Bahay Kubo (song)
| Bahay Kubo | |
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| Language | Tagalog |
"Bahay Kubo" is a Tagalog-language folk song from the lowlands of Luzon, Philippines.[1] In 1964, 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
[edit]Film
[edit]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
[edit]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] On February 26 and 27, 2024, Lea Salonga and The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square performed the song during the choirs world tour in the Philippines, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.[13][14]
Television
[edit]During Bulagaan on Eat Bulaga in August 25, 2012, hosts Joey de Leon and Wally Bayola sings a second version of the song features the other vegetables in the lyrics as their knock-knock joke.
It was later re-used as in the closing theme of Oh No, It' B.O. (Biro Only!) with lyrics "pag na-B.O."
In Work It Out Wombats!, Jun Jun is seen singing a few lines of the song in one episode.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Panganiban, José Villa; Panganiban, Consuelo Torres (1965). The Literature of the Pilipinos: A Survey. Limbagang Pilipino. p. 103. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Cavan, EmiliaS., ed. (1924). Filipino Folk Songs. Manila: Mission Press. p. 2. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lim, Ed (2010). LIM Filipino-English English-Filipino Dictionary. Lulu.com. p. 156. ISBN 9780557038022. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Garcia, Angelo (October 12, 2020). "Ryan Cayabyab creates music for new folk song about fruits". GMA Entertainment. GMA Network. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Dr, James (September 25, 2015). "Pelikula, ATBP.: 1967, 1968 and 1969 Films of Rosemarie Sonora". PELIKULA, ATBP. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ Liwayway (in Tagalog). Liwayway Pub. 1968. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Punzalan, Justine. "Fil-Am Disney star Anna Maria Perez de Tagle gets a fairy-tale wedding". PEP.ph. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Lea Salonga sings traditional Filipino songs". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Fiesta Republica: Blast from the past". Inquirer Lifestyle. February 27, 2015. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "The Tabernacle Choir World Tour – Manila, Philippines". YouTube. February 28, 2024.
- ^ https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/arts-and-culture/2024/02/28/2336809/lea-salonga-tabernacle-choir-give-surprise-bahay-kubo-performance
- ^ "Backwards Day". Work It Out Wombats!. Season 1. Episode 34. July 5, 2024. PBS Kids.