Music Of Mindanao

(Non-Islamic)
 CONTENTS

● Lumad
● Folk Songs of Zamboanga, Butuan, and Tausug
● Philippines Festivals
○ Aklan - Ati-atihan
○ Davao - Kadayawan
LUMAD
 Lumad

Lumad - A Visayan word for “native” or “indigenous.”

● Refers to non-Christian and non-Muslim indigenous groups in
Mindanao.
● There are about 18 lumad ethnolinguistic groups existed.
(Atta, Bagobo, Banwaon,B’laan, Bukidnon, Dibabawon, Higaonon,
Mamanwa, Manguangan, Manobo, Mansaka, Subanon, Tagakaolo,
Tasaday, T’boli, Teduray, and Ubo)
FOLK SONGS
OF
ZAMBOANGA
 No Te Vayas de Zamboanga

● A Zamboangueno Spanish folk song

● Written by Juan Cuadrado, Sr.

○ A spaniard who decided to stay after spanish
soldiers left the country.
LYRICS
 Explanation

● It tells about a young lady warning her fiance not to go to

the charming city. Not because of of physical danger, but by
the thought of being snatched by its lovely maidens.
 Zamboanga Hermosa

● Translates to “Beautiful Zamboanga”

● A song written in Spanish and composed by Vicente Orendain.

● Official song of the city.

LYRICS
FOLK SONGS OF
BUTUAN
 Buyayang, buyayang

● A Butuanon folk song about a water strider

● Composed by Gary Granada
● It illustrates the impact of violence conflict on Mindanao
communities, in particular, the lumad communities.
LYRICS
FOLK SONGS
OF
TAUSUG
 Baleleng

● A famous Filipino folk song that has been passed through

generations.
● The composer of the song is unknown.
● Leleng was the original title of the songs that means “Darling,
Sweetheart, My lady, or My dear”
Lyrics
 Explanation

● It’s a love story/song to a young man saying or describing

goodbye to his lovely maiden locally called “Leleng” as he is
going to war and possibly defending his hometown.
Philippine Festivals
Ati-Atihan (Aklan)
 Ati-atihan
(Aklan)

● A feast held annually in the month of January (Third sunday) in honor

of the Santo Niño in the island and town of Kalibo, Aklan.
● “Ati-atihan” means “To be like aetas” or “make believe Ati’s”
● Aetas are the main settlers and natives in the island which later
influenced by spanish.
● First day - Opening mass followed by street dance parades.
● Second day - Begins at down with a rosary procession and ends with
mass followed by dance parade.
● Last day - Competitions such as street dancing and ending with a
procession of people carrying image and statue and Santo nino.
KADAYAWAN (DAVAO)
 Kadayawan
(Davao)

● Held Annually in the month of August.

● Its name derives from the friendly greeting “Madayaw” from
Dabawenyo word “dayaw” which means good, valuable and beautiful.
● The festival is a celebration of life and a thanksgiving for gift such as
nature, culture, living and bountiful harvests.
● In 1970s, Mayor Elias B. Lopez, encouraged the ehtnic tribes of Davao to
showcase their thanksgiving rituals.
● In 1986, The government launched program called “Unlad Proyekto
Davao” to unite Davaoenos after the martial law to showcase peaceful
and colorful place in Davao.
● It was called before as “Apo Duwaling” derived from the word of :Mt.
Apo, Durian and Waling waling.
● It was officially renamed “Kadayawan Festival” or “Kadayawan sa
Dabaw” in 1988 by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte
The end.