This document discusses contemporary Filipino composers from the traditional, new music, and song composer eras. It profiles several influential composers such as Francisco Santiago, known as the "Father of Kundiman" who incorporated Western and folk styles; Antonio Molina who was influenced by Romantic and Impressionist schools; and Nicanor Abelardo who combined Philippine folk elements with Western forms. It also profiles contemporary composers such as Ryan Cayabyab and Lucrecia Kasilag as well as popular song composers like Levi Celerio, Constancio de Guzman, Angel Peña, and others.
ANTONIO MOLINA
•The firstNational Artist for
Music, is considered one of
the “Triumvirate of Filipino
Composers”
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ANTONIO MOLINA
•He wasa product of both the Romantic
and Impressionist schools of thought, this
gave him the title:
•“FATHER OF PHILIPPINIE
IMPRESSIONIST ARTIST”
12.
WORKS
• A characteristicallyimpressionist work is his piano
work Malikmata (Transfiguration).
• He is best known for his poignantly romantic
serenade for violin and piano Hatinggabi
• He received the National Artist for Music award in
1973. He passed away on January 29, 1980.
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NICANOR ABELARDO
• Hestudied music at the Chicago
Music College and was influenced
by the musical styles of
Schoenberg, Hindemith and
Stravinsky.
•In his MUTYANG PASIG, the mutya
speaks, in the light of the full moon,
lamenting her kingdom and love that was
lost, symbolizing the freedom lost by the
country to the Americans.
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RYAN CAYABYAB
• Hecomposed the award winning music
“Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika in 1978 and
he also served as the Executive and
Artistic Director of the San Miguel
Foundation for the Performing Arts.
CONSTANCIO DE
GUZMAN
•Acknowledged asthe “Dean of
Filipino Movie Composers and
Musical Directors and the
composer of the nationalistic song
“Bayan Ko”.
ANGEL PEÑA
• widelyconsidered by modern
Filipino jazz musicians as “one
of the founders of traditional
jazz in the Philippines.
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ERNANI CUENCO
•His compositionsare popular and well
loved, especially Gaano Ko Ikaw
Kamahal and Bato sa Buhangin which
he composed for films in honor of his
wife.