LESSON 1 – 5

20TH CENTURY FILIPINO TRADITIONAL COMPOSERS

What is Contemporary Philippine music?

Contemporary music in the Philippines usually refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements from
twentieth century art music in the West, as well as the latest trends and musical styles in the entertainment industry.
This brief introduction covers only the works written by the art music composers.

What is traditional Filipino music?

Every country in the world has their own traditional music, Filipino traditional music portrays the beliefs, customs, and
traditions of the rural folks. Traditional music may be classified such as to glorify the beauty of nature, courtship music,
or welcome songs

What are the characteristics of traditional Philippine music?

Three main characteristics are exemplified by traditional ethnic music. The first is the cantata form. A cantata is a vocal
composition with an instrumental accompaniment and often contains more than one movement. Another characteristic
that is exemplified is the use of acapella. An acapella song is a vocal composition without instrumental accompaniment.
Lastly, the sonata form is used – a composition for one or more solo instruments, one of which is usually a keyboard
instrument, and usually consisting of three or four independent movements varying in key, mood, and tempo (Anupol,
2007).
 LESSON 6 – 8
Performing and evaluating the selections of Contemporary Philippine
Music