This document provides information about folk songs from the lowlands of Luzon, Philippines. It discusses musical elements like rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, timbre, dynamics, meter, tempo, and mood. It defines folk songs as songs traditionally passed down orally that accompany daily activities and have influences from Spanish and other Western music. Characteristics of folk songs include being passed down orally, using local dialects, having simple structures that begin and end in the same key. Examples of folk songs from different regions of the lowlands are provided.

1. Music of Lowlands
of
Luzon
(Folk Songs from the
Lowlands)

2. •In this module, you will be able to:
A. cite the musical characteristics
of representative music
selections from the lowlands
of Luzon after listening;
A. determine the musical
elements, themes, and moods
present in vocal and
instrumental music of lowland
of Luzon; and
C. appreciate the simplicity of
Luzon’s lowland folksongs.

3. •Music comes from the
Greek word (mousike),
which means "(art) of the
Muses". It is an art form,
and cultural activity,
whose medium is sound.

4. RHYTHM
Has three components: tempo, meter and beat
MELODY
Organize sequence of single notes
HARMONY
Simultaneous sounding of two or more notes

5. TEXTURE
Thickness of the sound (monophonic, homophonic,
polyphonic)
TIMBRE
The quality of the sound heard
DYNAMICS
Softness and loudness of music

6. METER
TEMPO
The speed of the beat
Composes of time signature (duple, triple, quadruple)

7. MOOD
The feelings communicated by the music.

10. • Folk songs are songs written by the folk and
are sung to accompany daily activities, such
as farming, fishing, and putting the baby to
sleep. These are traditionally passed on
orally. Most Philippine folk songs have
Spanish and other Western influences.
What is Folk song?

11. Characteristics of folk songs are as follows:
• originally passed down orally to the family, and to the other
members of the community
• sung in his/her own dialect
• begins in one key and ends in the same key
• composers and lyricists are usually unknown
• mood can be sentimental, playful, and humorous
• concepts are based on nature or people’s work, tradition,
culture
• short and simple
• either in duple meter 2/4, triple meter 3/4, or quadruple meter
4/4

12. 1.What is the dialect of the song?
2. Analyze the emotions communicated by each
song (love, anger, happiness, suffering, etc.;
and
3. Observe the speed of each song. Do they have
the same tempos?
4. Why do you think the composers of these
particular folk songs made it that way?

13. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVZgJG
C8u2k – Bahay Kubo
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EY4G
c0poMw – Atin Cu Pung Singsing
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNNFO
DXnvIE - Pamulinawen
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUibM
fFvc_k – O Patag A Bundoc
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWzw
UqY0YL4 – Sarung Banggi

14. Some
examples of
Philippine folk
songs from the
lowlands of
Luzon are:
∙ Pamulinawen
∙ Naraniag a Bulan
∙ Manang Biday
∙ Dungdungwen Kanto
∙ Bannatiran
∙ Ti Ayat ti Maysa nga Ubing
∙ Igid Diay Baybay
∙ Diro ni Ayat
∙ Atin Cu Pung Singsing
∙ Doredo
∙ Caca, O Caca
∙ Ing Bulung Lara Y Rizal
∙ Tinaman Kung Kamantigui
∙ Minsa a Cayaldawan
∙ Patag a Bundoc
∙ Nung Acuing Cucutnan
∙ Y Mariang Malagu
ILOCANO
KAPAMPANGAN

15. Other
examples:
TAGALOG
• Magtanim ay ‘Di Biro
• Bahay Kubo
• Leron Leron Sinta
• Sitsiritsit
• Paru-Parong Bukid
BICOLANO
• Sarung Banggi

16. LISTENING ACTIVITY
Manang Biday
Sarung Banggi
Paru Parong Bukid
O Patag A Bunduk
Ilocano
Kapampangan
Tagalog
Bicolano

17. What have I
learned?

18. Do the activities in the classwork.
CLASSWORK

19. LISTENING ACTIVITY
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNNFODXnvIE
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8_OsVPDzP4
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXx_2SwAMuA
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc2cLyZmEJA
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVZgJGC8u2k
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDu-3JjTLnE
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzVxOOaGDw0
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHjLfl0w6fo

20. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8TgQ0aagls
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EY4Gc0poMw
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEpBKZJcyYI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjkrdy2A_HI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaRJCG4MWjY
LISTENING ACTIVITY