Folksongs of Luzon

1. MUSIC
OF
LOWLANDS
OF LUZON
Mrs. Maritess A. Palad

2. 1. Define what folk songs are;
2. Identify different music of lowlands
through a given task and;
3. Appreciate the significance and purpose of
these folk songs in our lives.
Objectives
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

3. PAA, TUHOD,
BALIKAT, ULO

4. Question:
What do you think is
the genre of the song
that was being sung?

5. FOLKSONGS
of the LUZON
(Lowlands)
Lesson 1

6. - traditional songs from a particular
region
- are songs written by the folk and are
sung to accompany daily activities such
as farming, fishing and putting the baby
to sleep.
FOLK SONGS

7. - the people created melodic chants
and indigenous instruments based on
the materials available where they
lived
- these are traditionally passed on orally
FOLK SONGS

8. Vocabulary
Development

9. Direction/s: Arrange the
jumbled letters to form the
words related to our topic. Use
the meaning provided to get the
correct answer.
UNSCRAMBLE GAME!

10. specific type of music, film
or writing
ERNEG
GENRE

11. a song that is traditionally sung
by the common people of a
region
NGSOKFOL
FOLKSONG

12. an area of low and flat lands
SDNALWOL
LOWLANDS

13. Characteristics of
Folksongs

14. Originally passed down orally
to the family, and to the other
members of the community
Sung in his/her own dialect
Short and simple

15. Concepts are based on nature
or people’s work, tradition,
culture

16. Listen to the
music!

17. - Compare and contrast the
characteristics of the two songs
according to his/her musical
elements to answer the
following questions
Listening Activity

18. 1. How did you find the tempo?
Was it fast, slow, or moderate?
2. How did you find the melody?
Was it high, low, or just the right
pitch for you?
Listening Activity

19. 3. What can you say about the timbre
of the song?
4. Did you hear the texture of the
song? How did it sound like?
5. What do you think is the purpose of
the song? Explain.
Listening Activity

20. Music of
Fortune!!!

21. - The class will be divided into two groups.
- The teacher will play a song and each
group should identify the title of it; you just
have to raise your flag if you want to
answer.
- Whoever gets the title correctly will get 1
point and will advance to the final round.
Mechanics:

22. Category: Folksong
Song, Tanong!
(What is the title of this
song?)

23. 1. What is folk song?
2. Why is it important to learn folk
songs?
3. Based on the discussion, what’s
the significance of remembering
these kinds of song?
Questions to Ponder!

24. Kanta Mo!
Isayaw Mo!

25.  The class will be divided
into three groups
 Each group is tasked to
create dance movements
in relation to the song that
was assigned to them

26. Group 1 – Magtanim ay
‘Di Biro
Group 2 – Manang Biday

27. Directions: Read each question
carefully and write the letter
of the correct answer in ¼
sheet of paper.
Ready for a QUIZ?

28. 1. What do you call a song
written by the folk and is sung
to accompany daily activities?
a. Harana c. Hip hop song
b. Devotional Song d. Folk song

29. 2. Which of the following is NOT
an Ilocano song?
a. Sitsiritsit
b. Naraniag a bulan
c. Pamulinawen
d. Manang Biday

30. 3. An Ilocano folk song about
woman, to whom the man is
singing?
a. Bahay Kubo b. Pamulinawen
c. Sarung Banggi d. Doredo

31. 4. This song tells of a small hut, with
a variety of vegetables surrounding
it.
a. Leron Leron Sinta
b. Pamulinawen
c. Sarung Banggi
d. Bahay Kubo

32. 5. Which of the following is NOT a
Tagalog song?
a. Atin Cu Pung Singsing
b. Leron Leron Sinta
c. Magtanim ay ‘Di Biro
d. Paru-Parong Bukid

33. Assignment:
Search in the internet and put
it in your notebook:
a. Liturgy and Devotional Music
b. Elements of music – melody,
pitch, timbre, texture, rhythm

34. Thank you for
listening!
See you in our
next lesson!