MUSIC OF THE LOWLANDS LUZON

The music of the Lowlands of Luzon is composed of

Vocal and Instrumental music, which varies in every
province of Luzon.
The lowland folks are composed mostly of farmers,
fishermen, artisans, vendors, traders and common people.
They have a deep faith in God, whom they serve with faith
and devotion. His/her key celebrations are fiestas or
festivals for thanksgiving of good harvest, and to honor
Jesus Christ, Santo Nino, Virgin Mary and patron saints in
the Roman Catholic Church.
Through the various music used for liturgy and secular
purposes one will discover hoe the people of the lowlands
express his/her feelings, history and religious beliefs.
FOLKSONGS
Folk songs are songs that has been passed down orally
from one singer or generation to the next and usually
sung by the common people without knowing who the
composer was.
Folk songs are songs written by the folk and are sung to
accompany 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
other Western influences.
The people created melodic chants and indigenous
instruments based on the materials available where they
lived.
The folk songs of Luzon lowlands are performed in
his/her native language such as Ilocano, Pangasinense,
Kapampangan, Tagalog, Bicolano and others.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF FOLKSONGS
1. Originally passed down orally to the family, and to the
other members of the community.
2. Composers and lyricist are usually unknown.
3. Sung in his/her own dialect. Example: Bicolano,
Tagalog, Ilocano, etc.
4. Learned through rote. Rote singing is learned by
frequent repetition of the songs.
5. Begins in one key and ends in the same key. Example:
Leron, Leron Sinta begins in key of D and ends in the key
of D.
6. Mood can be sentimental, playful and humorous.
7. Concepts are based on nature or people’s work,
tradition, culture.
8. Short and simple. Melody is being repeated for every
stanza or usually the same throughout the song. Harmony
is simple, melody is singable and sung in relaxed manner.
9. Either in duple meter, triple meter , or quadruple . These
are usually found after the G Clef
ILOCANO KAPAMPANGAN TAGALOG BICOLANO
Pamulinawen Atin Cu Pung Bahay Sarong
Singsing Kubo Bangi
Naraniag A Doredo Ang Pipit
Bulan
Manang Biday Caca, O Caca Sitsiritsit
Dungdungwen Ing Bulong Lara Y Paru-
Kanto Rizal parong
Bukid
Bannatiran Patag a Bundoc Magtanim
ay di biro
PAMULINAWEN (Ilokano Folksong)
Pamulinawen, Pusoc in dengam man
Toy u mas a sug, Agrayo ta sa diam
Panunutemman, Inka Pagintutulngan
Toy Agayat Agukoy dita sadiam
Essem a diak malipatan, Ta nasudi unay a nagan
Uray sagun ta Ayan, Lugar sadinnoman
Aw-awagan di agsarday, Ta nagan mo a kasam-itan
No malagip ka, Pusok ti Mabang aran

O NARANIAG A BULAN (Ilokano Folksong)

O naraniag a Bulan, un u noy ko in de ngam
Day ta nas lag a silaw mo, Di mo kad i pa idam
O naraniag a Bulan, San sa ngit ko in de ngam
Toy nasipnget a lubong ko, In ka kad silawan
Tap non diak maiyaw a wan
No in ka nang li pa ten, Karim ka niak na gui busen
Sam sam itek ni patay, O bulan ket aklunem
Nang lay layen ni a yat, In ku kad palas ban gen
Un u noy ko da ra sem nga I ked deng

ATIN CU PUNG SINGSING (Kapampangan)

Atin cu pung singsing, Me tung yang tim pu can
Ama na que i ti, Queng in dung I ba tan
Sang can queng si ni nup, Queng metung a ca ban
Me wala ya i ti, E cu ca ma layan
ANG PIPIT (Tagalog Folksong)
May pumukol sa pipit sa sanga ng isang kahoy
At nahagip ng bato ang pakpak ng munting ibon
Dahil sa sakit di na nakaya pang lumipad
At ang nangyari ay nahulog
Ngunit parang taong bumigkas
‘Mamang kay lupit, ang puso mo’y dina nahabag
Pag pumanaw ang buhay ko, may isang pipit na iiyak’

PARU PARONG BUKID (Tagalog Folksong)

Paru parong bukid, na lilipad lilipad
Sa gitna ng daan, Papaga – pagaspas
Sang bara ang tapis, Isang dangkal ang manggas
Ang sayang de kola, Isang pyesa ang sayad
May payneta pa sya Uy! May suklay paman din, Uy!
Naguas de Ojetes, Ang palalabasin
Haharap sa altar, At mananalamin
At saka lalakad ng pa kendang kendang
SARONG BANGGI (Bicolano folksong)
Sarong banggi sa igdaan, naka dangog ako nin huni
nin sarong gamgam, Sa lubha ko, katurogan
Bako kundi simong boses iyo paloan
Dagos ako bangon si sakuyang mata iminuklat
Kadtong kadikloman ako, nangalag kalag
Si sakong paghiling pasiring sa itaas
Si mong lawong nahiling ko maliwanag