MUSIC OF

LOWLANDS OF
LUZON: SPANISH
INFLUENCE IN
SECULAR MUSIC

SECULAR MUSIC
MEANS BEING

SEPARATE FROM
RELIGION.

VOCAL MUSIC
1.

HARANA- SERENADE,
TRADITIONALLY SUNG BY A
YOUNG MAN TO A YOUNG
WOMAN OUTSIDE HER HOUSE
AS A PROFESSION OF HIS
LOVE TO HER.
ACCOMPANIED BY A GUITAR

2. KUMINTANG
ORIGINALLY

A WAR SONG
IN TRIPLE TIME
TOPICS: LOVE,RESENTMENT,
SOCIAL COMMENTARY
CAN ALSO BE DANCE OR
COMBINATION OF SONG AND
DANCE

POLKA- LIVELY DANCE IN DUPLE

TIME
LERON-LERON SINTA - Leron
Leron Sinta is a popular
Philippine folk song. It is about
a man named "Leron" and her
sweetheart "Neneng" and their
adventures of picking fruits
from trees (Papaya and

Leron Leron Sinta

GFEFG
G AGEGF
F F E D E F
G G A G F E

GFEFG
E E E F G A
A A C2 B A G
C2 B B A B C2

PAMULINAWEN
Pamulinawen

Pusok imdengam
man
Toy umas-asug
Agrayo ita sadiam.
Panunotem man
Dika

Itdem

ta diak kalipatan
Ta nasudi unay a nagan,
Uray sadin' ti ayan,
Lugar sadino man,
Aw-awagak a di
agsarday
Ta naganmo a kasamitan
No malagipka, pusok ti
mabang-aran

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
1. PANDANGGO- A FAST PACED
DANCE IN TRIPLE TIME,ORIGINATED
FROM FANDANGGO OF
SPAIN.DANCERS WEAR HAT AND
LIGHTED CANDLE IN A GLASS.
2.POLKA- LIVELY DANCE IN DUPLE
METER
3.

RONDALLA- AN ENSEMBLE OF PLUCKED

INSTRUMENTS

RONDALLA

The

ENSEMBLE

rondalla is an
ensemble of stringed
instruments played with
the plectrum or pick and
generally known as

BANDURIA
14 STRINGED PEAR
SHAPE WITH A
ROUND
SOUNDHOLE
PLAYS THE MELODY

LAUD
>14 STRINGED
PEAR SHAPED
LUTE W/ F-SHAPED
SOUND HOLES
>BIGGER THAN
BANDURIA
>PLAYS THE ALTO
PART OR COUNTER
MELODY

>14 STRINGED
OCTAVINA
LUTE SHAPED
LIKE A SMALL
GUITAR
>PLAYS A
COUNTER
MELODY OR
HARMONY FILL

>A
BASS
BAJO
DEGUITAR
UAS
WHICH LOOKS
LIKE A BIG
GUITAR
>PLAYS THE
BASS PART
>SERVES AS A
RHYTHMIC

GUITAR
>is a popular
musical instru
ment
classified as a
string instrume
nt
with anywhere

COMPOSITION
1.

KUNDIMAN- (KUNG HINDI MAN)AN ART SONG ABOUT THE LOVE OF

A MAN FOR A WOMAN BUT CAN
ALSO BE ABOUT PATRIOTIC
SENTIMENTS THE WOMAN AS AN
OBJECT OF LOVE AND SACRIFICE OF
THE MAN REPRESENTING THE
PHILIPPINES TO DO SACRIFICES FOR

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
1.FESTIVITIES

AND RECREATION
2.WORK- PLANTING AND
FARMING ETC
3.COURTHSHIP
4.SOCIAL COMMENTARY AND

LISTENING ACTIVITY GUIDE QUESTIONS

VOCAL MUSIC
1.

WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE MUSIC?

2.WHAT

DO YOU THINK IS THE MESSAGE OF THE

MUSIC?
3.WHAT

SPECIFIC OCCASSIONS IS IT USED?

4.IDENTIFY

THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC TO BRING THE

MESSAGE OF EACH SONG:

A.TIMBRE
B.DYNAMICS
C.RHYTHM
D.PITCH
E.FORM

INSTRUMENTAL
RONDALLA
OCTAVINA
LAUD
BANDURIA

ENSEMBLE

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SOCIO-HISTORICAL CONTEXT

MUICAL FORMS

ISSUES

FUNCTIONS