Ethnolinguistic And Textual Analysis Of Ilokano Songs

Abstract

Tunes about morality or passion or romance or entertainment or sheer meaninglessness can be found in folk songs, depending on the situation. Village dances and wakes, Christmas caroling and drinking sessions, serenading and lullabying, birthday and wedding festivities, and other social gatherings are all examples of occasions when folk singing can be heard. It was decided to use the qualitative method of research to determine the types of Ilocano folk songs that were performed in Cagayan and to analyze their major components, specifically their text (language variety, language style, message/subject matter, formal structure, and stylistic devices/features), in order to explain the interrelationships between these components and describe the rules of their co-occurrence and restriction, and in order to describe the attitudes of the Ilocano community towards folk singing.

Based on the analysis of Ilocano folk songs, it can be concluded that the Ilocano people sing a variety of different sorts of songs. It was discovered that the Ilocanos had songs for every stage of their lives, from birth to death, and for practically all of their activities throughout their lives. The findings of the survey also demonstrate that Ilocano songs are sung in a variety of social and cultural contexts throughout the country. In the Philippines, most Ilocano songs are written for and sung on certain occasions such as weddings and funerals; festivals; religious events; serenades; work; games; among others. It is possible that the events will be formal. Wedding ceremonies, funeral rites, and annual festivals are examples of formal social events. Informal social occasions, on the other hand, are not planned nor organized and can include activities such as doing solitary work, putting a child to sleep, drinking with intimate friends, children playing games, and caroling.