GAMABA Flashcards
given to a group of artists recognized by Philippine government for their contributions to the nation’s cultural heritage
GAMABA
when was GAMABA institutionalized and under what law
april 1992
republic act no. 7355
what does GAMABA stand for
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan
criteria for gamaba
technical and creative skill
artistic quality
community tradition
folk art tradition
character and integrity
what does technical and creative skill mean
mastery of tools and materials needed by the art
established reputation as an art master
maker of extraordinary technical quality
what does artistic quality mean
work of the candidate must be outstanding aesthetically
must produce arts consistently over a significant period
what does community tradition mean
transferred and/or willing to transfer to other members in the community the skills
what does folk art tradition mean
folk-art tradition must be in existence for more than 50 years
what does character and integrity ean
candidate must command respect and admiration for the country for his character and integrity
categories of folk arts (12)
folk architecture
maritime transport
textile weaving
mat weaving
carving
performing arts
literature
graphic and plastic arts
ornament
textile or fiber art
pottery
awards for GAMABA (PMDVFI)
plaque/medal
money - 100k + 10k monthly til death
documentation
vocational course - materials & procedures to be taught to nearby art schools
feasibility study
invited to manila-based events
what does the award logo represent
human artform used in traditional cloth
he was a poet from hanunuo mangyan and he was born on 1993
ginaw bilog
ginaw bilog is best known for promoting
ambahan and surat mangyan
oral-tradition literature of hanunuo mangyans
ambahan
ambahan ends with how many end syllables per line
ends w/ 7 rhyming end syllables per line
what are the contents of ambahan
metaphors and images of the mangyan life (birth to death)
how is ambahan performed
recited with no music accompaniment
where is ambahan usually etched
bamboo
what is the ancient writing form of mangyans
surat mangyan
he was a musician and storyteller in palawan
masino intaray
masino is an outstanding master in what instruments (BKB)
basal
kulilal
bagit
masino also plays what kind of instruments
aroding (mouth harp) and babarak (ring flute)
he is a prolific and pre-eminent epic chanter and storyteller
masino intaray
what can intaray chant based from creative memory, endurance and clarity of intellect + spiritual purpose (TST)
tultul (epics)
sudsungit (narratives)
tuturan (myths or origin)
gong ensemble (basal) consist of? (GSA)
gimbal
sanang
agung
the basal spiritually connects the palawan to two great lords
ampo and the master rice
ampo’t paray
an accurate and wonderful metaphor for the basic custom of sharing among the palawan
basal
music no instrument predominates
basal
highly lyrical poem expressing passionate love
kulilal
kulilal is sang with the accompaniment of?
kusyapi
in kulilal, which is played by a man?
kusapi (2-stringed lute)
in kulilal, which is played by a woman?
pagang (bamboo zither)
instrumental music depicting the rhythms, movements, and sounds of nature, birds, monkeys, snakes, chirping of insects, rustling of leaves, the elements and the like
bagit
he was a musician in maguindanao who is known to have achieved the highest level of excellence in kutyapi
sumaon sulaiman
who achieved the highest level of excellent in the art of kutyapi
sumaon sulaiman
at what age did sumaon sulaiman become a master and teacher of his own instrument
35
sumaon is also proficient in what instruments (KAGPT)
suspended gong with wide rim:
kulintang
agong
gandingan (bossed gong with narrow rim)
palendag (lip-valley flute)
tambul
favorite solo instrument among both muslim and non-muslim filipinos
kutyapi
it is reach in melodic and rhythmic invention
kutyapi
what does kutyapi explore
wide range of timbres and sound phenomena
what does kutyapi possess
subtle and variable tuning system
kutyapi is deeply what
poetic in nature
what is the most technically demanding and difficult to master instrument
kutyapi
a box-shaped lute
frets which are all placed on the neck of the ins. w/ none of the body
palawan kusyapi
elaborately carved owing to their skill as master wood carvers
has two strings with movable frets that are attached using beeswax
mindanao kutyapi
she is a textile weaver from t’boli
lang dulay
how old was lang dulay when she first learned how to weave
12
what is the main design of lang dulay
t’nalak
sub-designs under t’nalak
bulinglangit (clouds)
bankiring (hair bangs)
kabangi (butterfly)
why is lang dulay doing things the old way
to honor elders
traditional clothing and eventually became their way of livelihood that range from different varieties of artistic design that reflect one’s rich and colorful culture
t’nalak
what is the equivalent term for t’nalak weavers
dream weavers
where is t’nalak made from
handwoven abaca fibers
she is a textile weaver from tagabawa manobo
salinta monon
at what age did salinta present herself to her mother to be taught how to weave
12
who are the remaining bagobo weavers in the manobo community
salinta monon and her sister
what reputation did salinta build for her work
quality of her work and the intricacies of her design
traditional ancestral cloth of tagabawa manobo, customarily used as garment for ancestral royalty
inabal
what is inabal made of
abaca fibers and ikat (tie-dyed resist)