India is a land of cultural diversities. Every region in India has its own form of folk music. This rich tradition of folk music is very much alive in not just rural India, but also in some metros. Though one may say that music has acquired a totally different definition with the arrival of pop culture and new age cinema, there are many who would beg to differ. The realm of traditional folk music in India is very large and it is basically a countryside representation of the urban Indian society. Many people tend to mix up Indian folk music with tribal music. There is a huge difference between thee two genres of music. Read on to know about folk music of India.
Folk music is very different from classical music as well. To begin with, it is not taught in the same way as classical music is taught. Classical music usually requires a student devoting their entire life perfecting the forms of this music. Folk music is more like a daily ritual without affecting the daily lives of people. People learn it since their childhood and grow up on these songs. One can always carry on with their daily life routine while listening to or singing folk music. Most of the songs are sung in small village functions like weddings, births, etc.
Folk music also uses a number of instruments. The refined versions of these instruments are used for classical music. For instance the "Tabla", which is a very important instrument of classical music, is used in a crude form like daf, dholak or nal. The cruder versions of Sitar or Sarod are used in folk music, which are known as ektara, dotar, saringda, rabab and santur. Not all regions use the same instrument. In fact, the same instrument may not even be called by the same name every where. Most of these instruments are made of easily available material like bamboo, clay pots, empty coconut shells, etc. Most of the folk music in India is dance oriented and many popular forms of dance like Dandiya, Lavani, Garba, etc. are danced along the tunes of popular folk music. They are very enjoyable, as most of them very catchy tunes.
'Di na 'ko papayag mawala ka muli.
'Di na 'ko papayag na muli mabawi,
Ating kalayaan kay tagal natin mithi.
'Di na papayagang mabawi muli.
Magkakapit-bisig libo-libong Tao.
Kay sarap palang maging Pilipino.
Sama-sama iisa ang adhikain.
Kelan man 'di na paalipin.
Ref:
Handog ng Pilipino sa mundo,
Mapayapang paraang pagbabago.
Katotohanan, kalayaan, katarungan
Ay kayang makamit na walang dahas.
Basta't magkaisa tayong lahat.
Masdan ang nagaganap sa aming bayan.
Nagkasama ng mahirap at mayaman.
Kapit-bisig madre, pari, at sundalo.
Naging Langit itong bahagi ng mundo.
Huwag muling payagang umiral ang dilim.
Tinig ng bawat Tao'y bigyan ng pansin.
Magkakapatid lahat sa Panginoon.
Ito'y lagi nating tatandaan.
(repeat refrain two times)
Coda:
Mapayapang paraang pagbabago.
Katotohanan, kalayaan, katarungan.
Ay kayang makamit na walang dahas.
Basta't magkaisa tayong lahat!
composed by Jim paredes for edsa 1986 people power revolution
leron leron sinta and paluwinawen
An example of an ADAGIO TEMPO is --> "New World Symphony"
Kung aking wariin sinta
Ay naghihintay pagtapatan ka
Kung nais malaman sinta
Bakit tangi kang minamahal
Ikaw lang ang tunay at siyang dahilan
Ng aking kaligayahan
Chorus:
Minamahal, minamahal kita
Pagsinta ay di magiiba
Hindi mo ba nadarama sinta
Bawat kilos ko'y pangarap ka
Minamahal, minamahal kita
At nasa iyo ang tanging pag-asa
Asahan mong dalangin ko twina
Minamahal, minamahal kita
(Repeat Chorus)
philippines truplent
philippines the beautiful
SOME VISAYAN FOLK SONGS
The last two songs were popularised in Tagalog but were originally Visayan. Manuel Velez (from Cebu) composed the songs and wrote the original CEBUANO lyrics. Please research it yourself. Also, "Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit" is another one of those Visayan songs that is never properly attributed to the Visayans, even though it is a Visayan carol. It was written by two Cebuanos Vicente Rubi and Mariano Vestil. Levi Celerio later penned a Tagalog version and it was popularised by Ruben Tagalog (who is actually an Ilonggo Visayan, despite his name) in Tagalog in the early 50s.
Manuel Velez' biography is on the Philippine music registry's website. It's not clear why these two songs are always acredited to the Tagalogs. The Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company sang "Sa Kabukiran" in Cebuano on their album "Bayanihan Sings!":
they vary in style vin music..
in africa,their songs are cultural and very reightful
in asia,thier songs is very modern.....
that`s all~
ito ay isang mga tugtog o tono na galing sa kanilang mgSave a lugar
There are a lot of folk songs in Luzon and i will give you some
-Sarung Bangui
Sarong bangui
Sa higdaan
Nacadangog aco
Hinuni nin sarong gamgam.
Sa luba co
Katurugan
Baco cundi,
simong tingog iyo palan.
Dagos aco bangon si sacuyang mata iminuklat
Sa kadikloman nin bangui aco nangagcalag
Si acong paghiling biglang tinuhog paitaas
Simong laog na magayon maliwanag.
-Ano dawidtong nasa cogon
Ano daw idtong sa gogon
Garong bulawan paghilngon
Casu sacuyang dulucon
Ay, ay burac palan nin balagon.
Casu sacuya ng qui cu-a
Sarong tingog ang nagsayuma
Hariman aco pagcua-a
Ay, ay burac aco ni Maria.
-Lubi-lubi
Enero, Pebrero,
Marso, Abril, Mayo,
Hunyo, Hulyo, Agosto.
Septyembre, Oktubre,
Nobyembre, Disyembre,
Lubi Lubi.
Konwaray sin abaniko.
Patay na inin lawas ko.
Lawas ko, ay ay!
Madedesmayo
San balhas na desmayado konwado.
My ex-husband was Cuban and he taught me to sing this to our son...he's five and I still sing it to him Ahora mi nino, chico lindo mio Duermete mi nino, que estoy aqui contigo Suenate mi nino, suena de to abuelos Suenate mi nino, que estan contigo Ahora mi nino, chico lindo mio Duermete mi nino, de mi corazon
Flute Chords for this song
G E E E G F E F A G A B A G G
G G E E G D F A A C2 B A A G G
G C2 G F G B A A A B F E F A G G
G E2 D2 C2 B B A A C2 A G A E D C
Repeat again.
That`s all!
Various songs have occupational headings. as you said Folk song- probably the Banana Boat song- may well be not only a work-folk song but sounds like parts of it may have been made up- (On the job) Again there are some errors in composition and titles- there was one called ( Clear the Track, let the bull-"gin run) that sounds like a railroad song- but was actually about the use of a stationary engine on a lumber camp site- and warning bystanders to ( Clear the Track- in other words stay away from the operating zone- let the bull "gine ( Bull Engine) run. I heard this one on WBAI a few years ago. certainly job related.
ang nanay mo na kapaligid sa buong folk song pepe kantotan tayo Marian