Folksong of

South Cotabato
(Region XII)
Centro Escolor University – Graduate School
Master of Arts (Music Education)
MME 200 Seminar in Music Education II
2nd Semester, SY 2020-2021

Name: Vencint Karl E. Tacadon

Professor: Dr. Maria Theresa Vizconde - Roldan
Ye tunding (T’boli Song)
 Ye tunding (T’boli Song)
T’BOLI ENGLISH
TAGALOG
Tune tune te tunding Hurry up tunding
Helalak kolon keling Lakad na't magmadali ye Passed by kolon keling
Senakay nganatin tunding Riding a horse named
Senu fiten nga kuying Dumaan sa Talahiban Nganatin
Hulidu nga lo gi nusing Sakay ang alagang kabayo Carrying her kitten While
Bitbit ang maliit na pusa being followed by a little
habang sunusundan ng boy with dirty face.
batang yagit.
Kolon keling - ( grass na
ginagawang atip ng bahay kubo)
 Ye tunding (T’boli Song)
Analysis:
• Time Signature: Free Meter
• Scale/Tonality: G Major
• Original Starting Pitch: Do (Fixed Do)
• Tone Set: D E F# G A B C D
• Place Collected: T’boli, South Cotabato
• Category: Song
• Rhythm Set:
Ye tunding (T’boli Song)
Tu Man (T’boli Song)
 Tu Man (T’boli Song)
T’BOLI

Nakatum taga Lum yan di TAGALOG

tuman
Nalagum tuma a fasang ti
tu man.
ENGLISH
 Tu Man (T’boli Song)
Analysis:
• Time Signature: Free Meter
• Scale/Tonality: E Major
• Original Starting Pitch: Mi (Fixed Do)
• Tone Set: E F# G# A B C# D# E
• Place Collected: T’boli, South Cotabato
• Category: Song
• Rhythm Set:
Tu Man (T’boli Song)
Koyu No Tebulul (T’boli Folk Song) arr. Eudenice Palaruan
Koyu No Tebulul (T’boli Folk Song) arr. Eudenice Palaruan

Onuk kembul lamay

Onuk mbul belawan.
T’BOLI Kamaen de kegutaw TAGALOG
Koyu no ta bulul le Mewahe sotu lakayen May isang magandang
Koyu lemungoy doun Mewahe sotu layalen
Koyu semulo dalum Mo sifu laan igamu.
puno sa tuktok ng bundok
Koyu no ta bulul. Mo suu laan tilamu Mayroon itong malambot
Nebut molo nauy Bulung mogow lemsilang kdaw
Ladengen temgelang dounen
na dahon at mala-karayom
Mo bulung lengel matan
Hmmm... tey kodun Bulung ke imo sewaw na mga tinik na nais kong
Koyu no ta bulul. Hmmm.... tey kodun akyatin ang punong iyon sa
Wen tonu smala tan Koyu no ta bulul. bundok
Onuk smala lingkal
May ibon na nakapatong sa
mga sanga nito
Nais kong hulihin ang
ibong iyon pero alam ko na
di ko kaya

ENGLISH
There is a beautiful tree on
top of the mountain It has
soft leaves and needle-like
thorns I wish to climb that
 Koyu No Tebulul (T’boli Folk Song) arr. Eudenice Palaruan

Analysis:
• Time Signature: Cut Time
• Scale/Tonality: C Major
• Original Starting Pitch: Sol (Fixed Do)
• Tone Set: C D E F G A B C
• Place Collected: T’boli, South Cotabato
• Category: Song
• Rhythm Set:
Koyu No Tebulul (T’boli
Folk Song) arr. Eudenice Palaruan