This document provides an overview of music from the lowlands of Luzon, Philippines. It discusses both liturgical music used in Catholic worship services, as well as various vocal and instrumental folk music traditions. Some of the musical forms described include the Mass, Pastores, Moro-moro/Komedya, Senakulo, Pabasa ng Pasyon, and Salubong. It also mentions the Las Pinas Bamboo Organ. The document explores the cultural context of Spanish colonization and Christianity influencing this music. It provides examples of compositions and their social functions in worship and religious festivities. Links to audio recordings of various musical examples are also included.

1. Music of the Lowlands
of Luzon
Music for Litur gical and
Devotional Music

2. Kyrie eleison?
Gloria in excelsis Deo?
Credo in unum Deum?
Sanctus dominus Deo sabaoth?
Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi?

3. Vocal Music
• The Mass
• Pastores
• Moro-moro/Komedya
• Senakulo
• Pabasa ng Pasyon
• Salubong

5. • Flores de Mayo
• Santacrusan
Instrumental Music
Las Pinas Bamboo Organ

6. Cultural Context
• Spanish colonisation
• Christianity
• Catholic religion

8. Composition
• Songs
• Dances
• Instrumental music

9. Social Functions
• Music for Worship
• Religious festivities

11. Pastores

12. Panunuluyan

13. Komedya

14. Senakulo

15. Pasyon

16. Salubong

17. Dalit

18. Flores de Mayo

19. Listening:
Recordings:
• Gloria from Pequena Misa Solemnis (composed by
Marcelo Adonay, performed by Novo Concertante)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8aTQhio9Pc
• Canticorum Jubilol/Da Pacem Domine (performed by
Tiples de Sto. Domingo, CCP) http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFFnWd3GHmA
• Bamboo Organ
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv2y_goeYxE
• Pastores, A Waray Christmas Tradition
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBxZaiD0roU
• Panunuluyan (Maytinis)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=3mqMSFv5S3c&feature=related
• Komedya Ilokana by Ed Antonio
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsw_z0-JW3Y

20. Inay (Senakulo 2010)
http://youtu.be/KdbqViEEuGU
Philippine Pasyon (Passion of Christ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOeIbLIV0L4
Salubong 2010: Sta. Maria, Bulacan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=XnHNCdjIwoE&feature=related
Dalit a Pakibat – Dalit 71 “Dalit at Pangadi na ning Metwat’
Mebyasa keng Ginu”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0abuN_bKAQA
Flores de Mayo 2009 Dios te Salve Minalin amanuningbie.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPY6hIAnuQE