music

• Filipino traditional music portrays the beliefs, customs, and traditions of the rural folks.
• Traditional music may be classified such as to glorify the beauty of nature, courtship music, or welcome songs.
• Three main characteristics are exemplified by traditional ethnic music are cantata form, acapella, and sonata form.
• Jose Maceda

  Born: January 17, 1917 in Manila.
• Joce Maceda

  Musical style: profoundly influenced when he encountered the music of the indigenous tribes of Mindoro in 1953. He then embarked on his life’s work, dedicated to the understanding and preservation of Filipino traditional music.
• Jose Maceda

  Compositions: Ugma-ugma, Agungan, Pagsamba, Ugnayan, Udlot-udlot.
• Jose Maceda

  Passed away: May 5, 2004 in Manila
• Lucrecia R. Kasilag

  Born: August 31, 1918 in San Fernando La Union
• Lucrecia R. Kasilag

  Musical Style: demonstrated a fusion of Eastern and Western styles in using instruments, melody, harmony, and rhythm. She is particularly known for incorporating indigenous Filipino instruments into orchestral productions.
• Lucrecia R. Kasilag

  Compositions: Toccata for Percussion and Winds, The Legend of the Sarimanok, Divertissement and Concertante, Dularawan.
• Lucrecia R. Kasilag

  Passed away: August 2008 in Manila
• Fransisco F. Feliciano

  Born: February 19, 1942 in Morong, Rizal
• Fransisco F. Feliciano

  Musical Style: is one of Asia’s leading figures in liturgical music, having composed hundreds of liturgical pieces, Mass settings, hymns, and songs for worship.
• Fransisco F. Feliciano

  Compositions: Sikhay saKabilang Paalam; La Loba Negra; Prelude and Toccata; Fragments; The Life of Wartime Filipino Hero; Jose Abad Santos; Transfiguration; Missa Mysterium;
• Fransisco F. Feliciano

  Passed away: September, 2014 in Manila
• Ramon P. Santos

  Born: February 25, 1941 in Pasig
• Ramon P. Santos

  Musical Style: His compositional styled involved environmental works, nonconventional instruments, and the incorporation of natural forces in the execution of creating sound
• Ramon P. Santos

  Compositions: Ding Ding nga Diyawa, Nabasagna Banga, at iba’t iba pang Pinag-ugpong-ugpongna Pananalita sa Wikang Pilipino para salabing anim natinig
• Fr. Manuel Maramba, OSB

  Born: July 4, 1936 in Pangasinan
• Fr. Manuel S. Maramba, OSB

  Musical Style: one of the most accomplished musicians in the Philippines, is best known as a liturgical composer whose body of works leans towards religious figures and events. His versatility as a pianist, composer, arranger, theorist, and teacher is widely recognized.
• Fr. Manuel S. Maramba, OSB

  Compositions: Aba! Sto. Nino, La Naval, Lord Takayama Ukon, Awakening; Seven Mansion; Mass in Honor of San Lorenzo Ruiz; Mass in Honor of Sto. Nino
• A lyricist or lyrist is a songwriter who writes lyrics—words for songs—as opposed to a composer, who writes many different types of music. Film, video game, theater, tv, classical, songs, which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment.
• Levi Celerio

  • Prolific lyricist and composer
  • Made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for being the only person to make music with a leaf. He also wrote the lyrics for over 4,000 songs
  • Compositions are Ang Pipit, Sa Ugoy ng Duyan (lyrics), Misa de Gallo, Itik-itik (folk song), Tinikling (folk song), Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit.
  • National Artist for Music and Literature in 1997
• Constancio De Guzman

  • Composer of the nationalistic song “Ang Bayan Ko”.
  • Acknowledged as the "Dean of Filipino Movie Composers and Musical Directors"
  • The music director of movie production companies like Sampaguita, LVN, Royal, Excelsior, Lea, and Tagalog Ilang-ilang Productions.
  • Compositions: Bayan Ko, Babalik Ka Rin, Ang Tangi Kong Pag-ibig, Birheng Walang Dambana, Maalaala Mo Kaya, Sa Piling Mo, Ang Langit Ko’y Ikaw.
• Restituto "Restie" Umali

  • Song writer, composer, teacher, conductor and musical arranger
  • He arranged the Philippine national anthem Philippine Independence Night in Boston 1972. He wrote a total of more or less 120 movie theme songs and composed more than 250 scores for movies.
  • Compositions: Saan Ka Man Naroroon, Alaala ng Lumipas, Ang Pangarap Ko’y Ikaw, Sa Libis ng Barrio, Di Ka Nag-iisa, Paano Kita Lilimutin.
• Ernani Cuenco

  • Composer, musical director, and music teacher
  • His works embodied the Filipino sense of musicality, with the classical sound of Kundiman evident in many of his ballads.
  • Compositions: Nahan; Kahit na Magtiis; Inang Bayan; Isang Dalangin; Kalesa; Gaano ko Ikaw Kamahal; Bato sa Buhangin.
  • National Artist for Music in 1999
• George Canseco

  • Was considered “a nationally acclaimed composer of numerous popular Filipino classics.”
  • He also served as President of the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Inc.(FILSCAP).
  • Compositions: Ikaw, Kailangan Kita, Dito ba, Hiram,Tubig at Langis, Hanggang sa Dulong Walang Hanggan, Sinasamba Kita, Kastilyong Buhangin, Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan ang Nakaraan