MUSIC

MUSIC
• is a form of art; an expression of emotions through
harmonic frequencies. Music is also a form
of entertainment that puts sounds together in a way that
people like, find interesting or dance to. Most music
includes people singing with their voices or
playing musical instruments, such as
the piano, guitar, drums or violin.
• The word music comes from the Greek word (mousike),
which means "(art) of the Muses". In Ancient
Greece the Muses included the goddesses of
music, poetry, art, and dance. Someone who makes
music is known as a musician.
 Major Genres of Music
• Afro • Folk
• Avant-garde • Hip-hop
• Blues • Jazz
• Carribean and Carribean • Latin
Influenced • Pop
• Comedy • RnB and Soul
• Country • Rock
• Easy Listening
• Electronic
• Flamenco
 Music of the Philippines

• (Filipino: Musika ng Pilipinas; Spanish: Música de

Filipinas) include musical performance arts in the
Philippines or by Filipinos composed in various genres
and styles. The compositions are often a mixture of
different Asian, Spanish, Latin American, American,
and indigenous influences.
 Music of the Philippines
• Indigenous Music
1. Gong Music
• Gangsa- flat gong played by the groups in Cordillera
Region
• Bossed Gongs- played by the Islam and other
groups in southern Mindanao
• Hispanic-influenced Music
1. Rondalla Music
The Rondalla is a traditional string orchestra
comprising two-string, mandolin-type instruments such
as the banduria and laud; a guitar; a double bass; and
often a drum for percussion. The rondalla has its
origins in the Iberian rondalla tradition, and is used to
accompany several Hispanic-influenced song forms
and dances.
2. Harana and Kundiman

The Harana and Kundiman are popular lyrical songs

dating back to the Spanish period, and are customarily
used in courtship rituals. The Harana is rooted in the
Mexican-Spanish tradition and based on the rhythmic
patterns of the habanera. The Kundiman, meanwhile,
has pre-colonial origins from the Tagalophone parts of
the country, uses a triple meter rhythm, and is
characterised by beginning in a minor key and shifting
to a major one in the second half.
• Popular Music
1. Original Pilipino Music
Original Pilipino music, now more commonly termed
original Pinoy music or OPM, originally referred only to
Philippine pop songs, particularly ballads, such as
those popular after the collapse of its predecessor, the
Manila sound of the late 1970s. Currently, OPM is used
as a catch-all term for popular music composed and
performed by Filipino musicians and singers.
Example: Popular Songs by Sarah Geronimo, Yeng
Constantino, Moira Dela Torre, Charice Pempengco, KZ
Tandingan, Gloc 9, Darren Espanto, etc.
 Sarah Geronimo - (born July 25, 1988) is a
Filipino singer, dancer, and actress. Born
and raised in Santa Cruz, Manila,
Geronimo started a career in music at the
age of 14 after winning the television
singing contest Star for a Night.
Example: A Very Special Love, Ikot-Ikot,
Forever’s Not Enough, Kilometro

Charice Pempengco - who performed

under the mononym Charice until his gender
transition to male, is a Filipino singer who
rose to popularity through YouTube. Zyrus
was dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as "the most
talented girl in the world" (before his
transition), and released the international
studio album Charice in 2010. This album
entered the Billboard 200 at number eight,
making it the first album of an Asian solo
singer ever to land in the Top 10.
 Yeng Constantino - born December
4, 1988 and is a Filipina pop-rock
singer and host. She won as "Grand
Star Dreamer" of Pinoy Dream
Academy, over ABS-CBN Network.
Yeng as she is popularly called in the
showbiz world is youngest among the
Constantino siblings.
Example: Jeepney Love Story,
Chinito, Cool Off, Ikaw
Moira Dela Torre -(born
November 4, 1993) is a Filipina
singer-songwriter. She came to
prominence in 2017 for her
remakes of Imago's "Sundo" and
Moonstar88's "Torete", as well as
the Himig Handog winning-single
"Titibo-tibo".
2. Pop Music

OPM pop has been regularly showcased in the live band

scene. Groups such as Neocolours, Side A, Introvoys, The
Teeth, Yano, True Faith, Passage and Freestyle popularized
songs that clearly reflect the sentimental character of OPM
pop.

In the new millennium up to the 2010s, famous Filipino pop

music artists included Sarah Geronimo, Erik Santos, Yeng
Constantino, and Regine Velasquez, among many others.
3. Choir Music
Choral music has become an important part of Philippine
music culture. It dates back to the choirs of churches that
sing during mass in the old days. In the middle of the 20th
century, performing choral groups started to emerge and
increasingly become popular as time goes by. Aside from
churches, universities, schools and local communities have
established choirs.

The Philippine Madrigal Singers (originally the University of

the Philippines Madrigal Singers) is one of the most famous
choral groups not only in the Philippines, but also
worldwide. Winning international competitions, the group
became one of the most formidable choral groups in the
country. Other award-winning choral groups are the
University of Santo Tomas Singers, the Philippine
Meistersingers (Former Adventist University of the
Philippines Ambassadors), the U.P. Singing Ambassadors
and U.P. Concert Chorus, among others.
The University of the Philippines Madrigal Singers
(UPMS), also known as the Philippine Madrigal
Singers[1] or simply Madz, is one of the major choral
groups based in the University of the Philippines,
Diliman. Its current conductor and musical director is
Mark Anthony Carpio. They are the first choir in the world
to win the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing twice
(in 1997 and in 2007).[2] To date, only four choirs in the
world have attained this achievement.
4. Rock Music

The United States occupied the Islands from 1898 until 1946,
and introduced American blues, folk music, R&B and rock & roll
which became popular. In the late 1950s, native performers
adapted Tagalog lyrics for North American rock & roll music,
resulting in the seminal origins of Philippine rock. The most
notable achievement in Philippine rock of the 1960s was the hit
song "Killer Joe", which propelled the group Rocky Fellers,
reaching number 16 on the American radio charts.

Example: Arnel Pineda, Kitchie Nadal, Pepe Smith, Bamboo

Manalac
 Bamboo Manalac - (born March 21, 1976),
popularly known as Bamboo Mañalac or
simply by the mononym Bamboo, is a
Filipino American musician and singer-
songwriter. He began his career as vocalist
and original frontman of Rivermaya and
later fronted his own band, Bamboo.
Example: Tatsulok, Kisapmata, Hallelujah

Ely Buendia - (born November 2, 1970) is a

Filipino musician, writer and director who
gained fame as guitarist, songwriter and lead
vocalist of the popular Filipino rock band
Eraserheads.
Example: Ang Huling El Bimbo, With A Smile
5. Hip-hop Music

Filipino hip-hop is hip hop music performed by musicians of

Filipino descent, both in the Philippines and overseas,
especially by Filipino-Americans. The Philippines is known to
have had the first hip-hop music scene in Asia since the early
1980s, largely due to the country's historical connections with
the United States where hip-hop originated. Rap music
released in the Philippines has appeared in different
languages such as Tagalog, Chavacano, Cebuano, Ilocano
and English. In the Philippines, Francis M, Gloc-9 and
Andrew E. are cited as the most influential rappers in the
country, being the first to release mainstream rap albums.
 Gloc 9 - is an Awit Award-winning
Filipino rapper and songwriter. His
fast-flowing vocal style has made him
one of the most successful hip-hop
artists in the Philippines. He was
described by fellow Filipino rapper
Francis Magalona as "a blacksmith of
words and letters, and a true Filipino
poet.“
Example: Bagsakan, Sirena, Hari Ng
Francis Magalona - was a Filipino Tondo
rapper, entrepreneur, songwriter,
producer, actor, director, and
photographer. Born in Mandaluyong City,
he was the first Filipino rapper in the
Philippines to cross over into the
mainstream. He was credited for having
pioneered the merging of rap with Pinoy
rock, becoming a significant influence to
artists in that genre as well.