MUSIC7_Q1_L6_MUSIC OF THE LOWLANDS OF LUZON_INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.pdf

1. Prepared by:
Edessa T. Torres
MUSIC OF THE LOWLANDS
OF LUZON
INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC

2. Instrumental music is a genre of music
primarily or exclusively produced by
musical instruments.
These instruments are played by
various ensembles in the country.
These ensembles make use of local
and/or foreign instruments
Instrumental Music

3. • The rondalla is composed of four
instruments:
⚬ banduria
⚬ laud and octavina
⚬ guitar
⚬ bajo de unas
A. Rondalla

4. B. BRASS BAND
• Filipinos love fiestas. The word fiesta will
surely bring a smile to the face of almost any
FIlipino.
• It is a special time with friends, for felloship,
food and lots of activities.
• It is of Spanish origin. When missionaries
came to the Philippines, they found that the
fiesta was a convenient tool to encourage
the natives to believe in Christianity.

5. B. BRASS BAND
• During summer, on the month of May, when
most provinces celebrate their fiestas to
honor their patron saints.
• When the Spaniards came, many
communities were named after saints.
• Fiesta is never complete without band music
which is usually performed by brass bands.
• A brass band is a musical ensemble,
generally consisting entirely of brass and
percussion instruments.

6. CYMBALS
FRENCH HORN EUPHONIUM
BARITONE
• Cymbals put accents to
the music being played
by the brass band.
• French Horn is
somewhat larger than a
trumpet so it is pitched
lower than the trumpet.
• Baritone is an
instrument that can be
considered as a double
sized trumpet.
• Euphonium is an
instrument that can be
considered as a half-
sized tuba.

7. TUBA &
SOUSAPHONE
TROMBONE BASS DRUM
TRUMPETS &
CORNETS
• Tuba and sousaphone
are the lowest-pitched
and largest instruments
of the brass family.
• Trombone unlike the
French horn and
trumpet, it is considered
“low brass” and read
from the bass clef
• Trumpets and cornets
are the smallest
instruments in the brass
family which produce
the highest pitch.
• Bass drum provides the
pulse, tone color, and
dynamics.

8. SNARE DRUM
GLOCKENSPIEL
• Snare drum is a percussion
instrument which produces a
deeper-sounding tone. It is
responsible for the twirls and the
rolls of the band.
• Glockenspiel is the marching
band’s xylophone. It is made of
metals plates or tubes thus
maming it a metallophones.

9. • The musikong bumbong also called the
bamboo music plays piccolos, tubas,
clarinets, flutes, and saxophones that are
crafted from bamboo.
• Is is known that the band members are the
ones who crafted their own instruments
from bamboo.
C. MUSIKONG
BUMBONG

10. MUSIKONG BUMBONG

11. MUSIKONG BUMBONG

12. D. Bamboo Organ
• The Las Piñas Bamboo organ is a 19th century
church organ with unique pipes made of bamboo.
• It is known as the first pipe organ in the world
built by Father Diego Cera dela Virgendel Carmen.
• It is housed at the Parish Church of St Joseph in
the City of Las Piñas.
• It is considered a National Cultural Treasure.

13. D. Bamboo Organ

14. E. ANGKLUNG ENSEMBLE
• The Angklung is a popular bamboo musical
instrument that originated in Indonesia.
• This can be played by simply shaking it.
• It is usually made of 2 to 4 bamboo tubes
attached to a bamboo frame.
• The angklung is part of a bamboo
xylophone orchestra.

15. ANGKLUNG ENSEMBLE

16. F. Pangkat Kawayan
• The “Pangkat Kawayan” (literally bamboo
band) otherwise known as “Singing Bamboos
of the Philippines is a unique orchestra that
draws music from unconventional bamboo
instruments.

17. Pangkat Kawayan
• Gongs
• Drums
• Cymbals
• Triangles
• Angklung
• Bamboo flute
• Bamboo musical rattles
• Bamboo Tube or “bumbong”
• Bamboo knockers or “kalatok”
• Bamboo piano or “tipangklung”
• Bamboo Marimba or “talungating”

18. Pangkat Kawayan

19. THANK
YOU!