ILOCANO SONGS

Daytoy A Balay (Ilocano Christmas Song)

This is a Christmas song in the Ilocano language, which is very distinct from Tagalog. Here is one variation.

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Dungdunguen Kanto (Ilocano Song)

Duayya ni Ayat (Lullaby of Love) is an Ilocano song that is popularly known by its first line Dungdungwen Kanto (I Will Love You), also spelled Dungdunguen Canto.

Ilocano is another language of the Philippines; it is not Tagalog.

SONG LYRICS

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Manang Biday (Ilocano Song)

Manang Biday is a famous Ilocano song.

Please note that Ilocano is a language that’s distinct from Tagalog. The song title refers to an “older sister” whose name is Biday.

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Pamulinawen (Ilocano Song)

Pamulinawen is a folk song in Ilocano, a language distinct from Tagalog.

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Bannatiran is a traditional Ilocano folk song. The title refers to the bannatiran bird that is supposedly native to the Ilocos region on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. (Note: Ilocano is a language distinct from Tagalog.)