Philippine folk literature
Subtitle: The folk songs
By: compiled and edited by Damiana L. Eugenio ; with a foreword by Jose M. Maceda
Series: Philippine folk literature series -- v. 7; Philippine folk literature series -- v. 7.
Publisher: De La Salle University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Malate, Manila, Philippines
Language: tgl
Number of pages: 691
Subjects: Love songs; Protest songs; Humorous songs; Lullabies; Folk music; Children's songs; Folk songs
Other titles: Folk songs
Notes: Unacc. melodies.

"The music of Philippine folksongs / by Mauricia D. Borromeo": p. xxxvii-xlv.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [659-682]) and index of titles.

Words in Tagalog, Pampango, Bikol, Cebuano and other major and minority language groups of the Philippines; also printed as text with English translation.
Table of contents: title: Ballads (narrative); title: Lullabies and children's songs (non-narrative); title: Children's songs; title: Songs about nature; title: Songs about the Filipino maiden; title: Didactic songs; title: Love and courtship songs; title: Serenades; title: Miscellaneous love  songs; title: Parting of lovers; title: Rejection of suitor; title: Songs of family life; title: Songs of friendship and conviviality; title: Humorous songs; title: Occupational songs; title: Songs of social protest; title: Religious festival songs; title: Death and funeral songs.