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Manila Sound

Music genre
NameManila Sound
Stylistic originsFilipino folk - Rock and roll - Kundiman - Jazz - Disco - Taglish
Cultural originsLate 1960's to early 1970's Manila
Typical instrumentsVocals • acoustic guitar • bass guitar • drums • piano
Mainstream popularityHugely popular in the Philippines during the 1970's and the late 1980's until the early 1990's, later replaced by OPM.
Derivative formsPinoy rock - Pinoy hip hop
Other topicsFolk rock - OPM

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Manila Sound is a musical genre based in the Philippines that began in late 1960s Manila and flourished in the early to middle 1970s. It is often looked upon as the "bright side" of the Martial Law era and has influenced all modern genres in the country as the forerunner to OPM.

Manila Sound Video

An OPM Classic is not complete without this piece from none other than Mr. Rico J. Puno. A very classic Manila sound. And a classic Filipino Christmas nostalgia, too. My father bought this album, "Rico J. Puno - Spirit of Christmas", on the year it was released in the market, in 1976. I cannot forget that Christmas because it was my youngest brother's first ever Christmas with us (he was born June 1976). The record isn't as good the quality I'd wanted it to be,... but listening to it as it is is like listening to the years gone by marked by the hiss and pops on the record. A real OPM Xmas classic. And a classic memories etched in me, and for sure to many of you there. Dedicated to all my fellow Filipinos living and working overseas and far away from their loved-ones this Christmas. Mabuhay kayo! Enjoy!
3.28 min. | 5.0 user rating		 "Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko" by Soapdish. The Best of Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn. Originally by Rey Valera, popularized by Sharon Cuneta. LYRICS Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko By Soapdish Kung tayoy matanda na Sanay di tayo magbago Kailan may, nasaan may Ito ang pangarap ko Makuha mo pa kayang Akoy hagkan at yakapin, ooooooh Hanggang pagtanda natin Nagtatanong lang sayo Ako pa kayay ibigin mo Kung maputi na ang buhok ko Pagdating ng araw Ang yong buhok Ay puputi na rin Sabay tayong mangangarap Ng nakaraan natin Ang nakalipas ay ibabalik natin, ooooooh Ipapaalala ko sayo Ang aking pangako Na ang pag-ibig koy laging sayo Kahit maputi na ang buhok ko Ang nakalipas ay ibabalik natin, ooooooh Ipapaalala ko sayo Ang aking pangako Na ang pag-ibig koy laging sayo Kahit maputi na ang buhok ko Kahit maputi o wala na ang buhok ko
3.00 min. | 4.89 user rating		 Social Sound System www.socialsoundsystem.com Supposedly the most haunted place on Corregidor. Either way, the whole island is a trip. People died here. A lot of people died here. This island was the last stand for the Americans after MacArthur bailed and Manila fell. Bullet holes and shell craters pock mark the entire island. After the Japanese bombed the hell out of it as the remaining troops lived a giant tunnel under horrible conditions, that's when they made them do the Bataan Death March. Serious shit went down there. Serious shit went down all over the Philippines under the Japanese. And to say they were liberating the Filipinos from the Americans is ludicrous (Although I wish someone would liberate the world from Bush today). But when the Americans came back in full force, they fought the Japanese down to the end here too. Both sides lost a lot of people. There is a ghost tour too where you can camp out on the island at night... No thanX.
7.28 min. | 3.64 user rating		 Manila Sound with Lyrics, 70's
2.65 min. | 4.91 user rating		 Reliving the Manila sound with the ASAP Sessionista Duncan MYMP Aiza Nina Sitti and Richard Poon in ASAP 09 on August 9, 2009. Extending my apologies to Mr. Richard Poon as well as to all his fans/supporters if I have to cut off part of his performance in this video. This is only to be in accordance with the within-the-10 min video upload limit set by you tube.
9.80 min. | 4.84 user rating
The Hotdogs is a Filipino pop and rock and roll band that topped the Filipino charts in the 70's to the early 80's. They made their entrance to the Filipino music scene in the 70's when disco music is in its height of popularity. It is considered one of the pioneers of rock and roll music in the Pinoy mainstream world. They led the idea of Manila Sound which exhibits light, playful sentimental sound of popular music employing the combination of regional languages Filipino(primary) and English(as a secondary language) or Taglish. Hotdog songs also portray both spectrums of typical Filipino lifestyle, mixing the lifestyles of the ultra rich and the very poor with the sweet and bustling Filipino entertainment atmosphere.
2.92 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Oh Babe the original version sung by Singsing, Manila Sound
3.55 min. | 5.0 user rating		 pamaskong pinoy Christmas song florante oPM manila sound Filipino Music
2.23 min. | 4.94 user rating		 Original Philippine music - BOY This was the song that introduced me to Filipino music many years ago. When I visited Manila in the Philippines, I specially went to the largest shopping centre to buy the CDs of the songs I heard.....and the sales-lady was able to pick out all the songs I requested, although I was unable to name the singer...expert service! My sincere apologies if the words are incorrect. I would like to upload more from my collection, but I am hindered by the lack of knowledge of the language. I have however, uploaded Dahil Sa Yo by the Lettermen. www.youtube.com My latest upload- best version of Hindi Kita Malimot: www.youtube.com
4.73 min. | 4.88 user rating		 Manila Teenage Death Squad (High quality sound). Some pictures aren't mine and they belong to their rightful owners. NO COPYRIGHT INFRIGMENT INTENDED.
2.77 min. | 4.83 user rating

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OPM

Fusions and sub-genresFilipino folk * Manila Sound * Pinoy hip hop * Pinoy reggae * Pinoy rock (BisRock)
StylesBodabil * Cariñosa * Kulintang ensemble * Kundiman and Harana * Maglalatik * Tinikling
InstrumentsAgung * Babendil * Dabakan * Drums * Gandingan * Guitar * Keyboards * Kulintang * Las Piñas Bamboo Organ * Violin * Vocals
Music AwardsAwit Awards * Metro Manila Popular Music Festival * Metropop Song Festival * MTV Pilipinas Music Awards * Myx Music Awards * NU Rock Awards * Philippine International Jazz & Ethnic Arts Festival * Philippine Radio Music Awards * Waki OPM Awards

Disco

GenresDisco polo * Euro disco * Hi-NRG * House * Post-disco * Italo Disco * Nu-disco * Space disco * Spacesynth * Disco-punk * Disco house * Cosmic disco * Manila Sound
RelatedArtists * Discothèque * Nightclub * Orchestration

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SubgenresBallads * Carols * Children's songs * Drinking song * Hornpipe * Jigs * Morris dance * Protest song * Sea shanties * War songs
FusionsAnti-folk * Celtic music * Celtic rock * Country folk * Electric folk * Filk music * Folk metal * Folk punk * Folk rock * Folktronica * Indie folk * Industrial folk song * Manila Sound * Medieval folk rock * Neofolk * Nu-folk * Psych folk * Progressive folk * Skiffle * Techno-folk * Un-folk
Related articlesFestivals * Folk clubs * Folk dance * Instruments * Lists of traditions * Pub session * Record labels * Roots revival * Singer-songwriter * Traditional music * World music
Regional scenesAmerican * Assyrian/Syriac * Balkan * Cuban * English * Filipino * French * Greek * Hungarian * Icelandic * Indian * Iranian * Irish * Italian * Macedonian * Scottish * Turkish * Ukrainian



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