A girl performing its own version of the song " On The Wings Of Love" by Regine Velasquez. This was done at the Agoo Civic Center.

A girl performing her masterpiece during the birthday of Mayor Sandra Y. Eriguel. Taken on October 23, 2009 at Acoo Civic Center Agoo, La Union.

This was taken at Rosario La Union. A pastor singing an inspirational song.

The wonder boy of Tubao sings and play a guitar. Taken this at the school premises during break time.

The Child Superstar- this young girl plays a guitar and sing a song. She performs like Kitche Nadal. Taken this August 16, 2009 at Rosario, La Union.

PINOY MUSIC

It's not uncommon to hear some Pinoy today asking " kumakanta ka pa ba ng mga foreign songs"?
It's as if the songs you hear over the radio or television have become so taboo you would be condemned to Gehenna should you so much as allow to be entertained by any.
Popular music, as the name implies includes practically and acceptance. The term
"wide" could be taken to distinguish it from the more electric or classical or jazz. Nowadays, it is deemed to include those of the song form predominantly those with the lyrics or words that have attained to a certain degree of commercial success or acceptance.

MUSIC AS COMMUNICATION

The fact is all music can be described as form of communication.
music arose in the earliest hominids as the vocal expression of feelings, especially negative ones like sadness, agony, anger, hatred, disgust and fear. Also surprise. A positive feelings like joy, happiness and contentment. Music evolved with thinking. In fact music gave rise to languages.
One major instrument of this is music. This exploited to the hilt, from celebrating success in hunting or other eventually for providing entertainment after a hard days work at the field.

THE POWER OF SONGS

This characteristic of popular music continues to this day as song writers adapt themes from virtually all aspect of human life, from the profane to the sublime. The reason is precise by dense to the power music has on people, and this is the most specially true where the messages are more clearly understood as in case of the song form. And as a song's popularity increases, its power is multiplied. Song writers through the generations have continued to use this very potent tool to deliver whatever messages were needed for the times.
At any rate, we still have the inherent right to choice with the gift of discernment can choose what to listen and what to sing. So let the love sings can be sung and let those freedom ring.

FILIPINO MUSIC

Musikang Pinoy
Ang musikang Pinoy ayon kay Sandwich lead vocalist at dating member ng bandang Ereaserheads Raimund Marasigan "Ang musika ay nasa tabi-tabi lang, naghihinatay lang para mapansin." This statement was based on the oriented youth show Y SPEAK that I watch last June hosted by Bianca Araneta and Atom Arualio. Kasama rin nila dito ang lead vocalist at vey comic ng bandang Kamikazee na si Jay Contreras. Batay sa sa kanya, ang musika nila ay nasasalamin sa isang tao, isa nilang barkada na siya ring sumusulat sa iba nilang kanta. masalimuot ang buhay ayon pa rin sa kanya.Pero di lahat ay masalimuot, meron ding masaya.
Ang musika ni Francis M., mga bandangtulad ng Rivermaya, Bamboo, Cueshe at iba pa ay may ibig sabihin. Ang "Mga Kababayan" ni Francis M., ito ay ay nasasalamin sa tunay na katayuan ng mga Pilipino. Ipinapahiwatig pa niya na dapat maging proud tayo khit sino at ano tayo. Ang kanta ng Rivermaya na "Awit ng Kabataan" ito naman ay patungkol sa mga kabataan na dapat maging pag asa ng ating bansa. Ilan lamang ito sa mga libo-libong musikero't musikera ang aking hinahangaan dito sa buong mundo.
Batay sa aking paglilibot sa bayan napansin ko na halos ng mga tao ay mahilig sa musika. Pinoy man ito o banyaga. May sarili silang iniidolo, ginagaya nila ang mga porma pati na rin salita nila. Hindi man gayang gaya pinipilit nilang maging sila.
O ang musika naman napakalakas ng iyong impluwensiya dito man o sa ibang bansa naroon ka. Lalong lalo na ngayon may mga live broadcast na. Kahit di ka nakapunta sa mga live performance ng mga paboritong banda mapapanood mo na. andyan ang internet, telebisyon, radyo pati na rin ang cellphone pwede nang maponood.
Ang epekto ng Internet ang lumubo lalo na sa mga online communities katulad ng YOUTUBE at MYSPACE. Ang MYSPACE ay gumawa ng social networking para sa mga musikerong mapadali at maikalat at ditribusyon ng kanilang musika o kanta. Ang YOUTUBE naman ay isa ring sa mga malaking komunidad para sa mga amatuer o professional na mga musikero na pwede niiang iupload ang kanilang mga videos at mapnood ng madla. Dito rin nilalagay ng mga professional na musikero para ipromote ang kani kanilang musika. YouTube users, for example, no longer only download and listen to music but also actively create their own.

May mga iba't ibang uri ng musika hindi lang dito sa atin at saan mang sulok ng mundo. Isa na rito ang RAP(Rap is a fast singing rhyming kind of music. It is the latest kind of music.). Marming tao ang nakikinig dito at magaling pagdating sa RAP. Francis M., tinaguriang Master Rapper, Andrew E., GLoc 9, Salbakuta at marami pang iba. Ang Country Music ay isang uri ng musikang rural na kadalasang gamit sa pagtugtog ay gitra. Ano naman ang ROCK MUSIC?. Ito ay uri ng musika na ang pangkaraniwang gamit ay drums, keyboards, at electric guitars. Ang mga kumakant nito ay malalakas ang mga boses. Halimbawa ang Juan dela Cruz Band, The Dawn, at iba pa. DISCO- mga batang 10-20 taon ang may hilig nito at pati n rin mga kabataan noon. There are other types of music like Classical, Tribal, Hip Hop, Blues, Jazz, Alternative, Dance and Folk.

Ang Musikang Pinoy ba para lang ba sa atin?. Hindi, dapat nating ipagmalaki ang sariling atin. Sabayan natin ang musikang banyaga. Tulad na lamang nina Arnel Pineda ng Journey, Apl de Ap ng BlackEyePeas, Nicole Scherzinger ng Pussycat Dolls. Parehong mga pinoy na ipinagmamalaki natin. Hindi lamang sila ang dapat nating ipagmalaki, ang lokal bands at mga singers din.



This student perform its own version of a Pinoy classic song. I take this picture few weeks ago.

This picture was taken at Candon City, Ilocos Sur.
An old blind man performing in a public place and sing a native Ilocano song. He sings heartily for the seek of his life.

MUSIC
The art of science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds or tones in varying melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre esp. so as to form structurally complete and emotionally expressive composition. It is the sound or tones so arranged or arrangement of these. It is also considered any rhythmic sequence of sounds as of birds, as of water and etc.
a particular class of musical works or pieces like folk music, the body of musical works of a particular style, place, period or composer.

MUSIC- is an art form whose medium is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch, rhythm, dynamics and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture.
The word music derives from the Greek word mousike which means "art of Muses."



OPM (Original Pinoy Music)
Original Pilipino Music, now more commonly termed Original Pinoy Music or Original Philippine Music, (frequently abbreviated to OPM) originally referred only to Philippine pop songs. Original Philippine Music created in the Philippines or composed by individuals of Philippine extraction, regardless of location at the time when composed. The lyrics may be in any dialect or Philippine Language.


GENRES

A large number of other genres are growing in popularity in the music scene, including a number of alternative groups, and tribal bands promoting cultural awareness of the Philippines. Also, there is a thriving, and active heavy metal, and hardcore scenes all across the Philippines. Although still mainly in the underground, the emergence of various online organizations, productions, and record labels has been slowly bringing them into popularity as various bands now have their albums on the store shelves of major record bars, and outlets.

DIFFERENT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS USE

They have always been a source of wonder to both the player and the listener. They figure in our music either singly, small groups or bands.

GUITAR: It is a flat-bodied instrument with a long fleeted neck and usually six strings played with a pick or with the fingers.

BASS GUITAR: a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb or by using a plectrum.

DRUM SET: a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a single person (drummer).

PIANO/KEYBOARD: any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano.

EVENTS:

The Drummer: James doing his exhibition during our church anniversary.

The Players: Guitar- Gary; Bass- Noel; Keyboards- Genesis and on Drums- James(not included in the picture). Taken this on the 14th day of June 2009 during our 52nd Church Anniversary at Sta. Rita West Agoo, La Union.

The Farmers: The song "Tayo Na sa Bukirin" is intended for the farmers during planting season here in the Philippines.

The singing sensation of Agoo, La Union.. Taken this at the Agoo Hypermarket..





Practice makes perfect. This video was taken during our practice at the church.





This video was taken at the school. A student shows how to play a guitar.