Bahay kubo / pictures by Hermes Alegre.
Material type:
TextMetro Manila : Tahanan Books for Young Readers, [1993];copyright 1993Description: 1 volume [unpaged] : illustrations 26 cmContent type: - text
- volume
- 971-630-008-5
- M 1627 .B147 1993
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Isagani R. Cruz Collection
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Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center | M 1627 .B147 1993 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 3IRC0000002827 |
Filipino text.
Bahay Kubo is perhaps the best-known and best-loved folk song in the Philippines. Its composer is unknown. Its tagalog lyrics have been passed down through the generations by way of the oral tradition. The words and music which appear in this book represent but one of the many versions of this folk song. The song's diatonic melody and waltz-like rhythm suggest European influences. The lyrics include plants which are not indigenous to the Philippines, such as peanuts (mani), eggplant (talong), and mustard (mustasa). These foreign elements could mean that the folk song originated or evolved during colonial times. "Bahay Kubo" tells of a family living in a small nipa hut, surrounded by a garden filled with vegetables. It is a song that celebrates the bounty of our land.--Front cover of the book
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