MUSIC

OF
THE
VISAYAS
• Origin of Visayan Song
 Spanish colonial rule exposed
Visayan to Western music tradition.
That is the 17th century Visayan could
already play Spanish musical
instruments with “notable skill”.
 The Spanish guitar called “sista in
Cebuano, superseded indigenous
string instruments akin to it and
became so popular in the visayas,
particularly in Cebu, has acquired a
reputation not only for guitar players
but for the manufacture of fine
guitars.
 other instruments, like the alpa (harp),
also became widely diffused in the
visayas.

The Spaniards also intoduced the

Christmas carol called “Daygon”.
 VISAYAS MUSIC
Most Visayan songs or music are written in
duple or triple meter with a simple melody
that is easy to sing. Folk songs like Si
pilemon, pakitong kitong, ili-ili tulog anay,
Rosas Pandan and Matud nila originated
from this region.
 The long list of Visayan folk songs
include lullabies, working songs,
harana and children songs.
 EXAMPLES OF VISAYAN
FOLK SONGS

Children’s Songs Drinking Song

– ilo nga
bata – Condansoy
Working Song  Epic Song
– Si Pilemon
Serenade Song – Kandu
– Matud nila  Debate Song
Nonsense Song
– Pakitong-kitong – Balitaw
SI PELIMON
TONG TONG TONG