Expressions and Experimentations Philippine Contemporary Arts

Philippine Contemporary Arts from the Region SHS Grade 12

1. Expressions and Experimentations Philippine Contemporary Arts

2. The Cultural Center of the Philippines, shortened to CCP, was established in 1969 through Executive Order No. 303. Its goal was “to preserve, develop, and promote arts and culture in the Philippines.” Regarded as the premier showcase of the arts, it houses several companies some of which are the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, UST Symphony Orchestra, and Tanghalang Filipino. The Cultural Center of the Philippines

3. The Cultural Center of the Philippines It also provides a venue for concerts, theatres performances, and art exhibits here and abroad. It also holds festivals like the Pasinaya CCP’s Open House Festival, the largest multi-arts festival for the Filipino public. In 2010, CCP embarked on an outreach program called Ugnayan sa Sining that promotes regional arts through cultural interactions and exchange tours of accomplished artists and art groups in the regions. In started with four groups: Sining Bulakeño (SIBUL) from Malolos, Bulacan; St. Louis University from Baguio City; CPU Handbell Choir from Iloilo City ; and Tagum City Comprehensive National High School Rondalla from Davao del Norte. Theses groups hosted other groups in their respective localities. SIBUL hosted St. Louis University and vice versa. The same went Theater Arts of Dumaguete (YATTA) and Mindanao State University in General Santos City exchanged cultural visits. Another followed suit.

4. The Cultural Center of the Philippines CCP launched Kaisa sa Sining: The Regional Arts Center in 2014, expanding public participation in the arts. Its goals was “to further strengthen its linkages and cooperation with local organizations in the regions.” The program established ten pilot sites. The CCP is also in charge of the National Art Center in Mt. Makiling , Los Baños , Laguna , which is the home of the Philippine High School for the Arts. The school was established in 1976 for young and aspiring artists. Entrance to the school is highly competitive and the student population is limited to ensure the quality of instruction. The students are given full scholarship and living assistance. The school has produced many Filipino artists of note such as Grace Nono , Sharmaine C. Buencamino , Nick Pichay, Gerry Leonardo, among others.

5. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts Like CCP, NCCA is responsible for “preserving, promoting, and developing culture and the arts in the Philippines.” It was formed under Republic Act No. 7356 in 1992. Serving as the main organizational body for art development, NCCA is the overall policy-making body and coordinator among cultural agencies, including the CCP. As one of its mandates says, NCCA aims “to encourage artistic creation within a climate of artistic freedom.” NCCA has four subcomissions: Subcommission on the Arts (SCA) - facilitates the committees on Architecture and the Allied Arts, Cinema, Dance, Dramatic Arts, Literary Arts, Music and the Visual Arts; Subcommission on Cultural Heritage (SCH): Committees on Archives, Art Galleries, Historical Research, Libraries and Information Services, Monuments and Sites, and Museums. Subcommission on Cultural Dissemination (SCD): Committees on Communication, Cultural Education, and Language and Translation. Subcommission on Cultural Communities and Traditional Arts (SCCTA): Committees on Northern Cultural Communities, Central Cultural Communities, Southern Cultural Communities.

6. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts NCCA-SCA, with the help of the 19 national committees under it, facilitates most art-related events and projects in the country. Artists and art groups propose projects which are featured every February. NCCA then offers grants to deserving artists and art groups. With this, February now has been known as the National Arts Month .

7. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts In celebration of the NAM, NCCA organization has come up with the annual Philippine Arts Festival. This festival consists of a number of activities to highlight the artistic and brilliance of the Filipinos. The result is enjoyment of the Filipino people. Seven of the 19 national committees of NCCA-SCA — architecture, cinema, dance, literature, music, theater, and the visual arts — prepare the following programs for the Philippine Arts Festival. Cinema Rehiyon National Committee on Cinema This activity focuses on film production from the regions where independent filmmakers showcase their latest films.

8. Sayaw Pinoy National Committee on Dance It is a tour dance concert showcasing different types of dances such as ballet, hip-hop, contemporary, and folk dance. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts Literary Arts Festival National Committee on Literary Arts For this event, writers, publishers, teachers, and students gather for literary talks and lectures. There are also book fairs and exhibits.

9. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts Tunog-tunugan National Committee on Music This is a week-long musical ensemble that uses musical instruments made from traditional instruments like gong, bamboo, or recycled materials to promote Philippine culture and ingenuity. Tanghal National Committee on Dramatic Arts This is a festival featuring the works of community- and university-based theater groups.

10. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts Philippine Visual Arts Festival National Committee on Visual Arts To celebrate the visual arts of the regions. National Committee on Visual Arts holds conferences, workshop, exhibits, tours, and painting sessions and competitions.

11. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts Aside from being the mastermind of the NAM celebration, NCCA provites other activities and projects all throughout the year. One of the good examples to note is the Committee on Visual Arts ( NCCA-CVA ), a committee under SCA . NCCA-CVA held several visual arts congresses in the regions since the 1990s and a Philippine Arts Festival (Sambavan) in 2000. Among its other projects are the Luzon Arts Festival , Art/Writing/Training Workshop in the Visayas , and the Mindanao Visual Arts Traino of Visual Arts entitled " Pananaw ." NCCA also provides support to community-based theater groups, together with government agencies like the Department of Education , the Department of Social Welfare and Development , NGOs , and private sponsors because they know that these groups can make a difference. They know that community-based theaters, because of their involvement in national issues, help fortify the spirit of nationalism, patriotism thereby becoming agents of change. Through NCCA and other organizations, community-based theater has been widespread in the regions. They have become part of the Filipino way of life because the ordinary person relates with them.

12. Integrative Art Applied to Philippine Contemporary Arts The arts are classified in distinct forms: architecture, visual arts, music, literary arts, dance, damaratic arts, cinema and broadcast arts, and new media. However, the arts in the regions have evolved and have taken a new form. They are no longer what they were several years ago. The arts in the regions have combined to create integrative art. Because of this, there is now an interconnection among the arts, resulting in the combination of arts. Contemporary art forms in the region now include the following: choreography, musical instruments, literary and music composition, visual design, theatrical performance, and cinema.

13. Contemporary Art Forms Choreography Choreography is an arrangement or design for dance of as accompanied by music. It is the art of dancing that is composed a series of dance steps and movements to create a story. It has become an integrated art, for it incorporates both dance and music. In the regions, there is a minimal number of contemporary dances because the traditional dances are still being widely practiced. However, the choreography of these traditional dances have varied through generations. Modifications are done to adapt to contemporary times. Contemporary choreography are mostly seen in the productions of street dancing for regional festivals.

14. Contemporary Art Forms Musical Instruments A musical instrument is any tool or device that produces sound. It consists of an array of shapes and styles from the simple to the complex. One interacts with a musical instrument in a way that it produces a sound, like a guitarist plucking the strings of his guitar or a drummer beating his gong. Examples of traditional musical instruments in the Philippines are the kulintang, gangsa, and the kutyapi. Integration of arts is seen through the intricate designs of musical instruments, representing visual arts; and their function, which is primarily to create music. A musical instrument alone is an example of integrated art. One notable Filipino, National Artist for Music Lucresia Kasilag , infused the sounds of native instruments on new forms, such as theater and pictures.

15. Literary and Musical Compositions Literary works are written works meant to be read, sung, or delivered in a play. They can be written in prose or in poetry form. Musical compositions, on the other hand, are not written but notated (represented by musical symbols). Since they use symbols particular to their field, they must be learned. Literary Compositions Musical Compositions Poems Novels Songs Journalism Classical Music Folk Songs Early Jazz Traditional Music

16. Literary and Musical Compositions How are literary and musical compositions integrated then? These two types of compositions are some of the easiest art forms to integrate with another form. Literary pieces, such as novels, short stories, and epics are the most common bases of other forms like theater and cinema. A theater without a playwright is nothing, so is a cinema without a scriptwriter. It is the same with musical compositions. A notated work must be performed to appreciated. Aside from recitals, compositions are now being enjoyed in dance, these cinema and broadcast arts, and even in new media.

17. Visual Design Visual design is a composition or layout of lines, shapes, and color to form pattern on paper, textile, or any piece for that matter. It can be found in either two- dimensional works like painting and drawing: or three-dimensional works like installation and sculpture. Integration of arts in visual design happens in several hybrid art forms like installation videos and the like.

18. Theatrical Performance The staging and execution of a production, like drama, opera, festivals, and the like fall under the form called theatrical performance. It pertains to a public presentation of a dramatic or musical entertainment. It involves a lot of teamwork that includes producer, the director, the cast, and the crew of workers. Technology, whether tradition digital, multimedia, innovative, or alternative, is a vital part of any performance. Contemporary theatrical performance is experimental, innovative, controversial. and interdisciplinary, going beyond theater and other art forms, like puppetry, cinema, and sculpture. It also goes out to the other disciplines like psychology, and the social and political sciences. One specific example of a contemporary theatrical performance is PETA's Rak of Aegis , a musical tribute to the Filipino 90s band, Aegis. It used the integration of music, theater, and dance to create a hybrid piece of art.

19. Cinema The cinema is the most popular of the art forms, yet, it is the youngest of all. It appeared only in the early 1900s in Manila and later spread in the regions. It has gained public acceptance since then. The characteristics of the cinema is similar to the theater, except that it is not a live performance and the action is seen on a flat screen. However, in the advent of technology, even the theater known to produce live performances has been brought to the cinema. One recent example is the 2012 comedy-musical, I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila! , a movie tribute to the prized trio of the 80s, the Apo Hiking Society . A lot has happened in the contemporary art scene since its onset in the 70s. In the regions, art forms are now collaborative and community-based, fostering values of camaraderie, cooperation, team-building, and pride of place.

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