Folk Songs & Instrumental Music

Is a conventional category that identifies some pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions.

• music genre

• Folk song/Folk music

• _____ reflects Philippine traditions.

• It is popular in the lowlands of Luzon.

• The people from this region easily embraced and adapted the culture of the Spaniards who colonized the country, which is why their _____ show distinct Spanish elements.

• A _____ is a narrative song that uses traditional melodies.

• It is a song of the common people passed on from generation to generation.

• _____s reflect people’s everyday activities.

• They mark every stage in the life of a Filipino, from the moment he is born to the time he dies and gets buried.

• music genre

• Folk song/Folk music

1. Their melody is easy to remember. 2. They are syllabically set in stanza text. 3. They use strophic form (only one melody in all stanzas). 4. They use major and minor scales. 5. They use triple and duple meters. 6. They are usually accompanied by a guitar.

• music genre

• Folk song/Folk music

This is a song that tells a story. An example of a _____ folk song is “Paruparong Bukid".

• Narrative

• Lullaby

• Children’s songs

• Serenade

• Work song

It is sung to send a baby to sleep. “Tulog Na” is an example of a _____.

• Narrative

• Lullaby

• Children’s songs

• Serenade

• Work song

These refer to songs that adults sing or teach to children; songs that children sing among themselves; and songs that children compose on their own. “Ako ay May Lobo” is a common example of a _____.

• Narrative

• Lullaby

• Children’s songs

• Serenade

• Work song

It is a song consisting of several movements with no fixed form. It is usually played for a woman by a beau or an admirer hoping to develop their romantic relationship. One famous example is “O Ilaw.”

• Narrative

• Lullaby

• Children’s songs

• Serenade

• Work song

This is a song that inspires people at work. One particular example of a work song is “Magtanim ay ‘Di Biro.”

• Narrative

• Lullaby

• Children’s songs

• Serenade

• Work song

• Bahay Kubo – Children’s song • Leron Leron Sinta – Children’s song • Sitsiritsit – Children’s song • Lulay – Love song • Inday sa Balitaw – Comical Aong • Ang Pagtatanim – Work Song • Maligayang Pagdating – Welcome Song

• TAGALOG

• ILOCANO

• PAMPANGO

• BICOLANO

• Pamulinawen – Courtship Song • Manang Biday – Courtship Song • O Naraniag na Bulan – Courtship Song

• TAGALOG

• ILOCANO

• PAMPANGO

• BICOLANO