UNIT III

Contemporary
Philippine Music
Contemporary Philippine
Music
started in the 1945
adapted from western music techniques
nationalistic lyrics
 Philippine contemporary music
Major
Philippine
Contemporary
Composers
TRADITION, NEW MUSIC A N D SONG COMP OSE R S
 COMPOSER SONGWRITER
arrange music for large
write music for individual
groups of musicians like
singers or bands
orchestras arrange music

writes any type of musicians and focuses on writing

musical instruments songs only (lyrics)
music (like an opera,
inclined
symphony, ballet, etc.)

gives life to
music
 "Therefore, all songwriters are
composers, but not all composers are
songwriters."
 Nicanor Abelardo
1893 - 1934
5 years old - was introduced to music

8 years old - first composition , "Ang Unang Buko "

15 years old - was already teaching in barrio schools at

San Ildefonso , Bulacan

19 years old - became head of conservatory s ' composition

department at UP

- Studied

- Composed the melody of "UP Naming Mahal " (UP's

official anthem )
_ Redefined kundiman songs (traditional filipino love

songs , sung in high notes

- Died of heart failure because of alcohol at 41

 Nicanor Abelardo
1893 - 1934

FAMOUS

COMPOSITIONS

Kundiman ng Luha

Nasaan ka Irog ?
Mutya ng Pasig

Bituing Marikit

The main theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines

and the building housing the College of Music in UP Diliman

(Abelardo Hall ) were named in his honor and memory .

 LUCIO SAN PEDRO
1913 - 2002
- came from a family of musicians

- composer , conductor and teacher

- taught all the major music conservatories in Manila

- retired as a full professor in 1978.

- on 1991, President Corazon C . Aquino proclaimed San

Pedro a National Artist of the Philippines for Music .

- died because of cardiac arrest at the age of 89

THE NATIONAL ARTIST AWARD - highest national recognition

given to a Filipino who have made significant to the development

of Philippine Arts . (music,dance,theatre, film , etc .)

LUCIO SAN PEDRO
1893 - 1934

FAMOUS

COMPOSITIONS

Sa Ugoy ng Duyan

Simbang Gabi

Sa Lupang Sarili

Lahing Kayumanggi

Transfiguration of Christ
 ANTONIO MOLINA
1894 - 1980
- Claude Debussy of the Philippines

- played several string instruments at 12

- conductor , composer , teacher and violinist

- became teacher at UP and CEU

- created works for sarswela , chamber music and

orchestra

- last triumvirate who led the first nationalistic

movement in the Philippines with Nicanor Abelardo and

Francisco Santiago

- first national artist in music , 1973

- died at 85 with congestive heart failure
 ANTONIO MOLINA
1894 - 1980
FAMOUS

COMPOSITIONS

Hatinggabi

Prelude and Romanz for Cello and

Piano

Magsimula ka

Kung sa Iyong Gunita

Awit ni Maria Clara

"Ah! Halina, irog ko

Sa aking piling
Lapitan mo ako Hatinggabi is a serenade piece expressing
Sa gitna nitong hilahil"
- hatinggabi loneliness for a beloved's presence and is said to be
one of the favorite pieces for violin recitals
 RYAN CAYABYAB
4 May 1954

- aka " Mr . "

C or " Maestro "
- teacher ,
composer , arranger , conductor , pianist ,
singer , producer , and musical director

- established a music school , the Ryan Cayabyab Music

Studio

- skills were recognized both locally and internationally

- named as National Artist of the Philippines for Music

in 2018
 RYAN CAYABYAB
4 May 1954

- Cayabyab composed " Mabuhay ", the opening song of

Miss Universe 1994 pageant , held in Manila ,

Philippines .
- In 2019, he composed the theme song for the 30 th

edition of the Southeast Asian Games ," We Win as One "

- his late mother Celerina , an opera singer , told his

father not to allow any of her children to enter the

music industry
RYAN CAYABYAB
4 May 1954

FAMOUS

COMPOSITIONS

Kumukutikutitap

Paraiso

Da Coconut Nut

Tuloy na Tuloy pa rin ang Pasko

Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling ka

Kay Ganda ng ating Musika

Can this be Love

 LEVI CELERIO
1910 - 2002
Filipino composer and lyricist who is credited to

writing not less than 4,000 love and folk songs .

Celerio was recognized as a National Artist of the

Philippines for Music and Literature in 1997.

He has unique talent of playing music with a leaf

and recognized by Guinness Book of Record as the

only man who could play music on leaf

LEVI CELERIO
1910 - 2002

As a famous lyricist , he

wrote the lyrics of the

following songs :

Sa Ugoy ng Duyan

Pitong Gatang

Gaano Kita Kamahal

Kahit Konting Pagtingin

Kalesa

Waray Waray
 GEORGE CANSECO
1934 - 2004

- composer , journalist , and government

official

- became president of Filipino Society of

Composers , Author and Publishers

(
FILSCAP )
- known for making movie theme songs

- he is a musical director
GEORGE CANSECO
1934 - 2004

FAMOUS

COMPOSITIONS

Ako ang Nagwagi

Dito Ba ?
Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan ?
Kailangan Kita

Kapantay ang Langit

Kastilyong Buhangin

Ngayon at Kailanman

Hiram