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Which of the following is a characteristic of contemporary music based on the text?
Which of the following is a characteristic of contemporary music based on the text?
What is one of the characteristics of 20th-century traditional composer Francisco B. Buencamino Sr.?
What is one of the characteristics of 20th-century traditional composer Francisco B. Buencamino Sr.?
What instrument does Francisco B. Buencamino Sr.'s mother, Luisa Beltran, play?
What instrument does Francisco B. Buencamino Sr.'s mother, Luisa Beltran, play?
Which composition is NOT attributed to Francisco B. Buencamino Sr.?
Which composition is NOT attributed to Francisco B. Buencamino Sr.?
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What type of harmonies are commonly used in contemporary music according to the text?
What type of harmonies are commonly used in contemporary music according to the text?
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What sets apart 20th-century traditional composers from contemporary composers discussed in the text?
What sets apart 20th-century traditional composers from contemporary composers discussed in the text?
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Who is known as a nationalist composer expressing the Philippines' cultural identity through compositions?
Who is known as a nationalist composer expressing the Philippines' cultural identity through compositions?
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Which composer's masterpieces include the operas Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo?
Which composer's masterpieces include the operas Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo?
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Who wrote the popular Christmas carols Payapang Daigdig and Noche Buena?
Who wrote the popular Christmas carols Payapang Daigdig and Noche Buena?
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Which composer received a posthumous award as National Artist for Music?
Which composer received a posthumous award as National Artist for Music?
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Which composer studied the banjo, inspiring him to become a serious musician?
Which composer studied the banjo, inspiring him to become a serious musician?
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Which composer became a professor of theory and composition at the University of the Philippines' College of Music?
Which composer became a professor of theory and composition at the University of the Philippines' College of Music?
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Who composed the Philippine folk music piece 'Pandanggo sa ilaw'?
Who composed the Philippine folk music piece 'Pandanggo sa ilaw'?
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Which composition is considered one of Antonino Buenaventura's most popular works?
Which composition is considered one of Antonino Buenaventura's most popular works?
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Who was declared the National Artist for Music in 1988?
Who was declared the National Artist for Music in 1988?
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Which composition did NOT belong to Antonino Buenaventura?
Which composition did NOT belong to Antonino Buenaventura?
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What is the title of Rodolfo Cornejo's composition that pays tribute to Philippine heroes?
What is the title of Rodolfo Cornejo's composition that pays tribute to Philippine heroes?
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Which of the following compositions was NOT by Colonel Antonino Buenaventura?
Which of the following compositions was NOT by Colonel Antonino Buenaventura?
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Study Notes
Contemporary Philippine Music
- Contemporary music refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements from 20th-century art music in the West.
- It has no particular music style and is a term referring to the period rather than the music engaged.
Characteristics of Contemporary Music
- Use of dissonant harmonies
- Use of uncommon and/or complex rhythms
- More use of brass and percussion instruments
- Use of electronically created and synthetic sounds
20th-Century Traditional Composers
Francisco B. Buencamino Sr.
- Founded Centro Escolar de Señorita and Buencamino Music Academy
- Compositions include Harana, Pandanggo ni Neneng, Collar de Sampaguita, Dulces las Horas, Mayon, My Soul's Lament, Larawan, Mazurka Boholana, Mi Bandera, Prinsesa ng Kumikinang, Maligayang Bati, Ang Bukang Liwayway, Ang Bagong Balitaw, Himig ng Nayon, Damdamin, and Pizzicato Caprice
Francisco S. De Leon
- Nationalist composer who expressed the Philippines' cultural identity through his compositions
- Compositions include piano works, hymns, marches, art songs, chamber music, symphonic poems, overtures, band music, school songs, orchestral works, operas, kundiman, and zarzuelas
- Operas: Noli Me Tangere (1957) and El Filibusterismo (1970)
- Marches: Tindig Aking Inang Bayan and Bagong Lipunan
- Christmas carols: Payapang Daigdig (1946), Noche Buena, and Pasko Na Naman (1965)
- Received a posthumous award as National Artist for Music in 1997
Lucio D. San Pedro
- National Artist for Music
- Compositions include: Bulaklakan, Theme and Variations for Band, Dance of the Nymphs, Rondo, Florante at Laura, Halik, Danza, Unang Katas, Two-part Invention, Ang Konsyerto, Ang Magsasaka, Bukang Liwayway, Concertino in C, Pilipinas Kong Mahal, Hatulan Mo Ako, Ginintuang Araw, In a Tropical Sea Light, Narra, Mutya ng Silangan, To the Filipino Youth, Nela, National Heroes Day Hymn, and Salamisim
- Passed away on December 28, 2002
Colonel Antonino R. Buenaventura
- National Artist for Music
- Compositions include: Minuet, Mindanao Sketches, Divertimento for Piano and Orchestra, Variations and Fugue, Greetings, and Pandanggo sa ilaw
- Passed away on January 25, 1996
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Test your knowledge on the characteristics of contemporary Philippine music, focusing on compositions influenced by twentieth-century art music in the west. Explore elements such as dissonant harmonies, complex rhythms, and the use of brass and percussion instruments.
