Philippine Normal University

LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS (LET)

Refresher Course

PHILIPPINE MUSIC

PART I – ANALYZING TEST ITEMS

1. La Flor de Manila or Sampaguita is the composition of _________?

a. Julian Felipe c. Dolores Paterno

b. Jose Palma d. Atang dela Rama

2. Who are the Creative Nationalist Filipino Composer and the National Artist of
1991?

a. Restie Umali c. Levi Celerio

b. Lucio San Pedro d. George Canseco

3. The Impressionistic composer of Hatinggabi is __________.

a. Nicanor Abelardo c. Antonio Molina

b. Lucio San Pedro d. Francisco Santiago

4. Kung Hindi Man is an example of ___________?

a. Folksong c. Kumintang
b. Balitaw d. Kundiman

5. This is the period of the pabasa, pasyon and flores de mayo in the Philippines.

a. Ethnic period c. American period

b. Spanish period d. Japanese period

6. The “reyna” of Zarzuela is ___________.

a. Sylvia La Torre c. Dolores Paterno

b. Conching Rosal d. Atang dela Rama

7. The “reyna” of Kundiman is __________.

a. Sylvia La Torre c. Dolores Paterno

b. Conching Rosal d. Atang dela Rama

8. It consists of 3 to 4 pieces of gongs with shallow bossed.

a. Agong c. Gandingan
b. Babandil d. Gangsa

9. From what region is the song Sarungbanggi?

a. Tagalog c. Visaya
b. Ilocano d. Bicol

10. Is a song and dance common among the Tagalogs and Visayans.

a. Kumintang c. Balitaw
b. Danza d. Habanera
11. From which region is the song Dandansoy?

a. Tagalog c. Visaya
b. Ilocano d. Bicol

12. The composer of “Pilipinas Kong Mahal” is _________?

a. Antonio Molina c. Lucio San Pedro

b. Nicanor Abelardo d. Francisco Santiago

13. “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan” is a composition by _______?

a. Antonio Molina c. Lucio San Pedro

b. Nicanor Abelardo d. Francisco Santiago

14. The most significant influence of American culture on Philippine musical life
is reflected in the popular music movement which catered to the need for
entertainment and leisure by a growing mass audience.

a. Popular entertainment c. Instrumental music

b. Pinoy pop music d. Music for Theater

15. Filipino popular music, or Pinoy pop, covers a broad range of forms.

a. Popular entertainment c. Instrumental music

b. Pinoy pop music d. Music for Theater

16. The song ___________ is sung while pounding rice during wedding ceremonies.

a. Du-mu-ra c. Cañao
b. Pag-pag d. Tal-bun

17. ___________ is a love song with long verses.

a. Du-mu-ra c. Cañao
b. Pag-pag d. Tal-bun

18. The gangsa instrument belongs to _____________.

a. Idiophone c. Membranophone
b. Aeorophone d. Chordophone

19. The paldong instrument is classified as ________________.

a. Idiophone c. Membranophone
b. Aerophone d. Chordophone

20. The best-selling Philippine music record of all time by Freddie Aguilar is
___________?

a. Ipaglalaban ko c. Bulag, Pipi atBingi

b. Magdalena d. Anak

ART II – ENHANCING TEST TAKING SKILLS

1. The Ifugao ceremonious occasion with dancing, drinking of bubud or fermented

rice, butchering of pigs and speeches is called __________.

a. Ayoweng c. Pagpag
b. Sua-sua d. Canao

2. The song and courtship dance of Jolo.

a. Ayoweng c. Papag
b. Sua-sua d. Canao

3. What do you call this ensemble that consists of kulintang, a set of eight small
gongs of graduated sizes, dabakan, gandingan and babandil?

a. Saggong c. Gangsa
b. Palabunyibunyan d. Luntang

4. The instrument played by the Kalinga.

a. Saggong c. Gangsa
b. Palabunyibunyan d. Luntang

5. It is a song that belongs to a nation.

a. Ballad c. Plainsong
b. Kumintang d. National Song

6. Which of the following is not a category of Ethnic Philippine music?

a. Function – specific music

b. Music that maybe performed on similar occasion
c. Music performed at any time at any occasion
d. Music performed in churches.

7. The music includes both Western classical music and the art music composed by
Filipinos in the Western classical or modern idiom is called _______________.

a. Semiclassical music c. Popular music

b. Classical music d. Ethnic music

8. _____________ music includes music created by the Filipinos using Western Pop
forms and or local music traditions.

a. Semiclassical music c. Popular music

b. Classical music d. Ethnic music

9. Which of the following are to membranophone instruments?

a. Pattung c. Togo
b. Babandil d. Dabakan

10. Which of the following does not belong to chordophone instruments?

a. Saggeypo c. Kolitong
b. Kudlong d. Kudyapi

11. In general, it is the most influential contribution of the Spaniards to

Philippine music.

a. The westernization of Philippine music

b. Christianization of music in almost all parts of the Philippines
c. Eradication of “devilish” cultural ethnic music
d. Education of Filipinos to music
12. Which of the following does not belong to the classification of songs?

a. Strophic song c. Folk song

b. Cañao d. Art song

13. Which of the following explains why there is an Extraliturgical music?

a. Because Filipinos wanted an independent liturgical music

b. Because of the musical aspect which conveyed much of Filipino’s
musicality
c. Because of the great power of the Christian religion that its music extended
beyond the walls of the church
d. It was a government project by the Spaniards to promote Filipino music

14. It is a regional variant of an awit which is in slow triple time and is

referred to as a nationalistic song. It originated in Batangas.

a. Composo c. Kundiman
b. Kumintang d. Rigodon

15. The famous singer, song writer, television presentor, comedian actor and
composer of the song “Kung Mawawala Ka” is __________________.

a. APO Hiking Society c. Ogie Alcasid

b. Joey Ayala d. Willy Cruz

16. “American Junk” and “Yakap sa Dilim” are the famous songs by ____________.

a. APO Hiking Society c. Ogie Alcasid

b. Joey Ayala d. Willy Cruz

17. It is a genre in the Contemporary era characterized by its mushy lyrics which
are in Taglish and was important in the filipinization of Pop music

a. Manila Sound c. Pinoy Jazz Fusion

b. Pinoy Rock d. Pinoy Rap

18. If music stayed in the same western concept and idiom but is “filipinized” and
“vernacularized” with Filipino concept, what genre can you categorize it know for
the fusion of ethnic and contemporary?

a. Pinoy Jazz Fusion c. Contemporary

b. Ethnic Pop d. Popular Ethnic

19. She is known as the mother of Filipino classical music?

a. Eudenice Palaruan c. Eliseo Parajo

b. Lucrecia Kasilag d. Slyvia dela Torre

20. A song of trivial musical and poetic value, usually written by laymen for
popular mass appeal.

a. National Song c. Plain Song

b. Ballad d. Popular Song