MUSDIKS:kundiman

Word: kundiman Source of Term: Filipino Heritage vol. 8 Language: Tagalog Category: Repertoire/form Description: A typical love song. It reflects the extremely sentimental nature of the

            people. The word “kundiman”, like the “madrigal” was at first applied
            only to the verse and then to the music itself. Kundiman as a form is usually
            written in ¾  meter, slow in tempo and in a minor key.