INDIA Vocal Music of Q3 Grade 8 Music Week 1 Lesson 1
Learning Competency: listens perceptively to music of South Asia and the Middle East; (MU8WSIIIa-h-2)
PRE-TEST Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
What music in South India is more thoroughly oriented to the voice and was also called “temple music”? A. Arabic Music B. Carnatic Music C. Hindustani Music D. Punjabi Music 1
Which among the ancient Indian collection of hymns considered to be the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text? A. Hinduism B. Rig Veda C. Samagana D. Sama Veda 2
A sacred text were sung as samagana and not chanted. A. Samagana B. Sama Veda C. Rig Veda D. Khyal 3
It is the most common singing style in North India which means “Imagination”. A. Samagana B. Sama Veda C. Rig Veda D. Khyal 4
A music of India that goes back to Vedic period times around 1000BC and predominantly found in the northern and southern regions. A. Arabic Music B. Carnatic Music C. Hindustani Music D. Punjabi Music 5
Where in the World Is India? DIRECTION: Locate from the map the country of India and pick from the strips of paper posted on the board that characterizes/ associated to the music of India.
Unlocking of Terms: Samagana Rig Veda Hindustani Carnatic Sama Veda
INDIA Vocal Music of Q2 Grade 8 Music Week 1 Lesson 1
India’s classical music tradition includes Carnatic and Hindustani music. It includes also several types of folk and popular music. Melismatic Singing with nasal vocal quality, when compared with the Philippine music is only used in chanting epics and pasyon .
Samagana A style of singing developed into a strong and diverse tradition over several centuries, becoming established part of contemporary tradition in India. The hymns in A sacred text were sung as samagana and not chanted. Sama Veda is the third of the four Vedas of Hinduism but ranks next to Sama Veda Rig Veda It is an ancient Indian sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns.
CARNATIC MUSIC Characteristics of Traditional Music of India HINDUSTANI MUSIC Refers to music from South India. Directed to a Hindu god, which is why it is called “Temple music”. is unified where schools are based on the same ragas, the same solo instruments (veena, flute, violin) and the same rhythm instrument (mridangam and ghatam). Music pieces are mainly set for the voice and with the lyrics. Compositions called Krti are devotional songs. Goes back to Verdi period times around 1000BC. Predominantly found in the northern and central regions. Influenced by ancient Hindu musical traditions. Nasal singing is observed in their vocal music. In north India, the most singing style is called Khyal which mean “imagination”.
Listening Activity! Elements of Music Observation Pitch Tempo Meter
Process Questions: What can you say about the vocal music of India? What is its general characteristics? What vocal music to the Philippines can we relate to the vocal music of India?
ASSESSMENT DIRECTION: Write TRUE if the statement is Correct and FALSE if the statement is Not Correct.
Carnatic music is directed to Hindu god in India. Music pieces are mainly set for the voice and with lyrics. Nasal singing is not observed in their vocal music Melismatic is its style in singing. Rig Veda is the Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE