CONTEMP LESSON 4 KUNDIMAN AND HARANA

PERFORMING ARTS – MUSIC, DANCE, AND THEATER HARANA is always performed by a man while the
KUNDIMAN can be performed by both genders.
MUSIC
BALLAD
 Filipinos love to sing
• Traditionally a song that narrates an event in a
 No celebration is complete without karaoke or
community.
videoke machine
• The styles vary from region to region and from
 Product of our indigenous traditions and the
one ethnic tribe to another.
colonial influences,
• EXAMPLES:
 Before the arrival of the Spaniards, the types of
indigenous music found in the country were • Idangdang of Bukidnon
instrumental and vocal (flutes, shell trumpets, • Liyangkit parang sabil of the Tausug
drums and gongs) • Composo of the Hiligaynon
• The term ballad is a term applied to describe
EXAMPLES OF MUSICAL FORMS
love songs, and a balladeer is an artist whose
• Kundiman and Harana set of songs are primarily romantic songs
• Ballad
• Notable Filipino contemporary ballad
• Chamber Music
composers are;
• Choral Music
• Liturgical Music • Ernani Cuenco (1936-1988)
• Opera • Jose Mari Chan (1945)
• Pop Music • Regine Velasquez- Alcasid (1970)
• Protest Songs • Sara Geronimo (1988)
• Jed Madela (1972)
KUNDIMAN
CHAMBER MUSIC
• A musical form that is a product of Spanish
colonization. • A form of instrumental music composed by a
small ensemble wherein each part is played by
• An art song that signifies love and affection for
one player as opposed to an orchestra where a
someone.
part is performed by a group of musicians.
• Performed as a solo vocal composition
• Usually performed by a group of 3 to 8
combined with an instrumental accompaniment
musicians.
to achieve musical harmony
• Pioneered by Nicanor Abelardo and Dr.
• Highly and sentimental because it expresses
Francisco Santiago
personal sorrow
CHORAL MUSIC
• It can be about love or patriotism.
• A musical composition intended to be
• Lyrics are made of old and archaic Tagalog.
performed by a group of singers called a choir.
• The melody is often smooth, flowing and gentle
• The choir is arranged according to voice
rhythm.
categories such as soprano, alto, tenor and
• EXAMPLES: bass.
• Nicador Abelardo’s “Nasaan Ka Irog?” • Early choirs in the Philippines performed in
(1893-1934) churches, singing religious hymns during the
• Francis Santiago and Idelfonso Santos’ mass.
“Pilipinas Kong Mahal” • The Madrigal Singers or the Madz of the
HARANA University of the Philippines is one of the well
known choral choir.
• Another Spanish-influenced musical form
LITURGICAL MUSIC
• A traditional courtship ritual in the Philippines
wherein a suitor serenades his object of • Are songs intended for Christian church
affection. services.

• Almost any love song can be sung during the • Some artist who have adapted liturgical music
harana, including kundiman songs. are:

• Traditional harana also uses deep Tagalog
words and is used to implore the girl to listen
or give attention
• Ruben Tagalog’s “Dungawin Mo Hirang”and “O
Ilaw”
• Francisco F. Feliciano- National Artist
(1941-2014) “Mass of Saint Andrew”
• Ryan Cayabyab (1954) “Misa” and the
praise and gospel songs of Gary
Valenciano (1964)
OPERA
• A combination of both music and theater.
• Sung drama entails collaborative efforts of
singers, dancers, composers, chorographers,
etc.
• Introduced in the Philippines in the middle of
1800s
POP MUSIC
• Used to describe music that is readily available
on the broad populace.
• An umbrella term that encompasses a
multitude of different genres such as; RnB, Rap,
Rock, etc.
• Many of popular music in the Philippines are
Western imports.
• Early Filipino Pop
• Fred Panopio’s “O! Ang mga Babae!”
• Yoyoy Villame’s “Mag-exercise Tayo
Tuwing Umaga”
• Early Filipino Rock
• “Ang Himig Natin” by Juan Dela Cruz
Band and Mike Hanopol
• Apo Hiking Society “Mahirap Talagang
Magmahal ng Syota ng Iba”
• Folk musicians include:
• Freddie Aguilar, Noel Cabangon
• Rap Music became popular in the country in the
late1980s. Pioneers are Francis Magalona
(1964-2009) “Mga Kababayan Ko” and Andrew
E. “Humaap Ka ng Pangit”
PROTEST SONGS
• Are songs that bring to light injustices and
inequality in society.
• These seek to inspire nationalism and heroism
from their listeners.
• These can come in many musical forms and
genre such as kundiman as “Bayan Ko” (1928)
that was collaborated by Jose Corazon de Jesus
(lyrics) and Constancio De Guzman (music)
DANCE
• A way to bond and share our talents with the
rest of the community
• Indigenous dances in the Philippines is
influenced and molded by various factors such
as the experiences and events in the community
as reflected by the way dances of the people of
the Mountain Province.
• With the arrival of the colonizers, the dancing
traditions and forms changed.
• Pandango, Polka, Rigodon de Honor are the
popular European social dances that we have
adapted.
• Afro-Cuban Dance Forms: tango, samba, ambo,
cha-cha
• Classical Ballet was introduced in the
Philippines during the early 2oth century.
AEROBIC DANCE
• A dance routine made into an exercise
program.
• Usually accompanied by upbeat pop music.
• 3 phases: warm-up, aerobic dance, and cool
down
BALLET
• Both dance and theater art
• A style and dance technique that follows strict
set of moves and performance.
• Originated in European court and was later
brought to the Philippines by the Americans
• 3 different types of Ballet: Modern Ballet,
Opera Ballet and Folkloric Ballet
• The pioneer of modern dance in the Philippines
is the founder of Ballet Philippines Alice Reyes
(1942)
FOLK DANCE
• Different dances performed by various cultural
groups throughout the country
• Changes from region to region and is performed
by non-professionals dancers who are
members of the said community.
• Often performed during rituals, festivals, fiestas,
and other community celebrations
STREETDANCE
• A dance form that began in urban open spaces
such as parks, streets, yards and night clubs;
rather than in formal dance studios.
• Popularized in the late 1970s
• Popular street dance group in the Philippines
include Philippine All- Star Dance Crew that
became 2 time champion in the World Hip-hop
dance (2006 and 2008)
THEATER • Minimalist in attack wherein a poem is
dramatized by a narrator who recites the piece
• Indigenous theater came in the form of rituals
and two or three actors provide the movement
and was often combined and accompanied with
and the sound effects.
music and dance.
SEDITIOUS PLAY / SYMBOLIC DRAMAS
• Often headed by a priest or priestess
• often uses symbolism and allegory to deliver
• List of contemporary theater forms in the
their antigovernment sentiments.
country: Absurd, stage show, Children’s
Theater, Melodrama, Dramatic Monologue, • These present a rebellious attitude toward the
Tula-Dula, Political Theater, Musical Theater, people in power or the government
Realism • These plays are quite risky
ABSURD • Appear during the times when democracy in the
• A genre of modern play that deliberately country is suppressed like that of the Martial
exaggerates the events and situations to Law.
emphasize a point that originated in the West. • EXAMPLE: “Ang tao… Tao o Hayop?” by
• The characters are often made stereotypes. Nanding Josef
• First performed in the Philippines by the MUSICAL THEATER
students of Ateneo de Manila in 1967 with the • are plays wherein music is an essential part of
play “Ang Paghihintay Kay Godot” the production.
STAGE SHOW / BODABIL • Includes traditional Filipino theater such as the
• is a theatrical presentation of various acts and sarswela
performances. • This is seen with the majority of theater
• It may be a production of: comedy skits, circus companies producing musicals such as the
acts, musical and dance numbers, acrobatics, Aegis-inspired PETA paly Rak of Aegis.
magic show REALISM
• It can be seen during fiestas and in television • A type of drama that provides an accurate
variety shows depiction of real-life situations
CHILDREN’S THEATER • Can be achieved through well-developed and
• Are plays that are either performed by children authentic portrayal of characters as well as
or by adults for children. realistic plot, dialogue and staging
• Intended to educate, inspire and encourage
creativity and value formation.
• Often used materials from folktales and
legends
MELODRAMA
• A non-musical play that is intended to elicit
tears and emotional attachment to the
characters.
• The main characters of these melodramas are
often victims of tragedies and suffer cruelty
from the people around them but in the end ,
will rise triumphantly.
DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE
• a type of play wherein an individual actor
speaks and acts out the character’s thoughts
and emotions.
• One-person performance is often used for the
audience to better understand the main
character.
• EXAMPLE: Anton Juan Jr.’s “Taong Grasa”
TULA-DULA / PLAY POEM
• was developed by the University of the
Philippines in the 1970s.