popular types of music in the philippines Philippine Popular Music • vocal and instrumental music genres POP • media and is also subject to selling • refers generally to music that is easily accessible by the public through mass Examples:  Kay Ganda Ng Ating Musika by Ryan Cayabyab - won Grand Prize in the Metro Manila Pop Music  Batang-bata Ka Pa of APO Hiking Society FUSION • a style of music infusing World music elements Examples:  Magkaugnay by Joey Ayala  Panorama by Diwa De Leon  Alak, Sugal, Kape, Babae, Kabaong of Radioactive Sago Project NOVELTY • comical popular songs that may be for a current situation or holiday Example:  History of the Philippines of Yoyoy Villame HIP HOP • a style of music incorporationg complex, stylized rhythms that is often accompanied by rapping FOLK ROCK • a style of music combining folk and rock elements. Examples:  Mga Kababayan Ko by Francis Magalona  Anak by Freddie Aguilar - became a finalist in the Metro Manila Pop Music Cultural Context (history and traditions) • OPM and Songwriting Competitions (e.g. Metro Manila Pop Music) • Non-formal venues (bars, stadium, coliseum, outdoor, etc.) • Internet and Technology Social Functions • Nationalism and Social Relevance • Self-expression • Entertainment

1. philippine popular
music

2. vocal and instrumental music
genres

3. POP
- refers generally to music that is easily
accessible by the public through mass media
and is also subject to selling
Examples:
 Kay Ganda Ng Ating Musika by Ryan Cayabyab -
won Grand Prize in the Metro Manila Pop Music
 Batang-bata Ka Pa of APO Hiking Society

4. FUSION
- a style of music infusing World music elements
Examples:
 Magkaugnay by Joey Ayala
 Panorama by Diwa De Leon
 Alak, Sugal, Kape, Babae, Kabaong of
Radioactive Sago Project

5. NOVELTY
- comical popular songs that may be for a
current situation or holiday
Example:
 History of the Philippines of
Yoyoy Villame

6. HIP HOP
- a style of music incorporationg complex,
stylized rhythms that is often accompanied by
rapping
FOLK ROCK
- a style of music combining folk and rock
elements.
Examples:
 Mga Kababayan Ko by Francis
Magalona
 Anak by Freddie Aguilar - became a finalist in the
Metro Manila Pop Music

7. cultural context
(history and traditions)
• OPM and Songwriting
Competitions (e.g. Metro
Manila Pop Music)
• Non-formal venues (bars,
stadium, coliseum, outdoor,
etc.)
• Internet and Technology

8. social functions
• Nationalism and Social
Relevance
• Self-expression
• Entertainment