LITERARY

COMPOSITIONS AND
FOLK SONGS
By: Audrie De Leon
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LITERARY COMPOSITIONS
 What is Literary
Compositions?
Literary composition refers to any piece of
written material. Literary composers and
creative writers often write for business,
academic and artistic outlets.
 Why is literary composition
important?
The literary purpose is used to entertain and to give aesthetic pleasure.
The focus of the literary purpose is on the words themselves and on a
conscious and deliberate arrangement of the words to produce a pleasing
or enriching effect. A writer often expresses a worldview when using the
literary purpose.
 Arte y Reglas de la Lengua Tagala (Art and Rules of the
Tagalog Language)
Written by Francisco Blancas de San Jose, translated to Tagalog by
Tomas Pinpin in 1610.

Many grammar books and dictionaries were published in the early

Spanish colonial period, but none was more influential than Francisco
Blancas de San Jose. First published in 1610, it was reprinted in a second
edition in 1752 and a third edition in 1832. Even today, it is regarded as
the most comprehensive codification of the Tagalog language.
 Arte y Reglas de la Lengua Tagala (Art and Rules of the
Tagalog Language

Arte y Reglas de la Lengua Tagala is written in Latin, Spanish, and

Tagalog and its material is rice paper. The book is organized into
chapters on number, nouns, adjectives, voice, verbs, and so on. Verbs are
classified into the tenses present, future, accusative, ablative, imperative,
etc.
 Arte y Reglas de la Lengua Tagala (Art and Rules of the
Tagalog Language)
Grammar books and dictionaries were instrumental in spreading the word of God
and conversion of the natives. San Jose begins with an extensive “prayer with
which to ask our Lord God for help in order to obtain the language necessary for
the dignified preaching of his doctrine.” He continues, “Give me, Lord, energy
and enthusiasm so that without impatience I may learn the language of which the
souls of those around me are in need. I ask of you a fiery language to embrace my
breast, that your listeners may be inflamed by your love: and so that they and I
may love you: and in loving, deserve you in this life and I the other where we will
reach and see you. Amen.”
 Compendio de la Lengua Tagala
(Understanding the Tagalog Language)

Ang "Compendio del Arte de la Lengua Tagala" o "Pag-Intindi sa

Wikang Filipino" was written by Gaspar de San Agustin in 1703.
 Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala (Tagalog
Vocabulary)

It is the earliest Tagalog dictionary to have survived. It is a remarkably

full compilation of Tagalog language and culture at the time of the
Spanish conquest. The dictionary provides descriptions of Tagalog
material culture and notions, even those thought to be of satanic origin
and an impediment to Christianization, drawn from a first-hand
experience of many years lived isolated among the natives.
 Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala (Tagalog
Vocabulary)

These characteristics of the dictionary are discussed in the

light of the role this dictionary was meant to play in the
Christianization of the Tagalog population.
 Vocabulario de la Lengua Pampanga
(Pampanga Vocabulary)

The first book written in Pampanga written by

Bergaño, Diego
 Vocabulario de la Lengua Bisaya (Bisayan
Vocabulary)

The best language book in Visayan written by

Mateo Sánchez in 1711.
 Vocabulario de la Lengua Ilocana (The Art of
the Ilocano Language)

The grammar Arte de la lengua ilocana (1627) was written

by the Augustinian Francisco López in order to learn the
language and to be able to spread the Christian doctrine in
the Philippines.
 Vocabulario de la Lengua Ilocana (The Art of
the Ilocano Language)

To sum up, this grammar was very didactic, and so

complete and easy to use that any missionary who wanted
to learn Ilokano had to study it and could do it quickly
because of its graphics and translations.
 Vocabulario de la Lengua Bicolana
(The Art of the Bicol Language)

The first book in the Bicol language and written by Marcos

Lisbon in 1754.
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FOLK SONGS
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 What is folk songs?
a song originating among the people of a country or
area, passed by oral tradition from one singer or
generation to the next, often existing in several versions,
and marked generally by simple, modal melody and
stanzaic, narrative verse.
 Folk songs
Folk songs truly manifest the artistic
feelings of the Filipinos. They show
the Filipinos’ innate appreciation and
for love of beauty
 Folk songs became widespread in
the Philippines. Each region had its
Folk songs national song from the lowlands to
the mountains of Luzon, Visayas,
Mindanao
 Why are folk songs
important?
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.
EXAMPLES OF
FOLK SONGS
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 Leron Leron Sinta is a classic work song that is
believed to have originated in the Tagalog region
A. Leron-leron and was traditionally sang during the papaya
harvest season. It has a call and response verse
sinta pattern and is typically sung in duet by a man and a
woman, with some minor alteration in the lyrics.
Leron-Leron Sinta
B. Pamulinawen
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.
Pamulinawen
C. Dandansoy
Dandansoy is a popular Visayan folk song.
The song depicts the story of a woman and
her lover named Dandansoy. It was
originated in the central region of the
Philippines. It is sung in the Hiligaynon
language
Dandansoy
D. Sarung Banggi
Sarung banggi, literally meaning "one
night" in the bikol language, the song tells
of an enchanted evening encounter between
a love struck man and a lovely rural lass.
Composed on May 10, 1910.
Sarung Banggi
E. Atin Cu Pung Singsing
Atin Cu Pung Singsing is a traditional
Filipino folk song from Central Luzon,
Philippines in Kapampangan sung by adults
and children.
Atin Cu Pung Singsing
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Venus It’s the closest planet to the Sun

Saturn It’s the second planet from the Sun

Mercury It’s actually a very cold place

Mars It’s composed of hydrogen and helium