Epikong hudhud tagalog

So there’s definitely the famous stereotype that Filipinos are good singers, like we are known for being some of the best singers out there. And what isn’t talked about enough is the historical reason as to why that is.
Edit: the title should say why Filipinos like singing so much from a historical perspective but i can’t edit the title. Sorry.
TL:DR Our precolonial ancestors passed down histories and legends via singing and chanting so now indirectly we are a singing obsessed society.
Also disclaimer, I’m not a historian so this is just me giving a good guess as to where this phenomenon could have came from. I might not even be right.
Long answer: Sure, there are karaoke sessions and many national singing programs that go back a few decades to your grandparents age but there is also a deeper reason as to why Filipinos sing so much. Believe it or not, it goes back all the way to the precolonial era. Spanish explorers recorded that societies in the visayas would sing for any and every occasion, as well as for telling legends and old stories of their past. This is also recorded in singing and chanting traditions like the Hudhud chants and the Darangen epic in our Igorot and Maranao communities, these two in particularly are part of the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List. Many ethnic groups in the country today still practice epic chanting and singing, such as the Ibalong of the Bicol region, the Hinilawod in Panay and the Tudbulul of the Tboli peopleas just a few examples. Think Harana started in the Spanish period? Think again. The Kapanirong style for serenading exists among the Maguindanao people. Singing has always been a part of history of the archipelago.

So there’s definitely the famous stereotype that Filipinos are good singers and they like to sing a lot, like we are known for being some of the best singers out there. And what isn’t talked about enough is the historical reason as to why that is and as Filipino Americans it’s important to know more about your own roots.
Edit: the title should say why Filipinos like singing so much from a historical perspective but i can’t edit the title. Sorry.
TL:DR Our precolonial ancestors passed down histories and legends via singing and chanting so now indirectly we are a singing obsessed society.
Also disclaimer, I’m not a historian so this is just me giving a good guess as to where this phenomenon could have came from.
Long answer: Sure, there are karaoke sessions and many national singing programs that go back a few decades to your grandparents age but there is also a deeper reason as to why Filipinos sing so much. Believe it or not, it goes back all the way to the precolonial era. Spanish explorers recorded that societies in the visayas would sing for any and every occasion, as well as for telling legends and old stories of their past. This is also recorded in singing and chanting traditions like the Hudhud chants and the Darangen epic in our Igorot and Maranao communities, these two in particularly are part of the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List. Many ethnic groups in the country today still practice epic chanting and singing, such as the Ibalong of the Bicol region, the Hinilawod in Panay and the Tudbulul of the Tboli people as just a few examples. Think Harana started in the Spanish period? Think again. The Kapanirong style for serenading exists among the Maguindanao people. Singing has always been a part of history of the archipelago.