FILIPINO FOLK SONGS

MUSIC
an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in
significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody,
harmony, and color.
the tones or sounds employed, occurring in single line (melody)
or multiple lines (harmony), and sounded or to be sounded by one
or more voices or instruments, or both.
GENRES OF MUSIC
Electronic Dance Music
Generally referred as EDM, this form of
music is produced by DJs who add
dozens of tones to a piece to create
unique music. You can hear them in
clubs or even live, depending upon your
accessibility for the same. In the early
twenties, electronic dance music was
known in the form of Jamaican dub
music, the electronic music of
Kraftwerk, the disco music of Giorgio
Moroder, the Yellow Magic Orchestra
and many more.
Rock Music
Originated as “Rock & Roll” in the
United States, Rock music has been
rocking the world since the 1950s. It is a
form of music that started actually
around string instruments, but now uses
other modern instruments too making it
a little difficult to give it an accurate
definition. Its loud and strong beats
make it popular among the youths.
Jazz
Identified with swing and blue notes,
Jazz has its roots both in the West
African and European culture. It is said
that Jazz is “One of America’s original
art forms” and boasts a unique
combination of creativity, coactions and
interactivity. Originating in the late 19th
to early 20th century, Jazz has also
played an important role in introducing
the world to a number of women
performers.
Techno
You may have listened to a number of
techno music while clubbing, but it is
Detroit techno that is considered to be
the foundation of this form of music.
Unlike the days of its emergence, the
use of technology today has greatly
enhanced the quality of techno style
music and popularizing it among people
day by day.
Country Music
Another popular genre of American
music which originated in the 1920s,
Country music has its roots from
American folk and western music. It is
formed using simple forms of
instruments ranging from electric and
steel guitars to drums and mandolin or
mouth organ. Some very popular
country music singers include Shania
Twain, Johnny Cash Taylor Swift and
Kenny Rogers.
Pop Music
“Pop” is a term derived from “Popular”
and thus Pop Music is known to be a genre
of popular music. With its roots in the rock
& roll style, this form can include any form
of music ranging from urban and dance to
rock, country and Latin. Instruments highly
used are electric guitars, synthesizer drums
as well as bass and one can listen to this
form of music by listening to songs by
Britney Spears, Madonna, Beyonce Lady
Gaga and of course the “King of Pop”,
Michael Jackson.
Hip hop music or hip-hop music,
also known as rap music and
formerly known as disco rap,is a
genre of popular music that
originated in New York City in the
1970s. It consists of stylized
rhythmic music (usually built around
drum beats) that commonly
accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and
rhyming speech that is chanted
FOLK SONG
FOLK SONG
a song originating among the people of a country or area, passed
by oral tradition from one singer or generation to the next, often
existing in several versions, and marked generally by simple,
modal melody and stanzaic, narrative verse.
a song of similar character written by a known composer.
Traditional Filipino music is reflective of the country's history as a
melting pot of different cultures, both western and eastern. Among
the dominant cultural strains noticeable today are Hispanic,
American and to some extent Chinese, Indian and Islamic. It is
thus difficult to strictly classify the whole corpus of Philippine
music.
A frequently used system is to classify it according to ethno-
linguistic or cultural divisions: for example, traditional Tagalog
music, which is somewhat more Hispanic in flavor, differs from
Ifugao music and Maranao kulintang music.
INDIGENOUS PHILIPPINE
MUSIC
The music of the Philippines' many Indigenous People groups are
associated with the various occasions which shape life in
indigenous communities, including day to day activities as well as
major life-events which typically include "birth, initiation and
graduation ceremonies; courtship and marriage; death and funeral
rites; hunting, fishing, planting and harvest; healing and various
forms of armed conflicts.
SPANISH INFUENCED
TRADITIONAL MUSIC
Aside from the music of Indigenous People groups, another major Philippine
folk music tradition is the "Spanish influenced” tradition associated with the
Philippines' lowland majority peoples.
Some of these musical forms, notably the metrical romances, were introduced
during the Philippines' Spanish period of rule, and later adopted and adapted
by local artists. Others are "syncretic and hybrid forms" – that were
assimilated from Western religious traditions. Yet others are westernized
versions of tunes dating to the Philippine precolonial period, with notable
examples including "planting songs, children’ s play songs, lullabies, love
songs and serenades."
TAGALOG FOLK SONGS
It is important to understand first and foremost that Tagalog refers most
specifically to the language of the lyrics of the song rather than the musical
style. Several different folk subgenres in the Philippines with very different
musical styles are sung in Tagalog and therefore can be considered to be
Tagalog folk songs.
Musically and thematically, Filipino folk music is extremely varied. Of
course, the term "folk" music comes from the idea that it is the music of the
"common folk," and this holds true in the Philippines. Lyrically, the songs
tend to draw from rural life for inspiration - think of everything from
descriptions of rural surroundings to realities of rural work and life to rural
cultural traditions that impact romantic relationships.
In this way, Filipino/Tagalog folk music is quite similar to folk music from
other regions, but where it differs somewhat from other folk traditions like
Scottish folk music or Russian folk music is that there is much more
musical variety. Filipino culture is a mix of Western and Eastern influences
because of the history of colonization on the islands. Each group that
passed through the country, from the Spanish to the Chinese, left their
influence there. That is why one Tagalog song might sound decidedly
European while another has clear Eastern influences.
LIST/SAMPLES OF FILIPINO
FOLK MUSIC
•Bayan Ko
•Sa Libis Ng Nayon
•Sa Ugoy Ng Duyan
•Ang Pipit
•O Ilaw
•Magtanim Ay 'Di Biro
•Pakitong Kitong
•Bahay Kubo