Fundamentals of music in the non-traditional category
Musical direction
Musical composition
Musical performance
Inspiration and basis of Filipino music
Tangible and intangible heritage of the several ethnic groups in the country, influenced by Western and Asian cultures
Types of Philippine folk music
Chanting of epic poetry (e.g. Hudhud ni Aliguyon, Darangen)
Singing of traditional folk music (e.g. Harana)
Pinoy rock
Rock music with the cultural sensibilities of the people
Pinoy reggae
Dancehall music close to the expressions of the Jamaican sound
Pinoy pop
One of the most popular music genres in the country
Other Filipino music genres
Kundiman (Filipino love music)
Kapanirong (serenade genre)
Kulintang (ensemble of traditional instruments)
Tagonggo (music played by finely dressed male musicians)
Bisrock (Cebuano rock music)
Pinoy hiphop (hip hop sound adopted from American music)
The Philippine dance is highly influenced by Hispanic traditions and the folk performing arts of the country
Due to global influences, many dance styles have also been developed
Hispanic dances in the Philippines
Maglalatik
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Ballet has become a popular dance in the Philippines since the early 20th century
Pinoy hip hop music has influenced dances in the country, adapting the hip hop and break dance standards
Core of theater arts
Theatrical direction
Theatrical production design
Theatrical performance
Theatrical playwriting
Theatrical light and sound design
The rituals, mimetic costumes, and mimetic dances of the Filipino people are Austronesian in character
Notable Filipino theater arts
Komedya (plays with Spanish influences)
Sinakulo (plays with Spanish influences)
Carillo (puppetry)
Original and modern plays of Filipino artists have influenced theater and drama in the country with the presentational and representational styles from the revitalized traditional and modern theater forms within and outside the country
Visual arts under the non-traditional arts
Painting
Printmaking
Non-folk sculpture
Mixed media works
Photography
Installation art
Illustration
Performance art
Graphic arts
Imaging
Painting in the Philippines
Part of the culture even before the Neolithic age, with Asian and Western influences advancing the art
Notable paintings in the 16th-19th centuries
Nuestra Senora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga (1692)
Camarin de da Virge (1720)
Secular art introduced by educated and wealthy Filipinos in the 19th century
Paintings influenced by battle scenes, suffering, and destruction after WWII
Nationalistic themes prevalent amidst the war's effects (e.g. Manila Mural (1968), Rice Research Institute (1962))
Notable non-folk sculptures in the Philippines
Rizal Monument
Oblation
Mactan Shrine
Filipina Comfort Women
People Power Monument
Bonifacio Monument
Focal arts of Literature
Fiction
Poetry
Essay
Literary criticism
During the Spanish colonization, literature was heavily influenced by the Spanish language, and then later on adjusting to the English-language with the American occupation
Notable literary works from 1593-1800
Doctrina Christiana (1593)
Pasyon (1704)
Biag ni Lam-ang (17th century Ilocano epic)
Florante at Laura (1869 fiction with Asian and European themes)
Notable literary works in the 19th-20th centuries
Ninay (first novel written by a Filipino, published)
Noli Me Tangere (1887)
El Filibusterismo (1891)
The Child of Sorrow (first Filipino book written in English, 1921)
Ladlad (2007)
Smaller and Smaller Circles (2002)
Insurrecto (2018)
Melodrama, unreal language, unsubtle emphasis on local color are the characteristics of English writing in the Philippines
In modern times, Filipino literature looks into the concepts of equality and nationalism, historical narratives in modernity
Core of film and broadcast arts
Direction
Writing
Production design
Cinematography
Editing
Animation
Performance
New media
The cinematic art in the Philippines officially began in 1897 with the introduction of motion pictures in Manila
The very first Filipino film was produced by Jose Nepomucino with his Dalagang Bukid (Country Maiden) in 1919
During the 1930s, Filipino Cinema began enthusiasm in film making, with theater serving a significant part of the boom
In the 1940s, reality was the center of created films due to the effects of World War II
In the 1960s, fan movies, commercialism, soft porn, western spin-offs, and action flicks emerged up to the turbulent years of 1970s to 1980s due to the insurgency of terrorists and the imposition of Martial Law
After the turbulent years, independent films sprang up with local film makers
Notable Filipino films in the 1990s-2000s
The Flor Contemplacion Story
Manila in the Claws of Light
Oro, Plata, Mata
Sa Pusod, ng Dagat
Caregiver
Thy Womb
Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
The Woman Who Left
That Thing Called Tadhana
Smaller and Smaller Circles
The key films in the 21st century regarded concepts of poverty, human equality, self-love, and historical narratives which made a huge success in the film art industry
Non-folk and non-traditional arts in architecture and its allied arts
Architecture
Landscape architecture
Interior design
Urban design
With the arrival of Spain in the 16th century, the Baroque along with various Western styles in architecture was introduced in the Philippines
Examples of Baroque and Earthquake Baroque architecture in the Philippines
Manila Cathedral
Bolijon Church
Daraga Church
Binondo Church
Miago Church
Santa Maria Church
Paoay Church
San Agustin Church
The Art Deco Capital of the Philippines is Sariava