Analysis of Visayan/Bisayan/Cebuano Philippine Traditional Vocal Repertoire
Disciplines
Ethnomusicology | Music Education | Music Pedagogy
Abstract (300 words maximum)
This project will share in-progress analytic work assessing the scales, modes, and pitch collections of Visayan/Bisayan/Cebuano folk song repertoire of the Philippines. As a pilot study, this work will focus on a portion of the repertoire collected by Priscilla Magdamo; materials collected under the auspices of Silliman and Indiana University. Through use of Kodály-style pitch maps and post-tonal mappings, a preliminary baseline of the repertoire is presented. In addition to establishing normative scalar patterns for this repertoire, preliminary pedagogical merits of the repertoire will be identified for potential use in Aural Skills I&II curriculum. Research outputs are of value to broad ethnomusicological and traditional music academic communities of the Philippines, as well as the broader Filipino diaspora stakeholders, including those residing in Georgia, the United States, and abroad.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
COTA - Music
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Peter Fielding
Analysis of Visayan/Bisayan/Cebuano Philippine Traditional Vocal Repertoire
This project will share in-progress analytic work assessing the scales, modes, and pitch collections of Visayan/Bisayan/Cebuano folk song repertoire of the Philippines. As a pilot study, this work will focus on a portion of the repertoire collected by Priscilla Magdamo; materials collected under the auspices of Silliman and Indiana University. Through use of Kodály-style pitch maps and post-tonal mappings, a preliminary baseline of the repertoire is presented. In addition to establishing normative scalar patterns for this repertoire, preliminary pedagogical merits of the repertoire will be identified for potential use in Aural Skills I&II curriculum. Research outputs are of value to broad ethnomusicological and traditional music academic communities of the Philippines, as well as the broader Filipino diaspora stakeholders, including those residing in Georgia, the United States, and abroad.