| Filipino music and art have both been influenced by | | | | influenced the development of Filipino music. These |
| the cultures that have migrated to this nation. The | | | | cultures have introduced musical forms like the |
| first type of music that developed in the Philippines | | | | Harana the Kundiman and Rondalla. Most of these |
| was indigenous music brought here by native tribes | | | | music forms developed as a result of the fusion |
| that migrated from Taiwan. There are three basic | | | | between tribal music styles and traditional Spanish |
| groups of indigenous music styles: southern styles, | | | | and Mexican music. Today the influence of Spain and |
| northern styles and other styles. The southern style | | | | Mexico is still present in modern Filipino music. Modern |
| of music usually involves five different instruments | | | | popular music in the Philippines still has a Hispanic |
| including the kulintang, the agung, the gangdinagan, | | | | flavor. |
| the dabakan and the babedil. The northern styles of | | | | Filipino Art has its roots in indigenous traditions and |
| indigenous music reflect Asian gong music. Their music | | | | colonial imports. Like most cultures, the Philippines |
| usually features the unbossed gong called the Gangsa. | | | | have their own style of plastic arts like sculpture and |
| In addition to the instruments used by southern and | | | | painting. However, they also have their own style of |
| northern music styles, other instruments used in the | | | | movement arts like dancing. Some of the most |
| Philippines include log drums, flutes, bamboo zithers | | | | notable artists from the Philippines include Fernando |
| and the Kudyapi. | | | | Amorsolo, David Cortes Medalla, Nunelucio Alvardao, |
| Hispanic cultures from Spain and Mexico have greatly | | | | Juan Luna, Felix Hidalgo and Rey Paz Contreras. |