This document provides an overview of the traditional music from the MIMAROPA region of the Philippines, which includes the provinces of Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan. It describes how the indigenous Mangyan people of Mindoro express their culture, history, and spirituality through vocal music and instruments like bamboo flutes and lutes. The document also briefly discusses traditional musical forms from Marinduque and Palawan, and notes the threats of development and marginalization facing preservation of Mangyan music.

1. Music of
MIMAROPA

2. MIndoro
MArinduque
ROmblon
PAlawan

3. MIndoro
MArinduque
ROmblon
PAlawan

4. MIndoro
MArinduque
ROmblon
PAlawan

5. MIndoro
MArinduque
ROmblon
PAlawan

6. MIndoro
MArinduque
ROmblon
PAlawan

7. MIndoro
MArinduque
ROmblon
PAlawan

8. MIndoro
MArinduque
ROmblon
PAlawan

9. MIndoro
MArinduque
ROmblon
PAlawan

10. MIndoro
MArinduque
ROmblon
PAlawan

11. Region IV-B

12. The lesson is an overview on the
music from MIMAROPA. Through the
lessons, one will discover how the
people from these places express
their feelings towards each other
and the environment, their history,
and their supernatural beliefs
through the medium of the voice and
/ or musical instruments.

13. Mangyans - an ethnolinguistic
group of several tribes in Mindoro. The
Mangyans express their feelings
towards each other and the
environment, their history, and their
supernatural beliefs through voice and
musical instruments.

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15. The music of the Mangyans of Mindoro
helps us discover the way of life of the
Mangyan with themes about nature,
family life, working in the field as well
as the spiritual dimension. While there
is a lot of vocal music in the form of
songs and chanted poetry, there are
also bamboo instruments such as jew’s
harps, lutes, and flutes.

16. Kubing

17. The challenges facing the music of the
Mangyan of Mindoro is the threat of
industrialization (illegal logging) and
marginalization resulting from
encroaching neighboring ethno-liguistic
groups. However, non-governmental
organizations have been put up to
protect and preserve the Mangyan way
of life including Mangyan music.

18. Marinduque - Kalutang

19. Marinduque - Kalutang

20. Palawan
The music of Palawan is a brief survey of
the music from different indigenous groups
from Palawan such as the Batak, Tagbanua,
and Palawan. The analysis of the music is
done by relating the music to concepts of
soundscape, music suggesting /
representing elements of nature, spiritual,
and human emotional expressions through
the language

21. Please get ½
crosswise and write
your last name, first
name, grade and
section.

22. Palawan
Palawan Kulial Music

23. PLEASE STUDY MAPEH
BOOK
PAGES 106-113
Bring guitar next week!
Memorize Major Chords.

24. Thank You!