Traditional Filipino Music
Reflects the way of life, beliefs, and traditions of the rural folks. This type of music usually glorifies the beauty of nature and man’s strong connection with his environment.
Traditional Music
may be classified according to cultural and language divisions.
Ethnic, Hispanic, and Filipino
three characteristics of traditional Philippine music.
Muslim’s kulintang
is an ensemble composed of a set of eight gongs of graduated sizes arranged in a row. It incldes gandingan, agung, and babandil.
Gangsa ensemble
is played according to the traditions of the tribes (Kalinga, Ifugao, Bontoc) of the Cordillera. Smooth surface gong with a narrow rim.
Rondalla
originated in Spain but became most popular in Philippine folk music after it was introduced during the 19th century. ensemble of string instrument such as guitar, laud, octavina, piccolo, and bajo de unas.
Sarsuwela
is a combination of melo drama. Songs and dances. Same with rondalla, was also introduced by the Spaniards.
Kundiman
is an art song that speaks about the love of a man for a woman. It is usually written in 3/4 time signature and usually in a minor key and then shifts the major key. This arrangement usually gives the listener a light and happy mood at the end of the song.
Balitao
Is an old Visayan folk song and dance where a man and woman engage in a debate by means of a song. the lyrics are usuallt humorous and spontaneously performed.
Musikong Bumbong or bamboo music
is a band that uses improvised instrument made of bamboo. The bamboo band incluedes piccolo, tuba, clarinets, flutes, and saxophones made of bamboo. are stilled played on festivals.
aerophones
Instruments that are blown
idiophones, and membranophones
Instruments that are struck
chordophones
instruments that are plucked
Kudlung
two stringed lute made of wood
kudyapi
two string boat shaped lute
serongagandi
decorated bamboo tube closed by a node at both ends
saludoy
tube made of bamboo with five strings cut from the tube
afiw
brass instrument horizontally held by the tongue in front of the opened mouth
balingbing
bamboo buzzer
Contemporary Philippine music
known as “new music” or modern music, pertains to compositions that have adopted elements of 20th-century western music as well as the latest trends and musical styles in the entertainment industry and the musical world