Famous Filipino Composer

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Pen name: Mr. C; Maestro
Real name: Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabcab
Birthdate: May 4, 1954
Hometown: Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
College: University of the Philippines
Spouse: Emmy Punsalan
Children: Cristina Maria Cayabcab,
-Antonio Maria Cayabcab
Most famous songs: Tuwing Umuulan Kapiling Ka
-Limang Dipang Tao

Interesting facts:

He was named National Artist of the Philippines for Music in 2018. His works
range from commissioned full-length ballets, theater musicals, choral pieces, a
Mass set to the unaccompanied chorus, and orchestral pieces, to commercial
recordings of popular music, film scores and television specials.

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“New artists will be discovered and trained. Moreover, when the artist who’ve”
gone abroad return home, they can share and pass skills and knowledge to their
peers here. I am certain their stints abroad will make them artists and mentors. It
will teach them discipline and independence. It will broaden their horizons.
(Ryan Cayabcab)
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Pen name: LDSP
Real name: Lucio Diestro San Pedro
Birthdate: Feb 11, 1913
Hometown: Angono, Rizal, Philippines
College: Ateneo de Manila University
Spouse: Gertrudes San Pedro
Children: Bienvenido San Pedro
-Ma. Cristina San Pedro
-Rhodora San Pedro
-Ma. Conchita San Pedro
-Lucio San Pedro, Jr.
Most famous songs: Simbang Gabi
- Sa Ugoy Ng duyan
-Zamboanga Hermosa

Interesting facts:

San Pedro came from a family with musical roots and he became his career early.
When he was still young, he succeeded his deceased grandfather as the local
church organist. By then, he had already composed songs, hymns and two
complete masses for voices and orchestra.
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“I have always attempted to immortalize the virtues and aspirations of the”

masses whom I believed are the pillars of the nation. I have placed them on a
pedestal for everyone to emulate, and putting them on a pedestal is not an easy
task.
(Lucio San Pedro)
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Pen name: The Father of Kundiman Art Song
Real name: Francisco “Santiago” Santiago
Birthdate: Jan 29, 1889
Hometown: Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines
College: University of the Pilippines
Spouse: Single
Children: no children
Most famous songs: Kundiman
-Pakiusap
-Nocturne in E-Flat Minor

Interesting facts:

He went to the United States to pursue further education. He first obtained his
master's degree at the American Conservatory of Music in June 1923, and finally a
Doctorate degree at the Chicago Musical School in August 1924. He is the first
Filipino musician to attain a doctorate degree.

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Pen name: Maestro Mil

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Real name: Emilio Villareal
Birthdate: Dec 21, 1920
Hometown: Boljoon, Cebu, Philippine
College: University of San Carlos
Spouse: Enriqueta Villareal
Children: private
Most famous songs: Ikaw Ang Langit Ko
- Awit ni Dodong
-Ikaw

Interesting facts:

He was the Band Leader of the Aristocrats Orchestra and DYRC Orchestra. During
this time, his reputation for composing some of the most memorable songs in
Visayan history flourished.

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“Those that believe millennials are not loyal and will jump job to job has not”
shown them what a career is.
(Emilio Villareal)

Pen name: Nicanor Abelardo

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Real name: Nicanor Santa Ana Abelardo
Birthdate: Feb 7, 1893
Hometown: San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan, Philippines
College: University of the Philippines
Spouse: Pacita Abelardo
Children: Gracia Abelardo
Most famous songs: Mutya ng Pasig
-Nasaan ka, Irog?
-Bituing Marikit

Interesting facts:

He was a composer who emerged from post-colonial Philippines to create a

national music identity. A composer of over 140 works that included sonatas,
concerti and chamber music, Abelardo is best known for elevating the Philippine
genre of the Kundiman into a western art-song form.
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