4th quarter

• Contemporary Philippine Music of 2000s


  Characterized by use of new genres such as OPM, pop, emo, post hardcore, and post rock
• Contemporary Philippine Music of 2000s


  • Characterized by improvisation, making use of instruments not normally used in European orchestra, such as gongs and bamboo
• The content of contemporary music can vary from philosophical, social commentary, personal, or propaganda
• Marvin Sayson (2009): 'Describes how technology and globalization have affected contemporary music'
• While the Grunge movement occurred in America, the Philippines came up with its own version of Grunge, keeping its "fuzzy guitar sounds and gritty vocalizations" but making it truly Filipino by coming up colloquial Filipino lyrics that identified with the masses
• Due to technological advancements and globalization, contemporary Philippine music made use of "musical pyrotechnics, complex chord structures, and sound effects-based ambience noticeably different from OPM"
• Colonial Mentality got in the way, given that some artists were accused of plagiarizing the Westerners, and music for the masses seemed strange and not understandable to the elite
• George Masangkay Canseco


  Cavite Composer, received national fame and recognition for his compositions, which were performed by legends such as Freddie Aguilar, Sharon Cuneta, and Basil Valdez
• Other artists who sang George Masangkay Canseco's songs

  • Regine Velasquez, Pilita Corrales, Kuh Ledesma, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Martin Nievera, and Rey Valera
• Raymundo Cipriano Pujante "Ryan Cayabyab"


  Composed choral and orchestral pieces, theater musicals, music for full-length ballets, film scores, and even commercial recordings for popular music and television specials
• Francisco Feliciano


  Penned hundreds of liturgical pieces, produced notable operas and music dramas
• Pinoy rock, pop, and Original Pilipino Music (OPM) flourished in the 1970s and to this date, are the most popular music forms in the Philippines
• Famous Contemporary Music Singers

  • Freddie Aguilar
  • APO Hiking Society
  • Gary Valenciano
  • Sampaguita
  • Mike Hanopol
  • Kuh Ledesma
  • Sharon Cuneta
• Noel Cabangon (Region 1, La Union)


  Sings about what ails our country, from current events to various social issues. Through his narration, he puts forward a challenge to the government to fulfill its mandate of protecting the people
• Noel Cabangon's song


  • Bayani ng Bayan
• Parokya ni Edgar (NCR, Manila)


  The singing band Parokya ni Edgar was originally composed of Chito Miranda, Vinci Montaner, Gab Chee-Kee, Miko Yap, and Jerick Estaco. They were known for their distinct rock compositions, which tends to blend various flavors of rock, pop rock, funk, and rap
• Allan Pineda Lindo "apl.de.ap" (Region 3, Angeles, Pampanga)


  A hip-hop artist and also part of the American music group The Black Eye Peas
• Ely Buendia (Region 5, Naga, Camarines Sur)


  He was formerly with Eraserheads until it disbanded in 2002
• The Edralins (CAR, Baguio)


  They took part in the celebrated KAMI Napo MUNA ULIT, a tribute to the APO Hiking Society
• Orange and Lemons (Region 3, Bulacan)


  A Pinoy bang that blends rock, indie pop, and alternative rock in their songs. Their hit song "Pinoy Ako" is the theme song of the TV series Pinoy Big Brother
• Charice Pempengco (Jake Zyrus) (Region 4A, Laguna)


  Gained popularity on YouTube and was later in invited to appear in the American talk shows Ellen and the Opray Winfrey Show. She has made it to the top ten of the Billboard 20o albums chart
• BisRock (Bisaya Rock) (Region 7)


  As a genre, emerged when contemporary Visayan rock bands started to sing their songs in their own language, such as The Missing Filemon, whose songs were the first in Cebu to be sung in Cebuano
• South Border (Region 11)


  A R & B band that infuses soul, and neosoul, and Pinoy Pop in their songs. They gained distinction during the Metro Manila Music Festival with their version of Jimmy Antiporda's "May Pag-Ibig Pa Kaya?
• Contemporary dance


  A performing art that involves rhythmic body movement within a given space, choreographed following the musical beat
• Contemporary dance


  • It is performed either by dance performers in front of an audience or by everyone on the dance floor
  • It is an expression of an idea or emotion, releasing energy or simply taking delight in music and the dance movement itself
• Contemporary dance styles popular in the Philippines

  • Disco
  • Hip-hop
• Disco dancing


  • A dance style popularized during the 1970s, associated with John Travolta's dance style in the movie Saturday night fever
  • Characterized by movement in the hip and the pelvic regions of the body and raising of arms to the beat of the disco music
  • Its music production involved mixing engineers because it required many tracks of vocals and instruments that are compiled into a composition of disco sound with its distinctive disco mix
• Hip-hop


  • Originated in America, refers to street dance styles performed to hip-hop music
  • Includes dance styles such as breaking, locking, and popping
  • Distinguishes itself from other dance styles as it is often "freestyle" or improvisation
• Dance crazes in the Philippines

  • Nobody Dance
  • Spaghetti Dance
  • Chocolate Dance
  • Papaya Dance
  • Shalala Lala Dance
  • Otso-Otso Dance
  • Always Dance
  • Shake Body Dancer Dance
  • Asereje Dance
• Traditional Filipino folk dance troupes in the regions

  • Bayanihan, the National Folk Dance Company of the Philippines (NCR - Manila)
  • Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group (NCR - Pasay City)
  • Kabayan Youth Cultural Dance Troupe of Kamora National High School (CAR - Benguet)
  • San Nicolas Cultural Troupe (Region 1 - Ilocos)
  • Lahing Batangan Dance Troupe (Region 4A - Batangas)
  • San Andres Pantomina Dancers (Region 5 - Catanduanes)
  • Tribu Pan-ay of Fort San Pedro National High School (Region 6 - Iloilo)
  • Lumad Basakanon (Region 7 - Cebu)
  • Leyte Dance Theatre (Region 8 - Leyte)
  • Jambangan Cultural Dance Troupe (Region 9 - Zamboanga)
  • Sinagtala Dance Company (Region 11 - Davao)
  • Hinugyaw Dance Troupe (Region 12 - Koronadal)
  • Sanggumay Dance Troupe (Region 13 - Agusan del Norte)
  • Darangan Cultural Troupe (ARMM - Lanao del Sur)