Philippine Music
  A poetic expression of the
       Filipino culture
                    Angelo Caancan       4H
                    Paulo Dones
                    Enrique Hormillo
                    Paolo Inting
                    Sang-Yoon Kim
                    Miguel Montelibano
Historical Background
♫starts off with ethnic music
  ♫music of tribes
  ♫used for occasions
♫spans until the post-Spanish era
  ♫music influenced by the Spaniards and
   other cultures
♫and even until the modern Filipino Music
Musical Background
♫ Traditional/Ethnic Music
   ♫used for feasts and rituals of the tribe
     ♫Pre/Post-harvest rituals
     ♫Weddings
     ♫Pre/Post-war rituals
   ♫Connection with Nature
     ♫mimicry of movements in nature
        ♫Copying of monkeys, birds, etc.
Musical Background
♫ Influenced Music
   ♫influence of other cultures brought about
     by either colonization or simple meetings
     with people of different cultures
   ♫may sound somewhat westernized,
     Chinese, Indian, etc. at times
Musical Background
♫ Modern Filipino Music
  ♫the product of years of evolution of music
   in the Philippines
Forms of Music
♫ Ethnic
  ♫ percussions are mainly used
  ♫ sometimes gongs are also used
  ♫ Pentatonic Scale
     ♫five-note scale
     ♫not commonly used
  ♫ Diatonic Scale
     ♫seven-note scale
     ♫much preferred over pentatonic

                         Percussion – striking of a musical
                         instrument to produce tones
Forms of Music
♫ Hispanic
  ♫Banda
     ♫form that kept Spanish characteristics
     ♫much like the Spanish and Mexican-style
      bands
     ♫used as a competitive “tool” between
      different municipals
♫Hispanic Forms of Music
  ♫Rondalla
    ♫ensemble of plectrum instruments
    ♫uses overtures and arias from operas
      compatible with the Philippine Music
    ♫shifts betweem major and minor
      chords
    ♫recreation or courtship usage
              Plectrum – used for plucking of strings
              Overture – used as an introduction to an opera
              Opera – dramatic composition accompanied by music
              Aria – a melody sung with accompaniment
              Accompaniment – part of a composition that serves as a
              “background”
Forms of Music
♫ Hispanic
  ♫Sarswela
     ♫Filipino version of the Spanish Zarzuela
     ♫used as theatre music or entertainment
     ♫A form of operetta

                         Operetta – a.k.a. light opera
                                  contains dialouges
♫ Filipino
             Forms of Music
   ♫Kundiman
      ♫“should-it-not-be”
      ♫delivered with romantic lyrics and
        mellow melodies
      ♫considered as one of the most romantic
        Filipino love songs
      ♫accompanied usually by a guitar or violin
      ♫used for serenading
                           Mellow – soft and rich in sound
Forms of Music
♫Filipino
  ♫Awit and Corrido
      ♫similar to ancient epic tale telling
      ♫an array of songs and dances
       performed by local talents
      ♫translated and spread to different
       regions of the Philippines
Forms of Music
♫ Modern
  ♫Original Philippine Music (OPM)
    ♫songs created in the Philippines or
     created by Filipinos or those with Filipino
     origin
    ♫mostly comprised of Tagalog, English or
     Taglish ballads
    ♫songs of other languages also exist and
     are comsidered as OPM because of the
     composer/creator
Forms of Music
♫Modern
 ♫Pinoy Rock (Filipino Rock Music)
   ♫usually in Taglish which catches the
    attention of most listeners due to the
    use of the language for casual
    conversations in the Philippines
   ♫a genre similar to that of rock in the
    USA, though of Filipino origin
Forms of Music
♫ Modern
  ♫Choral Music
    ♫performance of a group through choral
     singing
    ♫made famous by the world-renown
     Philippine Madrigal Singers (Madz)
    ♫the Philippines is one of the most
     prestigious multi-awarded country in Asia
     in terms of choral singing
                          Madrigal - usually of four to six voices
                          singing without accompaniment
Forms of Music
♫ Modern
  ♫Neo-Traditional
    ♫modern Filipino music fused with ethnic
     music
    ♫examples are music from Joey Ayala and
     Pinikpikan
Renowned People
♫ Levi Celerio
   ♫ April 30, 1910 - April 2, 2002
   ♫ composer and lyricist
   ♫ was the youngest member of the Manila Symphony
     Orchestra
   ♫ known as the “Leaf Player” in the Guiness Book of
     World Records
   ♫ named as National Artist of the Philippines for
     Music
   ♫ gained a lifetime achievement award for film for
     numerous songs of his used in movies
Renowned People
♫ Nicanor Henson Abelardo
  ♫February 7, 1893 – March 21, 1934
  ♫composer
  ♫finished his first composition “Ang Unang Buko”
    at the age of 8
  ♫became head of the conservatory of music in
    1921
  ♫died at the age of 41, leaving more than 140
    works, including “Nasaan Ka Irog?”, “Magbalik
    Ka, Hirang”, and “Himutok”
  ♫also composed “UP Naming Mahal”
Renowned People
♫Ryan Cayabyab
 ♫born on May 4, 1954 to a poor family
 ♫because of his mom’s dying wish, he
   didn’t pursue music in his college
 ♫had to shift his course to music to earn
   a scholarship offered by senator
   Salvador Laurel
Renowned People
♫ Ryan Cayabyab
   ♫ taught in Department of Composition and Music
     Theory in the UP Diliman for almost 20 years
   ♫ currently the Executive and Artistic Director of the
     San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts
   ♫ has won numerous awards and acknowledgments
     like CCP Centennial Honors for the Arts, Lifetime
     Achievement Award (for promoting and
     developing Filipino music), Professional Award,
     and etc.
Renowned People

♫ Francis Magalona
   ♫born October 4, 1964
   ♫rapper, songwriter, actor, director and
    producer
   ♫one of the people who popularized Pinoy Rock
   ♫received the Pioneer Hall of Fame Award in
    2005 at the 1st Annual Hip-Hop Music Awards
   ♫has his own record and production company,
    Red Egg Records and Filipino Pictures, Inc.,
    respectively.
Renowned People
♫ Nilo Alcala II
   ♫ born February 23, 1978
   ♫ composer and chorister
   ♫ Serye Humoreska 1: chuck d’ cheeky chat won 2nd place
     in the Asian Composers League (ACL)
   ♫ he has also had other notable awards and
     nominations for his brilliance in Music
   ♫ former member of the Philippine Madrigal Singers
     where some of his compositions were used in their
     competitions
   ♫ graduated magna cum laude in the UP Diliman
     Conservatory of Music
                                Chorister – singer in a choir or leader
                                          of a choir

Philippine music

  • 1.
    Philippine Music A poetic expression of the Filipino culture Angelo Caancan 4H Paulo Dones Enrique Hormillo Paolo Inting Sang-Yoon Kim Miguel Montelibano
  • 2.
    Historical Background ♫starts offwith ethnic music ♫music of tribes ♫used for occasions ♫spans until the post-Spanish era ♫music influenced by the Spaniards and other cultures ♫and even until the modern Filipino Music
  • 3.
    Musical Background ♫ Traditional/EthnicMusic ♫used for feasts and rituals of the tribe ♫Pre/Post-harvest rituals ♫Weddings ♫Pre/Post-war rituals ♫Connection with Nature ♫mimicry of movements in nature ♫Copying of monkeys, birds, etc.
  • 4.
    Musical Background ♫ InfluencedMusic ♫influence of other cultures brought about by either colonization or simple meetings with people of different cultures ♫may sound somewhat westernized, Chinese, Indian, etc. at times
  • 5.
    Musical Background ♫ ModernFilipino Music ♫the product of years of evolution of music in the Philippines
  • 6.
    Forms of Music ♫Ethnic ♫ percussions are mainly used ♫ sometimes gongs are also used ♫ Pentatonic Scale ♫five-note scale ♫not commonly used ♫ Diatonic Scale ♫seven-note scale ♫much preferred over pentatonic Percussion – striking of a musical instrument to produce tones
  • 7.
    Forms of Music ♫Hispanic ♫Banda ♫form that kept Spanish characteristics ♫much like the Spanish and Mexican-style bands ♫used as a competitive “tool” between different municipals
  • 8.
    ♫Hispanic Forms ofMusic ♫Rondalla ♫ensemble of plectrum instruments ♫uses overtures and arias from operas compatible with the Philippine Music ♫shifts betweem major and minor chords ♫recreation or courtship usage Plectrum – used for plucking of strings Overture – used as an introduction to an opera Opera – dramatic composition accompanied by music Aria – a melody sung with accompaniment Accompaniment – part of a composition that serves as a “background”
  • 9.
    Forms of Music ♫Hispanic ♫Sarswela ♫Filipino version of the Spanish Zarzuela ♫used as theatre music or entertainment ♫A form of operetta Operetta – a.k.a. light opera contains dialouges
  • 10.
    ♫ Filipino Forms of Music ♫Kundiman ♫“should-it-not-be” ♫delivered with romantic lyrics and mellow melodies ♫considered as one of the most romantic Filipino love songs ♫accompanied usually by a guitar or violin ♫used for serenading Mellow – soft and rich in sound
  • 11.
    Forms of Music ♫Filipino ♫Awit and Corrido ♫similar to ancient epic tale telling ♫an array of songs and dances performed by local talents ♫translated and spread to different regions of the Philippines
  • 12.
    Forms of Music ♫Modern ♫Original Philippine Music (OPM) ♫songs created in the Philippines or created by Filipinos or those with Filipino origin ♫mostly comprised of Tagalog, English or Taglish ballads ♫songs of other languages also exist and are comsidered as OPM because of the composer/creator
  • 13.
    Forms of Music ♫Modern ♫Pinoy Rock (Filipino Rock Music) ♫usually in Taglish which catches the attention of most listeners due to the use of the language for casual conversations in the Philippines ♫a genre similar to that of rock in the USA, though of Filipino origin
  • 14.
    Forms of Music ♫Modern ♫Choral Music ♫performance of a group through choral singing ♫made famous by the world-renown Philippine Madrigal Singers (Madz) ♫the Philippines is one of the most prestigious multi-awarded country in Asia in terms of choral singing Madrigal - usually of four to six voices singing without accompaniment
  • 15.
    Forms of Music ♫Modern ♫Neo-Traditional ♫modern Filipino music fused with ethnic music ♫examples are music from Joey Ayala and Pinikpikan
  • 16.
    Renowned People ♫ LeviCelerio ♫ April 30, 1910 - April 2, 2002 ♫ composer and lyricist ♫ was the youngest member of the Manila Symphony Orchestra ♫ known as the “Leaf Player” in the Guiness Book of World Records ♫ named as National Artist of the Philippines for Music ♫ gained a lifetime achievement award for film for numerous songs of his used in movies
  • 17.
    Renowned People ♫ NicanorHenson Abelardo ♫February 7, 1893 – March 21, 1934 ♫composer ♫finished his first composition “Ang Unang Buko” at the age of 8 ♫became head of the conservatory of music in 1921 ♫died at the age of 41, leaving more than 140 works, including “Nasaan Ka Irog?”, “Magbalik Ka, Hirang”, and “Himutok” ♫also composed “UP Naming Mahal”
  • 18.
    Renowned People ♫Ryan Cayabyab ♫born on May 4, 1954 to a poor family ♫because of his mom’s dying wish, he didn’t pursue music in his college ♫had to shift his course to music to earn a scholarship offered by senator Salvador Laurel
  • 19.
    Renowned People ♫ RyanCayabyab ♫ taught in Department of Composition and Music Theory in the UP Diliman for almost 20 years ♫ currently the Executive and Artistic Director of the San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts ♫ has won numerous awards and acknowledgments like CCP Centennial Honors for the Arts, Lifetime Achievement Award (for promoting and developing Filipino music), Professional Award, and etc.
  • 20.
    Renowned People ♫ FrancisMagalona ♫born October 4, 1964 ♫rapper, songwriter, actor, director and producer ♫one of the people who popularized Pinoy Rock ♫received the Pioneer Hall of Fame Award in 2005 at the 1st Annual Hip-Hop Music Awards ♫has his own record and production company, Red Egg Records and Filipino Pictures, Inc., respectively.
  • 21.
    Renowned People ♫ NiloAlcala II ♫ born February 23, 1978 ♫ composer and chorister ♫ Serye Humoreska 1: chuck d’ cheeky chat won 2nd place in the Asian Composers League (ACL) ♫ he has also had other notable awards and nominations for his brilliance in Music ♫ former member of the Philippine Madrigal Singers where some of his compositions were used in their competitions ♫ graduated magna cum laude in the UP Diliman Conservatory of Music Chorister – singer in a choir or leader of a choir