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Lesson 3 Music
Lesson 3 Music
- Well-known Pinoy folk musicians - The Americans through the public school system
taught children simple hymns and Filipino songs
✔ Freddie Aguilar rendered in a western style or beat.
- Incorporated not only rap but also include RnB, ▪ The song was first used as a call of
beatboxing, and electronic and turntables as independence from the Americans and later on
accompaniments. from the Japanese.
- Many contemporary Filipino rap artists identify ▪ It was also a popular song used in rallies and
themselves as both hip-hop and rap artists. marches during the Marcos Era.
- Contemporary rap artist include: - Some protest songs tackle environmental issues
✔ Apl.de.ap (b.1974)
Choral Music
- Pinoy pop music continues to struggle against foreign
- Choral music is a musical composition intended to be
songs for airplay, whether it is from the West or from
performed by a group of singers called a choir.
other Asian countries like Korea and Japan.
- The choir is arranged according to voice categories
- But Filipino musicians have not given up; they
such as soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.
continue to write music, adapting to the ever-changing
taste of the public.
- The earliest choirs in the Philippines performed in
churches, singing religious hymns during the mass.
Protest Songs
- This is still practiced today with many churches and
- Protest songs are songs that bring to light injustices religious groups having their own choir composed of
and inequality in society. talented volunteers.
- These seek to inspire nationalism and heroism from - The term “acapella” indicates a chorus or choir
their listeners. performing without instrumental accompaniment.
- Its early form was inspired by Jewish chants during - The kundiman, like many art songs, is performed as a
their religious rituals. solo vocal composition combined with an instrumental
accompaniment to achieve musical harmony.
- Many musicians have adapted liturgical music to
reflect contemporary musical styles and forms. - The kundiman is described as highly emotional and
sentimental because it expresses personal sorrow.
- Some of these artists include
- It can be about love or patriotism.
✔ Francisco E. Feliciano (1941-2014)
▪ National Artist - The lyrics of the traditional kundiman made use of old
▪ In his work Mass of Saint Andrew (b.1981) and archaic Tagalog.
✔ Ryan Cayabyab (b. 1954) - The melody is often smooth, flowing, and gentle
▪ With his work Misa, rhythm.
- The style varies from region to region and from one - Some popular chamber music groups in the
ethnic tribe to another. Philippines include the Clarion Chamber Ensemble
and the String Minstrels.
✔ “Idangdang” of Bukidnon
- It must be mentioned that in modern times, the term o equal voices (all male or all female)
ballad has been applied to describe love songs, and a
balladeer is an artist whose set of songs are primarily o children’s voices
romantic songs.
o mixed voices (male and female voices)
- Notable Filipino contemporary ballad composers
- Usually classified into pitch range categories of
✔ Ernani Cuenco (1936-1988) soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.
✔ many more
Chamber Music