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College of Education
Music in Kto12 Curriculum: Music of the Philippines
Semester of A.Y. 2020-2021
Introduction

Music is an expressive language of culture. It often tells a story, expresses emotion, or shares
ideas with a society. Before written word music was used as a form of historic record. For
example a tribe would use music to tell a story, teach a lesson, or celebrate a successful
hunt. Music reflects the cultural characteristics of a society. culture is the views and ideals of
a country. Music is often the expression of idea, opinion, or emotion. Therefore the culture's
ideas or views is almost always represented in the lyrics or style of their music. Music is very
malleable and is affected by a countless number of factors.

Rationale

Music focuses on the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for artistic expression and
cultural literacy. Thus, you are empowered, through active involvement and participation,
to effectively correlate music to the development of your own cultural identity and the
expansion of your vision of the world.

Intended Learning Outcomes

● Students will be able to identify music of the Philippine in the K-12 Curriculum

● Students can recognize importance of music to the culture in the Philippines; and

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● Students perform music from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao

Activity

ACROSTICS

Provide a phrase or word for every letter in the word PHILIPPINES, make sure that the
phrases or words that you put are connected to the characteristics of music in the
Philippines.

Discussion

Music of the Philippines

The music of the Philippines has been influenced by many cultures for in the pre-
colonial times, the Philippines has its own music in the different indigenous groups. Their
music is used as part of their rituals and ethnic traditions. Philippine music was also
influenced by the colonizers where their culture was brought in and adapted by the

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Filipinos. Examples of the music that the Philippines adapted from the colonizers are the
HIspanic-influenced music and American-influenced music. In the modern times, the
Philippines discover contemporary traditional music that is popular in the 21st century.

Music of Luzon

The music of Luzon is different in terms of the traditions, practices and beliefs from the
different tribes, indigenous people and communities that are located in Luzon. Filipinos
have been winning singing competitions worldwide. That should not be a surprise, as
Filipinos are known to be musically inclined. Music has always been part Filipino culture
and ways of life. There are songs for work, worship and festivals that connect to our
culture.

Secular Music

A secular song is a type of song that is non-religious in nature. This kind of song is
primarily for entertainment, but it can also be used as a work song or a song for a
particular celebration.

● Folk Song - Folk songs are, quite literally, songs of the people. And in determining
the identity of a country, one can look no further than this form of music for clues to
a particular culture. Philippine folk songs are often lively and fast and its lyrics tell
about aspects of daily life. It is sung during fiestas and gatherings. Folk songs are
transmitted generation by generation. These music from pre-Spanish talk about
love, courtship, work, sacred ceremony, and humor.

Magtanim Ay Di Biro (Central Luzon) - This popular folk song describes the redious task of
rice-planting. The song also expresses the hope of a bright future if you are prepared for
the challenges ahead. when you listen to the song, you can hear a rhythmic beat that is
synchronized to the way the rice seedlings are planted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8TgQ0aagls&ab_channel=robie317

Bahay Kubo (Tagalog) - A traditional Filipino folk song - tells of a small hut with a variety of

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vegetables surrounding it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EY4Gc0poMw&ab_channel=robie317

Atin Cu Pung Singsing (Kapangpangan) - A popular Kapampangan folk song. The song is
about a missing heirloom piece, a ring with a single gem, it expresses the great sentimental
value placed by Filipinos on inherited objects from parents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVZgJGC8u2k&ab_channel=robie317

● Harana - A serenading is a traditional way of courtship. When doing a harana, the

man usually sings with a guitar to the woman he is courting. He performs outside the
woman's house in front of her family.

O Ilaw - A tagalog courtship song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiOGLiPBfik&ab_channel=OPMClassics

Pamulinawen (Ilocano) - An Ilocano folk song about Ilocano woman, named

Pamulinawen to whom the man is singing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_hCrbe3sbc&ab_channel=toiletholder

● Balitaw - This folk song expresses love verses for both the man and the woman. Its
music is used for the balitaw dance, which demonstrates in movement the love
verses being sung.

Dalaga At Binata

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=UPZclObmVhs&ab_channel=OPMClassicsOPMClassics

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● Kumintang - Kamunitang is a song and dance style from the 19th century and on
other account it is considered a war song

Princesa ng Kumintang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=calA1MgRCgI&ab_channel=MegakaraokeMegakaraoke

● Kundiman - Kundiman follows a form and tonality that is distinct from the common
love song. Kundiman's union of text and melody expresses unrequited love, but
ends with hope. It is about love, some songs express nationalism.

Bayang Ko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ9L7fEnGhU&ab_channel=LSFP

Sacred Music

Sacred music is a type of music that is religious in nature or with a religious purpose.
Some forms of sacred music trace their roots to organized forms of worship, such as the
Catholic Church

A popular example of sacred music from the Caotholic Church is the Gregorian Chant.
Historically, sacred music is based on the Western musical traditions, which cites the
Gregorian chant as one of its foundations. Much of the sacred music in the Philippines is
rooted in the Spanish colonial traditions as introduced by the colonizers. In this lesson,
sacred music will be discussed in the local Catholic context, with two sub-classifications -
liturgical and devotional.

● Liturgical Music

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This music refers to music that is used during the Roman Catholic’s Holy Mass, and in
other forms of non-Eucharistic liturgies such as vespers,lauds,and Bible-based texts.
Liturgical music is based on the text of the Mass that is mostly on the “ordinary” prayers,
namely:

1. Kyrie (Lord Have Mercy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8WdyJHLUgg

2. Gloria (Glory to God): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPV6K5b_OlM

3. Credo (Creed): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Muo5W5GlGys

4. Sanctus (Holy, Holy!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8zEXBjO10E

5. Agnus Dei (Lamb of God): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYvoI8744us

● Devotional Music

This music refers to music that expresses respect and devotion to God outside of a
liturgical setting. Music heard in religious activities such as:

1. Senakulo

2. Pasyon

3. Flores De Mayo

4. Salubong

Instrumental Music

● Rondalla

Rondalla has been part of our musical tradition since the Spaniards brought it to our
shores during the 1800s. Unfortunately, this type of music is no longer as popular as before.
You can now find rondalla musical groups only in schools and other learning institutions.

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Rondalla performs as an instrumental group to accompany a dance or singing
performance. The group comprises different stringed guitar-like instruments, namely:

1. Bandurria

2. Laud

3. Octavina

4. Guitar

5. Contrabass

● Brass Band

In the Philippines setting, the brass band is more often a combination of brass,
percussion and woodwind instruments. The performers wear colorful costumes and are led
by a group of girls as majorettes in street parades. These are the marching bands that you
see in the streets during fiestas and other forms of festivities in the Philippines.

Brass Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvXpN7Yu_qE

● Musikong Bumbong

The musikong bumbong imitates brass and woodwind instruments from Western
culture. Musikong bumbong, which translates to “bamboo music,” stems from the Spanish
era when nationalist Filipinos thought of ”localizing” the Western brass band. Thus, they
thought of creating musical instruments from bamboo, which is a type of grass found
throughout the Philippines.

Instruments such as flutes, trumpets, trombones, reed instruments, and even drums
were made of bamboo. Bamboo instruments produced a sound that is distinct from that
of western instruments. All these instruments are played by blowing into holes.

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● The Bamboo Organ

The bamboo organ adopted from the western pipe organ that is made of metal
tubes. The only surviving and functioning bamboo organ in the country is the Las Pinas
Bamboo Organ inside St. Joseph Parish Church. The 200-year-old instrument has been
named a National Cultural treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines. A Spanish
friar, Fray Diego Cera, built the instrument for eight years. He finished it in 1824.

The Las Pinas Bamboo Organ is the only pipe organ in the world that is made of 1,030
bamboo pipes.

Vocal Music

● Salidumay - refers to a song that is identified with the Cordilleras. you may hear
different versions of salidumay, but each song is characterized by the seven
syllables made per line. These songs may be sung for any occasion. Salidumay are
usually sung by children.

● Oggayam - is a Kalinga chant that greets visitors in a celebration. It is delivered

spontaneously. It serves as an opening prayer in gatherings and a prayer for
blessing houses, peace pacts, and weddings.

● Ba-diw - is an Ibaloi chant directed to the spirit of a dead person. This chant is
delivered by an elder of a community to ask for guidance from the spirits. This chant
is also used to give gratitude, send a message, or as for guidance for a particular
occasion.

Music of Visayas

Visayas is one of the three geographical divisions of the Philippines. This area comprises
a collection of islands located in central Philippines. It was in this place where Ferdinand
Magellan landed from his expedition and founded this archipelago. This is also where
General Douglas MacArtthur returned at the end of the second World War to liberate the
Philippines from Japanese forces.

There are nine major island groups that make up the Visayas region - Cebu, Bohol,

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Siquijor, Negros, Guimaras, Panay, Romblon, Samar and Leyte. Each of these islands has its
own culture, celebrations and festivals. It is of course expected that in these happy
gatherings and in the daily lives of the people, you hear the music that is unique to the
place.

Representative Songs of the Visayas

● Balitaw

The balitaw is the “signature” song of the Visayas, similar to the kundiman of the
Tagalogs. This song is usually written in ¾ time signature, and it usually talks of love and
other aspects of life. The balitaw is best accompanied by the guitar, but it may also be
played by any other instrument or ensemble.

The balitaw was originally a song - dance debate between a man and a woman. In
the debate, they try to beat one another through an exchange of romantic verses. Today,
the song becomes a simple love song that expresses a man’s love for his woman.

● Visayan Folk Songs

Folk songs in the region speak of various topics that entertain listeners. These include
love and life in the countryside. A Visayan folk song’s melody is considered similar to that
of Luzon lowland songs. but Visayans have more variety in their melodies when you listen
closely. Prominent characteristics of their music is the high level of romanticism. Melodic
contour and the manner and delivery of the performance give the listener a greater feel
of the emotions in the songs.

Instrumental Ensemble of the Visayas

● Tultugan is an indigenous term for the bamboo drum.

● Binanog is a traditional courtship dance from the indigenous community of Panay-

Bukidnon. It is inspired by the movements of the banog, a local term for eagle,
wherein the flight of the bird is imitated, resulting in a lively choreography. The
musical instruments used in binaog are drums and gongs, and other percussion
instruments.

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Music of Mindanao

Mindanao is known as the “land of promise”. Most people in Mindanao embrace Islam
as their religion. Islam was introduced to them around the 14th century. By the time the
Spaniards reached Mindanao, Islam was already prevalent in the region. While there are
more Christians among the Mindanaoans today, the people in Mindanao are often
characterized by their rich Muslim and animist culture.

Lumad is a Visayan term meaning “native”. A lumad refers to an indigenous community

in Mindanao who are non-Muslims. Lumads are animists or people who believe in a
supernatural supreme being who takes care of the universe and everything in it. In their
belief, every object, especially those found in nature are with souls, are controlled by a
particular god that requires reverence and respect.

Here are some of the indigenous groups of Mindanao:

1. Tausug

2. Maranao

3. Maguindanao

4. Sama

5. Yakan

6. Teduray

7. Bukidnon

8. Bagobo

9. T’boli

10. Manobo

Vocal Music

The focus of this is on a lullaby and an epic from two different groups-the lullaby of the
Tausug, and the monumental Marano epic “Durangen”.

● Langan Bata Bata

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Lullabies are sung to put a baby or a child to sleep. A lullaby is usually a simple song
that goes with the slow rhythm of the swaying duyan or the rocking cradle. The lyrics and
melody of a lullaby are repetitie with meaningful messages that talk of family life and
hope for the child’s future. Lullabies are part of Tausug’s culture of oral traditions.

● Marano Darangen

The “Darangen'' is the epic chant of the Maranao of Lanao del Sur. This epic has been
inscribed in the heritage list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2005. It has also
been declared a National Treasure of the Philippines by the National Museum. Made up of
72000 lines, the “Darangen” narrates in song the episodes of Maranao history and
describes the tribulation of their mythical heroes.

Instrumental Music

● Kulintang is an instrument that comprises gongs that are usually numbered from five
to eight per set. It is laid on a stand where a thin rope is tied to support the weight of
the gongs. It is played using two wooden sticks (made4 of light wood) with a length
of about one foot and a diameter of around one inch. There are no definite pitch
measurements of the gongs. The gong’s pitch does not conform to the pitches of
the major scale nor the minor scale, though it has a preferred pattern of intervals for
the eight gongs. This pattern produces a uniformity even when heard or played in
different kulintang sets. Basically, a kulintang gong may be considered unique as
any other type of gongs.

● Kubing is a jaw harp found in numerous Mindanao groups. This is placed between
the lips with one end plucked to produce the sound. It is the bamboo or the
instrument itself that produces the sound. The mouth serves as the resonator to
make the volume louder.

● Gabbang is a bamboo xylophone. bamboo slants are made in graduated lengths

and are placed on top of a trapezoidal wooden box, which serves as the
instrument’s mounting stand and resonator.

● Suling is an aerophone instrument that requires it to be blown into the body for
sound to be produced. It is classified as a ring flute andis the smallest bamboo flute
of Maguindanaoans.

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Exercises

Direction: Choose music from the different parts of the Philippines (luzon, Visayas,
Mindanao) and make a video performance about it whether it is sing or dance. As you
choose the music, research the background and information of a certain music. The video
must be at least 1 minute long.

Rubric 8-10 4-7 0-3

Quality of The performance sounds The performance The performance is

Performance professional. The looks professional. dismal and so is the
accompaniment is The accompaniment.
outstanding accompaniment is
satisfactory

Video Quality Sound is distinct and Sound is distinct and Sound and picture
audible. Color is bright audible quality is poor.
and sharp

Impact The video is exciting and The video is beautiful The video is
beautiful. uninspired

Total
Assessment

Lesson Planning

Direction: Choose a topic from the different music of the Philippines and make a

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lesson plan. Follow this format:

I. Objectives

A. Cognitive

B. Affective

C. Psychomotor

II. Subject Matter

A. Reference

B. Materials

III. Procedure

IV. Evaluation

V. Assignment

Reflection

REFLECTION WEEK NO. 3

Direction: Read and analyze the quote below and RELATE IT TO PHYSICAL
EDUCATION. (30 points)

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“You have to think about it before you can do it. The mind is what
makes it all possible.”— Kai Greene, pro bodybuilder and artist

Resources and Additional Resources

● https://wfmt.info/2012/12/29/filipino-folk-music/#:~:text=Three%20main
%20characteristics%20are%20exemplified,songs%20were%20sung%20by
%20accompaniment.
● Practical MAPEH 7 by Antonio P. Africa

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