The music of the Philippines (Filipino: Musika ng Pilipinas) includes the musical performance arts in the Philippines and the music of Filipinos composed in various local and international genres and styles.

Music of the Philippines (Filipino: Musika ng Pilipinas; Spanish: Música de Filipinas) include musical performance arts in the Philippines or by Filipinos composed in various genres and styles. The compositions are often a mixture of different Asian, Spanish, Latin American, American, and indigenous influences.

The traditional music of the Philippines reflects the Philippines' diverse culture, originating from more than 100 ethnolinguistic groups and shaped by a widely varying historical and sociocultural milieu. [1]

Jul 22, 2020 · Music holds an influential role in Filipino culture and history. Traditional Filipino folk music depicted the importance of community as the notes were never isolated, but instead were connected through slides or “microtonal continuum.”

Filipino music tells the story of the Philippines’ always-international history though its melodies, rhythms and choice of instruments. While some some Filipino styles, such as Philippine gong music, retain distinct Asian origins, many traditional Philippine styles either originated during the Spanish period or became popular during Spanish ...

Dec 10, 2017 · Before Spanish ruled the Philippines, most of the music was influenced by nature like Kulintang. Then when Spain ruled for 333 years, they influenced a lot of Philippine culture which led to...

These three main streams of Philippine music– indigenous, Spanish influenced religious and secular music, American/European influenced classical, semi-classical, and popular music comprise what we refer to today as Philippine music.

Jan 18, 2024 · In today’s world, it seems that we might know everything there is to know about Filipino music — Manila Sound started in the ’70s with the rise of groups like Hotdog and VST & Company; ‘OPM’ was coined in the ’80s; Pinoy rock surged into the mainstream in the ’90s; and the reign of P-Pop took over in the late 2010s until now.

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Jun 17, 2024 · Popular music in the Philippines encompasses genres like Manila sound, Original Pilipino Music (OPM), Pinoy pop (P-pop), choir music, rock music, and hip hop. Filipino artists have made significant contributions to the global music …