Pop Music in the Philippines (Handout)

Pop Music in the Philippines What is popular music? - originating from the US and UK - popular music or pop music consists of songs with a strong beat, simple but catchy tunes, lyrics that are easy to remember and repeated chorus - speaks of relatable topics, especially to the yout...

Pop Music in the Philippines What is popular music? - originating from the US and UK - popular music or pop music consists of songs with a strong beat, simple but catchy tunes, lyrics that are easy to remember and repeated chorus - speaks of relatable topics, especially to the youth, enabling it to spread globally fast - Technological inventions -- from Phonograph, microphone and speaker to radio players, TV, and synthesizers - helped perform, record, play, edit, produce, and distribute the popular music that we now know today What are the cultural influences that affected Philippines pop music? - we use the Western diatonic scale in today's songs, as brought by our colonizers - Spanish friars introduced guitars - Americans taught English - Philippine pop music is a combination of Asian, Spanish, American, and indigenous influences, and this mix actually makes it uniquely Filipino What is Manila sound? - these song lines belong to Manila sound - a 70s pop music genre and rock movement - sung about urban life - artists live in the cities within Metro Manila - Manila sound developed into various styles and genres, which eventually called OPM What is OPM? - Original Pilipino Music (OPM) - refers to Philippine popular songs composed by Filipinos in the Philippines - began with genres like rock and roll, disco, country, swing, funk, and a little jazz - vinyl discs played these songs through phonographs or gramophones Who are the popular artists during the 70s? - these include singing actors and actresses a. (Nora Aunor, Tirso Cruz III, Pilita Corrales, - jukebox kings and queens b. (Claire dela Fuente, Didith Reyes, Imelda Papin, What are theme songs? - played at the beginning and the end of a TV show or movie - Filipinos refer to songs that couples dedicate to each other What is MIDI? - Musical Instrument Digital Interface and synthesizers that modify or manipulate sounds Who were the popular artist during the 80s? - Gary Valenciano, Jose Mari Chan, Janno Gibbs, - Ogie Alcasid, Martin Nievera, Francis Magalona, Regine Velasquez, Lea Salonga, Sharon Cuneta, - APO Hiking Society - lyrics are mostly ballads, through disco and funk added new sounds - sounds include ambient noises, drum machine, and reverberating vocals What are song hits? - A musical magazine where top songs on the chart are featured, including their lyrics, chords, and artists What is tunog kalye? - these are music that you hear in the "streets" and have lyrics from everyday life - started when a radio show showcased live performances of promising bands, which pushed alternative music and hip-hop to enter the main stream Who were the popular artists during the 90s?