MUSIC 10: CONTEMPORARY MUSIC IN THE PHILIPPINES

• "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." According to who?


  National Artist Ramon Santos, PhD
• the strongest foundations of what we now know as Philippine music.


  Western compositional techniques
• the Philippine Contemporary Composers who used traditional styles are:

  Francisco Buencamino Sr.

  Francisco Santiago

  Nicanor Abelardo

  Antonio Molina

  Hilarion Rubio

  Col. Antonio Buenaventura

  Rodolfo Coornejo

  Lucio San Pedro

  Rosendo Santos Jr.

  Alfredo Buenaventura

  Ryan Cayabyab
• Buencamino's compostions includes:

  • Harana

  • Pandanggo ni Neneng

  • Mayon

  • Larawan and many others.
• BELONGS TO THE TRIUMVIRATE OF FILIPINO COMPOSERS ALONG WITH NICANOR ABELARDO AND ANTONIO MOLINA

  FRANCISCO S. SANTIAGO
• Known as "Father of Kundiman"

  FRANCISCO S. SANTIAGO
• His music was romantic in style, incorporating Western forms and techniques with folk materials and he became the first Filipino Director of the Conservatory of Music, University of the Philippines.


  FRANCISCO S. SANTIAGO
• Santiago's famous works are:

  • Pakiusap

  • Madaling Araw

  • Kundiman (Anak Dalita)
• one of the "Triumvirate of Filipino Composers" which includes Antonio Molina and Francisco Santiago.


  Nicanor Abelardo
• a 20th century modern composer and also a composer in the Romantic style.


  Nicanor Abelardo
• Abelardo developed a style that combined ________

  European romanticism with chromaticism.
• His compositions contain hazy tones, dissonance, and unusual chordal combinations as seen in his works Cinderella Overture, Panoramas, an a violin sonata.

  Nicanor Abelardo
• His best-known compositions include:

  • Mutya ng Pasig

  • Nasaan ka Irog

  • Cavatina for Violoncello

  • Magbalik ka Hirang

  • The tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (main theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Abelardo hall of the UP College of Music are named after him.
• HE IS THE FIRST NATIONAL ARTIST FOR MUSIC

  Antonio J. Molina
• He was a product of both the Romantic and Impressionist styles, and came to be known as the "Father of Philippine Impressionist Music".

  Antonio J. Molina
• He was fascinated by the dynamics and harmonies of Debussy, but retained much of the Romantic style in his melody.

  Antonio J. Molina
• A characteristically impressionist work of Molina is

  his piano composition, Malikmata (transfiguration)
• He is best known for his poignantly romantic serenade for violin Hatinggabi.

  Antonio J. Molina
• Other works of Molina include; orchestral music:

  • Misa Antoniana Grand Festival Mass

  • Ang Batingaw chamber music:

  • String Quartet

  • Pandangguhan vocal music:

  • Amihan

  • Awit ni Maria Clara
• HE WAS A COMPOSER, MUSIC TEACHER, CONDUCTOR, AND CLARINETIST, HE CREATED SUBSTANTIAL WORKS FOR THE ORCHESTRA. HE SERVED AS A CONDUCTOR FOR OPERA, BALLET, DANCE RECITALS, AND MOVIE MUSIC.

  Hilarion F. Rubio
• he was 8 years old when he made his first composition Unang Katas for his concert with the band.

  Hilarion F. Rubio
• Became a member of several orchestras and performed with various movie house bands and orchestras in his high school years.

  Hilarion F. Rubio
• He became a conductor of opera at the Manila Music School in 1936

  Hilarion F. Rubio
• he was appointed director of the Conservatory of Music, Centro Escolar University in 1944-1945.

  Hilarion F. Rubio
• Rubio's compositions include:

  -• Florante at Laura (overture)

  -• Halik

  -• Danza

  -• Unang Katas

  -• Ang Magsasaka and many more.
• He is a renowned composer, conductor, and teacher. His father Lucio was the chief musician of the Spanish artillery band in Intramuros and founder of Banda Buenaventura.

  COL. ANTONINO R. BUENAVENTURA
• At the age of 19, he developed his musical abilities at the Conservatory of Music, University of the Philippines. Nicanor Abelardo and Francisco Santiago were among his famous mentors.


  COL. ANTONINO R. BUENAVENTURA
• He was actively involved with the various military bands which ultimately earned him his military rank of Colonel.

  COL. ANTONINO R. BUENAVENTURA
• He promoted Philippine music through his extensive use of folk materials which he had recorded around the country with Ramon Tolentino and National Artist for Dance Reyes Aquino.


  Col. Antonino R. Buenaventura
• A multi-awarded musician, he composed:

  -• Minuet

  -• Mindanao Sketches

  -• Greetings

  -• Pandanggo sa Ilaw
• He was declared National Artist for music in 1988 and passed away on January 25, 1996.


  Col. Antonino R. Buenaventura
• With his mother's support, he started formal music lessons at the age of six.

  Rodolfo Cornejo
• After 3 years, Cornejo's compisition was followed by a military march entitled


  Salute
• at the age of 14, he already had 26 compositions listed by the United Publishing Company Inc.


  Rodolfo Cornejo
• taught at the UP Conservatory of Music and became the researcher and official composer of the Philippine government-in-exile, under President Manuel L. Quezon.


  Rodolfo Cornejo
• He served as a pianist-director of a USO concert unit that entertained the Allied Forces during World War II and later became the soloist of several orchestras, and eventually the musical director of the Sampaguita and Vera-Perez movie companies.

  Rodolfo Cornejo
• known for his extemporaneous thematic improvisations based on the letters of people's names.

  Rodolfo Cornejo
• Wrote over 300 compositions ranging from classical to pop


  Rodolfo Cornejo
• Cornejo's wroks

  • Caprice on a Folksong

  -• Cello Sonata

  -• Ibong Adarna

  -• Malakas at Maganda Overture

  -• Christ the Redeemer
• He was known as a nationalist composer who expressed the Philippines' cultural identity through his compositions.

  Felipe P. De Leon