early philippine music
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Greg de JesusGerry GaviolaMax Ignacio
Christopher MendozaEugene Palao
Andrew Panopio (Leader)Christian Samson
Early Philippine Music: Indigenous/Ethnic Music
DefinitionEthnic music - the traditional and typically
anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
Filipino music is quite diverse as the indigenous people in the Philippines spread across hundreds of islands. There are
aproximately 140 ethnic groups.
[Philippine] indigenous music before the colonial era
was largely functional. Expressed
either instrumentally or vocally or a combination of both, music was deeply integrated
with the activities of the natives. The ancient Filipinos had music practically for all
occasions, for every phase of life, from birth to death.
… largely retained and practiced by about 10 percent of the population concentrated mainly in three regions: Northern Luzon, the Central Philippine islands of Mindoro and Palawan and the southern islands of Mindanano and Sulu. In Mindanao and Sulu, two musical and cultural traditions may be noted –
the Islamic, consisting of such groups as the Maguindanao, Maranao, Yakan, Tausog and Samal, and the
pre-Islamic which is composed of the Bagobo, Manobo, Bukidnon, Tagakaolo, Bilaan, Mansaka, Subanon and Mandaya, among others. (from http://www.koleksyon.com)
CharacteristicsMusic style varies region to region
Often the music is Polyphonic & uses highly interlocking repeated patterns.
Most musical instruments are Percussion Instruments
Some belong to the wind and string family
FormsThe muscial form/style of the Philippines can
be grouped into two : the southern style and the northern style. But as a whole, instruments could be distinguished by their equivalence in wind, string, percussion
Southern Styleethnic groups in the Mindanao
Tausug in the Sulu Acrhipelago is known for their sophisticated musical repotoire called Kulintang
The main instruments used for Kulintang is similar to the gongs used in Indonesia.
Often the music in Mindanao is similar to the tribes in visayas
Examples of Southern Instruments
Aerophone instrument: Palendag
Chordophone instrument: Kaltsang
Idiophone (percussion) instrument: Kulintang
Northern Styleethnic People of Central Cordilleras of
Luzonalso play music with the use of gongs , but unlike
those of the sothern repotoire , the gongs , called
Gangsa , are unbossed and originate from mainland Asia
Examples of Northern InstrumentsAerophone instrument: Paldong
Chordophone Instrument: Gitgit
Idiophone (percussion) instrument: gangsa
FunctionsEthnic music in the Philippines often serves as a
musical accompanyment for various traditions such as religious ceremonies and rituals.
Phase of Life Example
Child Birth Kalinga appros
Courtship, Love songs Kalinga Ading, Tingguian Inegegkak si labago
Death, Funerals Maranao Dikir
Work Songs Bontoc Ayoweng (Rice Pounding)
Hunting Songs
Invited guests songs Samal tenis-tenis
Nature has played a great role in shaping up the
music technology and aesthetics of the
various ethnic musical traditions. Ethnic
musical instruments are primarily objects of nature as they consist mainly of bamboo, wood, shell, animal skin and metal; just as many of the melodies and rhythms of tribal chants
imitate some aspects of nature's sounds and movements.” (Pre Colonial Indegenous
Music)
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