Contemporary

• Arts in the Philippines


  Various forms of the arts that reflect the range of artistic influences on the country's culture, including indigenous forms and how these influences have honed the country's arts
• Arts in the Philippines

  • Traditional arts
  • Non-traditional arts
• Traditional arts


  • Refer to indigenous forms of the arts
  • Reflect the range of artistic influences on the country's culture
• Non-traditional arts


  • Refer to arts that are not indigenous to the Philippines
  • Reflect the range of artistic influences on the country's culture
• Traditional arts


  • Folk Architecture
  • Maritime Transport
  • Weaving
  • Carving
  • Folk Performing Arts
  • Folk (Oral) Literature
  • Folk Graphic and Plastic Arts
  • Ornament, Textile, or Fiber Art
  • Pottery
• Folk Architecture


  Structures made of bamboo, wood, rock, coral, rattan, grass and other materials that differ significantly per ethnic group in the Philippines
• Folk Architecture

  • Bahay Kubo
  • Torogan
  • Bahay na bato
  • Ifugao's payo (rice terrace)
  • Hagabi of the Ifugaos
  • Ivatan House
• Maritime Transport


  Includes boat houses, boat-making, and maritime traditions, traditionally made of wood and used as the main vehicles of the people, connecting one island to another
• Maritime Transport

  • Badjao Houseboat
  • Karakoa
  • Balangay
• Weaving


  A method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth
• Weaving


  • Cloth is usually woven on a loom
  • The way the warp and filling threads interlace with each other is called the weave
  • The majority of woven products are created with one of three basic weaves: plain weave, satin weave, or twill weave
• Carving


  The act of using tools to shape something from a material by scraping away portions of that material
• Woodcarving


  Indigenous woodcarving is one of the most notable traditional arts in the Philippines, with some crafts in various ethnic groups dating back prior to Hispanic arrival
• Stone carving


  A prized art form in the Philippines, even prior to the arrival of Western colonizers, as seen in the stone likha and larauan or tao-tao crafts of the natives
• Folk Performing Arts


  Filipino folk performing arts also includes Spanish and American influences due to the country's historical narratives, and are related to dances from neighboring Austronesian and other Asian countries
• Folk (Oral) Literature


  Refers to the traditional oral literature of the Filipino people, including the epics, songs, myths, and other oral literature of numerous ethnic groups
• Folk (Oral) Literature

  • Valeriano Hernandez Peña, the Father of the Tagalog Novel "Magkaibigang Nena at Neneng" in 1905
• Folk Graphic and Plastic Arts


  Includes calligraphy, tattooing, folk writing, folk drawing, and folk painting
• Ornament, Textile, or Fiber Art


  Includes a variety of fields, ranging from hat-making, mask-making, accessory-making, to ornamental metal crafts, and many others
• Ornament, Textile, or Fiber Art

  • Glass Art
  • Hat-Making (tabungaw of Abra and Ilocos)
  • Accessory-Making
  • Ornamental Metal Crafts
• Pottery


  An essential part of the trade between the Philippines and its neighbors, with many local traditions of earthenware ceramics
• Pottery Functions


  Pots are ceramic vessels that are made by molding clay into its wanted shape, and can be used for daily life or ceremonial use
• Non-traditional arts


  • Refer to arts that are not indigenous to the Philippines
  • Reflect the range of artistic influences on the country's culture
• Non-traditional arts


  • Dance
• Dance


  Philippine dances not only convey the artistry of movement, but are often associated with life-functions such as weddings, the mimicry of birds, or even rituals like the warding of evil spirits
• Ceramic vessels


  Can be used for daily life use and ceremonial use
• One of the most Oldest Dances (Under Dance)

  • Tinikling
  • Pandanggo
  • Cariñosa
  • Subli
• Vocal genres of Philippine music

  • Epics relating genealogies and exploits of heroes and gods
  • Work songs related to planting, harvesting, fishing
  • Ritual songs to drive away evil spirits or to invoke blessings
  • Songs to celebrate festive occasions
  • Mourning songs for the dead
  • Courting songs
  • Children's game songs
• OPM (Original Filipino Music)


  Originally referred only to Philippine pop songs, now used as a catch-all term for popular music composed and performed by Filipino musicians and singers
• Pottery


  • Kalinga Pottery (rice cooking (Ittoyam), vegetable/meat cooking (Oppaya), water storage (Immoso) pots)
• Dance

  • Ritualistic Dances
  • Forms - Dances influenced by rich colonial history
  • Structure - Dances that use gestures, incantations and symbolic implements to invoke spirits
  • Functions - Dancing for Filipinos have always imitated life itself
• Types of Carving

  1. Ice carving
  2. Gourd carving
  3. Fruit carving
  4. Bone carving
  5. Chip carving
• Glass art

  • Oldest form of art in the Philippines with many artifacts made from glass, also found in Pinangbayan
• Hat-Making

  • Is a fine art in many communities throughout this country
• Accessory Making

  • In the Philippines are almost worn with their respective garments
• Folk Drawings

  • Have been known for thousands of years on the archipelago
  • Oldest folk drawing is rock drawings and engravings which include petroglyphs in Angono (Rizal)
• Graphic Art

  • Is a category of fine arts which covers a broad range of usual artistic expression
• Plastic Arts

  • Are art forms which involve physical manipulation of plastic medium
• The Langka-Baluang

  • Is one that is performed by male dancers as an angry monkey
• The Kundiman Folk Music

  • Is a popular music form that is unique to the Philippine Islands