CONTEMPORARY

PHILIPPINE MUSIC
• refers to compositions that have adopted ideas
and elements from 20th century art music in the
west, as well as the latest trends and musical
styles in the entertainment industry.

• consists of musical pieces that have been written

in 20th century idioms that have evolved out of
such stylistic movements as impressionism,
expressionism, neo-classicism, as well as avant
garde and new music.
• Among the major Philippine contemporary composers
are: Francisco Buencamino Sr., Francisco Santiago,
Nicanor Abelardo, Antonio Molina, Hilarion Rubio,
Col. Antonino Buenaventura, Rodolfo Cornejo,
Lucio San Pedro, Rosendo Santos Jr., Alfredo
Buenaventura, and Ryan Cayabyab.
1. He was considered as the
first “National Artist” for
music.
 2. He wrote the popular
Christmas carols Payapang
Daigdig, Noche Buena, and
Pasko Na Naman.
3. He passed away on October 16,
1952 after which a posthumous
award honored him with the title
“Outstanding Composer.”
 4. He is a popular contemporary
composer who spans both popular
and classical worlds with his pop,
operas, zarzuela, orchestral and
choral compositions.
5. He is known as the “Father of the
Kundiman”.
 6. He made his first composition
Unang Katas for his concert with the
band.
7. He composed the music the
well-known lullaby “Sa Ugoy
Ng Duyan”.
8. “Sana’y di magmaliw ang dati kong
araw. Nang munti pang bata sa ____
____ _____.”
 9. “Ang bayan ko’y tanging ikaw,
Pilipinas kong mahal. Ang ____ __ at
buhay man.”
10. Pilipinas kong Mahal
11. Ang Larawan
12. Mutya ng Pasig
13. Dakilang Lahi
14.
His first
composition at age
10 was a piano
piece
entitled Glissando
Waltz.
15. A Spanish-style opera.
16-20. The4“Triumvirate of
Filipino Composers.”
21. “Father
of Philippine
Impressionist Music
22. At age 11, he started composing
band marches,
instrumental, and vocal scores, as well
as music for Catholic
masses.
23. Pandanggo sa Ilaw, one of
his most popular compositions.
24. Composer of Kayganda ng
ating Musika
•25. Oneof the best military
bands in the world that
Antonino Buenaventura
restored.
26. A characteristically
impressionist work
is his piano work
Malikmata
(Transfiguration).
•27. He is known as a “romantic
nationalist”.
•28. “Nang pista sa nayon, ________
ka Hirang..”
29. He was known as a
nationalist composer
who expressed the
Philippines' cultural
identity through his
compositions.
30. Contemporary music. in the
Philippines refers to compositions that have
adopted ideas and elements from 20th
century art music in the _________.
NEW MUSIC COMPOSERS

.
•1. Considered as the first Filipino
avant garde composer.
 • 2. She is particularly known for
incorporating indigenous Filipino
instruments into orchestral productions.
• 3. He is best known as a liturgical
composer whose body of works lean
towards religious
figures and events.
•4. Composer of Ako Ang Daigdig
•5. What is the title of the old musical score of Jose Maceda?
•6. IDENTIFY HIS
NAME!
•7. Composer of Pokpok ALimpako
•8. Composer of Dakilang
Pagpapatawad
•9. Jonas Baes composition “WALA”
in English “____________”
•10. Composer of Nabasag Na Banga
•11. Was born in Los Baños, Laguna
in 1961.
•12. Also called as church music for
performance in a religious rite of
worship
•13. The new music composers
incorporated ___________ as well as
(14)__________ and instruments
in their compositions.
•15. A musicaldrama combining
a dance solo with a chorus and
an ethnic orchestra by Kasilag.
SONG COMPOSERS (LYRICISTS)

.
•1. Who wrote Ang Pasko Ay
Sumapit?
•2. Acknowledged as the “Dean of
Filipino Movie Composers and
•Musical Directors,”
•3. He had a jazz band known as
•“___________________.
•4. “Bakya mo Neneng, luma at ____
na…”
 •5. One of the founders of
traditional jazz in the Philippines.”
•6. He was known for creating music
with a mouth-blown leaf.
• 7. His compositions are a mixture of the
soulful kundiman style and the lively
strains
• of the countryside.
• 8. It is the ability to read and sing music
at sight (sight singing) which is a known
skill of Umali and Pena.
• __ __ L __ ___ G G ____ _O
•9. Bato sa Buhangin
•10. A nationally acclaimed composer
of numerous popular classics.”
•11. Gaano Ko Kamahal was
composed by Canseco. Who wrote
the lyrics?
•12. PINOY HENYO – Leopoldo Silos Sr.

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•13. He is the composer of the
nationalistic song Bayan Ko.
•14. Birheng Walang _______ of
Constancio De Guzman
•14. Dungawin Mo ______.