Is the Philippine music heavily influenced by Spain? Although, geographically, the Philippines belongs to the East, its music has been heavily influenced by the West owing to 333 years of Spanish rule and 45 years
Is the Philippine music heavily influenced by Spain?
Although, geographically, the Philippines belongs to the East, its music has been heavily influenced by the West owing to 333 years of Spanish rule and 45 years of American domination. Spanish and American influences are highly evident in the music of the urban areas.
What is Spanish colonial music?
The Spanish and Portuguese brought their Roman Catholic religious music to the colonies. Gregorian chant and Spanish sacred polyphony entered the repertory early on. Popular religious music also began to be cultivated very early and exerted strong influence on subsequent folk music.
What is Spanish period in the Philippines?
The Spanish colonial period of the Philippines began when explorer Ferdinand Magellan came to the islands in 1521 and claimed it as a colony for the Spanish Empire. The period lasted until the Philippine Revolution in 1898.
What are the characteristics of traditional Philippine music?
Another characteristic of Filipino music is the chorale. In this form, group of singers sing altogether. Different variations of tones are being used while singing a piece together. Most individuals and bands perform on-stage singing songs while different instruments accompany them.
What is Kundiman song?
Kundiman is the classic form of Filipino love song—or so it seemed to colonialist forces in the Philippines. In fact, in Kundiman, the singer who expresses undying love for his beloved is actually singing for love of country. Kundiman is pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable.
What kind of music did the colonists listen to?
Understanding the music that early Americans chose to sing and play gives us a better understanding of the colonists themselves. Their music included ballads, dance tunes, folk songs and parodies, comic opera arias, drum signals, psalms, minuets, and sonatas.