Folk songs from the lowlands of Luzon, Philippines are orally passed down and sung in native languages like Ilocano, Kapampangan, and Tagalog. They accompany daily activities and have simple, short melodies that can be sentimental, playful, or humorous. Religious music also had influence from Spanish colonization, including Passion narratives and festivals honoring Jesus and Mary. A major art form is kundiman, a spiritual song of longing, love, and devotion that is traditionally performed by notable Filipino artists. Brass bands utilizing indigenous bamboo instruments also play important roles in Filipino music traditions.
Folk songs from the lowlands of Luzon, Philippines are orally passed down and sung in native languages like Ilocano, Kapampangan, and Tagalog. They accompany daily activities and have simple, short melodies that can be sentimental, playful, or humorous. Religious music also had influence from Spanish colonization, including Passion narratives and festivals honoring Jesus and Mary. A major art form is kundiman, a spiritual song of longing, love, and devotion that is traditionally performed by notable Filipino artists. Brass bands utilizing indigenous bamboo instruments also play important roles in Filipino music traditions.
Folk songs from the lowlands of Luzon, Philippines are orally passed down and sung in native languages like Ilocano, Kapampangan, and Tagalog. They accompany daily activities and have simple, short melodies that can be sentimental, playful, or humorous. Religious music also had influence from Spanish colonization, including Passion narratives and festivals honoring Jesus and Mary. A major art form is kundiman, a spiritual song of longing, love, and devotion that is traditionally performed by notable Filipino artists. Brass bands utilizing indigenous bamboo instruments also play important roles in Filipino music traditions.
Folk songs from the lowlands of Luzon, Philippines are orally passed down and sung in native languages like Ilocano, Kapampangan, and Tagalog. They accompany daily activities and have simple, short melodies that can be sentimental, playful, or humorous. Religious music also had influence from Spanish colonization, including Passion narratives and festivals honoring Jesus and Mary. A major art form is kundiman, a spiritual song of longing, love, and devotion that is traditionally performed by notable Filipino artists. Brass bands utilizing indigenous bamboo instruments also play important roles in Filipino music traditions.
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MUSIC REVIEWER
NOTE: PLEASE STILL STUDY IN YOUR MUSIC BOOK ON PAGES 10 – 47
Music of the lowlands of Luzon – composed of Vocal and Instrumental music which varies in every province of Luzon
Farmers, fishermen, artisans, vendors, traders, and common people – lowland folks
Folk songs – songs written by the folk and are sung to accompany daily activities such as farming, fishing, and putting the baby to sleep.
Folk songs of Luzon lowlands are in native language such as Ilocano, Pangasinense, Kampampangan, Tagalog, Bicolano.
SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF FOLK SONGS:
Originally passed down orally to the family and society
Learned through rote Sung in his/her own dialect Short and simple Mood can be sentimental, playful, and humorous
SOME EXAMPLES OF PHILLIPINE FOLK SONGS FROM THE LUZON LOWLANDS:
ILOCANO Pamulinawen Manang Biday Ti Ayat ti Maysa nga Ubing Naraniag a bulan KAPAMPANGAN Atin Cu Pung Singsing Caca, O Caca Dorero Patag a Bundoc TAGALOG Magtanim ay ‘Di Biro Bahay Kubo Leron Leron SInta Sitsiritsit Paru-Parong Bukid BICOLANO Sarung Banggi
Sarung Banggi – “one evening”, a folk song from Sto. Domingo, Albay. Religious music of Luzon lowlands – reveals the impact of Spanish colonization to the Philippines which lasted for almost three centuries. Pasyon – a Phillipine narrative of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ in a form of song with a dramatic theme. The whole txt is chanted and known as “Pabasa” and is recited during Holy Week (Semana Santa) Salubong – a religious ritual that re-enacts the meeting of the Risen Christ with His mother on the dawn of Easter Sunday. Regina Coeli Laetare – Queen of Heaven Flores De Mayo / Flowers of May – a Catholic festival held on the month of May. It is one of the devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary or “Alay” (offering). Song: “Alay ng Bulaklak kay Maria” Santa Cruzan – a religious-historical event that dramatizes the finding of the Holy Cross by the Queen Helena and her son, Constantine the Great. Song: “Dios Te Salve Maria” / Hail Mary Harana – a serenade traditionally sung by a man to express his love to a lady. EXAMPLES OF HARANA: Ang Tangi Kong Pag-ibig O Ilaw Dungawin Mo Hirang Kumintang – originated from Batayan, Batagas which is a song in triple meter with themes of love and courtship Mutya ng Pasig – composed by Nicanor Abelardo in kumintang tempo. Kundiman (Art Song) – came from the words “kung hindi man” which conveys a selfless and spiritual attitude, intense love, longing, caring, devotion, and oneness not onlt with a romantic partner, but also with a parent, child, a spiritual figure, or the motherland.
SOME FAMOUS FILIPINO KUNDIMAN COMPOSERS:
Francisco Santiago Nicanor Abelardo Bonifacio Abdon Francisco Buencamino Angel Peña SOME FAMOUS KUNDIMAN PERFORMERS: Atang de la Rama Jovia Fuentes Conching Rosal Ruben Tagalog SOME EXAMPLES OF KUNDIMAN: Pilipinas Kong Mahal – Francisco Santiago Nasaan Ka Irog, Huling Awit – Nicanor Abelardo Jocelynang Baliwag – unknown Sa Sariling Bayan – V. Tolentino Iyo Kailan Pa Man – Angel Peña Brass band – an ensemble of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments.
EXAMPLES OF BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS:
Piccolo Clarinet Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Flute EXAMPLES OF BRASSWINDS: Trombone Trumpet Euphonium Sousaphone French Horn PERCUSSION Cymbals Snare Drum Bass Drum Lupang Hinirang – originally entitled “Marcha Nacional Filipina”, composed by Julian Felipe, performed by the San Francisco de Malabon Band at the Proclamation of Philippine Independence on June 12, 1898 in Kawit, Cavite. Jose Palma – who wrote the lyrics of Lupang Hinirang, adapted from the Spanish poem “Filipinas” and entitled it “Himno Nacional Filipino” Bamboo Organ – a Philippine National Treasure. It is made of 902 bamboo pipes Musikong Bumbong – Filipino marching bands that use woodwind instruments that made of bamboo. It was renamed several times but it is currently known as “Musikayan”. Pangkat Kawayan – popularly known as the “Singing Bamboos of the Philippines”, an orchestra that plays music using non-traditional bamboo instruments.
PANGKAT KAWAYAN INSTRUMENTS:
Angklung Bumbong (bamboo tube) Kalatok (bamboo knocker) Talunggating (bamboo marimba) Kalagong Pan Pipes Tulali (bamboo flute) Kiskis Angklung Ensemble – a small group of musicians who plays angklung bamboo instruments. Hornbostel-Sachs system – Erich Moritz von Hornbostel (Austrian music scholar) and Curt Sachs (German organologist)
HORNBOSTEL-SACHS CLASSIFICATION OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS:
