Rondalla and Ravel
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Rondalla and Ravel Lena Infante
Philippine Demographics
Population: 103, 775, 002 (July 2011)
Capital: Manila (11.449 million)
Ethnic Groups:
28.1% Tagalog, 13.1% Cebuano, 9% Llocano, 7.6% Bisaya/Binisaya, 7.5% Hiligaynon llonggo, 6% Bikol, 3.4% Waray, 25.3% Other
Religions
82.9% Catholic, 5% Muslim, 2.8% Evangelical, 2.3% Iglesia ni Kristo, 4.5% other Christian, 1.8% other, 0.6% unspecified, 0.1% none
Official Language: Filipino (a.k.a Tagalog) and English
Kawasan Falls in Cebu
Mall of Asia
Taoist Temple in Baguio City
Boracay
History
Spanish founded Philippines (1521) [colonization]
Ferdinand Magellan
Killed by natives led by Lapu-Lapu who was against foreign dominance
Invasion of Spain (1564)
Led by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi
Spanish Influence
Spanish ruled for 333 years
3 apparent divisions of music
1) old Asian influence (indigenous)
2) religious & secular music influenced by Spanish and European forums
3) American/European inspired classical, semi-classical, and popular music
Religious conversion changed opinions on music
Instruments of Rondalla
Guitar
Flute
Vihuelas
Mandolins
Castanets (10:00)
Tambourines
Violin
Cello
Marimbas
Xylophones
Bandurria
Mandola
Harps
Timbales
Philippine Music
Spanish-European influence
Liturgical Music
Secular Music
Harana
Kundiman
Rondalla
Sarswela
Pentatonic Scale
Diatonic Scale
Rondalla
shifts between major and minor
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Born March 7, 1875 in Ciboure, France (close to border of Spain)
Died December 28, 1937
Known for melodies, orchestral and instrumental texture, piano, chamber, vocal, and orchestral music
Parents were Marie Delouart and Joseph Ravel
Mother was of Basque decent; grew up in Madrid
Father was a Swiss inventor and industrialist from France
Ravel was influenced by his father’s interest in music and culture
Ravel was very fond of his mother’s Basque-Spanish heritage
strong influence in his life and music
Started playing piano at age 6
Debussy had the biggest impact on Ravel, and became the link between Ravel and Spanish music
Rapsodie Espagnole
Written in 2/4
Made for orchestra
Flutes, bassoons, trumpets, percussion
Key of A
Melodies/Harmonies for soprano
Pianissimo/Piano dynamics
Rhapsody
free instrumental composition
Porbreng Alindahaw
Key of G
Written in 3/4
Composed for a small group
Guitar, Bass, Laud, Bandurria
Melodies for Bandurria 1
Harmonies for Bandurria 2
Guitar and Laud used as back-up
Mezzo-piano/Forte dynamics
Similarities
Both written under the influence of Spanish culture
Differing meter (change in modulations often)
Contains string instruments
rhythmic similarities
No set form...
it flows freely
Works Citedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCBZAsMAHAw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzeZYq-NGQc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI3wIHFQkAk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhMgOVCUp64
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F2vSsJSfhA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1brZyrGlTo0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWyI-58gpic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry4BzonlVlw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYtrnr4chfU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHP5xjBP-9I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG9TECkYdL8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIMkv-w3qRk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFlKx3YPL5I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP9Mmtn5jDU
"Philippines Demographics Profile 2012." Philippines Demographics Profile 2012. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2012.
"National Commission for Culture and the Arts." National Commission for Culture and the Arts. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2012.
"Maurice Ravel". Biography Resource Center (Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale) 25 (Contemporary Musicians). 1999.