ASIAN-EUROPEAN MUSIC RESEARCH JOURNAL | 2021
Genre Localization in Current Popular Music of the Philippines
Abstract
\n This paper focuses on the process of genre formation in the evolution of popular music of the Philippines’.\nFrom the phenomenon of the perception discrepancy of popular music genres among different stakeholders,\nthis paper gives to attention at providing an alternative theory to explore how the Philippines’ popular music\ngenres have been established. Applying Joe Peter’s theory of cultural hybridism, this paper specifically\nattempts at exploring how foreign genres have been fused with local cultures and musical components, aiming\nat a vocality of expressing the Philippines’ national identity, which is key in articulating Philippines’ popular\nmusic genres in their actual sense. Rather than a parodic emulation of foreign music products, genre fluidity\nis a unique reflection of the artistic wisdom of Philippines’ musicians in the pursuit of forming a voice of\ntheir own, a continuation of their nationalist movement in their popular music idioms.\n\n