Atin Cu Pung Singsing
Atin Cu Pung Singsing is a traditional Filipino folk song[1] from Central Luzon, Philippines in Kapampangan[2] sung by adults and children. The origin of the song is unknown, and there was a debate whether it was pre-historic[3] or colonial.[4] But its melody is most likely from the 18th century as it was similar to Spanish and Mexican folk songs of the era.[5] The folk song, it presents a woman as its main character and a man as a secondary character. The woman in the song was looking for a missing ring given by her mother and offers her love as a prize for the man who could find it.[6]
In popular culture
The folk song was interpreted by Filipino popular artists such as Lea Salonga in Ryan Cayabyab's Bahaghari album,[7][8] Freddie Aguilar and Nora Aunor.[9] It was also performed by different orchestras and brass bands.[10][11]
In 1985, Filipino film Virgin Forest directed by Peque Gallaga, the folk song was sung by adventurers while sailing in the Pampanga River.[12]
The popular Filipino children song Ako ay May Lobo (literally: "I have a Balloon") is sung in the same melody of the folk song.
References
- ↑ (2002) Culture and Customs of the Philippines (in en). Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313304156. Retrieved on 21 August 2019.
- ↑ (1994) CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Peoples of the Philippines, Kalinga to Yakan (in en). Cultural Center of the Philippines. ISBN 9789718546369. Retrieved on 21 August 2019.
- ↑ (1989) Philippine Literature: Choice Selections from a Historical Perspective (in en). National Book Store. ISBN 9789710843787. Retrieved on 21 August 2019.
- ↑ Singsing (in en). Juan D. Nepomuceno Center for Kapampangan Studies, Holy Angel University. Retrieved on 21 August 2019.
- ↑ Singsing (in en). Juan D. Nepomuceno Center for Kapampangan Studies, Holy Angel University. Retrieved on 21 August 2019.
- ↑ Atin Cu Pung Singsing analysis (ro). Retrieved on 21 August 2019.
- ↑ "Lea Salonga sings traditional Filipino songs", philstar.com. Retrieved on 21 August 2019.
- ↑ "Lea Salonga releases album of traditional Pinoy folk songs", ABS-CBN News. Retrieved on 21 August 2019.
- ↑ "Swinging the kundiman", philstar.com. Retrieved on 21 August 2019.
- ↑ "THREE YOUNG PH MUSICIANS PERFORM CONDUCTING RECITAL WITH ABS-CBN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA", ABS-CBN Careers, ABS-CBN. Retrieved on 21 August 2019.
- ↑ (2002) Culture and Customs of the Philippines (in en). Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313304156. Retrieved on 21 August 2019.
- ↑ (1995) Fields of vision: critical applications in recent Philippine cinema (in en). Ateneo de Manila University Press. ISBN 9789715501743. Retrieved on 21 August 2019.