REVIEW

1. What is Afro Latin American Music?

2. give examples of African, and Latin
Music
 CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE MUSIC
FILIPINO TRADITIONAL
COMPOSERS
Objectives:
1.Discuss the Philippine Contemporary Music.
2.Talk about the lives and works of selected
contemporary Filipino composers
3.Listen perspectively to excerpts of major
contemporary works.
4. Value the contributions of Filipino musical
composers.
Pilipino Ako.. Astig ang Lahi ko!

1. Describe the National Flag.. What does

this symbols represent?
2. What is our national Anthem? Sing the
2nd Stanza

3. What is Our national Flower?

4. What is our national tree?

5. What is our national bird?

6. What is our Gem?

7. What is our national martial art and
sport?
2. Why is it important that we give due
recognition and appreciation to our
National symbols?
3. What is nationalism? Explain how you
can show your nationalism
The national symbols of the Philippines consist
of symbols that represent Philippine traditions
and ideals and convey the principles of
sovereignty and national solidarity of the Filipino
people. Some of these symbols namely the
national flag, the Great Seal, the coat of arms
and the national motto are stated in the Flag and
Heraldic Code of the Philippines, which is also
known as Republic Act 8491.
In the Constitution of the Philippines, the Filipino language
is stated as the national language of the Philippines. Aside
from those stated symbols in the Constitution and in
Republic Act 8491, there are only six official national
symbols of the Philippines enacted through law, namely
Sampaguita as national flower, Narra as national tree, the
Philippine eagle as national bird, Philippine pearl as
national gem, Arnis as national martial art and sport and
the Filipino Sign Language as the national sign language.
Thus, there is a total of twelve official national symbols
passed through Philippine laws.
1. Hating Gabi by: Antonio Molina

2. Sa Ugoy ng Duyan By: Lucio San Pedro

 Ang Pipit by: Levi Celerio

Gaano ko ikaw kamahal By: Ernani Cuenco

Dahil Sayo By: Mike Velarde

CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE
MUSIC
According to National Artist Ramon Santos,
PhD, “contemporary music in the Philippines
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.”
The modern Filipino repertoire consists of
musical pieces that have been written in 20 th

century idioms that have evolved out of such

stylistic movements as impressionism,
expressionism, neo-classicism, as well as avant
garde and new music.
New music are compositions which are
improvisational works such as the early
compositions of Dr. Ramon Santos, Radyasyon
and Quadrasyon; Josefino “Chino” Toledo’s
Samut-Sari,Pintigan and Terminal
Lamentations, and Jonathan Baes’ Wala and
Banwa.
 20th CENTURY TRADITIONAL
COMPOSERS
With Spain and then America having
colonized the Philippines from the early 1500s
to the late 1800s, it was unavoidable that
Western compositional techniques found
their way into the works of Filipino
composers.
Yet, even 20th century Filipino composers
have managed to retain some traditional
elements in their assimilation of Western
techniques. In fact, they have become the
strongest foundations of what we now
know as Philippine 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.
PRE-ASSESSMENT
Francisco Santiago (1889 – 1947)
 Francisco Santiago
is known as the “Father of the Kundiman” and
belongs to the “Triumvirate of Filipino
Composers.” Santiago’s music was Romantic in
style, incorporating Western forms and
techniques with folk materials. He became the
first Filipino Director of the UP Conservatory of
Music.
NICANOR ABELARDO (1893 – 1934)
 Nicanor Abelardo
developed a style that combined European romanticism
with chromaticism. He belongs to the “Triumvirate of
Filipino Composers” together with Francisco Santiago
and Antonio Molina. The Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
(Main Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines
and the Abelardo Hall of the College of Music,
University of the Philippines are named after him.
ANTONIO J. MOLINA (1894 – 1980) National Artist
for Music
 Antonio Molina
came to be known as the “Father of Philippine
Impressionist Music, the first National Artist for Music,
considered as one of the “Triumvirate of Filipino
Composers” was a product of both the Romantic and
Impressionist schools of thought. He was fascinated by
the dynamics and harmonies of Debussy, but retained
much of the Romantic style in his melody.”
LUCIO SAN PEDRO (1913 – 2002) National Artist for Music
 Lucio San Pedro
integrated indigenous musical forms,
conventions, and instruments in his works in the
modern nationalistic style. San Pedro is known as
a “romantic nationalist.” He incorporated
Philippine folk elements in his compositions with
Western forms and harmony.
COL. ANTONINO BUENAVENTURA (1904 – 1996)
National Artist for Music
 Col. Antonino Buenaventura
promoted Philippine music by extensively using
folk materials in his works. He recorded folk and
dance music around the country with Ramon
Tolentino and National Artist for Dance Francisca
Reyes Aquino. Buenaventura composed the music
and did the notations for the folk dances as
researched by Aquino.
FELIPE PADILLA DE LEON SR. (1912 – 1992 National Artist for Music
 Rosendo Santos Jr.
is listed in the “New Groves Dictionary of Music and
Musicians.” A prolific composer, his works include
concerti, sonatas, symphonies, symphonic poems, five
operas in Philippine dialect, numerous band overtures.
and more than 200 marches. He wrote 50 masses in Latin
and 20 in English. He has more than 1,000 musical
compositions in the library of the University of the
Philippines
CIPRIANO “RYAN” CAYABYAB (1954 – )
 Ryan Cayabyab
spans both popular and classical worlds with his
pop, ballads, operas, zarzuela, orchestral, and
choral compositions. Among his numerous
compositions are the award-winning Kay Ganda ng
Ating Musika (1978), as well as the modern zarzuela
Alikabok (2003), the opera Spoliarium with libretto
by Fides Cuyugan-Asensio,
and a variety of choral pieces and song cycles. He
also produced a number of recordings, including
the memorable albumOne, where he personally
sang the unaccompanied songs on different
tracks to produce 16 voices. At present, he
continues to be a much sought-after professor,
musical director, composer, arranger, and
conductor in the Philippine concert and
recording scenes.