3rd Grading MUSIC Flashcards
It has been influenced by other cultures as a result of either intercultural meetings or colonization.
Traditional Philippine music
One of Traditional Philippine music’s characteristics is its employment of _ rather than the usual Asian pentatonic scale.
diatonic scale
This is a Greek word that means progressing through tones.
diatonic
Kulintang and Gangsa ensemble.
Ethnic
An ensemble composed of a set of eight gongs of graduated sizes arranged in a row
Muslim’s kulintang
Kulintang includes:
- gandingan (a set of suspended gongs)
- agung (a tubular drum)
- babandil (a small gong)
It is played according to the traditions of the different tribes (Kalinga, Ifugao, Bontoc) of the Cordillera. It is a smooth-surfaced gong with a narrow rim.
Gangsa ensemble
Rondalla and Sarsuwela.
Hispanic
Originated in Spain but became most popular in Philippine folk music after it was introduced during the 19th century.
Rondalla
Rondalla is an ensemble of stringed instrument with the pick such as:
- guitar
- laud
- octavina
- piccolo
- bajo de un~as
A combination of melo-drama songs and dances. Same with rondalla, this was also introduced by the Spaniards. The rondalla serves as accompaniment of it.
Sarsuwela
An art song that speaks about the love of a man for a woman.
Kundiman
Kundiman is usually written in _ time signature and usually in a minor key and then shifts to the major key. This arrangement usually gives the listener a light and happy mood at the end of the song.
3/4 time signature
Kundiman, Balitao, and Musikong Bumbong ot bamboo music.
Filipino
An old Visayan folk song and dance where a man and woman engage in a debate by means of a song. The lyrics are usually humorous and spontaneously performed.
Balitao
A band that uses improvised instrument made of bamboo. It is still played during festivals.
Musikong Bumbong or bamboo music
The bamboo band includes:
- piccolo
- tuba
- clarinets
- flutes
- saxophones
The succession of notes played one after another under the accompaniment of musical instruments.
Melody
The basic Philippine musical instrument classifications.
- Instruments that are blown - aerophones (whether made of wood or bamboo)
- Instruments that are stuck - idiophones and membranophones
- Instruments that are plucked - chordophones
These are sound-producing tools used as accompaniment for rituals such as harvest, courtship, and worship.
Traditional instruments
Two-stringed lute made of wood.
Kudlung