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GRADE 7 MUSIC
LESSON 2
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Bicolano 1. Kapampangan 8.
Ilocano 2. Tagalog 9.
Ilocano 10.
Tagalog 3.
Tagalog 11.
Ilocano 4.
Bicolano 12.
Bicolano 5. Kapampangan 13.
Tagalog 6. Ilocano 14.
Pangasinense 7. Pangasinense 15.
Tiririt ng Maya _ Filipino_Tagalog
Folk Song _ robie317.mp4
“Tiririt” means
chirp, referring to
a bird’s musical
sounds.
Philippine Folksongs
-have unknown composers or lyricists
- its origin is mostly not known to the
community where it was being performed
- they were written by folks or villagers, or
even professional or church musicians with
folk culture influences
- Most of the Philippine folksongs have
Spanish or other western influences
 Folksongs of Luzon Lowlands

Different social groups have their own individual

songs whose origins are unknown.

These social groups have their own native

language (ethnolinguistic) such as Ilocano,
Pangasinense, Kapampangan, Tagalog, Bicolano and
others. Folksongs of the lowlands of Luzon are
performed in these dialects.
Characteristics of Folksongs of Luzon Lowlands

1. Style and Concept- mostly, all ethnolinguistic

groups share the same style of folk music.
These are some of the common styles and
concepts:
1.1 generally short song with repeated melodic
lines, (ex. Sitsiritsit and Leron Leron Sinta
contains more than one verse)
1.2 work songs (ex. Magtanim ay ‘Di Biro)
Characteristics of Folksongs of Luzon Lowlands

1.3- Love and other lyrical songs (ex.

Pamulinawen, Ti Ayat Ti Maysa Nga Ubing, Atin Cu
Pung Singsing)

1.4- Songs to accompany games, lullabies, and

especially, children’s songs like alphabet songs,
rhymes, proverbs, and riddles
Characteristics of Folksongs of Luzon Lowlands

2. Oral Tradition
-are passed on from one generation to another
orally, and in most cases the composers are
unknown.
- folksongs are taught by rote, a method of
teaching by imitation. This is the reason why
we hear different versions or variations of
these songs.
- have differences in rhythm, tempo, and form,
and sometimes, some lyrics are changed.
Characteristics of Folksongs of Luzon Lowlands

2. Oral Tradition
-are passed on from one generation to another
orally, and in most cases the composers are
unknown.
- folksongs are taught by rote, a method of
teaching by imitation. This is the reason why
we hear different versions or variations of
these songs.
- have differences in rhythm, tempo, and form,
and sometimes, some lyrics are changed.
Characteristics of Folksongs of Luzon Lowlands

3. Upbeat Rhythm
In folk music, meter is usually in duple , triple
, or quadruple .

Many folksongs of the lowlands of Luzon do not

start on a strong beat. They are called upbeat
rhythm, which means that the number of beats in
the first and the last measures are not complete.
The broken beat in the first measure is completed
in the last measure.
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THE WORD “Luzon Lowland
Folksong"
(for 20 points)