music

3. In this lesson you should be able to:
• describes the musical characteristics of
representative music selections from the
lowlands of Luzon after listening.
• perform selected vocal music from the
lowlands of Luzon through the discussed
performance practices.

4. Let’s Warm Up!
•Where is the picture
set?
Where is the setting of
the picture?
•Can you describe the
environment in the
picture?
•When is the picture
set?
•What are thWhen is
the setting of the
picture?
•e materials found in
the picture?
•Can you describe the
clothing, the
instruments, and the
house?

5. Now that we have identified the setting and the materials in the picture, let us
further our understanding of the picture by answering the following questions:
1. What do you think are the men doing in the picture?
2. The man in the middle is extending his arms, what could this mean?
3. How about the lady, can you describe her action?
What could be the activity being done by the characters in the picture?
The picture above depicts a musical practice called harana, a tradition
commonly found in the rural areas of Lowland Luzon. The origin of harana
emerged during the Spanish colonial rule of the Philippines. Like harana,
many other musical styles, genres, and instruments were brought in the
Philippines during the Spanish colonial rule. To better understand how
musical styles, genres, and instruments emerged and evolved in the
country, we must also learn the geographical and cultural background of
the lowlands of Luzon.

6. VOCAL MUSIC OF LUZON
A. Geographical and Cultural Background of the
Music of Luzon
B. Performance Practices

7. The Geography of Lowland Luzon
Lowland Luzon refers to the plains in Central and Southern Luzon.
The National Capital Region, Region IV-A (CALABARZON), and a
portion of Region III (Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, and some parts
of Zambales and Tarlac), are part of Lowland Luzon. The
geographical features of Lowland Luzon are as follows:
 The Lowland Luzon is home to natural and man-made land and
water formations.
Prominent land and water formations in this area are:
 The Taal volcano encompassed by Laguna de Bay in Laguna,
 The Pasig river which connects the Laguna de Bay, Manila Bay,
 And the Angat Dam in Bulacan which supplies the National Capital Region (NCR or
Metropolitan Manila) with water.
 The urban center of the Philippines, which is the National Capital Region (NCR) is
part of the lowland Luzon area. In NCR is the capital city of the country, which is
Manila, surrounded by modern, industrial, and commercial areas.

8. Luzon Lowlands Primary Source of Living
-Fishing
-Agricultures
Products found in this area of Luzon are:
rice, kakanin, coffee, tea, smoked or dried fish, and many
more.
The Culture of Lowland Luzon
Tagalog refers to the majority of people living in the lowland
Luzon area and the language by which they communicate.
Throughout the years, lowland Luzon has been in contact
with many foreigners that significantly affected its current
state.

9. ● The history of the Tagalog culture dates from the pre-Hispanic era. The petroglyphs
found in Angono, Rizal and Laguna Copperplate which dates back to 1000 AD are
proofs of the ancient Tagalog settling.
● The term "Tagalog" is derived from the Filipino prefix "-taga" which means coming
from and "ilog" (river) or "alog" (the shallow portion in a stream). This means that
the Tagalog people are men of the rivers having built their culture (fishing and
agriculture) beside streams of waterways.
● During the Spanish colonial rule, Manila became an established capital and the
trading center of the country.
Main Religions:
(Influence by Spanish and American
culture)
 Christianity
 Catholicism,
 and Protestantism

10. Las Piñas Bamboo Organ Church
 showing both geographic and cultural influences.
 Located in the city of Las Piñas,
 the 200-year old church is known for its rare bamboo-made organ pipes
 built by Father Diego Ciera in the early 1800s.

11. Performance Practice in the Vocal Music of the
Lowlands in Luzon
Performance practice refers to how music is performed.
The word "perform" does not refer to an activity done in
a stage with a crowd of people watching. It merely refers
to music being practiced or done.
In the vocal music of lowlands in Luzon, music is either
for entertainment, for learning, for performance, or for
rituals.

12. Music as Entertainment
Music as Learning
Music as Performance
Music as Ritual
music becomes the center of adoration of the audience.
It can be acquired through observation and
imitation.
One purpose of vocal music in the lowlands is for
entertainment.
vocal music of the lowlands is performed to accompany rituals.

14. Let’s Jam!
Example: Listening to the Sound of Places
Activity 1: Choose a place where you want to conduct your
observation. It can be in malls, churches, schools, bridges, etc. Be
specific in writing down the exact location where you will be observing.
Describe the place by creating a sketch. Write down the exact time of
your listening activity.
Activity 2: In the first 15 minutes, listen to the sound you hear. Make a
general description of the sounds. Is it loud or soft? Sharp or round?
Clear or muffled? List down the sounds you hear and where the sounds
come from.
Activity 3: Make a conclusion by stating the sound of the location you
chose. Make sense of the location and the people's activity around you.
How are sounds produced through human activities? Refer to the
template below in conducting your study.
Is this doable???
Please just assign it at home, or a part of their home. Not outside.
Note: For Asynchronous and Synchronous

15. Example: Experiencing Performance Practice
Activity 1: Choose among the four types of performance practice: music as
entertainment, music as learning, music as performance, and music as ritual.
Upon picking, devise a plan or schedule where and when you can do the
performance practice you have chosen.
Activity 2: In all performance practices, you must be able to sing, play an
instrument, or compose.
Activity 3: After doing the performance practice, write an essay of four to
seven sentences of how you have felt during the experience.
Let’s Jam!
Note: For Asynchronous and Synchronous

17. Below are the lyrics of the folk song Bahay Kubo. Try to sing it and imagine
how the bahay kubo
is described in the song.
Bahay Kubo
Bahay Kubo, kahit munti Ang
halaman doon ay sari-sari.
Singkamas at talong, sigarilyas at mani
Sitaw, bataw, patani.
Kundol, patola, upo’t kalabasa
At saka mayroon pang labanos, mustasa,
sibuyas, kamatis, bawang at luya sa
paligid-ligid ay puno ng linga.
Note: For Synchronous