Classroom Rules

 Always be kind.
 Be quiet.
 Don’t talk when someone is speaking.
 Sit properly.
 Listen to the discussion and participate.
 Raise your hand if you want to answer.
 Wear your facemask.
 Observe one meter social distancing.
 Enjoy!
 Video
 What can you say about the video
you have watched?
 What kind of music we have today?
 Do you think there is a big difference

of music from the video you have

watched and todays music?
Secular Music

 Refers to any music that is not

religious in nature.
 It is divided into five groups:

harana, kumintang, pandanggo,

polka, balitaw and kundiman.
1. Harana

- a serenade traditionally sung by a

man to express his love to a lady.
 - sung with emotion and usually

accompanied by a guitar.
 - in duple or quadruple meter in

danza menor or habanera tempo.

 Examples: And Tangi Kong Pag-ibig
 O Ilaw
 Dungawin Mo Hirang
2. Kumintang

- originated from Balayan,

Batangas.
 - is in triple meter with themes of

love and courtship.

 - Nicanor Abelardo was inspired

to compose the “Mutya ng Pasig”

3. Pandanggo
 - a dance form that can be found in the
different islands of Luzon such as Batangas,
Ilocos, Tarlac, and parts of the Visayas.
 - a variation of the Spanish word fandango.
 - very popular in the 19th century among

the elite of Manila and was adapted among

the local communities.
 - it is a courtship dance but it can also refer

to a type of song to entertain the farmers in

the rice field.
 - singers of this folk song are called

pandanggeros and pandanggeras.

 4. Polka
 - originated from a Bohemian dance that
became the popular in Europe and America in
the early 19th Century.
 - it is performed in elegant evening gatherings

during the Spanish colonial period.

 - tempo is in quick duple meter while the

melody is supported by the chords/harmonies

of tonic(I), dominant (V) and sub-dominant (IV).
 Examples: Magtanim ay ‘di biro (Planting rice is

never fun)
 Leron-leron Sinta (Leron the beloved)
 Pamulinawen (Stone-hearted)
5. Balitaw

- a dialogue or courtship song in

triple meter, mostly in 2 and 3 part
forms and arranged with counter
melodies.
 Examples: Sa libis ng ngayon,
composed by Santiago Suarez
 Bakya mo Neneng, composed by
Santiago Suarez
 Arimunding-munding composed by
Severino Reyes
6. Kundiman (Art song)

 - came from the words “Kung hindi man”

 - it conveys a selfless and spiritual

attitude, intense love, longing, caring,

devotion, and oneness not only with a
romantic partner, but also with a parent,
child, a spiritual figure or the
motherland.
 - Usually starts in a minor key then goes

to the major key and triple meter.

 Famous Kundiman composers:
 1. Francisco Santiago
 2. Nicanor Abelardo
 3. Bonifacio Abdon
 4. Francisco Buencamino
 5. Angel Peña

 Famous Kundiman performers in the early 1900’s:

 1. Atang de la Rama
 2. Jovita Fuentes
 3. Conching Rosal
 4. Ruben Tagalog
 Examples of Kundiman songs:
 1. Pilipinas kong Mahal by Francisco

Santiago
 2. Nasaan ka Irog and Huling awit by

Nicanor Abelardo
 3. Jocelynang Baliwag by unknown

composer druing the 1896 Bulacan

revolution.
 4. Sa sariling Bayan by V. Tolentino
 5. Iyo kalian pa man by Angel Peña
Compare the secular music
and music of todays
generation.
 The students will choose a song from the
Secular music and they will interpret it by
means of singing by group.
 Thelearners will connect a
secular music to a certain
story of life or experiences.
Word Classification. Group the following songs according to different
Philippine music styles. Write your answer in your paper.

Dungawin Mo, Hirang Dios Te Salve

Pasyon
Atin Cu Pung Singsing Nasaan Ka Irog

Alay
Folk song Harana Kundiman Devotional
Sarung Banggi Mutya ng Pasig