Filipinos are said to be Musical Peoples.In most cases, singing is accompanied by dancing. They used Bamboo canes, Palm leaves and bark of trees to write their songs and a piece of sharp stick or iron for their pen. Even their instruments were made of Bamboo and wood which indicated their primitiveness
Functions of their music:
¡Religious
¡Social life
Characteristics of their Music:
¡Recitative
¡Mostly simple two note music
¡Example of these are:
¢Dal-lot – a song sung by farmers during wedding, baptismal and others parties accompanied by Kutibeng (guitar).
¢Pamulinawen – is a love song
¢Dung-aw – is a song requesting a dead person to be good in his next life.
Early Filipinos music was influenced by trade relations other races like:
Malays
Indonesians
Indonesians
Arabs
Chinese
Indo-Chinese
Japanese and
Hindus
Chinese, Japanese and Hindus introduce their five-tone scale called pentatonic.
The rhythmic effects through the use of gongs, drums and cymbals were brought by Hindus and Mohammedans. Reed type of wind instruments were brought by Japanese and Chinese
Chinese, Japanese and Hindus introduce their five-tone scale called pentatonic.
The rhythmic effects through the use of gongs, drums and cymbals were brought by Hindus and Mohammedans. Reed type of wind instruments were brought by Japanese and Chinese
Musics according to their category:
¡Ordinary songs (diyuna, talindaw)
¡Street songs (indulamin, suliranin)
¡Sorrow (dalit, umbay)
¡Wedding (ihiman)
¡Rowing (tigpasin, kalusan)
¡Lullaby (hele-hele, hili, oyayi, iyaya)
¡Success (baling-kungkong, dapayanin, hiliran, sambotani, tagumpay)
¡House (tingad)
¡General merry making (kalipay)
¡Counting (urukay)
Musical Airs From different Regions. Filipino Music has grown from the simple two note melody to the music that has become today. The following are the native music from different provinces in the Philippines.
Musical Airs From different Regions. Filipino Music has grown from the simple two note melody to the music that has become today. The following are the native music from different provinces in the Philippines.
Musical Airs From different Regions
žBontoc Province:
¡Ayegkha
¡Pagpag
¡Bontoc
¡Annaoy
žDavao
¡Toddonan
žIgorot
¡Milling Ayoweng
žAgusan
¡Tub-ob
žZambales
¡Whistle
žSulu
¡Tungungo
žNegros
¡Kalooye
žNueva Icija
¡Kadumang
žAbra
¡Diwdiw-as
¡Bunkaka
žBatanes
¡Kalusan
žBenguet
¡Igorot
žBukidnon
¡Dilay-on
amazing
ReplyDeleteThis is very informative and helpful. Also the line of thought is well organized. Thank you for making this
ReplyDeleteSarat | Titanium Pan - TITIAN ART
ReplyDeleteSarat titanium frames · Sarat titanium trimmer · titanium exhaust tubing Sarat · Sarat nano titanium by babyliss pro · Titanium Art titanium apple watch band · Sarat