Socsci 1

• OPM


  Original Pinoy Music - originally composed and sang by Filipino music artist
• Ferdinand Pascual Aguilar


  Known as "Ka Freddie or Abdul Farid", known for his rendition of "Bayan Ko" during the Marcos regime
• Edgardo Jose "Gary" Santiago Valenciano


  Known as "MR. PURE ENERGY", a multi-awarded Filipino-Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, musician, actor, music producer and TV host
• Mike Hanopol


  Filipino rock singer, guitarist and recording artist
• Apo Hiking Society


  Originally known as Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society or simply APO, a Filipino musical group composed of 15 members who are students of Ateneo de Manila
• Sharon Gamboa Cuneta-Pangilinan


  Known as "MEGA STAR", a singer, actress, talk show host, commercial, reality show judge and endorser
• Tessy Alfonso


  Known as "SAMPAGUITA", a Pinoy rock musician from the Philippines during the 1970's and 1980's
• Maria Socorro Ledesma


  Known as KUH LEDESMA or POP DIVA, a Filipino POP and Jazz singer, actress, model, fashion designer and a painter
• Francis Michael Durango Magalona

  Known as FRANCIS-M, Master Rapper, The Mouth, Kiko, Filipino King of Rap and The Man From Manila, a Filipino rapper, entrepreneur, song writer, producer, actor, director and photographer, known for his musical and brilliance, his deep faith in Filipino and his sense of national pride
• Maria Carmen Imutan Salongga

  Known as LEA SALONGA, a Filipina singer and actress who has played in different Musical Theatres like Miss Saigon as KIM and Les Miserables as Eponine, her genres are POP, OPM, R&B
• Jose Iñigo Homer Lacambra

  Known as JOEY AYALA, a Filipino singer, songwriter and a former chairman of music committee of NATIONAL COMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS, his genres are FOLK, NEOFOLK, ACCOUSTIC, ROCK, AND KUNDIMAN
• Noel Cabangon


  A singer from Region 1 (La-Union), his songs are about the difficult lives of Filipino Overseas Workers - "Bagong Bayani", he is known for his famous song "BAYANI NG BAYAN"
• Parokya ni Edgar


  A band from NCR - Manila, known for their different rock compositions, experimenting with different genres from rock and pop rock to funk and rap, they also sang FrancisM Kaleidoscope World live
• Allan Pineda Lindo "APL de AP"


  An American-Filipino musician (singer, rapper and a record producer), a member of the Grammy Award-winning hip-hop group "BLACK EYED PEAS", his famous song is the APL SONG which marked among Filipino citizens
• Raymond Abracosa "ABRA"


  An award-winning rapper musician from NCR - Pasig, his biggest famous hit was GAYUMA
• Ely Buendia


  A former member of the band Eraser Heads until it disbanded in 2002, he formed another band THE MONGOLS, a diverse rock band, his famous song is SPOLARIUM that is described as vague and confusing, yet everyone loves singing it
• Rivermaya


  One of the several bands that led the alternative rock movement in the Philippines, the band members are Mark Escueta, Mike Elgar, Ryan Peralta, Norby David, Rico Blanco and Bamboo Mañalac (former bandmates)
• The Edralins


  A band from CAR - Baguio that took part in the celebrated KAMI MUNA ULIT, a tribute to the APO HIKING SOCIETY in which they sang a CALYPSO VERSION of the song Salawikain
• Joey Smith also known as PEPE SMITH


  A singer of Pinoy rock, considered as the "MICK JAGGER" of the Philippines, his songs include Eto na ako, Ihip ng Hangin, Jueteng Shed, Mescaline Lullabye, Walang Kokontra, Mighty Great Big Hearted Love-song, Midnight Shuffle, Spike It Up, Hi-Tek Babe, Silver Whore, The Blessing
• Orange and Lemons


  A band from Region 3 - Bulacan, composed of Clementine Castro (lead guitar), Mcoy Fundales (rhythm guitar), JM Del Mundo (bass guitar) and Ace Del Mundo (drums), their songs are OPM, indie pop and alternative rock, they composed and sang the Pinoy Big Brother reality show theme song PINOY AKO
• Charice Pempengco


  Gained popularity through YOUTUBE, invited to appear in the American talk shows ELLEN and OPRAH WINFREY, her genres are R&B, POP, SOUL, ROCK and DANCE, she was able to top 10 of billboard 200 album charts
• Tribu Calamianen


  A group from Region 4B - Coron Palawan that promotes the culture of Calamianen Island through songs in their own dialect that expresses their culture, beliefs, customs, and traditions, they used indigenous instruments
• Barbie Almalbis


  A singer-songwriter from Region 6 - Capiz, her genres are acoustic, pop rock, alternative rock, she uses a quirky vocal style
• Urbandub


  A Cebuano band from Region 7 - Cebu that experiments in alternative rock, alternative metal, and OPM genres, they were the first Indie band to have a nationwide release of its albums by a major label, the members are Gabby Alipe (vocals and guitar), John Dimopol (vocals and guitar), Lalay Lim (vocals and bass), Janjan Mendoza (drummer)
• Bisrock


  Contemporary Visayan Rock Bands from Region 7 - Cebu that sing their songs in DIALECT
• Groupies' Panciteria


  A band from Region 8 - Tacloban that is culture sensitive and sings songs for the masses
• South Border


  An R&B band from Region 11 - Davao specializing in the soul, neo-soul, and Pinoy pop genres, the members are Jay Durias (keyboard and lead vocal), Janno Queyquep (guitar), Benjie Mendez (drums, percussions and vocals), Manuel Tabuñar (bass guitar), Edward Picache (saxophone) and Vince Alaras (lead vocals)
• Grace Nono


  A multi-awarded and internationally recognized singer from Region 13 - Agusan of traditional and indigenous styles and instruments with modern touch of pop, her songs are about sacred themes which she learned from folk oralists in different parts of the Philippines
• Bayang Barrios


  A singer from Region 13 - Agusan who sings songs about the environment and world peace
• Pitch


  The height of the sound
• Pitch


  • high
  • low
• Tempo


  The speed of the music
• Tempo


  • fast
  • slow
• Dynamics


  The loudness of the music
• Dynamics


  • loud
  • soft
• Duration


  The length of each sound
• Duration


  • long
  • short
• Attack & Decay


  How the sound starts and stops
• Attack & Decay


  • accent
  • staccato
  • legato
• Texture


  The thickness of the music & how the parts relate to each