MUSIC

MUSIC OF LUZON (LOWLANDS)

Grade 7

NAME:
Competencies:

1. Analyzes an example of Philippine folk music from the music from the
highlands and lowlands of Luzon and describe how the musical elements are
used.
2. Explains the distinguishing characteristics of representative Philippine folk
music from the highlands and lowlands of Luzon, in relation to history and
culture of the area.
3. Analyzes the relationship of functions of Philippine music from the
highlands and lowlands of Luzon, to the lives of the people.
4. Sing accurately representative folksongs from the highlands and lowlands of
Luzon, alone and/or with others.
5. Performs on available instruments music from the highlands and lowlands of
Luzon alone and/or with others.
6. Improvise simple rhythmic/harmonic accompaniments to selected Philippine
folk music from the highlands and lowlands of Luzon.
7. Explores ways of producing sounds on a variety of sources that would
emulate the instruments being studied.
8. Evaluates music and performances applying knowledge of music elements
and style.
 Introductory Message

Welcome to the Grade 7 first quarter music subject where you can
describe distinctive musical elements of given pieces in 20th century
styles which were collaboratively helps the learners in meeting the
standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal,
social, and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners in guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore,
this also aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while
taking into consideration their ability to adapt to change.

Notes and Instructions

 Complete the given task in this module

PRE TEST
Direction: Find out how much you already know about this module. Write the letter of the correct answer
on the blank provided before each number.

________1. It is produced b beating or thumping the head/s of the drumm which are made from animal
skin.
a. Idiophone
b. Membranophone
c. Aerophone
d. Telephone
________2. Tulali, Bansik and Balungudyong are examples of what musical instrument?
a. Chordophone
b. Membranophone
c. Idiophone
d. Aerophone
________3. He is known as the “Palastrina of the Philippines”.
a. Marcelo Agoncillo
b. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
c. Marcelo Adonay
d. Bert Marcelo
________4. Bahay Kubo, Malinac lay Labi, Tatlong Bibe are examples of what song?
a. Patriotic Song
b. Folk Song
c. Traditional Song
d. Campfire Song
________5. It is one of the names by wich the sacrament of the Eucharist is commonly called in the
Roman Catholic Church.
a. Mass
b. Liturgical Music
c. Homily
d. Devotional Music

Lesson 1 – Folk, Secular, and Art songs

A secular song is a type of a 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 song for a particular celebration.
 Folk song – an example of a Luzon lowland folk song is “Magtanim Ay Di Biro.” This
popular folk song describes the tedious task of rice-planting. The song also expresses the
hope of a bright future.

Instructions: Give an example of folksong in Luzon and their designated Regions.

Folksong Region
Manang Biday Ilocos
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Philippines folk songs are usually connected

to a particular act of function

 Harana (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’s the woman
house in front of her family.

Do you know that a harana has four stages?

1. Panawagan – The man calls out to the woman through song.

2. Pagtatapat – The man proposes and sings a song that expresses his
love to the woman.
3. Panagutan – After the man sings, the woman also expresses her
response through a song
4. Pamamaalam – After being received by the woman, the man leaves her
with a song

If the man is not talented enough to sing, he may hire someone who can
perform the love song. Nowadays, you seldom see courtship done this way.

Listen to the sound

clip of a haranista
singing “O Ilaw”

https://www.youtu
 Instruction: Fill in the blanks with the exact words to finish the
lyrics of “O ilaw”

O, ilaw Sa gabing 1. ___________ mo’y itbuin sa langit,

O, tanglaw sa gabing tahimik larawan mo, 2. __________ pasakit
Ayy...
Gising at magbangon sa 3. _____________sa pagkakatulog na
lubhang mahimbing
Buksan ang bintana at 4. ____________ nang mapagtanto mo
Ang 5. ____________ kong pagdaing.

 Balitaw - A Tagalog Balitaw is another type of folk song written in ¾ time signature. This
folk song expresses love verses for both the an and the woman. Its music is used for the
balitaw dance, which demonstrates in movement the love verses being sung.

Instruction: Complete the lyrics of “Dalaga’t Binata” by Juan Silos Jr. and sung by
Sylvia La Torre
Choose your answer inside the box below

Nagsasaya lumagi
Kagalakang araro pagsinta
Pagmamahal

Ang mga dalaga't binata'y _____________ sa gitna ng parang sila ay nagtatawa

At ang bawat puso'y ______________ tunay ang hangad nila

At saliw ng awit at tugtugan upang _____________ ang kasayahan

At ang tanging ______________ ng buhay, ang siyang ligaya walang hanggan

Sa gitna ng parang sila ay nagtatawa at ang bawat puso'y

 Sabik na sa ______________ Kagalakang tunay ang hangad nila.

 Kumintang is a song and dance style from the 19th century. Some sources say that the
term kumintang is the former name of Batangas, where the style of music originated from.
Meanwhile, other accounts considered the kumintang a war song

 Kundiman follows a form and tonality that is distinct from the common love song. This
folk song may have a binary or a ternary form. The binary form is in the minor mode
followed by parts(s) in the major mode. Though many songs of kundiman is about love,
some songs also expresses nationalism.

A Activity
Supply Me
Instructions: Observe at least three people in your house and check if they sing
songs while doing household chores or work. Write their names and the songs
they were singing. Complete the table below.

NAME WORK SONG

Ex. Katherine Petrova Washing Clothes Kathang Isip

Lesson 2 – 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 Catholic 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. Other cultures with sacred music include
those among Hindus, Jews, Buddhists, and Muslims.

Sacred Music will be discussed in the local Catholic

Context, with two sub- classifications – Liturgical
Much of the sacred and Devotional

music in the Liturgical Music refers to music that is used during

the Holy Mass, and in other forms of non-Eucharistic
Philippines is
Liturgies such as vespers, lauds, and Bible-based
rooted in the texts.
Spanish colonial Liturgical music is based on the text of the Mass that
traditions as is mostly on the “ordinary” prayers, namely, the
introduced by the Kyrie (Lord have mercy), the Gloria (Glory to God),
the Credo (Creed), the Sanctus (Holy, Holy!), and
colonizers. the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God).

Listen to an audio clip of the previous song on this link

Did you notice the repetition of the phrases? This is an example of an antiphonal setting
wherein a phrase is sung alternately by two groups. In the given song, the singing of the first
phrase is done by the cantor or the choir leader, and the second phase is sung by the members
of the congregation.
Devotional music refers to music that expresses respect and devotion to God outside of a
liturgical setting. Music heard in religious activities such as Senakulo, Pasyon, Flores de Mayo,
and Salubong may be considered as devotional music.

VOCAL MUSIC FUNCTIONS

1. Pastores Christmas season of song and dance
 About the Shepherd who
visited child Jesus in a manger
 Happy songs that tells the
people to rejoice because the
savior was born

2. Moro-moro Clash between the Muslim and

Christians where the forbidden love of
a prince and princess will be settled if
the Muslims will be converted to
Christianity or death
3. Senakulo Lenten play depicting the life,
suffering and death of Jesus Christ.
4. Pasyon Held in the community chapels to
commemorate the death of Jesus
Christ.
5. Salubong Does in Easter Sunday at 4 am to lift
the veil of the grieving Virgin Mary
 “Confetti” are thrown in the air
 Songs of joy are song to
celebrate the risen Christ

Flores de Mayo/Santacruzan Month long catholic event/parade of

honor Virgin Mary
 Flores means Flower
“beautiful”

Liturgical music is heard in the celebration of the Mass and

other forms of liturgy.
Devotional music expresses one’s faith and belief outside a
liturgical setting
 POST TEST

A. Instructions: Write only the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following are songs written by the folks and are sung while doing daily activities
such as farming, fishing, and putting the baby to sleep?

A. Folk Songs C. Metal Rock Songs

B. Hip-Hop music D. Rap

2. What religious song of the lowlands of Luzon reveals the impact of Spanish colonization to the
Philippines?

A. Dios ay Pag - ibig C. Pasyon

B. Panalangin D. Tanging Alay

3. In Luzon, what music is colonially-influenced and not religious in nature?

A. Devotional Music C. Liturgical Music

B. Indigenous Music D. Secular Music

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Folk songs are long and complex.

B. Composers and lyricists are usually unknown.

C. Concepts of folk songs are based on nature or people’s work, tradition, and
culture.

D. Folk songs are originally passed down orally to the family and to the other
members of the community.

5. All are folk songs of Luzon, EXCEPT

A. Bahay Kubo C. Leron Leron Sinta

B. Dandansoy D. Magtanim ay Di Biro

B. Instructions: Read the statements carefully. Then, write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE, if
it is not.

_____________1. Folk songs are sung in his/her own dialect.

_____________2. Time signature of folk songs is in compound meter.

_____________3. Harana is an example of liturgy music.

_____________4. Leron Leron Sinta is a secular music.

_____________5. Santa Clara is a Luzon folk song.

_____________6. Folk songs are songs written by the folk and are sung to accompany daily
activities.

_____________7. Mutya ng Pasig is a secular music.

_____________8. Folk songs are learned through rote.

_____________9. People create melodic chants and indigenous instruments based on the
materials available where they lived.

_____________10. When we study music, we also study culture.

 PRE TEST
Instructions:

A. Read and analyze each item. Choose the letter of the best answer that corresponds
to what is being asked.

1. What is a fretted musical instrument with six strings played with both
hands?
A. Bandurria C. Guitar
B. Bajo de Uñas D. Laud

2. What do you call this instrument made of bamboo-rattle tubes attached

to a bamboo frame?
A. Angklung C. Kiskis
B. Kalatok D. Tulali

3. What is this instrument that produces sounds thinner than the flute?
A. Clarinet C. Tenor Saxophone
B. Piccolo D. Trumpet

4. What do you call an ensemble of plucked/stringed instruments and

sometimes with percussion too?
A. Angklung Ensemble C. Musikong Bumbong
B. Brass Band D. Rondalla

5. What do you call an ensemble of woodwind, brass and percussion

instruments?
A. Angklung Ensemble C. Musikong Bumbong
B. Brass Band D. Rondalla

6. What do you call Filipino marching bands that use woodwind instruments
that are made of bamboo?
A. Angklung Ensemble C. Musikong Bumbong
B. Brass Band D. Pangkat Kawayan

7. What are the provinces that are known to be the homes of prominent brass
bands in the Philippines?
A. Bataan and Batangas C. Rizal and Laguna
B. Catanduanes and Cavite D. Tarlac and Zambales

8. What is a bamboo flute?

 A. Kalagong C. Kiskis
B. Kalatok D. Tulali

9. What is the instrument that plays the melody in a Rondalla ensemble?

A. Bandurria C. Laud
B. Double Bass D. Octavina

10. What is this percussion instrument that consists of thin, normally round
plates of various alloys?
A. Bass Drum C. Snare Drum
B. Cymbals D. Trumpet

B. Write down the instruments being asked in each item. Choose your answer from the
pool of words inside the box.

Bandurria French Horn Octavina

Bumbong Kiskis

Rondalla Instruments:

11. ________________________ 12. ____________________

Pangkat Kawayan Instruments:

13. _______________________ 14. _____________________

Brass Band Instrument:

15. _______________________
 Lesson 3 – Rondalla and Brass band

The rondalla performs as an instrumental group to accompany a dance or singing performance.

The group comprises different stringed guitar-like instruments, namely, the bandurria, the
octavina , the laud, the guitar, and the contrabass. The ensemble also has several percussion
instruments that add color to the pieces being played.
The bandurria, the octavina, and the laud are plaued with a pick that strums a group of string
very fast. This procedure a tremolo sound that characterizes the rondalla sound. The guitar may
also be plucked, but it is mostly strummed. The contrabass provides the low notes that balance
off the bandura’s shrill sound. This sound comes from the bandura’s high metallic register.
In the Philippine setting, the brass band is the more often a combination of brass, percussion,
and woodwind instruments. The performers wear colorful costumes and are led by a group of
girls as a majorette in street parade. These are the marching bands that you see in the streets
during fiestas and other forms of festivities in the Philippines.

Philippine brass bands have performed in other parts of the globe. The Philippine Constabulary
Band formed in 1902 made history when they performed at the St, Louis World Exposition in
1904, Today schools such as UP College of Music and the UST Conservatory of Music have sent
their symphonic bands to festivals in China, Taiwan, Thailand, and other Asian countries.

The Banda Zabat of Nueva Ecija is one of the earliest

known bands in the country. The Banda Zabat was
organized by Eliodoro Chico y Bustamante, a Filipino Priest,
in the 1800’s
 Lesson 4- Musikong Bumbong and the Bamboo Orgam

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.

Bamboo instruments produced a sound that Is distinct

from that of Western instruments. All these
instruments are played by blowing into holes.
The march “Veteranos de Revolucion” was first
played by musikong bumbong.
was important fo

https://www.slideshare.net/ssuser982c6b/instrumental-
music- of-luzon

The Bamboo organ is 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 Piñas 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 instrumental for eight years. He finished it in 1824.

The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ

is the only pipe organ in the
world that is made of 1030
bamboo pipes.
 Lesson 5 – The Anklung and Pangkat Kawayan

The anklung is an Indonesia instrument that has become a part of Philippine music. The
angklung can only produce one note. To make several notes, it is normally played in a group or
in an ensemble. To be playable for solo performer, many angklungs are hung in a row. The
anklung may also be stacked in a rack to have the complete scale and even have octaves of it.

Angklung have two or three modifications of bamboo tubes. The size and the length of a tube
determines its pitch. Thus, there is angklung for a specific melody, bass part, or chord. Bamboo
tubes used for melody and bass are usually two tubes tuned an octave apart give them depth.
Tubes that produce chords are tuned a third apart to complete triad. The greater the number of
tubes in an angklung, the louder is the sound

Angklung notation is still based on the diatonic scale. But instead of notes, numbers are used in
the scale.

DO RE MI FA SOL LA TI DO

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
The Pangkat Kawayan was founded by Maestro Victor Toledo on 6 September 1966. This
bamboo orchestra comprises different instruments made of bamboo and wood. The bamboo
tubes are bored with holes where a person blows through to produce a sound.
The ensemble is made up six kinds of bamboo instruments.
o Bumbong or bamboo tubes
o Talungating or bamboo marimba
o Tipangklung or bamboo piano
o Tulali or bamboo flute
o Kalatok or bamboo knockers
o An Indonesian angklung
 Activity

Know Me!
Instructions: Study each of the musical instrument inside the box. Identify

whether they are for Rondalla, Brass Band or Pangkat

Kawayan. Write your answer on the respective column

of the table.

Angklung Flute Octavina

Bajo de Uñas Kalatok Sousaphone

Rondalla Brass Band Pangkat Kawayan

Instructions: Read carefully each item and identify what is being asked.
Choose your answer from the box.
Bandurria Pan Pipes Trumpet
Laud Rondalla

___________________1. It is a 14-stringed pear-shaped lute with a round

sound hole.
___________________2. It is a 14-stringed pear-shaped lute with f-shaped
sound holes.
___________________3. This is what we call to an ensemble of plucked
 instruments and sometimes with percussion.
___________________4. It is made of small pieces of bamboo in graduated
small tubes that has been put together by a string.
___________________5. It has the highest register in the brass family.

B. Know each of the musical instrument cited in the first column. Write
on the second column how, it is being played. Choose your answer
inside the box.
By striking
With drum sticks or brush
By strumming or plucking
By rubbing a rattan stick on its ridges
By tapping the top wholes of the bamboos

By blowing air in the air column inside the instrument

Instrument How It Is Played

6. Guitar
7. Trumpet
8. Snare Drum
9.Kalagong
10. Kiskis

C. In the first column, another set of instruments are listed. Write on the second column
its function in the ensemble.
Plays the bass
Plays the part
Plays the melody
Plays the percussion function
Plays the counter points to the melody
Played the counter melody or harmony fill-in
 Instrument Function In The Ensemble
11. Octavina
12. Angklung
13. Talunggating
14. Sousaphone
15. Double Bass