Region V

Division of Masbate
Masbate Souteastern Institute

GRADE 7
MAPEH
MODULE 1

Learner’s Name:

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Grade & Section:

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PREPARED BY:

JERAMAY A. MONSANTO

TEACHER

UNIT 1: MUSIC OF LUZON (LOWLANDS)

OBJECTIVE:
  Identify the musical characteristics of representative music selections from the lowlands of luzon after
listening.
Module 1: folk song
A folk song is a narrative song that uses traditional melodies. It is a song of the common people passed from
generation to generation. It is orally transmitted and handed down through performance rather than notation. A
folk song is composed by individuals who remain anonymous or not remembered at all. They have their own
distinguishing characteristics such as follows:
1. Their melody is easy to remember.
2. They are syllabically set in stanza text.
3. They are strophic form (only one melody in all stanzas.)
4. They use major and minor skills.
5. They use triple and duple meter.
6. They are usually accompanied by guitar.
Philippine folk songs can be classified as follows;
1. Narrative- This is a song that tells a story. An example of a narrative folk song is “Paruparong Bukid.”
2. Lullaby- It is sung to send a baby to sleep.”Tulog Na” is an example of a lullaby.
3. Children’s songs-These refer to songs that adult sing or teach to children, songs that children sing
among themselves, and songs which children compose on their own. “Ako Ay May Lobo” is a common
example of children’s songs.
4. Serenade-It is a song consisting of several movements with no fixed form. It is usually played outside a
womans house by a beau or an admirer at night to develop their romantic relationship. One of its most
famous example is “O Ilaw.”
5. Work song- This is a song that inspires people at work. One particular example is “Magtanim ay Di
Biro.”
Some of the other popular folk songs are listed:
Tagalog Ilocano
Bahay kubo-children’s song Pamulinawen-courtship song
Sitsiritsit-chidren’s song Manang Biday- coutship song
Lulay- love song O Naraniag na Bulan-courtship song
Inday sa balitaw- comical song
Ang pagtatanim- work song
Maligayang pagdating- welcome song
Pampango Bicolano
Atin Cu Pung Sing Sing- narrative Sarung banggi- narrative
O Caca, O Caca- love song Si Nanay, Si Tatay-song about family
EXERCISES

A. Sing the popular folk song entitled,”Bahay Kubo” that reflects the traditional Filipino rural house with all
the different kinds of vegetables planted around it.
Bahay Kubo
Bahay kubo, kahit munti
Ang halaman doon ay sari-sari.
Singkamas at talong,
Sigarilyas at mani.
Sitaw,bataw, patani.
Kundol, patola, upo’t kalabasa.
At saka meron pa/
Labanos, mustasa,.
Sibuyas, kamatis,
Bawang at luya,
Sa paligid-ligid ay maraming linga.
CHECKUP
A. Name the vegetables mentioned in the song,”Bahay Kubo.”

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b. Describe the time signature, tempo, and dynamics of the following folk song.
Bahay Kubo Sitsiritsit Magtanim Ay Di Biro

LESSON 2: vocal music

Vocal music is a kind of music which is sung orally with or without accompaniment. In the Philippines music is
a mixture of European, American, and indigenous sounds.
Philippine music has the following characteristics:
 Plays an important role in people’s everyday lives.
 Uses 2, 3, and 4 time signatures.
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 Performed vocally or accompanied by ethnic musical instruments.
 Ofthetimes it is accompanie by rhythmic movements or dance.
A.Indigenous or Ethnic Music
-is either vocal or instrumental.It is diverse in nature and differs in form, structure, mode or style and
terminologies. Vocal genres include epic stories about gods and heroes, work songs, courting songs, children
songs, mourning songs and ritual song,and songs to celebrate every occasion.
Indigenous music may be described as:
1. Rhythmical, with expressive pauses.
2. Free-flowing, improvised, and spontaneous
3. Recitative (in between dinging and reciting)
4. Use mostly two simple musical notes
An example of indigenous music of the highland and lowland Luzon is the song Ullalim.
B. Spanish Colonial Music
The Spanish colonial regime reshaped Philippine culture in general, particularly its music.Indigenous music
was replaced by liturgical and religious music. The songs on the exploits of epic heroes and the rhythms of the
native drums and gongs gave way to the chants of the Christian church and the harmonized music of the
organ, harp, and guitar.
Liturgical Music
The missionaries doubled their efforts on teaching European religious music to the New Christians.The
plainchant, the plainsong, or the Gregorian chant was the very first sound of the Christian music that the
natives heard. It is an austere, unaccompanied,monophonic melody. The following are examples of religious
music:
1. Ave Maria sung by a tenor with a piano or harmonium accompaniment.
2. Flores de Maria- sung in three voices with organ or harmonium accompaniment
3. O Salutaris Hostia-sung in eight voices with full orchestral accompaniment.
Paraliturgical Music
Songs related to the feast of the Catholic Church were taught by the Spanish missionaries and performed
either during Christmas or Lent.There are also liturgical devotions which are widely practiced until today. Some
of these are Alay, the Marian Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan during the month of May.
The pabasa is the public chanting of the pasyon which is a long narrative verse on the life and death of
Jesus Christ. The earliest of these verses was these verses were was the “Mahal na Passion ni Jesu Cristong
Panginoon Natin na Tola” (Sacred Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Verse) written by Gaspar Aquino de
Belen.
The basic melody or punto is sung in unison and is similar to the plainchant. Despite the variations in
melodies, textures, and performance practices, all the pabasa are linked together by the following
characteristics:
1. They are communal performances of a long narrative poem ihn the life of Christ.
2. They are performed for a long period of time, usually lasting at least 12 hours.
3. They are considered the fulfillment of a panata (a vow made to God, to the Virgin Mary or the other Patron
Saints.
Secular Music
As the ritual music was mixed with the religious forms, secular indigenous music was also formed from the
assimilation of the European secular genres. Here are some examples of secular music:
1. Berso Golpeado a traditional greeting song of the Ibanags of the Cagayan Valley. The song is in tripkle
time accompanied by a cinco-cinco guitar which strums out chords progressions.
2. Composo a narrative song type found in Panay, which is a vehicle for the spread of local news. It is
Western-inspired with diatonic melodies and uses chordal progression. It is accompanied by a guitar.
3. Kumintang- originally a war song but later developed into an ancient native dance and melody in triple time.
It is closely similar to the Western nocturne,sung with the accompaniment of a violin or a guitar. It
originated from Batangas, making it the “Province of Kumintang.” The first published Kumintang was the
“Comintang de la Conquest” documented by a Frenchman named Jean Mallat. There are three types of
Kumintang:
 Kumintang of Conquest music of pristine beauty, cottequish and romance
 Kumintang of Balayan a tagalog bridal song
 Kumintang or AwitI narrative songs
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4.Balitaw a song and dance common among the Tagalogs or the Visayans. It is a song in 4 time. It is derived
from the Malayan word “berita” meaning narration or “balita” in tagalog. There are two types of balitaw:
 Balitaw Mayor derived from the French slow waltz.
 Balitaw Menor or also known as Danza Menor a dance piece in a minor key. This is usually a Visayan love
song.
5.Kundiman the most typical love song of the Filipinos. Its varieties and uses are similar to the balitaw among
the Visayan people. It is one ancient airs (simpke tunes) of the Philippines. The word Kundiman is probably
taken from the contraction of the phrase “kung hindi man” which means if not needed. Kundiman originated
from Balayan, Batangas and Francisco Santiago is famously known as the “Father of Kundiman Art Song.”
 6. Harana- a traditional courtship song in the Mexican-Spanish tradition based on the habanera. It has a
romantic, lyrical, slow tempo.
C. American and Japanese Colonial System
The American regime brought cultural and musical growth in the Philippines. It introduced and developed a
mass culture that promoted avarious forms of social entertainment. The following are some changes it
incorporated into music:
1. Professional