CONTEMPORARY ARTS

National Artists of the

Philippines For Music
Reported by:
Astudillo, Bianca V
HUMSS 12-Socrates
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Levi Celerio & Jose Maceda

LEVI CELERIO: NATIONAL
ARTIST FOR MUSIC AND
LITERATURE (1997)
  A Filipino
composer and
lyricist who is
credited to
writing not less
than 4,000 songs
 Recognized as
a National Artist
of the Philippines
Levi Celerio for Music and
Literature in
1997
  He is also
known for using
the leaf as a
musical
instrument which
led to being
recognized as the
"only man who
could play music
Levi Celerio using a leaf" by
(Playing a leaf) the Guinness
Book of Records
Celerio’s Early Life & Education
 April30, 1910 – April 2, 2002
 Born in Tondo, Manila
 Started playing the violin at age 11 taking
lessons from a member of the Philippine
Constabulary Band
 Later performed with the band as its
member while simultaneously attending
Torres High School
Celerio’s Early Life & Education
 Attended the University of the
Philippines Conservatory of Music to
study violin for two semesters
 He received a scholarship at the
Academy of Music in Manila from director
Lippay
 He received the scholarship and became
the youngest member of the Manila
Symphony Orchestra
Celerio’s Career
He was a member of Manila Symphony
Orchestra, but when he fell down a tree
and broke his wrist, he temporarily
worked as a comic illustrator and shifted
to songwriting
 Credited for writing more than 4,000
songs, many of which are dedicated to his
wife and children
 He wrote Filipino folk, Christmas, and
love songs and some of his songs were
used in feature films
Celerio’s Achievements

 National Artist for Music and Literature

(1997), given by President Fidel V. Ramos
 Guinness recognition (World War II)
 University of the Philippines conferred
him an honorary doctorate degree in
Humanities in 1991
 Film Academy of the Philippines, Lifetime
Achievement Award (1989)
 CCP Gawad Para Sa Sining (1991)
Celerio’s Achievements

 Gawad Urian Award (1993)

 He appeared in local television in 1950s
to 1960s in a variety of roles
 His Guiness became the reason he got
featured in shows overseas
Celerio’s Legacy

 He died of multiple organ dysfunction

 Buried with full military honors at the
Heroes' Cemetery (Libingan ng mga
Bayani)
 He was featured in a Google Doodle on
April 30, 2018 on his 108th Birth
Anniversary
Celerio’s Notable Works

He wrote the lyrics of the famous Filipino

lullaby Sa Ugoy ng Duyan

2016, Lea Salonga Version

 He wrote "Ang Pasko ay Sumapit",

officially titled "Maligayang Pasko at
Manigong Bagong Taon“ in Tagalog
JOSE MACEDA: NATIONAL
ARTIST FOR MUSIC (1998)
  Philippine
composer of
interdisciplinary
works that have
been performed
throughout the
world

 He is also active
Jose Maceda as an
ethnomusicologist
Maceda’s Early Life and Education
 January 31, 1917– May 5, 2004
 Born in Manila, Philipppines
 Studied piano at the Academy of Music in
Manila, where he graduated in 1935
 Went to École Normale de Musique de
Paris from 1937–1941
 Studied in San Francisco from 1946–1949
and musicology studies at Queens
College and Columbia University from
1950–1952
Maceda’s Early Life and Education

 Studied anthropology at the University of

Chicago and ethnomusicology at Indiana
University in 1957–58
 University of California at Los Angeles
from 1961–63
 Worked with the Groupe de Recherches
Musicales in Paris in 1958
Maceda’s Career
 Initially active as a pianist, he appeared in
France, Philippines, andUSA from 1935–
1957, during which time he introduced
many new works, mainly by French
composers, and pioneered a French style
of piano playing in The Philippines
 He also appeared as a conductor of
avant-garde music that he arranged for
various Philippine organizations and
UNESCO from 1964–1968 and
introduced Chinese and Philippine music.
Maceda’s Career
 He taught as Professor of Piano and
Ethnomusicology at the University of The
Philippines from 1952–1990, where he
was named a University Professor in 1988
and as Professor Emeritus until 2004
 He has also given lectures throughout
the world
Maceda’s Achievements

 University of The Philippines Outstanding

Research Award (1985)
 Philippine National Science Society
Achievement Award (1988)
 Tanglaw ng Lahi from Ateneo University
(1988)
 Gawad ng Lahi from the Cultural Center
of The Philippines (1989)
Maceda’s Achievements

 National Research Council Award (1993)

 Araw ng Maynila (1996)
 National Artist for Music (1998)
Maceda’s Legacy

 Devoted much of his time to

ethnomusicological studies of the music
of The Philippines and Southeast Asia
since 1953
 Written extensively about this research
for publications for several countries
Maceda’s Notable Works
 Pagsamba for 116 instruments, 100
mixed and 25 male voices (1968)
 Cassette 100 for 100 cassette players
(1971)
 Ugnayan for 20 radio stations (1974)
Maceda’s Notable Works

He also composed for Western Orchestras

 Distemperament for orchestra (1992)
 Sujeichon for 4 pianos (2002)
 Colors without Rhythm for orchestra
(1999)

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