CONTEMPORAR

PHILIPPINE
Y
MUSIC
GRADE 10 MUSIC
QUARTER III
 CONTENT
01
STANDARDS
The learner demonstrates understanding of
characteristic features of contemporary
music

PERFORMANCE
02
STANDARDS
The learner sings contemporary songs
 CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE MUSIC
According to National Artist Ramon
Santos, PhD, "contemporary music in the
Philippines 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 industry."
 CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE MUSIC
The modern Filipino repertoire consists
of musical pieces that have been written
in 20th century idioms that have evolved
out of such stylistic movements as
impressionism, expressionism, neo-
classicism, as well as avant-garde and
new music.
 20th CENTURY TRADITIONAL COMPOSERS

With Spain and then America

having colonized the Philippines
from the early 1500s to the late
1800s, it was unavoidable that
Western compositional techniques
found their way into the works of
Filipino composers.
20th CENTURY TRADITIONAL COMPOSERS

Yet, even 20th century Filipino

composers have managed to retain
some traditional elements in their
assimilation of Western techniques.
In fact, they have become the
strongest foundations of what we
now know as Philippine music.
20TH CENTURY
TRADITIONAL
COMPOSERS
 FRANCISCO B. BUENCAMINO SR.
He founded the Centro Escolar de Señoritas, Conservatory of Music,
as well as the Buencamino Music Academy in 1930. Many of his piano
works have become staples in the Philippine repertoire of today's
performers, especially Mayon, Larawan, and Maligayang Bati. He also
ventured into musical direction and scoring for films, as well as
composing several zarzuelas and kundiman.

FRANCISCO S. SANTIAGO, PHD

He is known as the "Father of the Kundiman" and belongs to the "Triumvirate
of Filipino Composers.” Santiago's music was Romantic in style,
incorporating Western forms and techniques with folk materials. Among his
famous works are Pakiusap, Madaling Araw, and Kundiman (Anak Dalita). He
became the first Filipino Director of the Conservatory of Music, University of
the Philippines.
 NICANOR S. ABELARDO
Although a 20th century modern composer, was also a composer in
the Romantic style. His best-known compositions include Mutya ng Pasig,
Nasaan Ka Irog, Cavatina for Violoncello, and Magbalik Ka Hirang. The
Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of the Cultural Center of the
Philippines and the Abelardo Hall of the UP College of Music are named after
him.

ANTONIO J. MOLINA
He was a product of both the Romantic and Impressionist styles, and came
to be known as the "Father of Philippine Impressionist Music." He was
fascinated by the dynamics and harmonies of Debussy, but retained much
of the Romantic style in his melody. A characteristically impressionist
work is his piano composition Malikmata (Transfiguration).
 HILARION F. RUBIO
He was a composer, music teacher, conductor, and
clarinetist. His name was closely identified with his works
for the orchestra; as a conductor for opera, ballet, and dance
recitals; and his music for movies.

COL. ANTONINO BUENAVENTURA

He promoted Philippine music by extensively using folk materials in
his works. He recorded folk and dance music around the country with
Ramon Tolentino and National Artist for Dance Francisca Reyes
Aquino. He restored the Philippine Constabulary Band in 1945, which
was considered "one of the best military bands in the world." He is a
National Artist for Music.
 RODOLFO S. CORNEJO
He was the researcher and official composer of the Philippine government-
in-exile, under President Manuel L. Quezon. He served as pianist-director of
a USO concert unit that entertained the Allied Forces during World War I.
He later became the soloist of several orchestras, and eventually the musical
director of the Sampaguita and Vera-Perez movie companies.

FELIPE P. DE LEON SR.

He is known as a nationalist composer who expressed the Philippines'
cultural identity through his compositions. He wrote piano
compositions, hymns, marches,art songs, chamber music, symphonic
poems, overtures, band muic, school songs, orchestral works, operas,
kundiman, and zarzuelas. His two operas, Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo, are considered his masterpieces.
 LUCIO D. SAN PEDRO
He is known as a "romantic nationalist." He incorporated Philippine
folk elements in his compositions with Western forms and harmony.
His chords have a rich expressive tonality, as represented in his
well-loved lullaby Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, his orchestral compositions
Suite Pastorale, a musical description of his hometown Angono, and
his nationalistic symphonic poem Lahing Kayumanggi. He is a
National Artist for Music.

ROSENDO E. SANTOS JR.

He was a prolific composer whose works include concerti, sonatas,
symphonies, symphonic poems, five operas in a Philippine dialect,
numerous band overtures, and over 200 marches. He also wrote 50
Masses in Latin and 20 in English.
 ALFREDO S. BUENAVENTURA
He holds the sole distinction among Filipino composers of having
composed five full-length operas. His compositions combine
contemporary and conventional styles, and contain melodies that are
simple and understandable, while using contemporary harmonies tha
enhance their complexity.

RYAN CAYABYAB
He is a contemporary composer and conductor who spans both popular and classical
worlds with his pop music, ballads, operas,zarzuelas, orchestral arrangements,
masses, psalms, and choral compositions. Among these are the award winning Kay
Ganda ng Ating Musika, the modern zarzuela Alikabok, and the opera Spoliarium
with libretto by Fides Cuyugan-Asensio. His compositions are mostly of traditional
Western influence
 RESEARCH
01 ”ANG PIPIT”
AND LISTEN
to the following musical pieces:
02 “MAALAALA MO KAYA”

03 “SA LIBIS NG NAYON”

04 “HIRAM”
 ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS BELOW
01 02 03

What do you think is What similarities and What is your general

the distinguishing differences have you observation about the
characteristic of each noticed in the music music selections?
music? samples?
THAT’S ALL FOR TODAY CLASS

Thank you for listening!