This document discusses the secular music of the lowlands of Luzon that shows Spanish influence. It describes various instruments that make up the rondalla ensemble, including the bandurria, laud, octavina, guitar, and double bass. It explains that Catholic and Spanish colonization led to the development of this style of music. The next section will cover Philippine music during the American and Japanese periods.
12. BANDURRIA
Pear-shaped body with
a round sound hole,
the bandurria is the
mainstay of the group.
This instrument usually
carries the main
melody and plays
melodies and
counterparts.
13. LAUD
Shaped similar to the
bandurria but bigger,
the laud has a longer
neck and two f-sound
holes. It usually plays
the lower notes in
accompaniments,
counterparts, and in
unison with the bass.
14. OCTAVINA
Formed like a guitar
with shorter neck and
with round sound hole,
the octavina, like the
laud, plays the lower
notes in
accompaniments, in
counterparts, and in
unison with the bass.
15. GUITAR
Six-stringed with long,
fretted neck which can be
plucked with the fingers or
with a plectrum, larger
body than the octavina
with round sound hole, the
guitar (guitarra) plays the
accompaniments, plays
melodies and
counterparts, and provides
the permanent rhythm for
the group using chordal
and arpeggio
accompaniments
16. DOUBLE BASS
The double bass, also
called bass VIOL or
contrabass, is four-
stringed, the largest
instrument of the
rondalla, shaped like
the violin with
two f sound holes,
provides the
fundamental tone, and
reinforces the rhythm.
21. AMERICAN PERIOD
Music is one way of the
Americans to teach us liberty.
Most music are patriotic in
nature
Both vocal and instrumental
music is important
22. JAPANESE PERIOD
The Japanese tried to replace the music the
Americans taught us by playing their own
Japanese music in the radio.
Western Music was banned and Oriental and
Natives themed music was allowed.
They encouraged creation and performance
of music.
Opera was one of the most popular music at
that time.