Mapeh

• Nicanor Abelardo


  His work embodied the Filipino's sense of musicality and the classical sound of the kundiman is evident in his ballads
• Jose Mari Chan


  He is a Chinese-Filipino singer, songwriter, and Businessman. His creation is popular during Christman season
• Levi Celerio

  He was a creative songwriter, with more than 4,000 songs to his acclaim, including popular Filipino folk. His name was placed in the Guinness book of world Record for his leaf-playing talent
• Ramon Santos


  He is known for his creation "Ding Ding Nga Diwata" and "Nabasag ang Banga"
• Lucresia Kasilag


  She was considered the "First Lady of Philippine Music"
• Jose Maceda


  He explored Filipino music and dedicated his life to popularizing traditional music. One of his major compositions includes "Ugma-Ugma", "Pagsamba"
• Chino Toledo


  He is a composer-conductor, recognized figure in Asia contemporary art music, and leading voice among a new generation of contemporary artists
• Lucio San Pedro


  He belonged to a family with strong musical influences. He was a church organist and composed songs, hmyns, and two complete masses for voice and orchestra during his teen years
• Antonio Molina


  He was born into a musical family in Quiapo, Manila. He is known as the Claude Debussy of the Philippines
• Ryan Cayabyab


  One of the most popular contemporary composers of the Philippines. One of his works is "Kumukutikutitap", "Paraiso"
• Ballad


  This popular music was derived from the medieval French Chanson balladee, or ballade dancing song. This form is any light, simple expressive song
• Standard


  These are traditional compositions that originated from the 1910's 32 bars in length, performed in lounges and bars and recorded across the world
• Rock and Roll


  The kind of genre of popular music that originated and evolved during the late 1940s – and early 1950s. It is a combination of African-American genres
• Alternative Music


  This form of music emerged during the mid-1980s. The genre is considered to be rock because of its folk music, reggae, electronic, and jazz influences
• Disco


  This kind of form is a genre of dance-oriented pop music with a working two turntables, a mike and a PA system
• Lyrical dance is a style of dance created from the fusion of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques
• Lyrical dance can trace its roots to Russia in the first half of the 20th century
• Lyrical dance is also known as interpretative dance
• Dance improvisation is also a part of a dance composition that helps prepare the body before doing the main activity
• To improvise, always imagine that composing a dance is like assembling a puzzle
• In contemporary dance, one of the most common method in producing choreography is the practice of improvisation
• The 19th century was dominated by ballet while the 20th century ushered in contemporary or modern dance
• The three components of dance improvisation is Body, Space, and Time
• The lyrical dance become popular only in the 1990's
• Dancing can help your body to become fit