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Lupang Hinirang. " Lupang Hinirang " ("Chosen Land"), originally titled in Spanish as " Marcha Nacional Filipina " ("Philippine National March"), and commonly and informally known by its incipit " Bayang Magiliw " ("Beloved Country"), is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julián Felipe, and the lyrics ...
Marches can be written in any time signature, but the most common time signatures are 4 4, 2 2 (alla breve, although this may refer to 2 time of Johannes Brahms, or cut time), or 6 8. However, some modern marches are being written in 1 2 or 2 4 time. The modern march tempo is typically around 120 beats per minute.
Paru-Parong Bukid. Paru-Parong bukid is a traditional "Kutang-Kutang" Filipino folk song which originated from "Mariposa Bella", a Filipino song in Spanish originated in the 1890s. [1] The song "Mariposa Bella" was composed during the time of American invasion of the Philippines.
Kundiman is a genre of traditional Filipino love songs. [1] The lyrics of the kundiman are written in Tagalog. The melody is characterized by a smooth, flowing and gentle rhythm with dramatic intervals. Kundiman was the traditional means of serenade in the Philippines. The kundiman emerged as an art song at the end of the 19th century and by ...
Levi Celerio. " Sa Ugoy ng Duyan " (literally in Tagalog: "In the Rocking of the Cradle"; official English title: "The Sway of the Baby Hammock" [1]) is a Filipino lullaby. The music was composed by Lucio San Pedro while the lyrics were written by Levi Celerio. [1] Both of them were National Artists of the Philippines and this song was their ...
The collection entitled Filipino Folk Songs by Emilia Cavan is considered to be the earliest collection with tunes, published in 1924. Perhaps, the most important collection of folk songs is the Philippine Progressive Music Series by Norberto Romualdez, published in the late 1920s.
Manila sound. Manila sound is a musical genre that began in the mid-1970s in the city of Manila. The genre flourished and peaked in the mid to late-1970s. It is often considered the "bright side" of the Philippine martial law era and has influenced most of the modern genres in the country, being the forerunner to OPM .
Sitsiritsit, also known as Sitsiritsit Alibangbang, is a Filipino folk song. This humorous song describes a flirtatious woman threatening a storeowner that the ants are going to get him if he is not going to extend credit, as well as unusual situations of exchanging a child for a doll or bagoong. It is said to have originated during the country ...