MUSIC

• Antonino R. Buenaventura

  • National Artist for Music in 1988
  • Popularized folksongs by creating music based on the wide array of folksongs from various ethnic group in the Philippines.
  • brought the Philippine Army Band back to its former glory, which was recognized as "the only band that can sound like a symphony orchestra"
• Ernani J. Cuenco

  • National Artist for Music in 1999
  • Known for his Filipino love ballads such as "Kalesa", "Bato sa Buhangin", "Gaano Kita Kamahal", and "Inang Bayan", which were enhanced by adding the element of Kundiman to the song
• Jovita Fuentes

  • National Artist for Music in 1976
  • She is the first female National Artist for music
• Jose Maceda

  • National Artist for music in 1997
  • Filipino composer and ethnomusicologist
  • Ethnomusicology is an interdisciplinary study of music along with other fields such as cultural anthropology, performance studies, and dance
• Lucio D. San Pedro

  • National Artist for music in 1991
  • his works include "The Devil's Bridge", "Sa Mahal Kong Bayan", "Sa Ugoy ng Duyan", a famous lullaby.
• Levi Celerio

  • National Artist for music 1997
  • known as an excellent leaf player, cited by the Guinness Book of World Records
  • lyricist for "Saan Ka Man Naroon", "Ikaw"
  • Misa de Gallo and Pasko na Naman