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Jose M. Maceda (1917-2004)
He was born in Manila on January
17,1917.
Maceda started his music studies at the
Academy of Music in Manila. Later he
went to Paris to study with Alfred
Cortot.
UGMA-UGMA
(1963)
A piece for six gong families:
AGUNGAN
(1975)
A musical ritual for circular
auditorium using several
ethnic percussion
instruments:
PAGSAMBA
(1968)
A composition for 100 cassette
tape recorders:
CASSETTES 100
(1971)
An ethnic piece played at the
same time over several radio
stations:
UGNAYAN
(1974)
Considered as the first Filipino avant
garde composer.