VOCAL MUSIC

Quarter 2 Week 6
• Characteristics of Vocal Music
• 1.
Melismatic - vocal passage with one
syllable - Sung against several note
passages
• 2.Free Meter - musical meter without
time signature
• MUSIC OF CORDILLERA Music of the
cordillera may be categorized into three:
• Vocal Music
• Instrumental Music and
• Vocal Ensemble with instrumental
accompaniment
• A. Vocal Music
• 1.
Ibaloi Badiw –one of the vocal
genres considerd to be the signature
form for specific cultures in Cordillera.
• 2. Owiwi (Kalinga) - Lullabies
Infancy related songs

• 3. Dagdagay (Kalinga) -
• 4. Oppia (Kalinga)
• 5. Langan Bata bata (Tausug)
• 6. Bua (Subannen)
• 7. Kawayanna (Kalinga)
• 8.
Hudhud (Ifugao) chanted epic
poetry which is recited and chanted
only during four occasions: 1. the
harvesting of rice 2. Weddings
• 3. Funeral Wakes
• 4. Bone washing rituals
• II.
MUSIC OF MINDORO Similar to
Cordillera Music, the music of Mindoro
is used for communication with the
spirits in rituals and worships,
weddings, works, courtships, festive
occasions and lullabies.
• A. VocalMusic 1. Marayaw- (spirit
song) It is a genre of Iraya-Mangyan
used to communicate with spirits in
rituals for healing the sick and
protecting the community.
• 2.
Pamuybuyen- (legend) it means fear of
water
• 3. Ambahan- composed of seven syllable
lines ending in rhymes. It is often used in
parenting in courtship, and by visitors to
ask for food. - The text is commonly written
on bamboo and it is often chanted with
accompanying instruments.
• III.PALAWAN MUSIC Characterized
by imitation of sounds from nature and
the environment. It is also highly
influenced by the native language of the
province
• 1.Kulial - it is a lyrical poem
expressing love. his/her vocal music is
accompanied by kusyapi (two stringed
lute) and played by man and pagang
(bamboo zither) played by women.
• 2. Tultul- it is a chanted vocal music
about epic heroes and usually chanted
at night ending at daybreak.
• IV.MUSIC OF THE VISAYAS Music
has different functions in their lives.
The songs include children songs,
lullabies, ballad, working songs, and
serenade
• A. Vocal Music
• 1. Matud Nila - Visayan Love song
• 2.
Rosas Pandan - Visayan courting
Song
• 3. Condansoy - Visayan Drinking song
• 4. Ilo nga Bata - Children's song
• 5. Dandansoy - Ilonngo farewell song
• 6. Ili-ili tulog anay - Ilonngo lullabye
• 7. Ako kini si Angi - Visayan Work
Song
• 8. Si Pelimon - Visayan Work Song
 Matching Type
• ____1.Melismatic a. sung againts several
notes
• ____2. Owiwi b. musical meter
without time signature
• ____3. Free Meter c. lullabies
• ____4. Hudhud d. chanted epic poetry
• ____5. Pamuybuyen e. fear of water
 Matching Type
• ____6. Si Pelimon a. work song

• ____7. Ili-ili tulog anay b. Ilonngo Lullaby

• ____8. Matud Nila c. love song

• ____9. Condansoy d. drinking song
• ____10. Dangdangsoy e. farewell song