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    Manang Biday is a traditional Ilocano folk song from Northern Luzon, Philippines that describes a man serenading a young woman named Biday. The song exhibits Spanish influence and was likely composed during the Spanish colonial period. It asks Biday to open her window so he can sing his feelings for her. The composer is identified as Florante Aguilar. The song is a example of a "Harana", a traditional Filipino practice of serenading a love interest.

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    Manang Biday is a traditional Ilocano folk song from Northern Luzon, Philippines that describes a man serenading a young woman named Biday. The song exhibits Spanish influence and was likely composed during the Spanish colonial period. It asks Biday to open her window so he can sing his feelings for her. The composer is identified as Florante Aguilar. The song is a example of a "Harana", a traditional Filipino practice of serenading a love interest.

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    Manang Biday is a traditional Ilocano folk song from Northern Luzon, Philippines that describes a man serenading a young woman named Biday. The song exhibits Spanish influence and was likely composed during the Spanish colonial period. It asks Biday to open her window so he can sing his feelings for her. The composer is identified as Florante Aguilar. The song is a example of a "Harana", a traditional Filipino practice of serenading a love interest.

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    Manang Biday is a traditional Ilocano folk song from Northern Luzon, Philippines that describes a man serenading a young woman named Biday. The song exhibits Spanish influence and was likely composed during the Spanish colonial period. It asks Biday to open her window so he can sing his feelings for her. The composer is identified as Florante Aguilar. The song is a example of a "Harana", a traditional Filipino practice of serenading a love interest.

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    FOLK SONG ANALYSIS

    Submitted by:
    Bacsarsa, Michael John
    Dela Cruz, Jeza Maryl
    Isada, Aijeleth Jane
    Miaga, Angeline

    Submitted to:
    Mrs. Ruth Morales

    October 5, 2020
    MANANG BIDAY
    Manang Biday is a traditional Ilocano folk song in Northern Luzon in the Province of
    Ilocos. This song implies the courtship of a young maiden named Biday. Serenading a
    love interest is a custom of Filipinos; until today, it is still practiced by the Ilocanos. Like
    most folk songs, “Manang Biday” was composed during the Spanish Colonial Period of
    the Philippines as the song exhibits Spanish influence with Filipino indigenous sound
    and had been passed down through oral tradition.

    Since Manang Biday is one of the typical Filipino courtship serenades called “Harana”,
    this song conveys the meaning of a man asking a lady named Biday to look outside the
    window and listen to how he sings his heart out for her. In order to show appreciation
    and/or interest, the woman opens the window and listens to the serenade.

    The author or composer of Manang Biday is Florante Aguilar. He was born on January
    11, 1965 in Manila. Florante Aguilar received his first formal training at the University of
    the Philippines College of Music where he obtained his Diploma in Performance in
    1986. While at this institution, he was a member of the UP Guitar Ensemble which
    toured the world for six and half months in 1985.

    In 1986, he came to the United States on a scholarship to study with Sharon Isbin at
    the Manhattan School of Music in New York and later, as a private student of Benjamin
    Verdery. He was a member of the esteemed Buffalo Guitar Quartet in the years 1989-
    90. The quartet toured and conducted residencies throughout the United States and
    recorded an album entitled New Music for 4 Guitars (New World 384-2) to a wide
    critical acclaim. Florante received his Bachelor of Music degree from the San Francisco
    Conservatory of Music in 1996 under the tutelage of David Tanenbaum.
    Original Ilocano Lyrics English Translation

    Manang Biday, ilukatmo man Dear Biday, please open


    Ta bintana ikalumbabam Open your window
    Ta kitaem ‘toy kinayawan So you can see the one who adores
    you
    Ay, matayakon no dinak kaasian Oh, I will die if you will not care

    Siasinnoka nga aglabaslabas Who are you who keeps passing by?
    Ditoy hardinko pagay-ayamak In my garden where I play
    Ammom ngarud a balasangak You know I’m a lady
    Sabong ni lirio, di pay nagukrad My flowers has not bloomed

    Denggem, ading, ta bilinenka Listen my dear so I can tell you


    Ta inkanto ‘diay sadi daya Just go south
    Agalakanto’t bunga’t mangga Get a mango fruit
    Ken lansones pay, adu a kita Even lanzones and other kinds

    No nababa, dimo gaw-aten If it’s low, do not grab it


    No nangato, dika sukdalen If it’s high, don’t reach for it
    No naregreg, dika piduten If it fell, don’t pick it
    Ngem labaslabasamto met lang But pass by it

    Daytoy paniok no maregregko My handkerchief if I drop it


    Ti makapidut isublinanto Whoever finds it will return it
    Ta nagmarka iti naganko My name is written in it
    Nabordaan pay ti sinapuso Also embroidered is a heart

    Alaem dayta kutsilio Get that knife


    Ta abriem ‘toy barukongko To open my chest
    Tapno maipapasmo ti guram To pass your anger
    Kaniak ken sentimiento To me and sadness

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