What is traditional Filipino music?

Filipino traditional music reflects the way of

life, beliefs, and traditions of the rural folks.
This type of music usually glorifies the
beauty of nature and man's strong connection
with his environment.
 What are the characteristics of traditional Philippine music?

Traditional Philippine music has been influenced by other cultures as a result

of either intercultural meetings or colonization.
The word "diatonic’’ is a Greek word that means progressing through tones
Traditional music may be classified according to cultural and language
divisions. For example, the traditional music in lowland areas in the islands of Luzon
and Visayas has the Spanish influence. However, the music of the upland people like
the Igorot and Ifugao in Luzon, and the Muslims and Lumad in Mindanao have the
indigenous flavor.
 1. Ethnic
A. The Muslim's
kulintang is an ensemble
composed of a set of eight
gongs of graduated sizes
arranged in a row. The
kulintang includes
gandingan (a set of
suspended gongs), agung
(a tubular drum) and a
babandil (a small gong).
b. The Gangsa ensemble
is played according to the
traditions of the different
tribes (Kalinga, Ifugao,
Bontor) of the Cordillera.

It is a smooth-surfaced
gong with a narrow rim.
 2. Hispanic
a. Rondalla -originated in
Spain but became most
popular in Philippine
folk music after it was
introduced during the
19th century.
-It is an ensemble of
stringed instrument with
the pick such as guitar,
laud, octavina, piccolo, and
bajo de uñas.
b. Sarsuwela -is a
combination of melo-
drama. Songs and
dances. Same with
rondalla, sarsuwela
was also introduced by
the Spaniards. The
rondalla serves as
accompaniment of the
sarsuwela.
3. Filipino
a. Kundiman is an
art song that speaks
about the love of a
man for a woman.
b. Balitao is an old Visayan folk song and
dance where a man and woman engage in a
debate by means of a song.
c. The Musikong Bumbong
or bamboo music is a band
that uses improvised
instrument made of bamboo.
Musikong bumbong or
Bamboo music is still played
during festivals.
 What are the classifications of Philippine
traditional musical instruments?
1. Instruments that are blown- aerophones
(whether made of wood o bambool
2. Instruments that are struck -idiophones and membranophones
3 Instruments that are plucked -chordophones
 Kudlung Kudyapi
Two-stringed lute made of wood Two-stringed boat-shaped lute
 Serongagandi Saludoy

Decorated bamboo tube; closed by a node at both ends Tube made of bamboo with five strings cut from the tube
 Balingbing
Bamboo buzzer
Afiw
Brass instrument horizontally held by the tongue in front of the opened mouth
 What is Contemporary Philippine Music?

Also known as "New Music," or Modern music,

contemporary Philippine music pertains to compositions that
have adopted elements of 20th-century Western music as
well as the latest trends and musical styles in the
entertainment Industry and in the musical world.
 Antonio Jesus
Molina
December 26, 1894-January 29, 1980
 He was a conductor.
 He composed "Matinal" in 1912.
 He was a concert soloist, composer, and
conductor in Hanoi, Vietnam.
 He was the first Filipino composer who was
invited to perform at the Malacañan Palace.
Some of his compositions are as follows:
Hatinggabi (Violin) Misa Antoniana (Mass)
Malikmata (Piano) Ang Batingaw (Chamber Music)
Ana Maria (Zarzuela) Amihan, Awit ni Maria Clara (Poem)
Pandangguhan (Vocal Music) Larawan Nitong Pilipinas (Vocal Music)
 Alfredo Santos Buenaventura
October 14, 1929
 Buenaventura received numerous outstanding awards in the music
industry. One of these is the Republic Cultural Heritage Awards, of
which he won twice.
 As a conductor, as well as a music education teacher, Buenaventura
based his compositions on epics, legends, and local heroes.
 He composed more than 50 religious songs and hymns.
 Some of Buenaventura's compositions were made for special occasions
such as the 16th Centenary of St. Augustine, 400th Year of the
Augustinian Recollect Mass, and the Philippine Music Festival. His
works have also been played or performed in international virtuosos
and religious presentations The following are some of his famous
compositions:
Maria Makiling (1961) Paskong Barangay (1964)
Ang Ating Watawat (1965) Diego Silang (1966)
Prinsesa Urduha (1969) Dakilang Lahi (1971)
Gomburza (1981)
Rizal, the Great Malayan Antagonist (1990)
 1941 April Morning
Lucrecia Roces Kasilag 1950 Theme and variations(based on a Filipino folk tune
August 31.1917-August 16:2008 “Walay Angay”
 Kasilag earned a Bachelor of Arts in English at the 1958 Toccata for Percussions and Winds
Philippine Women's University and a degree in 1960 Divertissement for Piano and Orchestra
teaching at St. Scholastica's College.
1963 Legend of Sarimanok
 She was a faculty member of the UP Conservatory of
Music. Kasilag became the Dean of the Philippine 1965 Filisiana
Women's University College of Music and Fine Arts
from 1953 to 1977. 1969 Dularawan
 Kasilag was known for being instrumental to the 1991 Elegy on Mt. Pinatubo
development of Philippine music and culture.
 Kasilag founded the Bayanihan Folks Arts Center for
research and theatrical presentations and became
closely involved with the Bayanihan Philippine Dance
Company.
 Kasilag's works comprise a set of more than 250
compositions that belong to various music genres.
 Some of his compositions are the following:

Dr. Ramon Pagayon Santos Ding Ding Nga Diwaya

Nabasag ang Banga at Iba't Iba Pang Pinag-ugpongug-pong na Pananalita para sa Labing-anim na
Born: February 25, 1941-Present Tinig
Ang Hardin ni Ligaya (lyrics by the composer), 1965
Ang Puting Waling-Waling (lyrics by the composer). 1972
Images, 1975
 When he was in the elementary grades, he had his only formal music Some of his awards:
lessons with her grandmother, Josefa Andrada Pagayon and a few violin 2nd prize, Bonifacio Centennial Composition Contest. 1963
lessons with another teacher. Award of Recognition for Outstanding Achievement in Music. Minerva Association, 1963
2nd prize, National Composition Contest, 1963
 He graduated valedictorian at Pasig Catholic School, elementary Some of the awards he received include the following:
department in 1954. He completed high school at the San Jose Seminary 2nd prize in the Bonifacio Centennial Composition Contest in 1963
where he joined a choir. Award of Recognition for Outstanding Achievement in Music, Minerva Association in 1963
2nd prize in the Bonifacio Centennial Composition Contest in 1963
 He studied at the UP Conservatory of Music, major in Composition and
Conducting.
 Upon his return to the Philippines in 1972, he was soon appointed
Assistant Professor in Composition at the UP College of Music. He
became its chairman of Composition and Conducting Department.
 He was a conductor of the Ateneo de Manila University Glee Club.
 He became the Dean of the UP College of Music in the late 80s to the
early 90s.
 He is a National Artist of the Philippines for Music in 2015 and at
present a University Professor Emeritus of the Composition and Theory
Department of the University of the Philippines College of Music.
 Ryan Cayabyab
May 4, 1954
 Mr. C. Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab was born in Manila, Philippines. His
mother was an opera singer who died when Ryan was only 6 years old. Ryan's father
sustained him and his three siblings.
 He first took up Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in the University of the
Philippines, Diliman, While in college, he had to join former Senator Salvador Laurel as
an accompanist for the Development Bank of the Philippines Chorale Ensemble to
sustain his studies. Seeing his excellent ability on the piano, the Senator presented Ryan
Cayabyab a scholarship that would allow Ryan to change his course and take up music.
 Cayabyab then graduated from the UP College of Music earning a degree in Bachelor of
Music, Major in Composition. Afterwards, he became a professor for the Department of
Composition and Music Theory in UP Diliman.
 He used to be the Director of the defunct San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts
and he was also a resident judge of the Philippine Idol in the year 2006.
 Mr. C, is a very versatile musician, composer, and arranger, whose works include theater
musicals, choral pieces, pop music and even commercial recordings and musical
scorings. His projects included Ryan Cayabyab singers, a group of seven young adult
singers similar to the former Smokey Mountain in the 1990s. He is also the executive
director of the Philpop Music Fest Foundation Inc., the society behind the Philippine
Popular Music Festival.
 This is a songwriting competition exclusively for amateurs and professionals that
encourage Filipinos to safeguard our own musical identity.