Contemporary Performing Arts

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product of our indigenous traditions and colonial influences

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contemporary music

Question 2

a musical form that is a product of Hispanic Colonization

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kundiman

Question 3

traditional courtship ritual in the Philippines wherein a suitor serenades his object of affection

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harana

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traditionally a song that narrates an event in a community; has been applied to love songs

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ballad

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form of instrumental composed by a small ensemble wherein each part is played by one player

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chamber music

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musical composition intended to be performed by a group of singers called a choir

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chorale music

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combination of both music and theater; sung drama that entails collaborative efforts of performers

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opera

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song intended for the Christian church services

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liturgical music

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used to describe music that is readily available to the broad populace

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pop music

Question 10

a music genre of Pinoy pop wherein artists create similar to the Western folk singers

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Pinoy folk music

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a music genre that became popular in the PH in the late 1980s; originated from the Africans-Americans accompanied by electronic music

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rap

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a song that brings to light injustices and inequality in society

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protest song

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it is a way to bond and share our talents with the rest of the community

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contemporary dance

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dance routine made into an exercise program

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aerobics

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style and dance technique that follows a strict set of moves and performance

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ballet

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performed by various cultural groups in the country

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folk dance

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the term used to describe vernacular dances or dances that developed organically within a community

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street dance

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ultimate art since it is a collaborative art form that combines the various discipline of art

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contemporary theater

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a genre of modern play that deliberately exaggerates the event and situation to emphasize a point

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absurd

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a theatrical presentation of various acts and performances

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bodabil (vaudeville)

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a theater where the audience are tasked not to emotionally identify with the character or action on stage; stimulate self-reflection and critical analysis of the events

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Brechtian theater

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a play performed by children or by adults for children

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children’s theater

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a non-musical play whose intention is to elicit tears and emotional attachments to the characters

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melodrama

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a type of play wherein an individual actor speaks and acts out characters emotions

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dramatic monologue

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a poem dramatized by a narrator who recites the piece while 2 or 3 actors provide the movements and sound effects

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tula-dula

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a form of theater whose intention is to transform or make better the current system of the government

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political theater

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a performance wherein music is an essential part of the production

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musical theater

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a type of drama that provides an accurate depiction of real-life situations

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realism