Philippine Music PDF

IDS 180.16i-E -​ American Music 1898: The treaty of Paris -​ Spain ceded colonial sovereignty of the Philippine Islands 1901-1946 -​ American tradition (and within it, european tradition) was introduced -​ “Classical Music” aka Western Art Music -​ Semi-classical music: sty...

IDS 180.16i-E -​ American Music 1898: The treaty of Paris -​ Spain ceded colonial sovereignty of the Philippine Islands 1901-1946 -​ American tradition (and within it, european tradition) was introduced -​ “Classical Music” aka Western Art Music -​ Semi-classical music: stylized foksongs, sarswela,hymns, marches, band music -​ Popular Music- western pop forms and local music traditions by filipinos Establishment of: -​ Professional music schools -​ Formal music education in public schools -​ Music Organizations (NAMCYA) -​ Introduction to american music idioms and taste of music -​ National idealogy in music and new perspectives in the study of indigenous Philippine music Continuation of Sarswelas -​ Both sarswelas and opera were already active in both european and filipino form -​ Visitation of foreign artists -​ European baroque, classical and romantic music BOdabil -​ Film production was halted during the Japanese occupation -​ A variety show -​ Introduced by american troupes -​ Jazz and blues became popular, bodabil utilized kundimans -​ Topics: PHilippine heroes, people, the way of living in the ph -​ Became full length plays during the war Filipino Works in Western CLassical Idiom -​ Standard classical forms were basically programmatic or descriptive -​ Meaning they simply followed their own rules and not of western music rules Stage music/Operas -​ Noli me tangere -​ Binhi ng Kalayaan -​ Rama Hari Filipino adaptions of foreign state works: -​ Carmen (Bizet) -​ La travista (Verdi) -​ Les Noces (Stravinsky) Solo pieces and choral works emerged -​ UP Madrigal  -​ NAMCYA Filipinos who were educated brought western music in the Philippines Nationalist movement in Philippine music was being realized Nicanor Abelardo -​ First break away from traditional western music idioms -​ His writing styles shows strong influence of Arnold Schienberg - ambiguous tonalities Eleseo Pajaro -​ Neo-classic style of music -​ Counterpoint -​ Pandiatonic harmonization -​ Melodic fragments -​ Syncopation -​ The life of Lam-ang Lucresia Kalissag -​ Took theory and composition in the US -​ Learned the style of techniques of Neo-classical school -​ Exposed to exotic elements of Philippine traditional music -​ East-west fusion -​ Her use of native instruments and scales in a general neo-classic idiom marked another phase in “Filipinization” and indigenization of art music Jose Maceda -​ Favor of ethnomusicologist and composition -​ In depth study of music, philosophies and social structures provide basis for the unique character of his compositions -​ Sound colors and durations Ramon Santos -​ First of young gen to respond to the challenges of new music -​ Incorporated concepts of chinese, Japanese Francisco Feliciano -​ Mastered techniques in textural writing and creating sound architectures -​ Established the Asian institute for liturgy and music (AILM) -​ School devoted to exploration of traditional music idioms Semi-classical music -​ Stylized folk songs/arrangements, love songs and ballds, music from Filipino Sarswelas -​ Widely heard Music for theater -​ Moro-moro -​ Sarswela Songs and Ballads -​ Caters to everyday music needs of the public Instrumental music -​ Bands music became part of the lowland Christian communities -​ Competed “serenetas” -​ Philippine constabulary band  -​ PASAMBAP Rondalla -​ Evolved from Spanish Murga -​ AKA comparsa during the American period -​ Repertoire -​ Pangkat Kawayan - school children playing flutes, marimba, angklung, clappers in an attempt to revive muskong bumbong Bodabol -​ “Varitety show” -​ Vaudeville -​ Katy Dela Cruz - Queen of filipino jazz -​ Borromeo Lou - King of filipino jazzCanuti “Canuplin” Francia - Impersonated Charlie chaplin -​ German “Kuya Germs” Moreno - Actor/Host -​ Atang dela Rama - the very frist Filipina film actress -​ Nora Aunor - began in bodabil, singer, highly respected actress/singer -​ Chiquito - King of slapstick comedy -​