Author: Rovy M. Banguis
Department of English, College of Arts and Sciences, Mindanao State University-Buug, Philippines
Email: rovy.banguis@msubuug.edu.ph
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the cultural values on nationalism as conveyed in some selected OPM songs, specifically the songs of Freddie Aguilar
such as “Anak” (Child); “Bulag, Pipi, at Bingi” (Blind, Mute, and Deaf); and “Siya ang iyong Ina” (She is your mother); “Pulubi” (Beggar); and
Mindanao. Specifically, this study utilized semiotic analysis which aimed to determine the different meanings of the songs which entail the four cultural
values on nationalism such as family solidarity, love for social justice, love for peace and order, and concern for national unity. Theory on Musical
Equilibration, Musical Theory, Music Semiology, and Gellner’s Theory on Nationalism serve as the theoretical bases and the reasons of the conception
of this endeavor. This is descriptive and qualitative in nature for it utilized analytical and interpretative method of research which was reinforced by
closed analysis of interpretation. The study revealed that all the five songs of Freddie Aguilar depict some cultural values on nationalism such as family
solidarity which is found in the songs “Anak” and “Siya ang iyong Ina”, love for social justice in the songs “Pulubi” and Bulag, Pipi, at Bingi” and
love for peace and order and concern for national unity, and love for social justice in the song “Mindanao”. The composer of the said songs emphasizes
the importance of cultural values on nationalism which encompasses the feelings of cultural pride that people have in a society.
Keywords: Emiotic analysis, cultural values, nationalism, family solidarity, social justice, national unity