Bahay Kubo
LanguageTagalog
Bahay Kubo (3:35)
Instrumental rendition performed by Kabataang Silay Rondalla in 2015

"Bahay Kubo" is a Tagalog-language folk song from the lowlands of Luzon, Philippines.[1] In 1924, it was included in a collection of Filipino folk songs compiled by Emilia S. Cavan.[2]

The song is about a bahay kubo (lit. 'field house' in English), a house made of bamboo with a roof of nipa leaves, surrounded by different kind of vegetables,[3] and is frequently sung by Filipino school children, the song being as familiar as the "Alphabet Song" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" from the West.[4] Its composition is sometimes erroneously attributed to composer Felipe Padilla de Leon.[5][6]

In popular culture

Film

On 5 August 1968, Bahay Kubo, Kahit Munti was produced by Sampaguita Pictures starring Rosemarie Sonora, Blanca Gomez and Ike Lozada and was directed by Jose De Villa.[7][8] The title was based from the lyrics of the folk song. The movie was written by German Moreno[9]

Music

It was interpreted in 1966 by Sylvia La Torre in her album Katuwaan.[10] The folk song was also included in the album Bahaghari of composer Ryan Cayabyab which was sung by Lea Salonga that also includes other Filipino traditional folk songs.[11] It was also performed by the University of the Philippines Madrigal Singers during the 116th anniversary of the First Philippine Republic.[12]

References

  1. ^ Panganiban, José Villa; Panganiban, Consuelo Torres (1965). The Literature of the Pilipinos: A Survey. Limbagang Pilipino. p. 103. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Cavan, EmiliaS., ed. (1924). Filipino Folk Songs. Manila: Mission Press. p. 2. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Philippine Folk Songs, Deeply Ingrained in the Culture are Filipino Folk Songs". Cebu-Philippines.Net. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Mann, Charles C. (2011). 1493: How Europe's Discovery of the Americas Revolutionized Trade, Ecology and Life on Earth. Granta Publications. p. 10. ISBN 9781847084408. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Lim, Ed (2010). LIM Filipino-English English-Filipino Dictionary. Lulu.com. p. 156. ISBN 9780557038022. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  6. ^ Garcia, Angelo (October 12, 2020). "Ryan Cayabyab creates music for new folk song about fruits". GMA Entertainment. GMA Network. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  7. ^ Dr, James (September 25, 2015). "Pelikula, ATBP.: 1967, 1968 and 1969 Films of Rosemarie Sonora". PELIKULA, ATBP. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  8. ^ Liwayway (in Tagalog). Liwayway Pub. 1968. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  9. ^ De Venecia, Gina P. "House Resolution No. 2614" (PDF). www.congress.gov.ph. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  10. ^ Punzalan, Justine. "Fil-Am Disney star Anna Maria Perez de Tagle gets a fairy-tale wedding". PEP.ph. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "Lea Salonga sings traditional Filipino songs". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  12. ^ "Fiesta Republica: Blast from the past". Inquirer Lifestyle. February 27, 2015. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
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