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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Traditional Filipino music
Traditional Music in the Philippines, like the traditional music of other countries, reflects the life of common folk, mainly living in rural areas rather than urban ones.
In music theory, a diatonic scale (from the Greek diatonikos, to stretch out; also known as the heptatonia prima; set form 7-35) is a seven-note musical scale comprising five whole-tone and two half-tone steps, in which the half tones are maximally separated.
In music, a pentatonic scale is a scale with five notes per octave.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Traditional-Filipino-music   (192 words)

  
 Sweet, Sweet Music: An American Reflection on Filipino Music
The Filipino people are deservedly famous for the quality of their music and musicians.
The superiority of Filipino performers is reflected in their continued deployment as part of the international diaspora.
Filipinos have sometimes been called "the Italians of Asia," reflective of their deep love of music of all types.
www.apmforum.com /columns/orientseas20.htm   (2300 words)

  
 Online Filipino Radio Station - Live365 Internet Radio - **PHILRADIO.COM**
Our goal is to reach as many "wired" Filipinos worldwide as we can through the language of music.
Since Filipino music is so eclectic, we decided that PhilRadio International should feature all types of Filipino music from rock to pop to classics and alternative which allows us to be a showcase of Philippine music and artists.
PhilRadio has always been a strong supporter of Filipino talent and has helped many new, struggling and indie artists to be heard wolrdwide.
www.live365.com /stations/kathyayson   (508 words)

  
 Radio Paradise - eclectic online rock radio
The music is indicative of the many influences that make up the Philippines.
Living here in the US, I wanted my kids and friends to hear what Filipino music was like, and to listen to the strong Spanish influence in our music and the exquisite melodies.
For anyone who is Filipino, this is a must to have and to share with others.
www.radioparadise.com /content.php?name=Amazon&asin=B00007KLHB   (382 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Filipino: Music
For Music Lovers Find perfect gifts for the music lover on your list.
Surprise your loved ones with bestselling music, exclusives, box sets and more.
Filipino authors from the Philippines and around the world: A list by R_Crusoe
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Filipino&index=music&page=1   (304 words)

  
 Systemwide Events Calendar
The University of Hawai‘i, ITS, EAUR, and the staff cannot be held liable for errors or omissions.
Various kinds of Filipino music and dance will be presented and described, showing the ways in which these expressive forms are part of the culture’s values and traditions.
The 8-member group includes Stuart Nago, music faculty at Kapi‘olani Community College, and students of Filipino music and dance at Manoa.
www.hawaii.edu /calendar/uh/2006/09/09/3808.html   (166 words)

  
 UP Staff Choral Society Brings Filipino Music to Malaysia : Philippines : Gov.Ph : News
The Officers and staff of the Embassy led by Minister and Consul Antonio Morales attended the concert.
The second part, which is the highlight of the event, was the highly applauded performance of the UP Staff Chorale Society where they showcased Filipino songs with brilliant choreography.
The UPSCS is a chorale group made up of administrative staff and personnel from various offices of UP Diliman campus headed by their conductor, Mr.
www.gov.ph /news/default.asp?i=13605   (340 words)

  
  Philippine Links
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Filipinos have many superstitions, such as beliefs pertaining to weather, food, and people among other things.
Filipino dishes that you have grown to love.
www.geocities.com /Tokyo/Pagoda/6917/philippi.html   (379 words)

  
 The Online Resource for Filipino Songs -
It also marks NU 107's 20th year of setting the pace, shaping music tastes, as well as discovering (and developing) new OPM talents.
One of the highlights is a benefit concert, "Celebrating Life" to be held on November 24, 2007 at the PICC Plenary Hall.
Watch out for their music video on MTV coming up soon showcasing their original composition, ROOM 306.
www.titikpilipino.com   (1027 words)

  
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  Pinoy Rock Music
Filipino music is quite diverse, as the indigenous people are spread across hundreds of islands and among 140 ethnic groups.
Filipino music has been influenced by the colonial legacies of the United States and Spain, and Western rock and roll and pop music.
Pinoy rock became the music of Filipino protestors in the 1980s, and Aguilar's "Bayan Ko" became especially popular as an anthem during the 1986 revolution.
www.fcrtickets.com /pinoy_rock_music.asp   (413 words)

  
  Music of the Philippines at AllExperts
Much of the music of the Philippines have been influenced by the 377 year-long colonial legacies of Spain, Western rock and roll, hip-hop and pop music from the United States, the indigenous Austronesian population and Indo-Malayan Gamelan music.
Traditional Filipino music typically employs a combination of musical instruments belonging to the percussion, wind, and string families.
Among the Maguindanao/Maranao, kulintang music serves as their means of entertainment and hospitality, being used in weddings, festivals, coronations, to entertain visiting dignitaries and to send off those heading and coming back from pilgrimages.
en.allexperts.com /e/m/mu/music_of_the_philippines.htm   (527 words)

  
  Music of the Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Much of the music of the Philippines have been influenced by the 377 year-long colonial legacies of Spain, Western rock and roll, hip-hop and pop music from the United States, the indigenous Austronesian population and Indo-Malayan Gamelan music.
Rock music became the music of Filipino protestors in the 1980s, and Aguilar's "Bayan Ko" became especially popular as an anthem during the 1986 revolution.
The Neo-Traditional genre in Filipino music is gaining popularity, with artists such as Joey Ayala, Grace Nono and Bayang Barrios enjoying relative popularity within the Philippines for including the traditional musical traditions of the many ethnic minorities of the country.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_the_Philippines   (2222 words)

  
 Pinoy rock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filipino instrumental bands arose as well in this period; bands like The Deltas, The Celtics, RJ and the Riots, The Technicolors, The Downbeats, The Hi-Jacks, and The Electromaniacs.
Many music journalists and enthusiasts, as well as musicians themselves, attribute the flourishing in the mid-'80s of New Wave- and Punk Rock-influenced bands to DWXB 102, which began playing independently released singles of unsigned local bands.
The band that stood out of the amateur clutter was Eraserheads, which to this day many Filipino music enthusiasts regard as the Pinoy rock icon of the 1990s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pinoy_rock   (1583 words)

  
 MP3 Pilipinas | Filipino Music   (Site not responding. Last check: )
There is music available to all kinds of mood, person and persuasion.
It is clear that music piracy or copyright infringement is committed when somebody duplicates music in any other format and by transferring it through any means, with the intention of profiting or unjustly benefiting from it but without paying for it.
In the end the general public suffers since the people who created the music are robbed of their opportunity to be more creative and to produce more.
www.mp3pilipinas.com /lexmusika.php   (567 words)

  
 Pacific Review of Ethnomusicology: RUSKIN - Collecting and Connecting: Archiving Filipino American Music in Los Angeles
Archiving Filipino American Music in Los Angeles (AFAMILA), a project developed by the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive in partnership with Kayamanan Ng Lahi Philippine Folk Arts (KNL), was implemented in 2003 with the goal of documenting a year in the musical life of Filipino Americans in Los Angeles.
The music archive, then, whether conceived of as a scientific laboratory, a repository for field research, or a sanctuary for endangered music, is a space in which researchers exercise the power to represent culture.
Documentation is of value to the Filipino American community, he argues, to the extent that it serves community interests in “research and education,” artistic development, and the generation of “cultural prosperity.” And with the equipment purchased for the project, KNL plans to assist artists with such documentation efforts:
www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu /pre/Vol11/Vol11html/V11Ruskin.html   (3775 words)

  
 Fil Music
Nita L. Yupangco—donated musical and professional audio equipment to Musikito and to the GMA Kapuso Foundation, and 50 music course scholarships to the Bigay Pagmamahal Foundation, Inc. a charitable project of the City of Makati under Mayor Jejomar Binay.
Many notable Filipino artists show influences of music in their work, as in the ricefield scene of Amorsolo somewhere in Bicol, where farmers take a Respite from their toils by dancing to the music of the region.
Music is a distinct part of the Filipino way of life, and this is manifested by singing and dancing to the accompaniment of even simple instruments.
www.yupangco.com /filmusic/launch.htm   (719 words)

  
 Music
She is currently in the process of taming her dissertation on musical politics at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
She is the musical director of the Iskwelahang Pilipino Rondalla in Boston.
She has an M.A. in Music Composition from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, MD. Her works were performed at the 18th Annual Conference and Festival of Asian Composers, which was held in the Philippines.
www.filipinoamericanlibrary.org /music.html   (394 words)

  
 Dogpile Web Search: Filipino
Filipino as a blend of all languages used in the Philippines...
Colloquially, Filipinos may refer to themselves as Pinoy (feminine: Pinay),...
Filipino music varies among regions throughout the country, with indigenous sounds influenced by 300 years of Spanish colonization.
www.dogpile.com /info.dogpl/search/web/Filipino   (233 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | LIFE & TIMES > Duet in life, love and music
The actors, former Broadway musical staples and one of today’s successful local acts, have not only added three bundles of joy to their 15 years of faithful union.
Besides their comedy musical, the couple have launched their joint album Dueto—a remake of classical Filipino songs with a contemporary musical arrangement.
“Filipino songs mean so much to us,” say the couple, who have been away from the country for many years because of their past Miss Saigon musical commitments.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/sept/27/yehey/life/20060927lif1.html   (636 words)

  
 Kulintang Music of the Philippines - Gregg Butensky
Kulintang Music of the Philippines - Gregg Butensky
Filipino communities throughout California (where Filipinos constitute the largest Asian population group), coastal Washington state, and greater New York City have renewed their ties to age-old performing arts traditions.
In San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York City, regional folk dances, the rondalla string ensemble music, and music of the kulintang (eight tuned, knobbed gongs suspended in a wooden frame) have become mainstays of the cultural life and public symbols of Filipino American identity.
www.madnomad.com /gregg/kulintang   (172 words)

  
 Filipino music is EVIL, it's the sound of SATAN ! ! ! ! !
Filipino music is EVIL,it's the work of the devil, made to collect your souls and to turn you into brainless slaves of hell.
If you like Filipino music, you will lose your soul to be damned for eternal torment in hell.Demons and devils will feast on your soul for all eternity.
Filipino music is evil, listening to it is BLASPHEMY, only heretics and witches like Filipino music.And heretics and witches shall BURN !
www.talkaboutthemusic.com /group/rec.music.filipino/messages/15150.html   (210 words)

  
 Filipino Youth Apostolate - www.fya.org
In the case of the Filipino Youth Apostolate, both gifts are present in abundance.
We have an extensive repertoire, ranging from traditional and contemporary Tagalog Catholic hymns to Gregorian and Taize chant to Latin polyphonic music from the Rennaissance period to modern Charismatic Christian music.
Our musical activities in the future will not only be limited to singing in church, although this will always be our primary emphasis.
www.fya.org /history/music.htm   (278 words)

  
 Thea Tadiar
From 1997 to 1998, she was a leading member of the cast of Noli and Fili, two musicals composed by Ryan Cayabyab based on the novels of our national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, which went on a national tour throughout the Philippines.
Only recently, she was one of the principal singers for a musical showcase in honor of the Duchess of Gloucester, and in another concert held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Trained and well-versed in classical opera, in the modern musical, and in Filipino music both classical and contemporary, Thea is now offering private voice lessons for those interested in singing semi-professionally, those preparing for auditions, or those who simply love to sing.
www.qsl.net /4f1hmr/copy_of_reserve_slot_for_other_filipino_community_web_page.htm   (406 words)

  
 Filipino-American Culture Articles
Filipino moms have a high standard for motherhood to adhere to.
Filipinos are known for their extended family values.
Contrary to what may be the popular view that Filipinos are relatively modern immigrants, the truth is Filipinos have been a part of US history from as early as 1760s.
www.suite101.com /articles.cfm/filipino_american_lifestyle/more   (684 words)

  
 filipino music   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It was under these social conditions that the Filipino songs developed into the popular forms in which they are known today.
Some of the most popular genres of the Filipino songs at the time were like the cakewal.
The Filipino folk songs were arranged into rhythms of dance so as to suit the changing and emerging tastes of the Americans.
www.musicbeats.net /filipino_music.htm   (280 words)

  
 Filipino music videos
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 Institute of Texan Cultures - Filipino Texans and their Music
he music Filipino Texans use for their dances is a unique blend of their culture and influences by all kinds of contemporary music.
Ask your teacher to record on a cassette or burn a CD of various Filipino songs from the Realplayer (Teachers: Use whatever materials you have accessible to you in your classroom).
Appoint one student from your class to conduct a poll on Filipino music.
www.texancultures.utsa.edu /txtext/filipino/text/Filipinotexandmusic.htm   (296 words)

  
 Search: Filipino Music Composer
The court dance music of the Muslim-Filipino groups have somewhat preserved...
During his lifetime, he composed 149 love songs called kundimans, which have become classics in Filipino music and have earned him the title of "father of...
Filipino folk music Traditional Music in the Philippines, like the...
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