Music → least tangible of arts. → arrangement of sounds to create a continuous and unified composition. Elements of Music Melody → succession of consecutive notes or tones changing pitch and tone. → carries the overall theme of the music. Rhythmn → patterns in time. Has three qualities: a. Tempo → speed of the music b. Meter → unit of time made up of groups of (un)accented beats or pulses c. Rhythmic Pattern Harmony → combination of tones or pitches sung together. These combinations are called chords. Texture → relationship of the melodic and harmonic lines. Thicker texture → More melodic lines. Dynamics → softness/loudness of music. Includes changing from soft to loud & vice versa. Timbre → aka Tone Color → unique quality of sound generated by an instrument or voice. Form → arrangement of the other elements. 3 TYPES OF MUSIC IN THE PHILIPPINES 1. Ethnic Tradition Music a. Ballad → song explaining event occuring in the community. Nowadays, loosely describe as a romantic song in urban areas. Name IDANGDANG LIYANGKIT PARANG SABIL Place BUKIDNON TAUSUG SPAINED ING BANGKERU THE COMPOSO PAMPANGA --- b. Chant → a song with unaccompanied melody and variable rhythmn. Usually found in epic songs. c. Song Debate → a song involving a male and female singer trying to outsmart one another in a certain topic. 2. European-Influenced Religion and Secular Music a. Art song → merging the voice part, lyrics and accompaniment together. b. Habanera / Danza → social dance in duple (2/4) time. Originally from Cuba in a stage or ballroom. c. Liturgical Music → vocal and instrumenstal compositions that go together with the official rites of Christian Churches. → a group of contemporary styles with religious lyrics. d. Kumintang → originally a war song, became a dance of love accompanied with guitar and bajo de unas (string bass) with ¾ time signature. e. Pasyon Chant → various styles of singing the pasyon. → performed by two group formations: 1) each grouop/person alternate in singin, 2) each person taking their turn to sing. 3. American-Inspired Music → divided into classical, semi-classical and popular music. a. Classical Music 1. Chamber Music → instrumental music played by a small ensemble. 2. Choral music → music writted for a group of singers. Choral compositions a. Monodic → meaning to be sung together in unision without accompaniment b. Homophonic → one melodic line accompanied by chords or instrumental accompaniment c. Polyphonic → entails different or equally significant melodic lines at the same time 3. Opera → a dramtic composition, italian word meaning work, sung drama and accompanied by instruments. Solo Instrumental Literature → highlights a solo instrument, maybe accompanied by other instruments. 1. Concerto → pieces for a (group) solo instrument, omits the third movement (mineut or scherzo 2. Sonata → a work for solo instrument with four movements. Allegro-andante-minuet (scherzo-allegro), fast-slow-fast order. b. Semi-classical music → include band and rondalla music, hymns and marches, sarwela music and stylized folk songs. 1. Band Music → compositions meant for bands, a group of brass, percussion and woodwind instruments. E.G. Brass bands, Symphonic bands, Military bands and Jazz bands. 2. Marcha/March → composition with music played with regular phrases and a strongly accented rhythmn, usually 4/4 time signature. The march is played in some dances or with marching groups. c. Popular Music → OPM emerged in the 1970s through translating foreign lyrics into vernacular. → Ang Himig Natin (1973) by Joey “Pepe” Smith and Juan de la Cruz, experimenting with rock and Filipino lyrics . Pinoy pop was born. 1. Rap → musical form with fast-paced rhythmic narration and electornic musical instruments. Usually performed with dancing. → Francis Magalano introduced Pinoy Rap.
