| Traditional Filipino Music is generally a | | | | Ayala. Joey Ayala makes use of indigenous |
| confluence of Western styles and our own | | | | instruments for his music. One characteristic |
| ethnic music. In modern times, however, | | | | of Joey Ayala's music is that you hear the |
| Filipino music is similar to modern music | | | | sound of nature as accompaniment for his |
| that is heard in any part of the world. | | | | songs, like a stream that is flowing or birds |
| | | | chirping. Nowadays however, Joey Ayala's |
| Original musical works by Filipino artists is | | | | songs are not played on FM radio. Simply go |
| usually referred to as "Original Pilipino | | | | to any CD music store on any mall if you want |
| Music" or OPM. Many song and music artists of | | | | to grab an album of Joey Ayala. |
| the Philippines usually use Tagalog and | | | | |
| English for the lyrics of their songs. Thus, | | | | Like in any part of the world, FM stations |
| if you listen to any local FM radio station, | | | | usually play pop music so it is unlikely that |
| it would not be a surprise to hear OPM songs | | | | you hear ethnic music when you tune in to FM |
| with English lyrics and titles. | | | | stations. If you are more of the rocker type |
| | | | of musician or listener, all you have to do |
| One of the best contemporary artists that | | | | is tune in to the "Alternative music" FM |
| have made a lot of Filipino music is Mr. Ryan | | | | stations. The most popular of these FM rock |
| Cayabyab. Ryan is a professor of the | | | | stations is the Manila-based FM station NU |
| University of the Philippines conservatory if | | | | 107.1. |
| music and is currently the head and conductor | | | | |
| of the San Miguel Philharmonic orchestra. | | | | In the Philippine, the world "Alternative |
| | | | music" refers to the heavy metal, or rock |
| Ryan has been an internationally acclaimed | | | | music done by Filipino artists. This type of |
| musical artist and has received numerous | | | | wave in Filipino music started during the |
| awards on the International level. His most | | | | early 90's. |
| popular composition is "Kay ganda ng ating | | | | |
| musika" which literally means "How beautiful | | | | Some of most popular alternative music bands |
| is our music", which he composed during the | | | | are "Eraserheads", "Parokya ni Edgar" and |
| first Metropop song festival in the early | | | | "Wolfgang". Other popular alternative bands |
| 80s. The Metropop song festival was then the | | | | are "MYMP", "Hale", and "Orange and Lemons". |
| most prestigious avenue for original Filipino | | | | |
| music competitions. Ryan still continuous to | | | | Popular female alternative song artists are |
| produce albums with his Orchestra. He also | | | | Kitchie Nadal and Barbie Almadi. These two |
| arranges for many singers and song writers. | | | | ladies have very good voices that sound like |
| | | | Alanis Morisette (if you still remember this |
| If you want to hear ethnic Filipino music, | | | | artist from the mid 90's). |
| you just have to hear the music of Joey | | | | |