Music of Luzon Flashcards
The folk song refers to the song of the people. Commonly, folk songs do
not have composers for it is owned by the people. The song naturally
became popular among the people of the community. Folk songs spread
through aural traditions, meaning it was not written or strongly imposed for
the people to learn it.
CHARACTERISTICS OF FOLKSONGS
CHARACTERISTICS OF FOLKSONGS
Originally passed down orally to the family and other
members of the community.
Learned through rote.
Sung in his/her own dialect
Begins in one key and ends in the same key.
Composers and lyricists are usually unknown
Mood can be sentimental, playful and humorous
Short and Sim
the father ofKundimanArt Songs,
established the kundiman as an art song.
He composedkundimanby using poetic
lines in Tagalog and by incorporating rich
harmonic progression
Francisco Santiago
is one example of sacred vocal music. It is
a choral composition that sets the parts of a mass into music.
The choral music of a mass was originally composed with a Latin
language. However, throughout the years, the churches made
use of the local languages so that more people will understand
the mass. Church masses can be performed in a capella, meaning
voices only. Other instruments can also accompany it.
Catholic Mas
is a religious theatrical play that became
popular with the Spanish colonial rule. It is a comic play that
portrays the battles among the Moros or the Muslims and the
Christians. In the end, the Christians are always portrayed as
winners in battle.
Moro-Moro
a religious play performed in the Lenten
season that depicts the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ.
Senakulo
is another vocal genre that is done during Holy
Week.
has become a tradition practiced by the local all
around the lowlands in Luzon. During Holy Week, locals gather
together in parishes to practice .
Pabasa
is a kind of ensemble that originated from Spain. It
came to the Philippines during the Spanish colonization in the
from the 1600s to the 1900s. The ensemble is known to practice
the tradition of plucking strings together to make harmony
Rondalla
Song of the people
Folk songs
a vocal genre composed by a learned composer
Art songs
Kundiman
14 strings, pear shapes lute, round sound hole, plucked usin plectrum
Bandurria
14 strings, has longer neck, plays alto, flat back
Laud
14 strings tenor, counter melody
Octavina
6 strings accompaniement
Guitar
