Sunday, 3 October 2021

Musiko Bumbong Pangkat Kawayan and Brassband | WEEK 5 GRADE 7 MUSIC First Quarter


☝The Philippine Brass Band composed of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments, making a complete ensemble. Usually, this band is present during feasts, religious, and civic occasions. It can play in various genres such as folk songs, popular music, and dance music. This type of band is known to be very in-demand. Most of the time, cities asked two or more bands to play for them. They are sometimes competing to each other. The bands usually play in fiestas where each city’s major patrons were honored and celebrated. One single brass band can make a celebration livelier. A parading brass band is called a marching band. Places such as Rizal, Laguna, and schools (like Philippine Military Academy) become home of the prominent brass bands in the country.

☝Pangkat Kawayan or more popularly known as the “Singing Bamboos of the Philippines” is a well-known orchestra for their unique music played by unconventional bamboo instruments. It was founded in September 6, 1966. At present, the orchestra was managed and led by Victor O. Toledo, a conductor and musical director. The group uses more than a hundred of uniquely made bamboo instruments. Each instrument was made with different size, shape, and design. The main forte of this band is playing original Filipino folk songs. However, the orchestra’s repertoire includes folk melodies from other countries as well. They also play modern and popular songs and some other light classics.

☝Musikong Bumbong is a marching band using woodwind instruments made of bamboo. Their instruments have similar characteristics that brass band instruments usually have. However, the sound of these two differs depending on the sizes of their instruments. It was said that even before the Spanish Occupation, indigenous Filipino people had already used bamboo instruments in playing their songs. Musikong Bumbong, however, was officially formed in 18th century when they performed music for birthdays and wakes in exchange for some centavos. D’ Original Malabon Musikong Bumbong was first known as Banda de Boca(literally translated to Mouth Band) in Barrio Tonsuya, Malabon in 1896. According to sources, it was Felix Ramos who founded the band. He invented most of the bamboo instruments. Most of the members of this band were Katipuneros

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