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• Music

  an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements

  of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.

  Manipulation of sound and silence.

  • “Without music, life would be a mistake,” wrote the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
• History of Music

  Precolonial – singing style differs from one group to another; culture based; flutes, shell trumpets, drums,

  and gongs.

  Spanish – religious based music; friars taught the Filipino music whose pedagogy were based on the

  Western musical tradition; rondalla, piano, harp

  American – taught children simple hymns and Filipino songs rendered in a western stye or beat; Cello,

  Violin

  Contemporary – Filipino lyricism; creation of wholly original composition
• TYPES OF MUSIC IN THE PHILIPPINES

  Kundiman and Harana
• Kundiman

  Musical form that is a product of Spanish colonization

  Performed as a solo vocal composition combined with an instrumental accompaniment to achieve

  musical harmony.

  Described as highly emotional and sentimental because it expresses personal sorrow.

  “Nasaan ka, Irog?” by Nicanor S. Abelardo

  • “Pakiusap” by by Dr. Francisco Santiago
• Harana

  Traditional courtship ritual in the Philippines wherein a suitor serenades his object of affection.

  • Use deep Tagalog words and is used to implore the girl to listen or give attention such as

  “Dungawin Mo, Hirang” and “O, Ilaw”
• Ballad

  Traditionally a song that narrates an event in a community.

  The style varies from region to region and from one ethnic tribe to another.

  “Balladeer” is an artist whose set of songs are primarily romantic songs

  “Idangdang” of Bukidnon

  “Iiyangkit parang sabil” of the Tausug

  • “Composo” of the Hiligaynon
• Chamber Music

  Form of instrumental music composed by a small ensemble wherein each is played by one player,

  as opposed to an orchestra where a part is performed by a group of musicians.

  Usually performed by a group of three to eight musicians.

  • Pioneered by Dr. Francisco Santiago and Nicanor S. Abelardo
• Choral Music

  Musical composition intended to be performed by a group of singers called choir.

  • Choir is arranged according to voice categories such as soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.
  • “Madz” or the Philippine Madrigal Singers choral group is the most well-known school choir from the University of the Philippines
• Liturgical Music

  Songs intended for the Christian church service.

  Inspired by Jewish chants during their religious rituals.

  Francisco F. Feliciano

  Ryan Cayabyab

  • Gary Valenciano
• Opera

  Combination of both music and theater

  Sung drama that entails collaborative efforts of singers, dancers, composers, choreographers, etc.

  Introduced in the Philippines in the middle of the 1800s.

  Felipe Padilla

  • Reynaldo T. Paguio
• Pop Music

  Popular music is used to describe music that is readily available to the broad populance.

  Fred Panopio

  Yoyoy Villame

  • Juan Dela Cruz Band
• Protest Songs

  Songs that bring to light injustices and inequality in society.

  Seek to inspire nationalism and heroism from their listeners.

  Jose Corazon De Jesus

  • Constancio de Guzman