5. FOLK SONG
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.
6. CHARACTERISTICS OF FOLK
SONGS
• Mood can be sentimental, playful
and humorous
• Sung in his/her own dialect
• Composers and lyricists are
usually unknown
7. • Concepts are based on nature,
people’s work, tradition or culture
• Short and simple
8. Examples of Philippine folk songs
from the lowlands of Luzon
ILOCANO
Pamulinawen
Naraniag a Bulan
Manang Biday
Dungdungwen
Bannatiran
Ti Ayat ti Maysa nga Ubing
Igid Diay Baybay
Diro ni Ayat
9. KAPAMPANGAN
Atin Cu Pung Singsing
Doredo
Caca, O Caca
Ing Bulung Lara Y Rizal
Tinanam Kung Kamantigui
Misan a Cayaldawan
Patag a Bundoc
Nung Acuing Cucutnan
Y Mariang Malagu
12. LERON LERON SINTA
Leron leron sinta is about a man named
“Leron” and his sweetheart “Neneng”.
The song revolves around the adventure
of the two sweethearts as they pick fruits
from trees (papaya and tamarind trees)
one day.
13. Verse I
Leron, leron sinta
Buko ng papaya
Dala dala’y buslo
Sisidlan ng bunga
Pagdating sa dulo
Nabali ang sanga
Kapos kapalaran
Humanap ng iba
Verse II
Halika na Neneng
Tayo’y manampalok
Dalhin mo ang buslong
Sisidlan ng hinog
Pagdating sa dulo’y
Lalamba – lambayog
Kumapit ka Neneng
Baka ka mahulog
14. Verse III
Ako’y ibigin mo
Lalaking matapang
Ang baril ko’y pito
Ang sundang ko’y siyam
Ang lalakarin ko’y
Parte ng dinulang
Isang pinggang pansit
Ang aking kalaban
15. GROUP ACTIVITY
ATIN CU PUNG SINGSING
Kapampangan
Atin cu pung singsing
Metung yang timpucan
Amana Que iti
Queng indung iba tan
Sangcan queng sininup
Queng metung a can ban
Mewala ya iti
Ecu ca Malayan
Tagalog Translation
Ako ay may singsing
May batong kay inam
Binigay sa akin
Ng mahal kong nanay
Sa tapat ng dibdib
Iningat – ingatan
Kung san nawaglit
Di ko na nalaman
Nawala ang singsing
‘Di ko na Nakita
Abot hanggang langit
Ang Taglay kong dusa
Sino mang binata
Ang makakukuha
Ang abang puso ko
Ay magiging kanya