Music In Lowland and Highland Luzon Flashcards
What regions are in Lowland Luzon?
NCR Region and some parts of Region 3 and 4
What are the primary sources of living in Lowland Luzon?
Fishing and farming
created by the people of a locality and are passed through generations.
Folk Song
type of music that is performed by one or more singers wherein musical
instruments might be or not present.
Vocal
music that is composed and performed for religious ceremonies and gatherings.
Sacred
composed and performed for entertainment and literally means “non- religious”
Secular
Is a kind of folk song that tells a story or a narrative.
Ballad
is a song intended to rock a baby to sleep.
Lullaby
Are songs of warmth, cheerfulness, and good nature.
Songs Of Friendship
Nonsense folk songs intended for fun.
Humor Songs
It tells about the life and
sufferings of Jesus Christ as
narrated in the Bible.
Pasyon
The celebration of the mass was one of the most significant contributions of our Spanish ancestors when they arrived in the 16th century.
Mass
Is a festival held during the
whole month of May as a
devotion of the Blessed Virgin
Mary.
Flores De Mayo
is a Filipino
reenactment of Jesus Christs
sufferings and death.
Senakulo
Is a ritual event held during Eastern Sunday. It portrays Christ’s meeting with his mother Mary after his resurrection.
Salubong
Originated from the French
slow waltz called Balitaw
Mayor.
Tagalog Balitaw
is a traditional way of courting or expressing a man’s love for a woman. It is done by singing love song dedicated to a woman, commonly sung by the suitor and usually accompanied by his close friends.
Harana
is a pageant usually held on the last day of Flores de Mayo. This pageant commemorates the search for the true cross in Jerusalem.
Santacruzan
is a love song and typical
dance of a man and
woman which originated
in Batangas.
Kumintang
is a popular dance form
Batangas. It is performed
at big social affairs and
town events, like fiestas.
Polka
is performed on
ensembles comprising
mandolin instruments of
various sizes called Banduria.
Rondalla Music
It is a
small pear-shaped
instrument similar to
spanish guitar.
Banduria
This is a
stringed instrument
smaller than a guitar.
Otavina
it is a
pear-shaped
instrument similar to
the Banduria.
Laud
Is a musical group that
exclusively plays brass
instruments.
Brass Band
these are the smallest instrument in the brass family which produce the highest pitch.
Trumpets
this
instrument can be
considered as a
double-sized tuba.
Baritone
this is somewhat larger than a trumpet so it is pitched lower than the trumpet.
French Horn
this is a
percussion instrument
which produces a
deeper sounding tone.
Snare Drum