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The harana is a
Traditionally, the suitor or ''manliligaw'' will visit the house of the girl he is trying to woo, and sing by her window until she comes out to either accept or deny him. The suitor may or may not be accompanied, but usually his companions will be playing a guitar or provide back up vocals as he sings. Ideally, the ''dalaga'' or young lass will choose to accept him.
The harana is a serenade
In music, a serenade (; also sometimes called a serenata, from the Italian) is a musical composition or performance delivered in honor of someone or something. Serenades are typically calm, light pieces of music. The term comes from the Italian ...
tradition in rural areas of the Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
in which young men may formally meet single lady visitors.Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on History and Culture 1993 - Page 12 "Harana" is the Filipino term tor serenade. But unlike in Europe, harana in the Philippines is generally a formal way of getting to meet lady visitors in rural Philippines. ln harana, the songs that are usually sung are dansas like "0 llaw", "Maala-ala ..."
Form
Traditionally, the suitor or ''manliligaw'' will visit the house of the girl he is trying to woo, and sing by her window until she comes out to either accept or deny him. The suitor may or may not be accompanied, but usually his companions will be playing a guitar or provide back up vocals as he sings. Ideally, the ''dalaga'' or young lass will choose to accept him.
History
The harana first gained popularity in the early part of the Spanish period. Its influence comes from folk Music of Spain and the mariachi sounds of Mexico. It is a traditional form of courtship music in which a man woos a woman by singing underneath her window at night. It is widely practiced in many parts of the Philippines with a set of protocols, a code of conduct, and a specific style of music. Harana itself uses mainly Hispanic protocols in music, although its origins lie in the old pre-colonial Philippine musical styles which still practised around the country (See also Kapanirong style of theMaguindanao people
The Maguindanao people are an Austronesian ethnic group from the Philippines. The Maguindanaon are part of wider political identity of Muslims of Mindanao, Sulu and Palawan known as Moro, who constitute the third largest ethnic group of Mindana ...
of Mindanao
Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of ...
). The main instrument used for harana is the guitar, played by the courter, although other string instruments such as the Ukulele and less frequently, the violin and trumpets are also used.
The word ''harana'' has derived from the Spanish string instrument of the same name. It resembles a guitar, but is smaller in nature.
References
{{reflist Philippine traditions Serenades Philippine music