CPAR REVIEWER

NATIONAL ARTISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

ORDER OF THE NATIONAL ARTISTS – established by virtue of the presidential
Proclamation No. 1001 s. 1972
NATIONAL LIVING TREASURE AWARD – was institutionalized by 1992 Republic
Act No. 7335. This is also called GAWAD SA MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN (GAMABA).

He was the first National Artist in the

FERNANDO AMORSOLO
Philippines.
Filipino sculptor and professor at UP Diliman.
GUILLERMO TOLENTINO His famous works are the UP Oblation and the
Bonifacio Monument.
He was a Filipino poet, literary critic, short story
writer, and painter. He was awarded the National
JOSE GARCIA VILLA
Artist of the Philippines title for literature in
1973.
He was known as the “Father of Modern
NAPOLEON V. ABUEDA
Philippine Sculpture.
Filipino composer and lyricist who is credited
with writing over 4000 songs. He was also
LEVI CELERIO
included in the Guinness Book of World Records
for using the leaf as a musical instrument.
He created artworks that bring awareness to the
ANOY CATAGUE
Lumads.
He spent time as a teacher with Talaandig Ethnic
AZE ONG Group which has greatly influenced his art
philosophy.
His sculptural works are reminiscent of the
RIEL HILARIO
Spanish colonial wood carved santos.
Filipino Asian modern and contemporary artist.
DEXTER SY His work DNA is an analogy of a mixed Filipino
heritage.
MOREEN ASTRIAN and PETER Bacolod-based artists who collaborated for an
JAMES FANTINALGO exhibit of their sculptures and installations.
The artist who uses Impasto technique of laying
JOHN PAUL ANTIDO thick paint with textured brushstrokes using
vivid colors and bright hues.
He was known as “Noy Tinong”, a renowned
MARTINO ABELLANA Cebuano painter for Cancar. Dubbed as “The
Dean of Cebuano Painters”.
He uses his work to raise awareness in the
NUNELUNCIO ALVARADO Sakadas of Negros and other marginalized
people of society.
He is known for using okir, sarimanok, and the
ABDULMARI IMAO
naga as motifs in his artwork.
She was the first prima ballerina and also the
LIZA MACUJA-ELIZARDE first foreign soloist to join Kirov Ballet, a famous
Russian ballet company.
A Filipina singer and artist from the Manobo
BAYANG BARRIOS
tribe of Agusan Del Sur.
A multiple award-winning actress and singer
LEA SALONGA who is renown across the world for her powerful
voice and perfect pitch.
 The musician dubbed as “the Music Man of
JOSE GOMEZ Samar” having written over 5000 musical
compositions.
A master of kulintang in Maguindanao and was
AMAL LUMUNTOD
able to create numerous kulintang music.
She was the founder of the world-renowned
ANDREA VENERACION
group “The Philippine Madrigal Singers”.
She is known as the “Mother of the Philippine
FRANCISCA REYES AQUINO
Dancing”
A leading Philippine painter who is known for
RODEL TAPAYA using folk subjects and myths from Philippine
folktales as allegories for the present reality.

TERMS TO REMEMBER
One of the oldest and most widespread of the
POTTERY decorative arts, consisting of objects made of
clay and hardened with heat.
It is the art of interlacing threads or fibers to
WEAVING
create textile. Fabric or other similar products.
The art of using tools to shape something from a
CARVING material by scraping away portions of that
material.
A technique of art creation used in visual arts by
COLLAGE which it results from an assemblage of different
forms, thus creating a new whole.
It is a type of sculpture that is formed of delicate
MOBILE components which are suspended in the air and
move in response to air currents or motor power.
The art of making dances. Gathering and
CHOREOGRAPHY organization of movements into order and
pattern.
The aspect of management that deals with
directly with influencing, guiding, supervising,
DIRECTING
and motivating staff for the achievement of an
organizational goal.
COMPOSITION A work of music, literature or art.
The process of creating multiple copies of music
RECORDING
to be distributed to the public.
The art of embodying a character.
ACTING
A way of carrying out a particular task,
TECHNIQUE especially the execution or performance of an
artistic work.
It is the conversion of a foreign paly to
TRANSLATION
vernacular.
A prize, or other mark of recognition given in
AWARDS
honor of achievement.
ART CRITICISM The analysis and evaluation of works of art.
Refers to learning, instruction and programming
ART EDUCATION
based upon the visual and tangible arts.
Refers to the materials that artists use to create
MEDIA
their art.
An organized body of people with a particular
ORGANIZATION/s
purpose or common goal.
PLAYWRIGHT The person who writes scripts for plays.
MUSIC INDUSTRY This is the business selling recorded music.
 It is derived from the name of a goddess in
Manobo and Bagobo mythology who is
MEBUYAN
supposed to be the goddess of an underworld
who natures the unborn.
A serenade tradition in rural areas of the
HARANA Philippines in which young men may formally
meet single lady visitors.
A classic form of Filipino love song. The singer
KUNDIMAN
expresses undying live for his beloved.
It is the staged re-enactment of Christ’s passion
SENAKULO
and death.
A festival held in the Philippines in the month of
FLORES DE MAYO
May. A devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
A festival done by a dance ritual, in which it tells
SINULOG FESTIVAL the story of the Filipino people’s pagan past and
their acceptance of Christianity.
A secular celebration initiated by the
HIGANTES FESTIVAL Municipality of Angono, where parade of giants
is held.
It is the biggest and most colorful harvest festival
in the Philippines,where locals of Lucban
PAHIYAS FESTIVAL
decorate their houses extravagantly with vibrant
and lively colors.
A Philippine festival held annually in January in
ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL
honor of Sto. Nino.
A group composed of 300 individuals who
unselfishly offered their time to serve the church
SAMAHANG NAZARENO
by lending their skills and talents to stage the
Senakulo.
LAHING BATANGAN DANCE The official folk dance company of the lyceum of
TROUPE the Philippines University.
A group composed of female artists that were
SINING KAMBAYOKA
based in Mindanao.
It is formerly known as Dagyaw Theatre and
DAGYAW BAILE dance Company, is the flagship of Cultural
Excellence of the Ilo-ilo National High School.
This refers to the celebration of the unique
LAWIG relationship between the neighboring islands of
Negros and Panay.
Artistic dance form performed to music using
BALLET precise and highly formalized set steps and
gestures.
Dance form describes vernacular dance that
developed organically within a community. It
FOLK DANCE
celebrates the cultural roots of a particular group
of people.
Asocial gathering at which people dance in the
STREET DANCE
street.
An aerobic fitness program featuring movements
ZUMBA
by various styles of Latin American dances.