Lesson 4. Male and Female Pioneers of Philippine Folkdances

Question 1

He was a Filipino dancer, choreographer, stage designer and artistic director. He is credited for his work in promoting Philippine traditional dance and cultural work.

Answer 1

Ramon Arevalo Obusan

Question 2

Birthday and Death of Ramon Arevalo Obusan

Answer 2

(June 16, 1938 – December 21, 2006)

Question 3

He is also an acclaimed archivist, researcher and documentary filmmaker who focused on Philippine culture.

Answer 3

Ramon Arevalo Obusan

Question 4

He also foundedRamon Obusan Folkloric Groupin 19__

Answer 4

1971

Question 5

Among the awards Obusan received was the

Answer 5

Patnubay ng Kalinangan award by the City of Manila in 1992,
the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining award in 1993
National Artist of the Philippinesfor dance in May 2006.

Question 6

is considered the mother of Filipino folk dance. Born in Bocaue, Bulacan

Answer 6

Francisca Reyes-Aquino.

Question 7

graduated with a BS Education degree from the University of the Philippines. She traveled to various parts of the country to record dances from different provinces.

Answer 7

Francisca Reyes-Aquino.

Question 8

Birthday and Death of Francisca Reyes-Aquino.

Answer 8

March 9 1899 - November 21 1983

Question 9

Reyes-Aquino’s research produced a number of books. She’s the author ofPhilippine Folk Dances and Games (1927),Philippine National Dances(1946),Gymnastics for Girls(1947),Fundamental Dance Steps and Music(1948),Foreign Folk Dances(1949),Dances for All Occasions(195),Playground Demonstration(1951),Philippine Folk Dancesin 6 volumes (1951-1979), Rhythmic Activities (1952), andPhilippine Folk Dances and Songsas co-author in 1966.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

started her love for folk dance when she was young. Born in Iloilo, she was exposed to many folk dances because of her father, a colonel, who was stationed in various parts of the Philippines.

Answer 10

Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula

Question 11

started teaching at PWU and was active in the Filipiniana Folk Arts Group as both teacher and student.

Answer 11

Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula

Question 12

Birthday and Death of Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula

Answer 12

June 29 1929 - August 4 1999

Question 13

In 1955, the group attended the International Festival of Dance and Music in Dacca, Pakistan, which inspired Lucrecia and the group to continue researching local dances.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

They also reached out to more indigenous groups to learn about their culture.
She then became part of the Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company. Lucrecia was also its choreographer and dance director. In her tours with the group, Reyes-Urtula started choreographing not just stage but also film and television.

Answer 14

true

Question 15

she also served as artistic director for dance at the Folk Arts Theater, conceptualized and managed the Philippine Folk Dance Society, among others. She was awarded National Artist for Dance in 1988.

Answer 15

Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula

Question 16

is a Ramon Magsaysay awardee, known for her research on the pangalay or igal, a pre-Islamic traditional dance among the ethnic groups in the Southern Philippines.

Answer 16

Ligaya Fernando Amilbangsa

Question 17

Who is the husband of Amilbangsa?

Answer 17

Datu Punjungan Amilbangsa

Question 18

Amilbangsa first learned of the dance when she her husband, Datu Punjungan Amilbangsa moved to what place?

Answer 18

Sulu

Question 19

She was captivated by the pangalay dance

Answer 19

Ligaya Fernando Amilbangsa

Question 20

Ligaya Fernando Amilbangsa began to research about it and later studied culture, music, and the visual arts of the Sama and Sama Dilaut (Badjao), Jama Mapun, and the Tausug. Her name became known thanks to the work she did in documenting the pangalay/igal dance style of the Yakan known as pamansak.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Ligaya Fernando Amilbangsa work has been recognized both local and international including UNESCO and the International Dance Competition in Seoul in 1994, where her pangalay choreography won the silver award under the folk dance category.

Answer 21

True