Music

Music of the Philippines

• The music of the Philippines is a mixture
of European, American and indigenous sounds. Much
of the music of the Philippines have been influenced by
the 333 year-long colonial legacies of Spain, Western
rock and roll, hip hop and pop music from the United
States, the indigenous Austronesian population and
Indo- Malayan Gamelan music.
• Philippine Music is divided into four eras or traditions,
namely: Ethnic, Spanish Colonial, American Colonial and
Contemporary traditions. Majority of Philippine Music
really revolves around cultural influence from the West,
due primarily to the Spanish and American rule for over 3
centuries. Oriental (ethnic) musical backgrounds are still
alive, but mainly thrive in highland and lowland barrios
where there is little Western influence.
 I. Indigenous Music
• Largely functional
• Expressed either
instrumentally, vocally, or a
combination of both
• The ancient Filipinos had
music practically for all
occasions, for every phase of
life, from birth to death.
 Indigenous Musical Instruments

Aerophones Chordophones
 Indigenous Musical Instruments

 Idiophones  Membranophones
 II. Spanish-European Influenced
• Liturgical music
-Gregorian chant
-Pasyon
• Secular music
-Harana
-Kundiman
-Rondalla
-Sarswela
 III. American influenced
• Neo-classicism
• Conservatory of Music
• popularity of American
rock’n’roll, pop music,
dance, and disco
• “tunog-lata”
 IV. Contemporary Traditions
• Filipino • Filipino Hip
Rock Hop and
• Manila RnB
Sound • Contempor
• Folk rock ary
Philippine
• Original Music
Pinoy
Music
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Indigenous Music Original Pilipino Music
• Gong Music • Rock Music
• Hispanic- influenced Music • Pop Music
• Rondalla Music • Choir Music
• Kundiman • Hip- Hop
• Folk Music