c3-c4

• Philippine arts


  • Reflect a Filipino society with diverse cultural influences and traditions of the Malayan people such as the Chinese and Indians
  • Islamic traditions were introduced to the Philippine Island in the 14th century
  • Europe and the United States intensely influenced Filipino artists
• By expressing the richness of the culture of the archipelago in all its diversity, Filipino artists have helped in shaping a sense of national identity
• Indigenous arts in the Philippines


  • Are labors of love and patience
  • The intricate carvings on wood, metal, stone or glass are products of skillful hands and imaginative minds
• Indigenous musical instruments in the Philippines

  • Flute
  • Drums
  • Rainsticks
  • Native guitars
  • Bells made of bamboo, animal skin, seeds, and seashells

  
• Indigenous musical instruments


  • The careful manipulation of these materials produces sounds and unique instruments used mostly in tribal dances and rituals
• Pre-colonial Art Forms in the Archipelago

  • Agung
  • Banog - Banog
  • Blit B'laan
  • Cañao
  • Gangsa
  • Inamong
  • Kadal Iwas
  • Kashawing
  • Kinabua
  • Mamakar
  • Man - manok
  • Mayvanuvanua
  • Mumbaki
  • Ngilin
  • Pagdiwata
  • Pangalay (Sea Gypsies)
  • Sampak
  • Saut
  • Talip
• Aerophones (instruments that produce sound without strings or membranes)


  • Nose flutes of the Apayao
  • Long bamboo tube of the Bontoc
  • Bamboo flute of the Negrito
  • Bamboo flute of the Tinggian
  • Vertical and long flute of the B'laan
  • Nose flute of the Mangyan
  • Lip-valley flute of the Bagobo
  • Lip-valley flute of the Mansaka
  • Lip-valley flutes of the Kalinga
  • Pipe with reed of the Tausog
• Chordophones (instruments that produce sound by vibrating strings)


  • Two-stringed, lute-like instrument of the B'laan
  • Bamboo guitar of the Kalinga
  • Two-stringed boat lute of the Bagobo
  • Two-stringed boat lute of the Maranao
  • Guitar of the Tinggian
  • Guitar of the Igorot
  • Decorated bamboo tube of the Maranao
  • Bamboo guitar of the T'boli

  
• Idiophones (instruments that produce sound by vibrating without strings or membranes)


  • Jaw harp of the Bontoc
  • Bossed gong of the Maranao
  • Percussion bar of the Ifugao
  • Bamboo buzzer of the Kalinga
  • Bamboo xylophone of the Tausug
  • Jaw harp of the Hanunoo
  • Jaw harp of the Ata and Maranao
  • Metal xylophone of the Maranao
  • Bamboo clapper of the Ifugao
  • Decorated bamboo scraper of the Maranao
  • Gong chime of the Kalagan, B'laan, Manuvu, Bagobo
  • Pellet bells or crotal bells of the B'laan
  • Jaw harp of the Manobo

  
• Membranophones (instruments that produce sound by vibrating membranes)


  • Glass shaped drum of the Maranao
  • Double headed cylindrical drum of the Maranao
  • Conical drum of the Ifugao
  • Conical drum of the Ibaloy
• The Philippines is abundant in natural resources that are scattered throughout its islands
• The importance of Philippine Artistic Handicrafts is not provided in the latest study material
• Idiophone


  Any musical instrument which produced sound primarily by way of the instrument's vibrating, without the use of strings or membranes
• Idiophone instruments

  • bamboo guitar of the T'boli
  • jaw harp of the Bontoc
  • bossed gong of the Maranao
  • percussion bar of the Ifugao
  • bamboo buzzer of the Kalinga
  • bamboo xylophone of the Tausug
  • jaw harp of the Hanunoo
  • jaw harp of the Ata and Maranao
  • metal xylophone of the Maranao
  • bamboo clapper of the Ifugao
  • decorated bamboo scraper of the Maranao
  • gong chime of the Kalagan, B'laan, Manuvu, Bagobo

  
• Membranophone


  Any instrument which produces sound by way of a vibrating stretched membrane. Most membranophones are drums
• Membranophone instruments


  • glass shaped drum of the Maranao
  • double headed cylindrical drum of the Maranao
  • conical drum of the Ifugao
  • conical drum of the Ibaloy
• Importance of Philippine Artistic Handicrafts

  • Abundant in natural resources scattered throughout its island
  • Filipino artists used parts of trees, plants, and other natural resources as raw materials and turned them into simple, yet useful tools or instruments
  • It promotes cultural legacy through use of indigenous materials
  • It shows individual creativity and superior ingenuity
  • It encourages manufacturers to produce more raw materials
  • It generates employment
  • It develops values of perseverance and resiliency
• Traditional Handiwork in the Philippines

  • Jewelry (Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Mindanao Regions)
  • Metal Craft (Southern Luzon and Mindanao Regions)
  • Pots and Jars (Ilocos Region)
  • Woven fabrics (Mindanao Regions)
  • Wood carvings (Cordillera and Southern Luzon Regions)
• Philippine GAMABA Awards


  • Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Awards recognizes folk and indigenous artists who remain loyal to their traditions
  • Managed by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) through Gawad ng Bayan Committee
  • Began as a project of the Philippine Rotary Club Makati-Ayala but was adopted by the Philippine government in 1992 and become an institution through Republic Act 7335
  • Aims to support and motivate these artists to preserve their artistic heritage for the present and future generations
  • Artists recognized as the Country's Intangible National Living Treasure
• Qualifications to become a National Living Treasure


  • Must be an occupant of an indigenous/traditional cultural community anywhere in the Philippines that has preserved native customs, beliefs, rituals, and traditions and has syncretized whatever external elements that have influenced it
  • Must have involved in a folk art traditional that has been in existence and documented for at least 50 years
  • Must have consistently performed or produced over a significant period, works of superior and distinctive quality
  • Must acquire a mastery of tools and materials needed by the art, a
• National Living Treasure


  Award to support and motivate artists to preserve their artistic heritage for present and future generations
• Qualifications to become a National Living Treasure


  • Must be an occupant of an indigenous/traditional cultural community that has preserved native customs, beliefs, rituals, and traditions
  • Must have involved in a folk art traditional that has been in existence and documented for at least 50 years
  • Must have consistently performed or produced over a significant period, works of superior and distinctive quality
  • Must acquire a mastery of tools and materials needed by the art, and must have an established reputation in the art as master and maker of works of extraordinary technical quality
  • Must pass on and will pass on to other members of the community their talents in the folk art for which their group is traditionally known
• The Philippine government established the National Living Treasure award in 1992 through Republic Act 7335
• Famous Filipino artists and their artworks

  • Ang Kiukok - The Crucifixion
  • Diosdado Lorenzo - Still Life Paintings
  • Fernando Amorsolo - Portrait of Presidents
  • Guillermo Tolentino - Oblation and the Bonifacio Monument
  • Hernando Ocampo - The Contrast
  • Juan Luna - Spoliarium
  • Napoleon Abueva - Allegorical Harpoon
  • Solomon Saprid - Tikbalang
  • Victorio Edades - The Builders
  • Vicente Rivera - Supplication, Bahay Kubo