Instructions: Watch Darangen at https://tinyurl.com/q7darangen. Name five
characteristics of Mindanao music that you can conclude from the
video. After which, identify the social functions of Darangen.
Darangen is a Maranao epic chant. It is awarded as Philippine masterpiece of
oral and intangible heritage of humanity by United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Comprising 17 cycles and a total of 72,000 lines, the Darangen
celebrates episodes from Maranao history and the tribulations of mythical
heroes. In addition to having a compelling narrative content, the epic explores
the underlying themes of life and death, courtship, love and politics through
symbol, metaphor, irony and satire. The Darangen also encodes customary
law, standards of social and ethical behavior, notions of aesthetic beauty, and
social values specific to the Maranao.
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