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Music10 q3 Wk1 Contemporary-Philippine-Music Francis Lumiwes
Music10 q3 Wk1 Contemporary-Philippine-Music Francis Lumiwes
Music 10
Quarter 3 Module 1
FRANCIS B. LUMIWES
Developer
Department of Education Cordillera Administrative Region
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Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Cordillera Administrative Region
DIVISION OF BAGUIO
Military Cut Off, Baguio City
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2020
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What I Know
Before starting with the lesson, let us find out what you know regarding
contemporary music and the different composers. Below are questions to
assess what you know. Read and understand the question then write your
answer on the space provided before the number. Good Luck!
____1. Refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements from 20 th
century art music of the West and the latest trends and musical styles in the
entertainment industry
a. Classical music c. Alternative music
b. Popular music d. Contemporary music
____2. These are compositions which are considered as improvisational works
a. Traditional music c. New music
b. Contemporary music d. Classical music
____3. Known as the “Father of the Kundiman”
a. Nicanor S. Abelardo c. Hilarion F. Rubio
b. Francisco S. Santiago d. Ryan Cayabyab
____4. A composer known for being a “romantic nationalist”
a. Lucio D. San Pedro c. Francisco B. Buencamino Sr. b. Alfredo
S. Buenaventura d. Rodolfo S. Cornejo
____5. A National Artist for Music known for his two operas, Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo
a. Felipe P. De Leon Sr. c. Col. Antonino R. Buenaventura b.
Rosendo E. Santos Jr. d. Alfredo S. Buenaventura
____6. Considered as the first Filipino avant garde composer
a. Jose M. Maceda c. Jerry A. Dadap
b. Lucrecia R. Kasilag d. Ramon P. Santos
____7. A National Artist for Music who is particularly known for incorporating
indigenous Filipino instruments into orchestral productions
a. Fr. Manuel P. Maramba c. Ramon P. Santos
b. Lucrecia R. Kasilag d. Francisco F. Feliciano
____8. A National Artist for Music whose compositional style features chromaticism,
music seria and electronic components combined with indigenous Philippine
music elements.
a. Jonas Baes c. Josefino J. Toledo
b. Ramon P. Santos d. Lucrecia R. Kasilag
____9. A recognized figure in the Asian contemporary art music
scene. a. Francisco F. Feliciano c. Josefino J. Toledo
b. Jonas Baes d. Jerry A. Dadap
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____10. One of the most accomplished musician and liturgist in the Philippines
during the second half of the 20th century
a. Ramon P. Santos c. Jose M. Maceda
b. Francisco F. Feliciano d. Fr. Manuel P. Maramba
____11. Known for writing music utilizing unorthodox musical instruments. a.
Josefino J. Toledo c. Constancio C. De Guzman
b. Francisco F. Feliciano d. Jonas Baes
____12. First Filipino composer to conduct at the Carnegie Recital Hall in New York
City.
a. Fr. Manuel P. Maramba c. Levi Celerio
b. Santiago Suarez d. Jerry A. Dadap
____13. His compositional style makes much use of syncopation, extended chords,
and chromatic harmony.
a. George M. Canseco c. Cipriano P. Cayabyab
b. Alfredo S. Buenaventura d. Rosendo E. Santas Jr.
____14. The last of the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers”.
a. Antonio J. Molina c. Ernani J. Cuenco
b. Hilarion F. Rubio d. Francisco B. Buencamino Sr. ____15.
Conferred the title of National Artist for Music in 2014.
a. Josefino J. Toledo. c. Jonas Baes
b. Francisco F. Feliciano d. Angel M. Peña
Were you able to answer the questions? Remember, do not leave any question
unanswered. Try to go over the questions as you go on with the module and re
evaluate your answers. Let us now proceed with the lesson.
What’s In
According to National Artist Ramon Santos, PhD, “contemporary music in the
Philippines refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements from 20 th
century art music in the West, as well as the latest trends and musical styles in the
entertainment industry.”
The modern Filipino repertoire consist of pieces that have been written in
twentieth century idioms that have evolved out of such stylistic movements as
impressionism, expressionism, neo-classism, as well as the so-called avant-garde
and New Music.
New music are compositions which are improvisational works such as Dr.
Ramon Santos’ early compositions, Radyasyon and Quadrasyon. Josefino Toledo’s
Samut-Sari, Pintigan and Terminal Lamentations, and Jonas Baes’ Wala and
Banwa.
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What’s New
Below are the jumbled names of Philippine Traditional and New Music
composers. Unscramble the letters to form the correct names of the composers.
Write your answers on the space provided.
Activity 1
1. SOTNAS - _____________________ 11. IEACINLFO -_________________ 2.
RBUIO - ______________________ 12. IATAOGSN - _________________ 3.
OTLDEO - _____________________ 13. EDOBALRA -_________________ 4.
NASOST RJ - __________________ 14. ED LNEO SR -________________ 5.
NAS REPDO - __________________ 15. DMCAAE -___________________ 6.
NANBREUUETVA -______________ 16. DAADP -____________________ 7.
MINOAL -______________________ 17. BMUEONINAC RS -___________ 8. LCO
ETUUNAVAEBNR -__________ 18. BAAMMAR -_________________ 9. KASIALG
-_____________________ 19. ASEB -_____________________ 10. JRCNOOE -
___________________ 20. ABYAABCY -________________
What is it
With the colonization of the Philippines by Spain and America, it was inevitable
that their compositional techniques were integrated into the works of Filipino
composers. Still, the 20th century Filipino composers were able to retain some
traditional elements while integrating Western techniques. These Filipino
composers have become the strongest foundation of Philippine music.
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Academy. To develop his career, he ventured into musical directing and scoring, and
composing film music for Sampaguita Pictures, LVN, and Excelsior. Mayon,
Larawan, and Maligayang Bati, are some of Buencamino’s piano works that have
become a primary part of the Philippine repertoire of today’s young students. His
kundimans, including “En el bello Oriente” and “Ang Una Kong Pag-Ibig,” were very
popular. Some of the sarswelas he wrote are Marcela, Si Tio Celo and Yayang.
(Filipinas Heritage Library, 2018) Buencamino’s composition include Harana, Himig
ng Nayon, Liwayway, Prinsesa ng Kumintang, Ang Bukang Liwayway, Pandanggo ni
Neneng, Ang Bagong Balitaw, Damdamin (Romance), and Pizzicato Caprice.
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Antonio J. Molina (1894-1980) Antonio J. Molina, born on December 26,
1894 in Manila was a versatile musician,
composer, music educator was the last of
the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers”,
two of whom were Nicanor Abelardo and
Francisco Santiago, who elevated music
beyond the realm of folk music.
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Molina was a product of both the Romantic
and impressionist
styles. He was fascinated by the dynamics and harmonies of Debussy but retained
much of the Romantic style in his melody. A characteristically impressionist work is
his piano composition Malikmata (Transfiguration). Molina wrote several
compositions for piano, violin, and voice as well as a Spanish-style opera form
known as the zarzuela. He is best known for his poignantly romantic serenade for
violin and piano. Molina’s most familiar composition is Hatinggabi, a serenade for
solo violin and piano accompaniment. Other works are Misa Antoniana Grand
Festival Mass (orchestral music), Ang Batingaw (Kundiman- Kundangan), Hating
Gabi (chamber music), String Quartet, Kung sa Iyong Gunita (Pandangguhan),
Amihan, Awit ni Maria Clara (vocal music), Larawan Nitong Pilipinas, among
others.
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Colonel Antonino R. Buenaventura (1904-1996)
National Artist for Music
1941 was appointed by then President Manuel L. Quezon as the researcher and
official composer of the Philippine government-in-exile. He was the soloist of the
Manila Symphony Orchestra, The Filipinas Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the UP
Symphony Orchestra. Later, he became the musical director of the Sampaguita and
Vera-Perez movie companies. Cornejo was the founding member of the “League of
Filipino Composers” and is listed in “The International Who’s Who in Music.” He was
also known for his extemporaneous thematic improvisations based on the letters of
people’s names. He wrote over 300 compositions. These ranged from classical to
pop. His major works include The Season - Song Cycle (1932), A La Juventud
Filipina (1935), Philippine Symphony No. 1 (1939), No.2 (1942), and No. 3 (1947) all
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for piano solo; Oriental Fantasy (1944) and Philippine Fantasy with Marimba
Solo (1962). He also wrote a musical A Glimpse of Philippine Life and Culture,
which premiered at the Seattle Opera House in 1978.
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chorus. His works for the symphonic band was where he was most prolific and
productive both as composer and conductor.
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1956 and 1957. He performed as
timpanist, pianist, and conductor with
orchestral groups. several
“Composer of the Year Award” in Manila in
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ng Barangay (1964), three piano concertos subtitled Celebration, Determination, and
Exultation, and symphonies such as Dakilang Lahi (1971), Gomburza (1981), and
Rizal, the Great Malayan Antagonist (1990). His minor works numbering more than
50 cover mostly religious songs and hymns for specific celebrations such as the
Sixteenth Centenary of St. Augustine, Mass for the 400th Year of the Augustinian
Recollect, and the Philippine Music Festival. His other creative musical works have
been commissioned by the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Metropolitan Theater,
and the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA).
Buenaventura’s compositional style rests mainly on his own set of musical
ideas, wherein he creates a combination of contemporary and conventional
materials. He keeps his melodies simple and understandable but with contemporary
harmonies that enhance their complexity. He received a number of awards in the
music industry. He was twice an awardee of the Republic Cultural Heritage Award
and The Outstanding Filipino Award (TOFIL) for Music in 1995.
Percussion and Winds (1959), composed for indigenous Muslim instruments and
Western instruments; The Legend of the Sarimanok(1963), composed for chamber
orchestra and Philippine ethnic instruments; Divertissement and Concertante (1960),
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compositions for piano and orchestra combining Western and Eastern forms,
harmonies, and intervals; and Dularawan (1969), a musical drama combining a
dance solo with a chorus and an ethnic orchestra. Her other works include
compositions for piano, instrumental ensemble, and chorus.
She is credited for having written more than 200 musical works, ranging from
folksongs to opera to orchestral works, which she continued to compose for the rest
of her life. For all these outstanding achievements, she was conferred the title of
National Artist for Music in 1989.
accompanist of the Las Piñas Boys Choir at 14 years old. He was the youngest
finalist to participate in the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA)
piano competition in 1978.
After finishing his Bachelor of Music degree major in Piano at the Conservatory of
Music in the University of Sto.Tomas (UST), he pursued his studies abroad where he
received his Master of Music degree, Artist Diploma, Bachelor of Music degree in
Composition, and Teacher’s Certificate in Theory from the Peabody Conservatory of
Johns Hopkins University, USA. He also studied sacred music at the
Kirchenmusikschule in Regensburg, Germany. He took further lessons in piano,
organ, and the harpsichord at the Hochschule fur Musik in Vienna, Austria.
He has composed operas like Aba!, Sto. Nino, La Naval, and Lord Takayama
Ukon. His other major compositions are the music for Awakening which was
commissioned by Ballet Philippines and music for Philippine Ballet Theater’s
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production of Seven Mansions; three masses – Papal Mass for World Youth Day,
1995; Mass in Honor of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, and the Mass in Honor of the Sto.Nino;
three cantatas – St.Lorenzo Ruiz, St.Benedict, and St. Scholastica; Three Psalms; A
hymn in honor of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, and the official hymn of the 1996 National
Eucharistic Congress; a zarzuela entitled Ang Sarswela sa San Salvador, and three
orchestral works – Pugad Lawin, The Virgin of Naval, and Transfiguration.
Bukas ay Atin and provided orchestration for several musical productions including
My Fair Lady and various Philippine productions. He composed more than 30 major
works, including the musical dramas Sikhay sa Kabila ng Paalam, Ashen Wings, and
the monumental three-act opera La Loba Negra (1984). He also wrote music for the
orchestra such as Prelude and Toccata(1973), Fragments(1976), Life of Wartime
Filipino Hero Jose Abad Santos, and the ballet Yerma (1982).
Among his other large works are Transfiguration and Missa Mysterium for orchestra
and large chorus. He has composed several prize - winning works such as Pokpok
Alimpako, (a favorite piece of choirs in international choral competitions),
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Salimbayan, Umiinog, and Walang Tinag (Perpetuum Immobile) which was
premiered at the ISCM Festival in New York City, USA. His latest choral works,
Pamugúnand and Restless, have been performed by Filipino choirs in various choral
festivals in Europe. In 1977, he was given a John D. Rockefeller III Award in Music
Composition.
Feliciano composed hundreds of liturgical pieces, mass settings, hymns, and
songs for worship. He founded the Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music (AILM) in
Quezon City, a school for church musicians, and supervised the publication of a new
Asian hymnal containing mostly works of Asian composers. He was conferred the
title of National Artist for Music in 2014.
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Baes is known for writing music utilizing unorthodox musical instruments such
as bean pod rattles, leaves, iron-nail chimes, and various Asian instruments such as
bamboo scrapers, bamboo flutes, and vocal music using Asian vocal techniques. His
early works in the 1980s were influenced by Maceda in the use of large numbers of
performers. In the 1990s, he experimented with various methods by which the
audience became integral in the performance. It was also typical for social theory to
influence the work of Baes who has made a mark on contemporary music and
cultural politics in the Asian region.
Some of Baes’ musical compositions include:
∙ Pantawag (music for calling people) for 15 bamboo scrapers, 15 palm leaves,
and 20 muffled “forest” voices (1981);
∙ Basbasan (blessing) for 20 bean-pod rattles and 20 muffled men’s voices
(1983).
∙ Daluy (Flow)interval music for five animator-percussionists and about a
hundred bird whistles distributed among the audience (1994);
∙ Ibo-Ibon (birdwoman) for dancer wearing small bells, two large wind chimes
passed around the audience, four animator callers, and iron nail chimes
played by the audience (1996);
∙ Imagined Community, after Benedict Anderson for four bamboo scrapers,
bamui trail caller, sarunai for oboe, khaen for mouth organ, and about a
hundred iron nail chimes distributed among the audience (1997/2001);
∙ Wala (Nothingness) for seven or hundreds of men’s voices (1997/2001); ∙
Patangisbuwaya (and the crocodile weeps) for four sub-contrabass recorders or
any blown instruments (2003); and
∙ Salaysay, for solo voice, three percussionists, and pairs of pebbles
distributed among the audience
What’s More
Activity 1: Listening Activity
In this activity, you will listen and analyze compositions from Traditional and New
Music composers. After listening, complete the table by writing the name of the
composer and musical style. The youtube links are provided for your reference of the
compositions.
COMPOSITION COMPOSER DESCRIPTION OF
THE COMPOSITION
Sa Ugoy ng Duyan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v= 29FxP-5BJZM
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Kay Ganda ng Ating
Musika
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v= 5qOXswMq7wA
Patangis-Buwaya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v= PRljg_jln60
Activity 2: Match the composition (Column A) with the composer (Column B). Write
your answer on the space provided before the number. CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY.
Column A Column B ___1. Aba, Sto. Niño A. Abelardo ___2. Ang Batingaw
B. Feliciano ___3. Ang Dakilang Anak Pawis C. Maramba ___4. Ding Ding
Nga Diyawa D. Santiago ___5. Florante at Laura E. San Pedro ___6. Himig
ng Nayon F. Cayabyab ___7. Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika G. Molina ___8.
Mutya ng Pasig H. Baes ___9. Pakiusap I. Dadap ___10. Pantawag J. Santos
___11. Prinsesa Urduha K. Buenaventura ___12. Sarimanok L. Rubio ___13.
Ugma-Ugma M. Buencamino Sr. ___14. Ugoy ng Duyan N. Maceda ___15.
Walang Tinag O. Kasilag
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2. By listening to the different compositions of traditional and new music composers I
realized that _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
What I Can Do
It’s your time to apply what you have learned and showcase your talents. Choose
one composition from any of the traditional and new music composers. Sing it and
film your performance using your cellphone. It can be in an A Capella or with
accompaniment (live or canned). You may perform as a soloist or invite your family
members to perform with you. Submit your output to your teacher through social
media like Messenger or Email. If online submission is not possible, you may submit
your outputs through CD or flash drive. Don’t forget to write your name, subject and
the name of your teacher.
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Post Assessment
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of your answer from the options given. Write
your answer on the space provided before each number.
____1. First Filipino composer to conduct at the Carnegie Recital Hall in New York
City.
a. Fr. Manuel P. Maramba c. Levi Celerio
b. Santiago Suarez d. Jerry A. Dadap
____2. A composer known for being a “romantic nationalist”
a. Lucio D. San Pedro c. Francisco B. Buencamino Sr. b. Alfredo
S. Buenaventura d. Rodolfo S. Cornejo
____3. A National Artist for Music whose compositional style features chromaticism,
music seria and electronic components combined with indigenous Philippine
music elements.
a. Jonas Baes c. Josefino J. Toledo
b. Ramon P. Santos d. Lucrecia R. Kasilag
____4. A National Artist for Music known for his two operas, Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo.
a. Felipe P. De Leon Sr. c. Col. Antonino R. Buenaventura b.
Rosendo E. Santos Jr. d. Alfredo S. Buenaventura
____5. Considered as the first Filipino avant garde composer
a. Jose M. Maceda c. Jerry A. Dadap
b. Lucrecia R. Kasilag d. Ramon P. Santos
____6. Conferred the title of National Artist for Music in 2014.
a. Josefino J. Toledo. c. Jonas Baes
b. Francisco F. Feliciano d. Angel M. Peña
____7. A National Artist for Music who is particularly known for incorporating
indigenous Filipino instruments into orchestral productions
a. Fr. Manuel P. Maramba c. Ramon P. Santos
b. Lucrecia R. Kasilag d. Francisco F. Feliciano
____8. Refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements from 20 th
century art music of the West and the latest trends and musical styles in the
entertainment industry
a. Classical music c. Alternative music
b. Popular music d. Contemporary music
____9. Known as the “Father of the Kundiman”
a. Nicanor S. Abelardo c. Hilarion F. Rubio
b. Francisco S. Santiago d. Ryan Cayabyab
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b. Alfredo S. Buenaventura d. Rosendo E. Santas Jr.
____12. One of the most accomplished musician and liturgist in the Philippines
during the second half of the 20th century
a. Ramon P. Santos c. Jose M. Maceda
b. Francisco F. Feliciano d. Fr. Manuel P. Maramba
____13. The last of the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers”.
a. Antonio J. Molina c. Ernani J. Cuenco
b. Hilarion F. Rubio d. Francisco B. Buencamino Sr. ____14. Known for writing
music utilizing unorthodox musical instruments. a. Josefino J. Toledo c.
Constancio C. De Guzman b. Francisco F. Feliciano d. Jonas Baes
____15. These are compositions which are considered as improvisational works
a. Traditional music c. New music
b. Contemporary music d. Classical music
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Answer Key
15. C 10. C 5.
A
14. D 9. B 4. A
13. A 8. D 3. B
12. D 7. B 2. A
11. C 6. B 1. D
Assessment –
Post
15. B 10. D 5. A
14. A 9. C 4. A
13. C 8. B 3.B
12. D 7. B 2. C
11. D 6. A 1. D
What I Know
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