Contemporary Performing Arts: Music

Contemporary Music

… in the Philippines is a product of our indigenous traditions and the colonial influences.

instrumental and vocal

Before the arrival of the Spaniards, the types of indigenous music found in the country were ___.

Kundiman and Harana

is a musical form that is a product of Spanish colonization.

Kundiman

is an art song that signifies love and affection for someone.

Kundiman

like many art songs, is performed as a solo vocal composition combined with an instrumental accompaniment to achieve musical harmony.

Harana

is a traditional courtship ritual in the Philippines wherein a suitor serenades his object of affection.

Harana

is almost always performed by a man, while kundiman can be performed by bboth genders.

Ballad

is traditionally a song that narrates an event in a community

Chamber Music

is a form of instrumental music composed by a small ensemble wherein each part is played by one player, as opposed to an orchestra where a part is performed by a group of musicians.

Chamber Music

is usually performed by a group of three to eight musicians

Choral Music

is a musical composition intended to be performed by a group of singers called a choir.

Choir

is arranged according to voice categories such as soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.

Liturgical Music

are songs intended for Christian church services.

Liturgical Music

its early form was inspired by Jewish chants during their religious rituals.

Opera

is a combination of both music and theater.

Opera

it is a sung drama that entails collaborative efforts of singers, dancers, composers, choreographers, etc.

Pop Music

is used to describe music that is readily available to the broad populace.

Pop Music

it is an umbrella term that encompasses a multitude of different genres of music such as RnB, Rap, Rock, Hip-Hop, Dance, etc.

Rap

is a music genre that became popular in the late 1980s in the Philippines. It originated from the African-Americans and is distinctive of its fast and rhythmic narration accompanied by electronic music.

Hip-hop

this music genre incorporates not only rap but also includes RB, beatboxing, and electronic and turntables as accompaniments.

Protest Songs

are songs that bring to light injustices and inequality in society.

Protest Songs

these seek to inspire nationalism and heroism from their listeners.

Protest Songs

The song's melody is similwith that of a love song, but instead of it being dedicated to a woman it is a tribute to the motherland and the plea of its citizens to be free from struggle and oppression.