Department of Education

Music 7
Music of Lowlands of Luzon
First Quarter - Week 1

Gerald A. Ambayec
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Jeffrey M. Raymundo
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 After completing the lesson in the SLEM (Supplementary Learning
Materials) You are expected to:
1. Describe the musical characteristics of representative music
selections from the lowlands of Luzon.
2. Analyze the musical elements of some lowland vocal selections.

Multiple Choice
Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What form of music is handed down from one generation to the others
through singing?
A. Kundiman C. Pandanggo
B. Harana D. Folksong

2. What is a humorous song comparing a butterfly to a Filipina

dressed in her glamorous formal dress?
A. Leron – Leron Sinta C. Paru-Parong Bukid
B. Atin Cu Pung Sing Sing D. Bahay Kubo

3. Kundiman came from the phrase .

A. Kund hindi man C. Kung tayo kaya
B. Kung hindi man sana D. Kung kaya ano

4. What traditional love song by a young man to a woman as an

expression of his love to her and is usually accompanied by guitar?
A. Kundiman C. Pandanggo
B. Harana D. Kumintang

5. Music connected to God and dedicated to religious

purpose.
A. Folk Music C. Sacred Music
B. Kundiman D. Secular Music

6. It is the music that is NOT related to church, religion, Bible, and

spirituality.
A. Folk Music C. Sacred Music
B. Kundiman D. Secular Music
7. The line “Alibangbang, salaguinto, salagubang” comes from the
folksong.
A. Bahay Kubo C. Leron Leron sinta
B. Sitsiritsit D. Atin Cu Pung Singsing

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8. What folksong you can relate to the Filipino in planting of rice?
A. Sarungbanggi C. Magtanim ay Di Biro
B. Santa Clara D. Pamulinawen

9. It is a classic work song that is believed to have originated in the

provinces and was traditionally sang during the papaya harvest
season.
A. Bahay Kubo C. Sarungbanggi
B. Leron Leron Sinta D. Santa Clara

10. “Pagdating ko po sa Obando ay Magsasayaw ako ng pandanggo” is

lines in a folksong entitled .
A. Magtanim ay di biro C. Santa Clara
B. Bahay kubo D. Sitsiritsit

11. It is a eucharistic celebration of the Holy sacrifices and

commemoration of the last supper of Jesus Christ inside the church.
A. Mass C. Salubong
B. Pasyon D. Senakulo

12. The re-enactment of the life, suffering of Jesus Christ on stage

during Lenten season is called .
C. Mass C. Salubong
D. Pasyon D. Senakulo

13. He was one of the composers of kundiman and the composer of

Pilipinas Kong Mahal.
a. Nicanor Abelardo C. Bonifacio Abdon
b. Francisco Santiago D. Francisco Buencamino

14. “Dios te Salve” is a music sung and played during religious

celebration of ____ .
a. Flores de Mayo C. Santacruzan
b. Salubong D. Senakulo

15. Which of the following song is a kundiman?

a. Magtanim ay Di Biro C. Dios Te Salve
b. Leron Leron Sinta D. Nasaan Ka Irog?

Directions: Remember your previous lesson in the elementary

about the elements of music. Match Column A with Column B.

A B

1. The flow of music through time a. Melody

2. The loudness and softness of music b. Timbre
3. A linear succession of tones or pitches c. Tempo
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4. The tone color or tone quality d. Dynamics

5. Any simultaneous combinations of tones e. Rhythm

f. Harmony

1. Folksongs of Luzon (Lowlands)

Folksong- it is a form of music that is handed down from one

generation to the others through singing.
Examples of Philippine Folksongs:
Atin Cu Pung Singsing- is a Kapampangan folksong, wherein the
woman in the song was looking for a missing ring given by her mother
and offers her love as a prize for the man who could find it.
Paru Parong Bukid – is a Tagalog folksong which is a humorous song
comparing a butterfly to a Filipina dressed in her glamorous formal
dress.
Sarung Banggi – is a Bicolano folk song which means “one evening”.

Let sing folksongs!

ATIN CU PUNG SINGSING (Kapampangan)

Atin cu pung singsing Sang can queng sininup

Metungyang timpucan Queng metung acaban
Amana que iti Mewalaya iti
Queng indung ibatan Ecu camalayan

Pamulinawen (Ilocano)
Pamulinawen, pusok indengam
man Toy umas-asug agrayod'ta
sadiam.
Panunotem man inka
pagintutulngan Toy agayat,
agukkoy dita sadiam.
Essem nga diak malipatan ta nasudi unay a
nagan, Uray sadin ti ayan, lugar sadino man,
No malagipka, pusok ti mabang-aran.

SARUNG BANGGI (Bicolano)

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Sarung banggi sa higdaan
Nakadangog ako hinuni nin sarung gamgam
Sa luba ko katorogan
Bako kundi simong boses iyo palan

Dagos ako bangon si sakuyang mata binuklat,

Kadtong kadikloman ako nangalagkalag
Si sakong pagheling pasiring sa itaas
Naheling ko simong lawog maliwanag

2. Sacred Music

Sacred Music - music that connects to God and dedicated to

religious purpose.

a. Pasyon – is a Philippine narrative of the Passion, death, and

resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Also known as “Pabasa” and is recited during Holyweek
(Semana Santa). Senakulo is the re-enactment of the life,
suffering of Jesus Christ on stage during Lenten season.
b. Regina Coeli - Song in salubong,
Salubong is a religious ritual that re-enacts the meeting of
the Risen Christ with his mother on the dawn of Easter
Sunday.
c. Alay – Song in Flores de Mayo, “Flowers of May” is a Catholic
festival held on
the month of May.
d. Dios Te Salve – Song performed in Santa Cruzan, a religious-
historical event that dramatizes of finding the Holy cross by
the Queen Helena and her son, Constantine the Great.

3. Secular Music
Secular music refers to any music that is not religious in nature.
Harana – a serenade traditionally sung by a man to express
affection to a woman.
Traditionally songs were sung by a young man to a woman
outside the house as a profession of his love to her and is
usually accompanied by a guitar.
“Dungawin Mo Hirang” by Santiago S. Suarez
“Ang Tangi kong
Pag-ibig” “O Ilaw”

Kumintang- originated from Balayan, Batangas, in triple meter

with themes of love and courtship.
The song “Mutya ng Pasig” is an example of kumintang. In
1926, When Pasig became the venue of carnival performance.
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Nicanor Aberdo was inspired to com- pose the “Mutya ng Pasig” in
Kumintang tempo. In this song, the mutya expresses her feelings
under the light of the moon. She is mourning the loss of her love,
which symbolizes the country’s loss of freedom.

Pandanggo- a dance form that can be found in the different

islands of Luzon, from Spanish word Fandango. In the Tagalog
region called Pandangguhan is performed during social
celebrations.

Polka- originated from a Bohemian dance that became popular in

Europe and America in the early 19th Century. There are some
Philippine folksongs that are in Polka rhythm like “Pamulinawen”
“Magtanim ay Di Biro” and “Leron Leron Sinta” in quick duple
meter in tempo supported by chords.

Balitaw- a dialogue courtship song in triple meter, mostly in 2

and 3 part forms and arranged with counter melodies.

Kundiman- came from the words “Kung hindi man”. Through

its melody, lyrics, and expressive singing, the kundiman conveys a
selfless and spiritual attitude, in- tense love, longing, caring,
devotion, and oneness not only with a romantic partner, but also
with a parent, child, a spiritual figure, or the motherland.

Some famous Filipino kundiman composers are Francisco

Santiago, Nicanor Abe- lardo. Bonifacio Abdon, Francisco
Buencamino, and Angel Peňa.

Among the famous kundiman performers in the early 1900’s are

Atang de la Rama, Jovita Fuentes, Conching Rosal, and Ruben
Tagalog.
In musical context, kundiman usually starts in a minor key then
goes to the major key and in triple meter. Some examples of the
kundiman are:

 “Pilipinas kong Mahal” by Francisco Santiago

 “Nasaan Ka Irog” and “Huling Awit” by Nicanor Abelardo
 “Jocelynang Baliwag” by an unknown composer inspired the
revolutionaries
in Bulacan during the 1896 revolution
 “Sa Sariling Bayan” by V. Tolentino
 “Iyo Kailan Pa Man” by Angel Peňa

Let’s sing a Harana song!

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Dungawin Mo Hirang
Santiago Suarez

Irog ko’y pakinggan Dungawin mo hirang

Awit na mapanglaw Ang nananambitan
Nagbuhat sa isang pusong Kahit sulyap mo man lamang
Nagmamamahal Iyong idampulay

Huwag mong ipagkait Sapagkat ikaw lamang

Awa mo’y ilawit Ang tanging dalanginan
Sa abang puso kong Ng puso kong dahil sayo’y
Naghihirap sa pag ibig Nabubuhay

Activity 1.
Directions: Identify the following, by rearranging the jumbled
words. Write your answe rs on the space provide d before the number.

(FOKLSNO G) 1. A form of music handed down from

one genera- tion to the others through singing.

(HRAANA) __________ _ 2. It is a song sung by a young man to a

woman outside the house as an expression of his love to her and is
usually accompanied by guitar.

(SACDER) 3. Music that connects to God and

dedicated to re- ligious purpose.

(SECURAL) 4. Music that is NOT related to church,

religion, Bi- ble and spirituality.

(KNUDMIAN) 5. It is a song that conveys a selfless

and spiritual attitude and intense love.

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Activity 2
Directions. Look for the listed words and encircle the words.
FOLKSONG OF LUZON

BAHAY KUBO
PAMULINAWEN
SARUNGBANGGI
LERONLERONSINTA
PARUPARONGBUKID
SITSIRITSIT
MANANGBIDAY
SANTACLARA

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Activity 3. Word Search
Directions. Find the following words listed below.
PABASA MAYO FLORES
PASYON COELI SALUBONG
ALAY DIOS REGINA

P A B A S A P Z Y X
C D S A R B A C A M

O I A A E B S L C M
E O C A G B Y C A A

L S A L U B O N G Y
I S A C R A N B C O

F L O R E S A C R A
R E G I N A A B C D

Activity 4. Tagalog Folksong s!

Directions. Are you familiar with Tagalog folksongs like “Bahay
Kubo”, “Leron-Leron Sinta”, “Sitsiritsit”, “Magtanim ay Di Biro”,
and “Paruparong Bukid”? If not, ask a family member to sing the
songs for you. Write the message of each song in the space be -
low.

Bahay Kubo

________________________________________________________________

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Leron Leron Sinta

Sitsiritsit

Magtanim ay Di Biro

Paru Parong Bukid

The folksongs in the lowlands of Luzon have Spanish and other

European influences. The melodic chants and indigenous
instruments are created based on the materials available where

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they lived. The concepts are based on the livelihood on the
community like farming and fishery.

The music for liturgy and devotional music of the lowlands of

Luzon reflects the impact of Spanish colonization which lasted for
almost three centuries, and how the introduction of Christianity
affected the religious practices of the ethno- linguistic groups.
Unfortunately, these are on the limit of extinction due to modern-
ization and diversity of religion. However, efforts from the youth
and education sec- tor are joining forces in reviving long lost
traditions, if not through the traditional means, through the
surviving remnants of the Hispanic-influenced music which are
undergoing a transformation into present day versions.

Secular music of the lowlands of Luzon bear influences of

Spanish culture and serve as reflections of that era, as seen in the
messages of the songs. These songs, mostly about love of a man
for a woman, have a deeper meaning for the Fili- pinos at that
time. The man’s longing for the love of a woman is transformed
into the country’s love and longing for a free Philippines, as
embodied in the woman.

Directions: Read and answer the following questions about

folksongs.
1. What is folksong? Explain in your own words.

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2. How important folksong music for you?

3. What memories that you can recall when you sing or listened to
the folksongs?

4. Explain the difference of sacre d music and secular music.

5. What value s you learned in singing or listening folksong of Luzon.

Do you enjoy the message of the songs?

6. What should you do to preserve our culture and traditions like

Filipino folksong?

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7. Why do you need to study Filipino folksong? What is the relevance
of folk- song in this 21st century?

Directions: Choose and encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. What is a humorous song comparing a butterfly to a
Filipina dressed in her glamorous formal dress?
A. Leron – Leron Sinta C. Paru-Parong Bukid
B. Atin Cu Pung Sing Sing D. Bahay Kubo
2. Kundiman came from the phrase_________________ .
C. Kund hindi man C. Kung tayo kaya
D. Kung hindi man sana D. Kung kaya ano
3. It is the music that is NOT related to church, religion, Bible,
and spirituality.
A. Folk Music C. Sacred Music
B. Kundiman D. Secular Music
4. “Dios te Salve” is a music sung and played during religious
celebration of________ .
A. Flores de Mayo C. Santacruzan
B. Salubong D. Senakulo
5. What folksong you can relate to the Filipino in planting of rice?
A. Sarungbanggi C. Magtanim ay Di Biro
B. Santa Clara D. Pamulinawen
6. It is a classic work song that is believed to have originated in
the provinces and was traditionally sang during the papaya
harvest season.
A. Bahay Kubo C. Sarungbanggi
B. Leron Leron Sinta D. Santa Clara E.
7. “Pagdating ko po sa Obando ay Magsasayaw ako ng
pandanggo” is line in a folksong entitled .
B. Magtanim ay di biro C. Santa Clara
B. Bahay kubo D. Sitsiritsit
8. The re-enactment of the life, suffering of Jesus Christ on
stage during Lenten season is called .
A. Mass C. Salubong
B. Pasyon D. Senakulo

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9. He was one of the compose rs of kundiman and the composer
of Pilipinas Kong Mahal.
A. Nicanor Abelardo C. Bonifacio Abdon
B. Francisco Santiago D. Francisco Buencamino
10. The line “Alibangbang, salaguinto, salagubang” comes from
the folksong.
A. Bahay Kubo C. Leron Leron sinta
B. Sitsiritsit D. Atin Cu Pung Singsing
11. Which of the following song is a kundiman?
A. Magtanim ay Di Biro C. Dios Te Salve
B. Leron Leron Sinta D. Nasaan Ka Irog?
12. What form of music is handed down from one generation to
the others through singing?
A. Kundiman C. Pandanggo
B. Harana D. Folksong

13. What traditional love song by a young man to a woman as an

expression of his love to her and is usually accompanied by
guitar?
A. Kundiman C. Pandanggo
B. Harana D. Kumintang
14. Music that connect to God and dedicated to religious purpose.
A. Folk Music C. Sacred Music
B. Kundiman D. Secular Music
15. It is a eucharistic celebration of the Holy sacrifice s and
comme m oration of the last supper of Jesus Christ inside the
church.
A. Mass C. Salubong
B. Pasyon D. Senakulo

References
Lourdes R. Siobal et al.,Music and Arts 7 Teacher’s Guide: Music
of Lowlands of Luzon (Printed in the Philippines by FEP Printing
Corporation, 2017)page 10-37.
https://puzzle m ake r.dis cove rye ducation.com/word -
search/re s ult JOSEPH KERMAN, LISTEN (1972)
WORTH PUBLISHERS, page 71

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