Folksong of the Lowlands Luzon

1. Music 7
Quarter 1

2. Activity 1.1: Elements of Music (Unscrambled Letters)
1. CHIPT It is an element of music that refers to
highness or lowness of a tone.
2. METOP It is the speed at which music is
played.
3. BRETIM The quality of musical sound or voice.
4. MROF This is the overall structure of a musical
composition.
5. MELDYO It is the horizontal succession of notes
written or performed in a recognizable shape.

3. Activity 1.2: Let’s sing!
1. What do you feel while singing the song?
2. What do you think is the message of the song?
3. What type of song is “Magtanim ay Di Biro?”

4. Magtanim ay Di Biro is an example of a folk song. What is a 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.
Traditionally passed on orally. Most
Lesson 1:Folk Songs of the
Lowlands of Luzon

5. Characteristics of folk songs:
1. originally passed down orally to the
family
2. sung in their own dialect
3. composers and lyricists are usually
unknown
4. short and simple
5. mood can be sentimental, playful and
humorous
6. concepts are based on nature or
people’s work,tradition, culture
7. either in duple meter (2 4), triple

6. Examples of Philippine folk songs from the lowlands of Luzon:
1. Atin Cu Pung Singsing - a traditional song of
Pampanga about a woman who was looking for a
missing ring which was given to her by her mother.
2. Pamulinawen - a popular old Ilocano folk song,
possibly pre-Spanish era, is about a girl, named
Pamulinawen, who had a hardened heart and did not
need her lover's pleading. It is about courtship and
love.
3. Sarung Banggi- a folk song written by Potenciano
B.Gregorio, Sr. from Albay which means “one
evening”; it is also a festival held every 18th to the

8. Examples of Philippine folk songs from the lowlands of Luzon:
1. Atin Cu Pung Singsing - a traditional song of
Pampanga about a woman who was looking for a
missing ring which was given to her by her mother.
2. Pamulinawen - a popular old Ilocano folk song,
possibly pre-Spanish era, is about a girl, named
Pamulinawen, who had a hardened heart and did not
need her lover's pleading. It is about courtship and
love.
3. Sarung Banggi- a folk song written by Potenciano
B.Gregorio, Sr. from Albay which means “one
evening”; it is also a festival held every 18th to the

10. Examples of Philippine folk songs from the lowlands of Luzon:
1. Atin Cu Pung Singsing - a traditional song of
Pampanga about a woman who was looking for a
missing ring which was given to her by her mother.
2. Pamulinawen - a popular old Ilocano folk song,
possibly pre-Spanish era, is about a girl, named
Pamulinawen, who had a hardened heart and did not
need her lover's pleading. It is about courtship and
love.
3. Sarung Banggi- a folk song written by Potenciano
B.Gregorio, Sr. from Albay which means “one
evening”; it is also a festival held every 18th to the

12. Examples of Philippine folk songs from the lowlands of Luzon:
4. Magtanim ay Di Biro -a Tagalog
song that talks about the difficulties of
the life of a farmer; how one must
bend over the entire day with no time
to sit nor stand.
5. Leron, Leron sinta -a popular
Tagalog folk song from the Tagalog
region; it is traditionally a work song,

14. Examples of Philippine folk songs from the lowlands of Luzon:
4. Magtanim ay Di Biro -a Tagalog
song that talks about the difficulties of
the life of a farmer; how one must
bend over the entire day with no time
to sit nor stand.
5. Leron, Leron sinta -a popular
Tagalog folk song from the Tagalog
region; it is traditionally a work song,

16. Remember!
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.

17. •WHAT IS A FOLK SONG?
•IS FOLK SONG’S CONCEPTS ARE BASED
ON NATURE OR PEOPLE’S WORK,
TRADITION, CULTURE?
•GIVE FIVE EXAMPLES OF PHILIPPINE FOLK
SONGS FROM THE LOWLANDS OF
LUZON.

18. Lesson 2: Liturgy and Devotional
Music Lowlands of Luzon
1. Are the pictures familiar? Why?
2. What can you see in the pictures?
3. What religious activity is seen in the pictures?

19. Let’s talk about…
Liturgy and Devotional Music- Music that has
been produced or written to be used in
worship God. Religious music of the lowlands
of Luzon reveals the impact of Spanish
colonization to the Philippines.
Liturgical Music -originated as part of
religious rites and includes both ancient and
modern traditions. It is also known as part of
the Roman Catholic Mass.
Devotional Music -accompanies religious

20. Examples of Liturgical and
Devotional Music:
1. Pasyon is a
Philippine Narrative of
the Passion, Death and
Resurrection of Jesus
Christ with a dramatic
theme; also known as
“Pabasa” and is recited
during Holy Week.

21. Examples of Liturgical and Devotional
Music:
2. Salubong is a religious
ritual that re-enacts the
meeting of the Risen Christ
with His Mother on the
dawn of Easter Sunday.
Children dressed in angel
costumes singing the
“Regina Coeli Laetare”
meaning Queen of Heaven.

22. Examples of Liturgical and
Devotional Music:
3. Flores de Mayo
was translated as
“Flowers of May is a
Catholic festival
performed as a
devotion to the
Blessed Virgin Mary
or “Alay”. The
children sing “Alay”

23. Examples of Liturgical and
Devotional Music:
4. Santa Cruzan is a
religious historical event
that dramatizes the
finding of the Holy Cross
by Queen Helena and her
son, Constantine the
Great; sagalas and
escorts parade the
streets of the
community, the “musico”
accompanies the

24. •IT IS CALLED A MUSIC THAT HAS BEEN
PRODUCED OR WRITTEN TO BE USED IN
WORSHIP GOD.
•WHAT ARE THE EXAMPLES OF LITURGICAL
AND DEVOTIONAL MUSIC?
•IT IS KNOWN AS “PABASA” AND IS
RECITED DURING HOLY WEEK?

25. Lesson 3: Secular Music of the
Lowlands of Luzon
Secular Music refers to
any music that is not
religious mostly about
love of a man for a

26. Examples of Secular Music:
1. Harana- a serenade song traditionally
sung by a man to express affection to a
woman; sang with emotion and usually
accompanied by a guitar.
Examples: Ang Tangi Kong Pag-ibig; O
Ilaw; Dungawin Mo Hirang
2. Kumintang- a war song of long ago
which was originated from Balayan,
Batangas.

27. Examples of Secular Music:
3. Kundiman- comes from the phrase
“kung hindi man” that conveys a selfless
and spiritual attitude, intense love,
longing, caring, devotion, and oneness
not only with a romantic partner but also
with a parent, child, a spiritual figure or
the
motherland.
Examples: Pilipinas Kong Mahal, Nasaan

28. Examples of Secular Music:
4. Polka- performed in elegant evening
gatherings during the Spanish colonial
period; the tempo is quick duple meter.
Examples: Pamulinawen, Magtanim ay
Di Biro, Leron leron Sinta
5. Balitaw- a dialogue or courtship song
in triple meter, mostly in 2- and 3-part
forms.
Examples: Sa Libis ng Nayon, Bakya mo

29. Examples of Secular Music:
6. Pandanggo- a courtship dance form
that can be found in the different islands
of Luzon such as Batanes, Ilocos and
Tarlac and parts of the Visayas. It is a
form of entertainment in the Tagalog
region called Pandangguhan which is
performed during social celebrations.

31. •WHAT IS SECULAR
MUSIC?
•GIVE THE EXAMPLES OF
SECULAR MUSIC.

32. Lesson 4: Instrumental Music
Lowlands of Luzon
Brass band is an ensemble of woodwind,
brass and percussion instruments in the
Philippines. It usually play in fiestas, religious
and civic celebrations. Town fiesta is made
more lively by band music. A parading brass
band is called a marching band.
Provinces like Rizal and Laguna and
schools like the Philippine Military Academy

33. Brass Band Instruments
A. Woodwinds

36. In the present times, music studies introduce the
classification of musical instruments called the Hornbostel-
Sachs system. The five classification of musical instruments
are:
1. Idiophones produce sound primarily by the
vibration of the body caused by the way they
are played such as being struck, scraped, rubbed,
or shaken.
2. Aerophones produce sound primarily by
causing a body of air to vibrate because of the
air blown inside.

37. 3. Chordophones produce sound through its
vibrating string that is either plucked,
strummed, or used with a bow. Examples
are violin, guitar, cello.
4. Membranophones produce sound primarily
by way of a vibrating stretched membrane
tapped by hands or sticks.
5. Electrophones produce sound which are
generated by electricity.

39. •WHAT IS BRASS BAND?
•WHAT ARE THE BRASS
BAND INSTRUMENTS?
•WHAT IS HORNBOSTEL-
SACHS SYSTEM?

40. Instructions: Read carefully each statement and write the correct answer.
1. Songs written by the folk and are sung to accompany daily activities
such as farming, fishing and putting the baby to sleep.
2. It is an instrument with the highest register in the brass family.
3. An Pampanga folk song about a woman who was looking for a missing
ring which was given to her by her mother.
4. It is a Tagalog song that tells about the difficulties of the life of a farmer
5.What is the title of the song written by Potenciano B. Gregorio, Sr. in
Albay more than a hundred years ago.
6. “Dios Te Salve” is a music sung and played during the religious
celebration of _______________.
7. A serenade traditionally sung by a man to express affection to a woman.
8. How do you classify French Horn?
A s s e s s m e n t :

41. 9. It is an aerophore instrument that produces sound from
the flow of air across an opening.
10. It is an instrument which is shorter than flute and the
sound it produces is thinner than the flute.
11. It was composed by Julian Felipe and was originally
entitled “Marcha Nacional Filipina.”
12. What instrument is commonly used in classical music
concert bands, chamber music and solo repertoire?
13. . It is Catholic Festival held every May.
14. The song “Magtanim Ay Di Biro” is a Tagalog folk
song, while Sarung Banggi is a ______________ folk song.
15. . “Atin Cu Pung Singsing” is a folk song from
_____________.

43. A n s w e r :
1. Folk Song
2. trumpet
3. Atin Cu Pung Singsing
4. Magtanim Ay Di Biro
5. Sarung Banggi
6. Santa Cruzan
7. Harana
8. Aerophone
9. Flute
10. Piccolo
11. Lupang Hinirang
12. Alto Saxophone
13. Flores de mayo
14. Bicolano
15. Pampanga

44. Lesson 5: Las Piñas Bamboo Organ
and Musikong Bumbong
(Instrumental Music)
There are many reasons to be proud of
being a Filipino. Filipinos are known as
great singers which was proven in the
international scenes. Many of them have
gained recognition in foreign countries.
Aside from having talented singers,

49. Lesson 6: Pangkat Kawayan and
Angklung Ensemble
(Instrumental Music)

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61. Lesson 7: Music of the Lowlands of
Luzon (Performance Task)
Performance Task:
Vocal Singing Instruction: Divide the class into
four groups, each group will sing one folk song
from the lowlands of Luzon and present it in front
of the class. You will be rated based on the rubric
below.

62. GOD
BLESS!!