CONTEMPORARY

PHILIPPINE MUSIC
Contemporary music refers to
compositions that have adopted ideas and
elements from 20th century art music in
the west, as well as the latest trends and
musical styles in the entertainment
 TRADITIONAL COMPOSER

1. FRANCISCO B. BUENCAMINO SR.

• son of musically inclined couple
• was born on Nov. 5, 1883 died on
October 16, 1952
• Composition:
1. Harana 5. Maligayang Bati
2. Pandanggo ni Neneng
3. Mayon
4. Larawan
 Francisco Santiago

“ Father of the Kundiman”

and belongs to “Triumvirate of
Filipino Composer”
Composition:
1. Pakiusap
2. Madaling Araw
3. Sakali Man
4. Hibik ng Pilipinas
5. And kaya ng kapalaran
Nicanor Abelardo

“Triumvirate of Filipino
Composer”
Composition
“Mutya ng Pasig
Nasaan Ka irog
Magbalik ka hirang
Antonio Molina

• First NAtional Artist for the

Music
• “father of Philippine
Impressionist Music”
• “Triumvirate of Filipino
composer”
• piano work “Malikmata”
Hilarion Rubio Y. Francisco

• was born on Oct. 21, 1902

and died on Dec. 28, 1985
• composition:
bulaklaken, mutya ng
silangan, florante at laura,
filipinas kong mahal
Col. Antonio Buenaventura

Composition
Pandanggo sa Ilaw
Minuet
Mindanao Sketches
 Rodolfo Cornejo

was born on May 15, 1909 and died

on August 11, 1991.
“Pianistic and Compositional Talent”
Composition
Bailes de Ayer
Ibong Adarna
Kandingan
MAlakas at Maganda
Felipe Padilla De Leon Sr.

• was born on MAy 1, 1912 and

died on Dec. 5, 1992
• Two operas masterpiece
Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo
March Song: Tindig, Aking Inang
Bayan and Bagong Lipunan
Christmas Song: Payapang
Daigdig
Lucio San Pedro

was born on Feb. 11, 1913

and died on March 31, 2002
known as “Romantic
Nationalist”
Composition
Sa Ugoy ng Duyan
Lahing KAyumanggi -
Nationalistic Song
Rosendo E. Santos Jr.

was born on Sept. 3, 1922 and

died on Nov, 4, 1994
awarded as Philippine Composer
of the Century
ballet composition- Melinda's
Masquerade
Alfredo Buenaventure

Was born on Oct. 14, 1929

one of the twenty soprano
boys of Tiples
first composition is DAnza
Operas: MAria Makiling,
Diego Silang
Cipriano “Ryan” Cayabyab

popular contemporary
composer
Composition:
Kay GAnda ng ating Musika
classical music