help in encouraging the youth to embrace
our culture and relive our traditions and practices at these times. Create concepts
of Liturgy and Devotional music in Bicol Region in a form of reflective essay.

What I Have Learned

Hello, Learner. Before we proceed to your new quest, let us test

if you are ready to go by completing the paragraph below!
is a Philippine narrative of the passion, death, and resurrection
of Jesus Christ in a form of song with a dramatic theme. It is a book of stanzas of
five lines of eight syllables. The whole text is chanted and known as and is
recited during Holy Week (Semana Santa).

a child dressed as an angel is lowered by ropes from a high

platform to lift in the mourning veil of the grieving Mother while other children
dressed in angel costumes sing the “Regina Coeli Laetare” meaning “Queen of
Heaven.” The church bells are rung to signify the end of Virgin Mary’s mourning for
Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead.

or “Flowers of May” is a catholic festival held on the month of

. It is one of the devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary or “Alay” (offering).
The celebration is held inside the church wherein children bring flowers to offer to
the image of the Virgin Mary at the Altar while they sing the “Alay ng Bulaklak kay
Maria.”

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 What I Can Do

Choose among the liturgical and devotional song you would like to perform
using any accompaniment and record your presentation in any available media
following the criteria below.

Rubrics for Performance

CATEGORY OUTSTANDING EXCELLENT GOOD AVERAGE POOR

95-100% 90-94% 85-89% 80-84% 75-79%
Singing Voice Student’s Student’s Student’s Student’s Student’s
signing voice is singing voice singing singing singing
of the highest is great voice is voice is voice is
quality, nice to quality, nice above average not
listen to, and to listen to average, and not pleasant
advanced for and pleasant solo to listen
his/her age. appropriate to listen quality. to and
for his/her to but not would not
age. a typical blend in a
solo group.
voice.
Musicianship Student shows Student Student Student Student
superior skills shows shows shows show no
in sight- excellent some little ability in
reading and skills in sight ability in ability in sight-
scales. No reading and sight sight reading
mistakes. scales with reading reading and
3-5 minor and and scales scales
mistakes scales with 11- with over
made. with 6-10 15 half the
mistakes mistakes example
made. made. incorrect.
Tonal Student has a Student has Student Student Student
Memory superior an excellent has a fair has a fair shows no
musical ear musical ear musical musical true
with no with 1-3 ear with ear with musical
mistakes mistakes 4-6 7-10 ear with
made. made. mistakes mistakes over 10
made. made. mistakes
made.

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 Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter
on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What is liturgy music?
A. Fixed set of religious ceremonies
B. Non – religious in nature
C. Secular Music
D. Pop Music

2. Which of the following is a Philippine narrative of the passion, death, and

resurrection of Jesus Christ in a form of song with a dramatic theme.
A. Pasyon
B. Santa Cruzan
C. Salubong
D. Flores De Mayo

3. Which statement best describes devotional music?

A. A song for love and patrioism
B. A dance performed while singing
C. A religious chant
D. A hymn which accompanies religious observances and rituals.

4. Do you think studying liturgy and devotional music is important? Why?

A. No. it is not important
B. No. It’s just a waste of time
C. Yes. It can’t make us happy
D. Yes. Studying this will help us preserve our Filipino culture

5. It is one of the devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary or “Alay” (offering).

A. Pasyon
B. Santa Cruzan
C. Salubong
D. Flores De Mayo

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 Additional Activities

You have already learned our liturgy and devotional music like pasyon,
salubong, and Flores de Mayo. How are you going to encourage young people in
your place to listen to these types of music or participate in our liturgical and
devotional song practices?

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 Identifying Musical
What’s In Elements
Answers: 1. 3
1. Pamulinawen 4
2. Bahay Kubo 2. Andante
3. Sitsiritsit
4. Atin Cu Pung
3. Polyphonic
SingSing 4. Binary
5. Paru Parong Bukid 5. Mezzo piano

What I have Learned Assessment

Answers 1. A
1. Pasyon 2. C
2. Pabasa 3. D
3. Salubong 4. D
4. lores de Mayo 5. D
5. May
References

Readings:
https://prezi.com/m/mzhpmivye6o3/music-of-the-lowlands-of-
luzon/mygrade7music.blogspot.com/2014/05/music-of-lowlands-of-luzon-1-music-
for.html?m=1

Recordings:

Pasyon: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JNBqOorodF4&t=18s
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k32Nz5cYh0Y&t=25s
Salubong: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IA3QWLZo8HE
Flores de mayo: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=94QjRvWHKus

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