Traditional Filipino Music

I. objectives
At the end of 60 minutes discussion students are expected to :
1. Identify the Traditional Filipino music particularly the
characteristic, types of music and Filipino composers.
2. Appreciate the importance of Filipino music to the lives of
Filipino people.
3. Let the student sing a Filipino traditional song leron leron
sinta.
II. Subject matter
a. Topic : Traditional Filipino music
b. Reference : Our World of MAPEH Grade 7
c. Materials Visual Aids and Speaker
III. Procedure
Teachers Activity Students Activity
1. Motivation
puzzle game
2. procedure

do you have a n idea now what would be our topic for today?

B. Lesson Proper

1.Activity

history

The traditional music of the Philippines

like the folk music of other countries,
reflects the life of common, mostly rural Filipino.
Like its counterparts in Asia, a lot of traditional
songs from the Philippines have a strong
connection with nature.

different types of Filipino traditional music

1. kundiman
the word kundiman is believed to have
been taken from the phrase kung hindi man
which means I thought im not. It is a poetic
song of love and heart break that expresses
 not only melancholic emoticons but also intense
commitment to love.

2. kumintang
another musical style related to the kundiman is kumintang. this is a popular
wedding song in batangas and bulacan and also loves considered a tagalong
chant about love and courtship.

3. Balitaw
it is a folk music that is popular in Visayan Region. The balitaw is an
extemporaneous witty exchange of verse between a man and woman.

4. Pasyon

performed during Holy week, refers to the narrative verse of life, passion,
suffering and resurrection of Jesus Christ . It is sung by chanting, the verse in
traditional tunes.

Filipino Folk music composers.

1. Dr. Francisco S. Santiago

(January 29,1889-September 28, 1947)
Born in Sta. Maria Bulacan
among his greatest kundiman works include
sakali man and Hibik ng Filipinas(1917) pakiusap(1921)
ano kaya ang kapalaran? (1938) and Dalit ng pag-ibig, he supervised
kundiman Leron Leron Sinta Madaling araw, and Manilena.
he was posthumously given the patnubay
ng sining at kalinangan award in 1968
and was named AMA NG KUNDIMAN

2. Nicanor Abellardo
February 7, 1893- March 21, 1934)
One of the Philippines Pro Found Musicians.
He is considered as a Filipino Genius in the field
of music. his contribution and compositions shaped Filipino
music. abelardo was born with music in his genes his
parents were both musically inclined and hailed from bulacan.
in his lifetime, abelardo wrote more than 140 compositions and
among them were the well-loved art songs-kundiman
like nasaan ka Irog?(1932) kundiman ng Luha (1924)
 , Magbalik ka Hirang (1925) Mutya ng Pasig (1926) and
Himutok (1928). He also wrote music for Sarswela
like kawanggawa dakilang punglo and ang
Tala ng unibersidad, aside from art songs and
sarswelas, abelardo also composed sacred works
like mountain suite and sarswelas, Abelardo
also composed sacred works like mountain suite and Ave maria.

2 . Analysis
what will you do to know the traditional music of Filipinos?
research
and study about
it maam!

there are a lot of OPMs recently how will you by

listening to it
preserve the traditional Filipino music that our and introduce it
to them.
next generation might be aware about it ?

3. Abstraction
is believed to have kundiman
been taken from the phrase kung hindi man
which means I thought im not. It is a poetic
song of love and heart break that expresses
not only melancholic emoticons but also intense
commitment to love.

another musical style related to the kundiman kumintang

is kumintang. this is a popular wedding song
in batangas and bulacan and also loves
considered a tagalong chant about
love and courtship.
it is a folk music that is popular in balitaw
Visayan Region. The balitaw is an
extemporaneous witty exchange of
verse between a man and woman.

performed during Holy week,

refers to the narrative verse of life,
passion, suffering and resurrection
of Jesus Christ . It is sung by chanting, Francisco Santiago
the verse in traditional tunes.
a Filipino composer that is born on January 29,1889 died September 28,
1947)

Born in Sta. Maria Bulacan

among his greatest kundiman works include

sakali man and Hibik ng Filipinas(1917) pakiusap(1921)

ano kaya ang kapalaran? (1938) and Dalit ng pag-ibig, he supervised

kundiman Leron Leron Sinta Madaling araw, and Manilena.

he was posthumously given the patnubay

ng sining at kalinangan award in 1968

and was named AMA NG KUNDIMAN

he is born February 7, 1893 and died March 21, 1934)

Nicanor Abellardo

One of the Philippines Pro Found Musicians.

He is considered as a Filipino Genius in the field

of music. his contribution and compositions shaped Filipino

music. abelardo was born with music in his genes his

parents were both musically inclined and hailed from bulacan.

in his lifetime, abelardo wrote more than 140 compositions and

among them were the well-loved art songs-kundiman

like nasaan ka Irog?(1932) kundiman ng Luha (1924)

, Magbalik ka Hirang (1925) Mutya ng Pasig (1926) and

Himutok (1928). He also wrote music for Sarswela

like kawanggawa dakilang punglo and ang

Tala ng unibersidad, aside from art songs and

sarswelas, abelardo also composed sacred works

like mountain suite and sarswelas, Abelardo

also composed sacred works like mountain suite and Ave maria

The traditional music of the Philippines

like the folk music of other countries,
reflects the life of common, mostly rural Filipino.
Like its counterparts in Asia, a lot of traditional
songs from the Philippines have a strong
connection with ? nature Maam!.

4. Application
Do you want to sing a traditional Filipino song? yes
Maam!
okay lets divide this class into three.
we will perform the Song leron leron Sinta

Criteria.
3- familiarization to lyrics

3- voice quality

4- group cooperation

10 points

now are you ready? yes maam!

you have 10 minutes to prepare okay

maam!

are you ready to perform? yes maam!

V . Evaluation

part 1. listen to the song and identify what traditional music it is. 1.
balitaw

2 kundiman
 ` 3 pasyon

4.kundiman

5. it is a folk music that is popular in balitaw

Visayan Region. The balitaw is an
extemporaneous witty exchange of
verse between a man and woman.
performed during Holy week,
refers to the narrative verse of life,
6. when is the birthday of Nicanor Abellardo? Feb 7, 1893
7. When did Francisco Santiago Died? September 28, 1946

8-9 give the 2 filipino composers

nicanor Abellardo,
Francisco Santiago

10. The traditional music of the Philippines nature

like the folk music of other countries,

reflects the life of common, mostly rural Filipino.
Like its counterparts in Asia, a lot of traditional
songs from the Philippines have a strong
connection with

VI. Assignment

Describe the tagalong music you know in not less than 3 sentences