Philippine

Songs
Folk
Presented by
JASON R. ALPAY
Division Music and Arts Coordinator
DepED Escalante City
Folk Songs
• are made by ordinary people in a locality,
such as in a barrio.
• basically, folk songs have no known
composers.
• they are handed down from one
generation to the next, and they have
remained part of the culture through the
passing of time.
Folk Songs
• folk songs deal with the ordinary
everyday occurrences in life.
• there is the man who sings of his fighting
cock or the lover lamenting unrequited
love.
• or the young lads telling about the fun of
working in the farm.
Folk Songs
• Whenever people get together, to plant, to
harvest, or during a fiesta or wedding
celebration music plays a GREAT part.
• At wakes or night watches, friends and relatives
of the bereaved keep themselves awake in
songs, recitations and game songs.
• The GUITAR is the primary instrument for
accompanists for it is not unusual to find two or
three excellent guitarists in a community.
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Clues
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By studying Filipino folk songs, you will learn
something about the nature of the Filipino
people. Filipino folk songs vary in subject, but
most are about family, unrequited love, lost
love, nature or children. This is because the
Filipino people value family, loving
relationships and nature.
Characteristics
of Philippine
Folk
Songs
Characteristics of Philippine Folk Songs

A. Form
Strophic or unitary in form. The same
melody is repeated throughout the song.
Binary or ternary in form. They can have
two or three parts sung one after the other.
Rondo. Any two or three parts are repeated
after the last part.
Characteristics of Philippine Folk Song

B. Texture
Monophonic. Melody or voice alone leads
melodically.
Homophonic. Melody plus accompaniment.
Polyphonic. Combination of two or more
melodies sung or played together at one time.
Characteristics of Philippine Folk Song

C. Tempo
Slow, as in “Dandansoy”
Moderate, as in “Gugma sang mga Tigulang”
and “Lubi-lubi”
Fast, as in “Paruparung Bukid”
Dandansoy
Dandansoy, bayaan ta icao
Pauli ako sa Payaw
Ugaling kon icao hidlawon
Ang Payaw imo lang lantawon.

Dandansoy kon imo apason

Bisan tubi indi magbalon
Ugaling kon icao uhawon
Sa dalan magbubon-bubon.
LUBI-LUBI
(A)
Enero, Pebrero, Marso, Abril, Mayo
Hunyo, Hulyo, Agosto
Setyembre, Oktubre,
Nobyembre, Desyembre, Lubi-Lubi.
(B)
Kon waray sin abaniko
Patay na inin lawas ko
Lawas ko, ay, ay, madedesmayo
San balhas nadesmayado.
(Repeat B)
PARUPARONG BUKID
Paruparong bukid na lilipad-lipad
Sa gitna ng daan papagapagaspas
Isang bara ang tapis
Isang dangkal ang manggas
Ang sayang de kola
Isang piyesa ang sayad

May payneta pa siya -- uy!

May suklay pa mandin -- uy!
Nagwas de-ohetes ang palalabasin
Haharap sa altar at mananalamin
At saka lalakad na pakendeng-kendeng.
 Characteristics of Philippine Folk Song

D. Rhythm
Philippine Folk Songs are usually in
regular meters of twos, threes or fours,
except for traditional ethnic music which
uses the irregular meters and
syncopations.
Differences
in

Folk
Songs
The tempo, Ngano
dynamics, rhythm,
melody, timbre and man?
subject of the folk
songs differ from
Can you tell
one another.
why?
 Is it ballad or narrative song?
“Atin Cu Pung Singsing”

Is it a lullaby?
“Ili Ili Tulog Anay”

Is it love and courtship song?

“Leron Leron Sinta”
ATIN CU PUNG SINGSING

Atin cu pung singsing , Metung yang timpucan

Amana que iti , Qng indung ibatan
Sancan queng sininup , Qng metung a caban
Mewala ya iti , E cu camalayan!

Ing sucal ning lub cu, Susucdul qng banua

Picurus cung gamat , Babo ning lamesa
Ninu mang manaquit , Qng singsing cung mana
Calulung pusu cu, Manginu ya caya!
ILI ILI TULOG ANAY

Ili-ili, tulog anay

Wala diri imo nanay
Kadto tiyenda,
bakal papay
Ili-ili, tulog anay.
LERON LERON SINTA
!
Leron, leron sinta
Buko ng papaya,
Dala-dala'y buslo,
Sisidlan ng bunga,
Pagdating sa dulo'y
Nabali ang sanga
Kapos kapalaran,
Humanap ng iba.
!!
Gumising ka, Neneng,
Tayo'y manampalok,
Dalhin mo ang buslo
Sisidlan ng hinog.
Pagdating sa dulo'y
Lalamba-lambayog,
Kumapit ka, Neneng
Baka ka mahulog.
!!!
Ako'y ibigin mo't Lalaking matapang,
Ang baril ko'y pito, Ang sundang ko'y siyam
Ang lalakarin ko’y Parte ng dinulang
Isang pinggang pansit Ang aking kalaban.
Is it a song of friendship and conviviality?
“Condansoy”

Is it a work song?
“Magtanim Ay Di Biro”

Or is it a ritual song?
“Kasadya Ning Taknaa”
 Condansoy,
inom tuba laloy
Di li ko mo inom
Tuba pait aslom
(Repeat)

Ang tuba sa baybay

Patente mo angay
Talaksan nga diyutay
Puno ang malaway
(Repeat)

Condansoy
Magtanim ay di biro Magtanim
Maghapong nakayuko Ay Di
Di man lang makatayo
Di man lang makaupo Biro
Baywang ko’y nangangawit
Bisig ko’y namimitig
Binti ko’y namamanhid
sa pagkababad sa tubig
 The tempo, dynamics,
rhythm, melody,
timbre and subject of
the folk songs
depend primarily
on its

Function and
Origin
Let’s
up
wrap
 They are singing instead the
CONCLUSION: popular songs brought in
through the radio, movies and
Today, especially television. Sometimes they only
in the larger adapt a phrase of the melody in
towns and certain school activities.
cities, many of It is with hope that teachers will
our students are re-acquaint students with folk
songs of our country. The music
taking these folk
classes are the best time for
songs for carving cultural literacy in our
granted. students’ heart and soul.
 Thank you!

Have a nice day!

Stay blest everyone.