This presentation is about the folk songs of Luzon. This includes songs from different regions of Luzon. It also includes listening examples.

1. Philippine Music

2. Listen to the music.

3. Listen to the music.

4. Music of Lowlands Luzon:
FOLK SONGS

6. Characteristics of Folk Songs
• Originally passed down orally to the family
and to the other members of the community.
• Learned through rote or listening.
• Sung in his/her own dialect.
• Begins in one key and ends in the same key.

7. Characteristics of Folk Songs
• Composers and lyricists are usually unknown.
• Mood can be sentimental, playful, and humorous.
• Concepts are based on nature or people’s work, tradition,
and culture.
• Short and Simple
• Either in 2 meter, 3 meter or 4 meter.

8. FOLK SONGS:
What has influenced us?
Spanish and Western
influences.

9. Examples of Folk songs from the
lowlands of Luzon
ILOCANO
• Pamulinawen
• Nariag a Bulan
• Manang Biday
• Dungdunwen Kanto

10. Examples of Folk songs from the
lowlands of Luzon
ILOCANO
• Bannatiran
• Ti Ayat ti Maysa nga Ubing
• Igid Diay Baybay
• Diro ni Ayat

11. Examples of Folk songs from the
lowlands of Luzon
KAPAMPANGAN
• Atin Cu Pung Singsing
• Doredo
• Caca, O Caca
• Ing Bulung Lara Y Rizal
• Tinanam Kung Kamantigui

12. Examples of Folk songs from the
lowlands of Luzon
KAPAMPANGAN
• Misan a Cayaldawan
• Patag a Bundoc
• Nung Acuing Cucutnan
• Y Mariang Malagu

13. Examples of Folk songs from the
lowlands of Luzon
TAGALOG
• Magtanim ay ‘Di Biro
• Bahay Kubo
• Leron Leron Sinta
• Sitsiritsit
• Paru-Parong Bukid

14. Examples of Folk songs from the
lowlands of Luzon
BICOLANO
• Sarung Banggi

16. Give other examples of
folk songs.

17. Listen to the examples of
folk songs.

18. Listen to the examples of
folk songs.

19. Folk songs in the lowlands of Luzon
have Spanish and European influences.
The melodic chants and indigenous
instruments are created based on the
materials available where they lived.
The concepts are based on the
livelihood of the community like
farming and fishing.