Kut- Kut Art

- Technique combining Oriental and European art process.

- The techniques were practiced by the indigenous people of Samar.
- An exotic Philippine art dorm based on early century techniques
“Sgraffito”, encaustic, and layering.
MUSIC

 Early music of the Philippines:

o Featured a mixture of Indigenous Islamic and a variety of
Asian sounds.
o Spanish settlers and Filipinos played a variety of musical
instruments; including flutes, guitar, ukulele, violin, trumps,
and drums.
o They performed songs and dances to celebrate festive
occations.
 Modern day Philippine music:
o Most music genres are contemporary such as Filipino rock,
Filipino hip-hop, and another musical style.
o Some are traditional such as folk music.
DANCE

 Philippine folk dances:

o Tinikling
o Cariñosa
o Singkil: is a popular dance in the Southern region of
Mindanao, showcasing the story of a prince and a princess in
the forest. Bamboo exploits every position of these clashing
poles.
ARCHITECTURE
 The Spaniards introduced stones as housing and building materials.
The introduction of Christianity brought European Churches and
architecture which subsequently became the center of most towns and
cities. Spanish architecture can be found in Intramuros Manila, Vigan,
Lipa Batangas, Ilo-ilo, Jaro, Zamboanga City, Bacolod and other parts in
the Philippines.
NIPA HUT
In the past, nipa hut (Bahay-kubo) was the most common form of
housing among the native Filipinos. It is characterized by the use of
simple materials such as bamboo, and coconut as the main source of
wood. Cogon grass and nipa palm leaves and coconut fronds are used as
roof thatching. Most primitive homes are built on stilts due to frequent
flooding during the rainy season. Regional variations include the use of
thicker and dense roof thatching in mountain areas. On longer stilts on
coastal areas particularly if the structure is built over water. The
architecture of other indigenous people may be characterized by an
angular wooden roof, bamboo is placed leafy thatching and ornate
wooden carvings.
Contemporary architecture has a distinctively western style although
Pre-hispanic housing is still common in rural areas. American style
suburban gated communities are popular in the cities, including Manila
and the surrounding provinces, Islamic and often Asian architecture are
depicted on buildings such as Mosque and Temples. `