Contemporary Philippine Music
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This document provides information about contemporary Philippine music, focusing on traditional composers and new music composers. It highlights various composers and their contributions to the field. The document has information about traditional composers such as Fransisco Santiago and Nicanor Abelardo, along with information on more recent composers.
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Contemporary Philippine Music **[Traditional Composers]** 1. ***Fransisco Santiago 1889 -1947*** - "Father of Kundiman" - "Leron Leron Sinta", "Madaling Araw" - First Filipino director of the UP conservatory of Music. 2. ***Nicanor Abelardo 1893-1934*** - Known for kundiman songs be...
Contemporary Philippine Music **[Traditional Composers]** 1. ***Fransisco Santiago 1889 -1947*** - "Father of Kundiman" - "Leron Leron Sinta", "Madaling Araw" - First Filipino director of the UP conservatory of Music. 2. ***Nicanor Abelardo 1893-1934*** - Known for kundiman songs before the second war - "Mutya ng Paig" 3. ***Antonio Molina 1894-1980*** - Expressionism Music - Western and classical music - National artist of the Philippines - Works orchestral, chamber and vocal music 4. ***Lucio San Pedro 1913-2002*** - National artist of the Philippines (1981) - Known as "Romantic Nationalist" - Incorporated Philippine folk elements in his compositions with western forms and harmony. - "Sa ugoy ng duyan" 5. ***Rosendo E. Santos, Jr. 1922-1994*** - Sept.3.1922 cavite city - Professor music department - Awarded: "Philippine artist of the century", Composer of the year award", in Manila 1956-1957 - "Suyan ng dagat" 6. ***Alfredo Buenaventura 1929-1982*** - Incorporates folk and trival songs - Religious songs and hymms: 50 - "Maria makiling (1961) 7. ***Cipriano "Ryan" Cayabyab 1954-*** - Religious songs - May.4.1954, Manila - Known as "Mr. C" - Popular contemporary composer - "Kay ganda ng musika" - "Paraiso" (1991) **[New Music Composers and Song Composers]** 1. ***Jose Maceda 1917-2004*** - Filipino ethnomusicology and composer - Ethnomusicology: Scholar to study music for cultural and historical perspective. - Teaching music - National Artist of The Year 2. ***Lucrecia R. Kasilag 1918-2008*** - Filipina composer and pianist - Known for incorporating indigenous Filipino instruments into orchestral production or group. 3. ***Ramon P. Santos 1941-1988*** - Known for Philippine foremost leaving or living exponent of contemporary Filipino classical music. - Half western 4. ***Jonas Baes 1961-2004*** - Student of Ramon P. Santos 1977-1982 UST Nipoon Foundation senior fellowship - Award: Hall of Fame 5. ***Josefino "Chino" Toledo 1959-*** - Composer and conductor - He has been praised for his ability to use western and widely Asian aesthetics.
