Karawitan (en. Musical performance)
ka-ra-wi-tan
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
An art of singing or playing with rhythm.
The karawitan is part of traditional Filipino culture.
Ang karawitan ay bahagi ng tradisyonal na kulturang Pilipino.
Any kind of musical presentation or behavior of music.
In every karawitan, there are different themes expressed.
Sa bawat karawitan, may iba't ibang tema na ipinapahayag.
Etymology
native term in the Philippines
Common Phrases and Expressions
Hear the karawitan
Listening to a musical performance.
Marinig ang karawitan
Related Words
musician
A person involved in the art of music.
musikero
dance
An art of movement often accompanied by music.
sayaw
Slang Meanings
Concert or musical performance
It was so much fun at the concert in the plaza last Saturday!
Saya-saya sa karawitan sa plaza last Saturday!
Jamming session with friends
Come on, let's have a jam session at Mark's house!
Tara, magkarawitan tayo sa bahay ni Mark!
Sing-along event
They organized a sing-along event at school for the students.
Nag-organize sila ng karawitan sa school para sa mga estudyante.