Secular Music Quiz

The type of music which is nonreligious or being separated from religion.

• Sacred music

• Secular music

• Novelty music

• Visayan music

Music in the Philippines was also influenced by the Spaniards; dance and secular songs.

• True

• False

Check the kinds of Secular music.

• Harana

• Balitaw

• Kumintang

• Kundiman

A traditional serenade sung by a man to show his love for a woman. Usually accompanied by guitar performed outside the woman's house.

• Harana

• Balitaw

• Kumintang

• Kundiman

Do we still practice this traditional Filipino serenade nowadays?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

It is a debate or a dialogue song in which a woman and a man compete to see who is better at improvising romantic verses. Traditionally associated with Visayan region.

• Harana

• Balitaw

• Kumintang

• Kundiman

It is a popular wedding song in Batangas and Bulacan and is considered as a Tagalog national chant about love and courtship.

• Kumintang

• Harana

• Balitaw

• Kundiman

It is an art song that speaks about love of a man for a woman. It gives happy and light mood at the end of the song.

• Kumintang

• Harana

• Balitaw

• Kundiman

It came from the Spanish word ronda meaning "serenade sometimes played with percussion instruments".

• Rondalla

• Orchestra

• Symphony

• Band

A musical ensemble that consist of brass wind instruments with a percussion section.

• Rondalla

• Orchestra

• Symphony

• Brass Band