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Music
First Quarter – Module 1
Introduction to Folksongs of
the Lowland Luzon

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 Music – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
First Quarter – Module 1: Introduction to Folksongs of the Lowland Luzon
First Edition, 2020
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Introduction to Folksongs of
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 Introductory Message

For the learner:

Welcome to the Music 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on
Introduction to Folksongs of Lowland Luzon!

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 What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will
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 Table of Contents

Introductory Message --------------- i

What I Need to Know ---------------- 1
What I Know ---------------- 1
What’s In ---------------- 3
What’s New ---------------- 3
What is It ---------------- 4
What’s More ---------------- 5
What I Have Learned ---------------- 7
What I Can Do ---------------- 8
Assessment ---------------- 9
Additional Activities ---------------- 10
Answer Key ---------------- 11
References ---------------- 12

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 What I Need to Know

This module will help you understand and appreciate our folk music to
strengthen your cultural identity as Filipino. You will be introduced to various
folk music and expected to have fun in multiple listening activities. You will
also do simple musical score analysis focusing on Folksongs of the Lowland
Luzon.

After going through this module, you are expected to describe the
musical characteristics of representative music selections from the lowlands
of Luzon after listening (MU7LU-la-1);

Specifically, you will be able to:

1. identify the musical characteristics of Lowland Luzon folksongs;

2. differentiate liturgy and devotional music from secular music; and
3. write the importance of music in people’s daily activities.

What I Know

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

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 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.
 Lesson
Introduction to Folksongs of
the Lowland Luzon

What’s In

Have you heard your grandmother singing to your younger siblings in

putting them to sleep? How about your grandfather? Does he sing while he
works?

Some of these songs that you have heard are called Folksongs. In this
lesson, you will be learning the Folksongs of the lowland Luzon.

What’s New

Activity 1. Hear Me
Instructions: Listen to Magtanim ay Di Biro at
https://tinyurl.com/magtanimG7 or ask a copy of the
audio file from your teacher and answer the following
simple questions.
1. Are the lyrics in Filipino?
2. Is the concept of the music based on nature or people’s work?
3. Does the song give you a playful mood?

Yes! You are correct. Yes is the answer to all of the questions.
Activity 2: Listen!
Instructions: Now, listen to another music, Tuhog na Bulaklak at
https://tinyurl.com/alayG7 or ask a copy of the audio file from
your teacher and answer the following simple questions.
1. Are the lyrics in Filipino?
2. Is the concept of the music based on tradition or religion?
3. Does the song give you a sentimental mood?

Yes! You are right again. Yes is the answer to all of the questions.

What is It

Folk songs are songs written by the folk and are sung while doing
daily activities such as farming, fishing, and putting the baby to sleep. These
are traditionally passed on orally. Most Philippine folk songs have Spanish
and Western influences.

The people create melodic chants and indigenous instruments based

on the materials available where they live.

Characteristics of folk songs are as follows:

1. Originally passed down orally to the family and to the other

members of the community.
2. Learned through rote or listening.
3. Sung in his/her own dialect.
4. Begins in one key and ends in the same key.
5. Composers and lyricists are usually unknown.
6. Mood can be sentimental, playful, and humorous.
7. Concepts are based on nature or people’s work, tradition, and
culture.
8. Short and Simple
9. Either in 2 , 3 , 4
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time signatures .
 Liturgical and Devotional music are religious music of Luzon that
reveal the impact of Spanish colonization to the Philippines which lasted for
almost three centuries. The different Western forms of music that are used for
religious rites came with the introduction of Christianity. Some of these were
adapted by Filipino musicians to suit Philippine culture and tradition.

Some examples of Liturgical and Devotional music are:

1. Pasyon 3. Alay ng Bulaklak kay Maria

2. Regina Coeli 4. Dios Te Salve

Secular music refers to any music that is not religious in nature. Some
examples are:

1. Dungawin Mo Hirang 3. Leron Leron Sinta

2. Mutya ng Pasig 4. Nasaan ka Irog

What’s More

Activity 3: Look At Me
Now that you have learned the characteristics of folksongs and the
difference between secular music from liturgical and devotional music, let us
apply that knowledge in analyzing folksongs of lowland Luzon.

Below is the music sheet of Leron Leron Sinta. Use this as your guide
in answering the questions in relation to characteristics of folksong of lowland
Luzon.
Instructions: Answer the following questions with YES or NO. Support your
answer with the choices found in the box.


Learned through rote singing. Sung in his/her own dialect.
 in one key and ends in the same key.
Begins

Composers and lyricists are usually unknown Short and simple
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


Either in 2 , 3 , 4
time signatures.
44 4

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1. Is the time signature ?
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Answer: , because folk songs are .

2. Are the composer and lyricist known?

Answer: , because _ _.
 3. Is the key (D major) the same from beginning to end?

Answer: , because folk songs _

4. Does the song use the dialect of the place of origin?

Answer: , because folk songs are .

5. Is the composition long and complex?

Answer: , because folk songs are .

Activity 4: Feel Me

Instructions: Listen to Pasyon at https://tinyurl.com/pasyonG7 or ask an

audio file from your teacher and answer the following questions.

1. Is the song religious in nature? _

2. Is it devotional or secular?

What I Have Learned

Activity 5: Fill Me

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer to complete the
statements below.

Songs that are written by the folks and sung while doing daily activities
are 1. _. Folk songs that are religious in nature are 2. __
while those which are not religious in nature are 3. .

Some examples of liturgy and devotional music are 4. ,

5. _and 6. . While 7. , 8.
and 9._ _ are secular music.
 These songs may have the characteristics of being 10. ,
11. _ and12. _. The songs may also be
13. _ and 14. _ .

What I Can Do

Activity 6: 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

JK Labajo Washing Clothes Buwan

1.

2.

3.
 Assessment

A. Instructions: Inside the box are list of titles of folksongs in lowland Luzon.
Identify each song if they are secular or liturgical and
devotional music.

Leron Leron Sinta Mutya ng Pasig Alay ng Bulaklak kay Maria

Pasyon Regina Coeli Dungawin mo Hirang

Secular Liturgical and Devotional

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.

B. Instructions: Read the statements carefully then write TRUE if the

statement is correct and FALSE, if it is not.
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_1. Time signature of Leron Leron Sinta is .
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_2. Lyrics of Leron Leron Sinta are in Bisaya.

_3. Composers and lyricists of the song are known.

_4. Folksongs are short and simple.

_5. Nature or people’s work, tradition, and culture are

the concepts of folksongs.

_6. These songs begin in one key and end on another key.

_7. Folksongs are learned through rote singing.

_8. It is originally passed down orally to family and to the other

members of the community.

_9. Dreams are the main element why folksongs are created.
 Additional Activities

Activity 7: Ask Me

Instructions: Interview your grandfather/grandmother, father/mother. Ask

them the following guide questions. Write their responses in
your MAPEH activity notebook.

1. What folksongs did you sing when you were younger?

2. When did you usually sing the song?

Answer Key
 References

BOOK

Siobal, L., et al., 2017. Music And Arts Learners Material. 1st ed. Pasig
City: Department of Education, pp.4-35.

Online Sources

Gallano, Woren. 2020. Tuhog Na Bulaklak - Laude Choir. Video.

Retrieved on June 25, 2020 from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXhKwV0As-
8.

Himig Heswita - Topic. 2018. Himig, Pt.1. Video. Retrieved on June 25,
2020 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=AojxdTkGGEQ&list=PLPN4ux pv63-lSx-
gr9FPkcpHyrNlFBW21.

Capada, Ronel. 2019. Magtanim Ay Di Biro (2020) | Filipino Folk Song

| Robie317. Video. Retrieved on June from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NLwmATSHbo.
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