MUSDIKS:kundiman
From Iskomunidad
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.