FOLK SONG IN LUZON

WHAT IS
FOLK SONG
& WHERE
DID FOLK
SONG
ORIGINATED
FROM
- Its name is derived from the German
volk, which means 'people. ' Folk music
began as a traditional genre, associated
with the folklore of the region. By the
1930s, the genre had changed, and of
early contemporary folk musicians,
Woody Guthrie is widely seen as the first
significant contributor to the genre
- A song that originates in traditional
popular culture or that is written in such a
style.

- The typical 21st-century conception of

folk music comes from beliefs about the
nature of music and musical life in the
village cultures of Europe from the 18th
into the 19th century; but this traditional
folk music culture was affected greatly by
the rise of industrial society and of cities,
as well as by nationalist.
 What is the importance
of folk song?
- Folk songs are important to music because
they give a short history of the people
involved in the music. Folk songs often pass
important information from generation to
generation as well. Folk songs tell stories of
life forgotten or on the verge of
disappearing.
 How is folk song unique ?
Folk song is the music that is sung by the
people, not music recorded in a studio or
performed on a stage. People learn these
songs by singing them with others. The
songs are passed down from generation to
generation, and are often changed as they
are passed down.
Some examples of Philippine folk songs from the
lowlands of Luzon are:

* Ilocano Folk Songs

- Pamulinawen , Naraniag a Bulan , Manang Biday ,

Dungdungwen Kanto , Bannatiran , Ti Ayat ti Maysa
nga Ubing , Igid Diay Baybay , Diro ni Ayat .
PAMULINAWEN
is a popular old Ilocano
folk song possibly from the
pre-Spanish era. It is about
a girl with a hardened
heart. who does not need
her lover's pleading. It is
about courtship and love.
The folk song was featured
in Ryan Cayabyab's, It has
been performed and
interpreted by different
brass bands, orchestras
and choral groups in the
Philippines. The song was
also performed as a
traditional folk dance in
festivals.
MANANG BIDAY
Manang Biday is a
traditional Ilocano
folksong in Northern
Luzon particularly in
the province of
Ilocos. This song
implies the courtship
of a young maiden
named Manang
Biday. Serenading a
love interest is a
custom of the
Filipinos. Until today,
it is still practiced by
the Ilocano. It is also
a courtship dance.
Some examples of Philippine folk songs from the
lowlands of Luzon are:

* Kapampangan Folk Song

- Atin Cu Pung Singsing , Doredo , Caca O
Caca , Ing Bulung Lara Y Rizal , Tinanam Kung
Kamantigui , Misan a Cayaldawan , Patag a
Bundoc , Nung Acuing Cucutnan , Y Mariang
Malagu
 ATIN KU PUNG

SINGSING
is a traditional Filipino folk
song from Central Luzon,
Philippines in
Kapampangan sung by
adults and children. The
origin of the song is
unknown, and there was a
debate whether it was pre-
historic or colonial. But its
melody is most likely from
the 18th century as it was
similar to Spanish and
Mexican folk songs of the
era. The folk song, it
presents a woman as its
main character and a man
as a secondary character.
The woman in the song
was looking for a missing
ring given by her mother
and offers her love as a
prize for the man who
could find it.
Some examples of Philippine folk songs from the lowlands of Luzon are:

* TAGALOG
- Magtanim ay ‘Di Biro , Bahay Kubo , Leron Leron Sinta ,
Sitsiritsit , Paru-parung Bukid.

* BICOLANO
- Sarung Banggi – means “one evening,” a folk song from
Sto. Domingo, Albay.
BAHAY KUBO
"Bahay Kubo" is a song
from Tagalog-language
folk song from the
lowlands of Luzon,
Philippines. In 1924, it
was included in a
collection of Filipino
folk songs compiled by
Emilia S. Cavan. The
song is about a bahay
kubo a house made of
bamboo with a roof of
nipa leaves,
surrounded by
different kind of
vegetables, and is
usually sang by Filipino
school children.
MAGTANIM AY

DI BIRO
"Planting is not a
joke") is a popular
Tagalog folk song
composed by Felipe
de León. The song
represents the
struggles and
difficulties of the life
of farmers, how one
needs to twist and
bend to plant rice
around the whole
day, with no
opportunity to sit
and to stand.
SARUNG BANGGI

Composed by noted
musician
Potenciano Gregorio
of Libog town (now
Sto. Domingo) in
Albay, the song,
which literally
means 'one night,'
tells about an
enchanted evening
encounter between
a lovestruck man
and a lovely
provincial lass.
‘’THE END’’

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