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Music of Cordillera Mindoro, Palawan, and Visayas

The document summarizes folk music traditions among ethnic groups in the Cordillera Highlands region of northern Luzon in the Philippines. These groups, including the Kalingas, Ifugaos, Igorots, and Bontocs, have preserved their unique cultures and music despite exposure to outside influences. Their music is integrated into daily life and ceremonies, and features melismatic chants, epic songs, and other styles accompanied by vocal techniques and local instruments. An example provided is the Kalinga epic song "Ullalim", sung with dance and gangsa ensemble, about heroic battles.

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Music of Cordillera Mindoro, Palawan, and Visayas

The document summarizes folk music traditions among ethnic groups in the Cordillera Highlands region of northern Luzon in the Philippines. These groups, including the Kalingas, Ifugaos, Igorots, and Bontocs, have preserved their unique cultures and music despite exposure to outside influences. Their music is integrated into daily life and ceremonies, and features melismatic chants, epic songs, and other styles accompanied by vocal techniques and local instruments. An example provided is the Kalinga epic song "Ullalim", sung with dance and gangsa ensemble, about heroic battles.

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MUSIC OF CORDILLERA

MINDORO, PALAWAN,
AND VISAYAS
MUSIC 7 UNIT II
FOLK MUSIC OF THECORDILLERA
HIGHLANDS
• In the Cordillera Mountains in the northern part of Luzon, there still live folks,
Like the Kalingas, Ifugaos, Igorot’s, and Bontocs, who have preserved their tribal
identity. Although these folks have constantly received exposure to the more
Westernized culture of the lowland people, they still enjoy a great degree of
authenticity on their unique culture and tradition, particularly their music.
• Among these people may be found some of the most authentic songs that are
expressions of worship, songs to celebrate triumph, thanksgiving, marriages,
and songs to fight disease, hunger, etc. Among these are melismatic chants
used in rituals, long epic songs during festival, and other tribal chants
connected to their beliefs.
FOLK MUSIC OF THECORDILLERA
HIGHLANDS
• The people in the Cordillera ethnic community, as well as the Act as of the
Central Luzon Mountains, are all nature lovers. They appreciate the beauty of
nature and create varied forms of artistic expressions through songs, dances, and
art forms. Music in these communities is largely functional and integrated in
their day to day activities.
• Singing accompanies every stage of their human life. These tribal communities
perform vocal music either in solo or in a leader-chorus style with or without
accompaniment.
• Their songs have generally limited tones. They also incorporate some tones that
are used not only as melodic ornaments but also as important elements that
make their music unique. The vocal style used in each song varies according to
the activities from day to day.
SAMPLE SONG
• The epic song of the Kalingas known as Ulalim is sung in a solo
manner this song is accompanied by dances and various musical
instruments such as the gangsa ensemble of the Kalinga.
• Ullalim is one of the famous epic songs in the North. It tells about the
battle between the fictious heroes blessed with super strength and
weapon and their enemies. It shows how these make-believe heroes
win the battle with the use of their enchanted weapons. The song
consists of seven (7) syllables for each line. It is usually sung with
slide, tremolo or melisma, and guttered effect.

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