music of lowlands: spanish influence

SPANIARDS

333 YEARS

1565

1898

MUSIC OF THE LOWLANDS: SPANISH INFLUENCE

CHURCHES-CAME FROM THE SPANIARDS

Mass singers-this was formed during the Spanish period

MASS

•A highly religious gathering, involves vocal music in its services

•It was introduced by the Spanish during the 16th century

Vocal music during the mass

Latin Filipino English1. Kyrie2. Gloria3. Credo4. Sanctus5. Agnus Dei

1. Panginoon, Maawa ka2. Papuri sa Diyos3.Sumasampalataya 4. Santo, Santo5. Kordero ng Diyos

1. Lord, Have Mercy2. Glory to God3. Creed4. Holy5. Lamb of God

PASTORES

•Also called Estudiantinas.

•Usually made up of 12 boys or girls leaded by a capitana

•Perform during Christmas

•Also known as caroling or pamamasko

MORO-MORO/ KOMEDYA

•A play depicting battles between Christians and muslims

PABASA OR PASYON

•A long narrative poem on the life of Christ

•Sung during the Lenten season

•Usually lasting 12 hours

•Locally known as panata

SALUBONG

•A procession of the veiled Mater Dolorosa(Virgin Mary) and the Risen Christ

•Procession starts at two different places

FLORES DE MAYO

•Also known as “alay”

•Devotion to the blessed Virgin Mary.

•Procession of young women and girls carrying flowers

•Zagala

SANTACRUZAN

• devotion to the Holy Cross

•Reenacts the looking for the true cross of Jesus Christ by Queen Helena mother of the roman emperor Constantine.

SENAKULO

•From the Spanish Cenakulo

•Lenten play that shows the event from the old and new testament that pertains to the life and suffering of Jesus Christ

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

BAMBOO ORGAN OF LAS PINAS

•The most important pipe organ built from 1816 to 1824 by Fr. Diego Cerra

SECULAR MUSIC/ FOLK MUSIC

HARANA

•traditionally sung by a young man to a young woman outside the woman's house as a confession of his love to her.

KUMINTANG

•Originally a war song and dance

•A love song and a dance of a man and woman in batangas

•In triple meter

POLKA

•A bohemian dance in a quick duple meter.

•Sample songs with duple meter: Leron-Leron sinta and Magtanim ay di biro.

PANDANGGO

•In a triple time signature

•The female has to balance three lighted tinghoy or oil lamps.

RONDALLA

•An ensemble that was taught by the Spaniards

•Composed of bandurias, violins, guitar, flutes, cellos basesa, tambourines, castanets and triangles