Philippine Music during the American and Japanese periods - Music of the Lowlands of Luzon 3:

Music of the Lowlands of Luzon 3: 

Philippine Music during the American and Japanese periods

The proliferation of musical genres, forms, and ensembles of the Lowlands of Luzon during the American and Japanese periods. 

Through the lesson, one will discover what forms and genres of music survived during the American and Japanese periods in the Philippines and how these expressed the feelings of the people towards each other and the environment, their history, and their religious beliefs.

AMERICAN PERIOD (1898 - 1941)

The first known law affecting the Philippine Public School System was Article 74 of the Philippine Commission which provided formal training for teachers. 

The American educational system have greatly influenced the Philippine system of music education with the treatment of music as part of a broad pattern of liberal education. 

American textbooks and song books were used. 

The radio, phonograph and movies helped disseminate world culture. American singing through the jazz invaded the country. 

Nevertheless, the spirit of nationalism triggered by the Spanish revolution, pushed Pilipino composers to use the native folk songs for their thematic materials. 

With the establishment of conservatories ( school for music education), formal education in music started. 

Under a program of specialization was the training program for professionals which transcriber, conductor, researcher, musicologist, arranger, theorist, essayist and critic.

EXAMPLES OF ZARZUELAS

1.Minda Mora (Minda, the Moro girl) - Juan Hernanadez

2. Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Bayan (Love of Country) - Pascual Poblete

3. tanikalang Ginto (Chain of Gold) - Juan Abad

4. Walang sugat (No wound) - Severino Reyes

JAPANESE OCCUPATION PERIOD 

(1942 - 1945)

The Japanese tried to use education as a means to realize their Co-Prosperity Sphere (Philippines, Burma, China, Indo-China, Malaysia, Netherlands, Indies, Siam) which miserably failed. 

Their desire to propagate Nippongo as the common language was a dismal failure. 

This was the darkest period in the history of the Philippines. 

The Japanese wanted only Oriental ways for the people. 

This gave the Filipinos no other choice but to revert to their traditional ways of entertainment - operta, musical plays and drama although a few appreciated Japanese music.