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Masters Thesis
Music of Pre-colonial and Spanish Colonial Philippines and the Filipino Rondalla
With over seventy-‐‑one hundred islands counted within its border making it the second-‐‑largest archipelago in the world, the Philippines is a diverse nation that possesses many unique cultures and customs. Along with its deep tribal origins, Filipino music and its practices are heavily influenced by Western traditions. This music has existed long before Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set foot on Philippine soil in 1521. It was not until four decades later when the Spaniards conquered and colonized the islands, that change in culture, religion, and music took place. Over three centuries of Spanish rule, ended through the Treaty of Paris in 1898, this study will not only survey pre-‐‑colonial Filipino music and its Western influence, but also will primarily focus on the plucked iv string ensemble that Spanish colonists introduced to the Philippines, known as the rondalla. What were some of these changes in culture? What are some other Filipino musical styles before the Spanish reign? What kind of influence did the Treaty of Paris, when the Spaniards relinquished the Philippines over to United States governance, have on the music? Moreover what did it have on the rondalla, what are its characteristics, and what are the differences between the Filipino rondalla and its Spanish counterpart? What makes it distinctly Filipino? Through archival research and performance recordings, this research will aim to define the Filipino sound. It will also examine Lucio San Pedro’s Sa Ugoy ng Duyan as an example of the Spanish influence and its legacy of producing successful musicians and composers.
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