Francisco Santiago

• Francisco Santiago is known as the "Father of the Kundiman"
• Belongs to the "Triumvirate of Filipino Composers" along with Nicanor Abelardo and Antonio Molina
• Santiago's music was Romantic in style, incorporating Western forms and techniques with folk materials
• Famous works by Santiago include:

  • Pakiusap
  • Madaling Araw
  • Kundiman (Anak Dalita)
• He became the first Filipino Director of the Conservatory of Music, University of the Philippines