Music

• Ryan Cayabyab


  spans both popular and classical worlds with his popular ballads, musical plays, operas, ballet, zarzuela, orchestral, and choral compositions.
• Lucio San Pedro


  is known as a “romantic nationalist.”
• Nicanor Abelardo


  contributed in elevating the Kundiman as an Art Song form
• Lucio San Pedro


  He incorporated Philippine folk elements in his compositions with Western forms and harmony.
• Lucio San Pedro


  His chords have a rich expressive tonality, as represented in his well-loved “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan”, a lullaby melody sung by his mother.
• Antonio Molina


  came to be known as the “Father of Philippine Impressionist Music”.
• Francisco Santiago


  He became the first Filipino Director of the UP Conservatory of Music
• Francisco Santiago


  He was also a musical director for films. Among the films under his musical supervision were “Kundiman”, “Leron Leron Sinta”, “Madaling Araw”, “Manileña”, and the movie inspired by his own composition, “Pakiusap”.
• Francisco Santiago


  He finished his music specialization at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago where he obtained his Doctorate Degree in 1924.
• Nicanor Abelardo


  He studied music at the Chicago Music College and was influenced by the musical styles of the Serialist/Second Viennese School and Post-Romantic European composers.
• Nicanor Abelardo


  together with Francisco Santiago elevated the status of the Kundiman into an Art Song status equivalent to that of the German Lied, the French Chanson, and the Italian Aria.
• Antonio Molina


  He is the first National Artist for Music
• Antonio Molina


  He was a product of both the Romantic and Impressionist schools of thought
• "Malikmata"


  The mysteriously exotic chords of this piece gradually lead to a lyrical melody, with the traditional harmonies abruptly returning to the initial mood.
• Antonio Molina


  He received the National Artist for Music award in 1973.
• Lucio San Pedro


  Since his elementary days, he started composing.
• Lucio San Pedro


  He studied the banjo which inspired him to become a serious musician. He later pursued his music degree at the University of the Philippines and at the Juilliard School in New York, USA.
• Lucio San Pedro


  He became a professor of theory and composition at the University of the Philippines’ College of Music up until his retirement in 1978.
• Lucio San Pedro


  He studied the banjo which inspired him to become a serious musician
• Lucio San Pedro


  known as a “romantic nationalist.
• Lucio San Pedro


  He incorporated Philippine folk elements in his compositions with Western forms and harmony.
• Lucio San Pedro


  Arguably, his most popular work is the well-loved “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan”, a lullaby melody sung by his mother. He composed “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan” together with his friend Levi Celerio as the lyricist.
• Ryan Cayabyab


  also known as Mr. C, is a popular contemporary composer
• Ryan Caybyab


  He was named National Artist for Music in 2018.
• Jose Maceda


  focused on Mindoro's indigenous group
• Jose Maceda


  He used westernized instruments
• Jose Maceda


  "Udlot-udlot", "Ugnayan"
• Lucrecia Kasilag


  concert pinaist. Composed more than 350 compositions
• Lucrecia Kasilag


  founded Bayanihan Folks Art Center
• Lucrecia Kasilag


  former President of Cultural Center of the Philippines ( CCP )
• Ramon P. Santos


  remarkable composer, conductor, musicologist
• Ramon P. Santos


  student of Jose Maceda
• Ramon P. Santos


  he was declared as the Nation Artist for Music 2014
• Ramon P. Santos


  inspired by Mahler's and Debussy's works
• Ramon P. Santos


  "Tuksuan","tula-tula"
• Josefino Toledo


  aka Chino Toledo
• Josefino Toledo


  notable composer-conductor
• Josefino Toledo


  works are regarded as powerful
• Jonas Baes


  student of Ramon P. Santos
• Jonas Baes


  incorporated Asian Vocal Techniques