FAMOUS FILIPINO
COMPOSERS
GUESS WHO
ERNANIE CUENCO
RESTITUTO “RESTIE” UMALI
GUESS WHO
Dr. Ramon Santos LUCIO SAN PEDRO RYAN CAYABYAB
TRADITIONAL
COMPOSERS
1. Who is the first Filipino composer
who was invited to perform in
Malacañan Palace?
a) Francisco Buencamino Sr.
b) Francisco Santiago
c) Antonio Jesus Molina
d) Alfredo Santos Buenaventura
 (Dec. 26, 1894-Jan 29,1980)
 He was a concert soloist, composers,
and conductor in Hanoi, Vietnam.
 First Filipino composer who was
invited to perform in Malacañan
Palace.
 He led the first Philippine performance
of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio.
 “Father of the Philippine
Impressionist Music”
ANTONIO JESUS MOLINA
COMPOSITIONS;
Hatinggabi (Violin)
Malikmata (Piano)
Ana Maria
(Zarzuela)
Misa Antoniana
(Mass)
Ang Batingaw
(Chamber Music)
Pandangguhan
(Vocal Music)
Larawan Nitong
Pilipinas (Vocal
Music)
2. He based his composition on epics,
legends, and local heroes. His first
composition is “Danza”. Who is he?
a)Ryan Cayabyab
b)Alfredo Santos Buenaventura
c)Nicanor Abelardo
d)Col. Antonio Buenaventura
 (Oct. 14, 1929)
 A conductor and a music education
teacher.
 One of the sopranos of the Quezon City
Tiples de Sto. Domingo Church.
 His first composition was “DANZA”
 He based his composition on epics,
legends, and local heroes.
 Buenaventura used folk and tribal songs
as themes as well as indigenous musical
instruments for his compositions.
ALFREDO SANTOS BUENAVENTURA
COMPOSITIONS;
Maria Makiling (1961)
Ang Ating Watawat
(1965)
Prinsesa Urduha (1969)
Gomburza (1981)
Paskong Barangay
(1964)
Diego Silang (1966)
Dakilang Lahi (1971)
Rizal, the Great Malayan
Antagonist (1990)
3. He spans both popular and classical worlds
with his pop, ballads, operas, zarzuela,
orchestral and choral compositions.
a) Ryan Cayabyab
b) Rodolfo Cornejo
c) Felipe De Leon
d) Nicanor Abelardo
RYAN CAYABYAB
 May 4, 1954
 Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab also
known as “Mr. C”
 Director of the defunct San Miguel Foundation
for the performing arts and he was also a
resident judge of the Philippine Idol in the year
2006.
 He spans both popular and classical worlds
with his pop, ballads, operas, zarzuela,
orchestral and choral compositions.
 His compositional style makes much use of
syncopation, extended chords, and chromatic
harmony.
COMPOSITIONS
• Misa
• Four Poems of Soprano
and Piano
• Te Deum
• Kay Ganda ng Ating
Musika (1978) (award-
winning)
• Alikabok (2003) (modern
zarzuela)
• Limang Dipang Tao
• Da Coconut Nut
• Spolarium
• Kumukuti-kutitap
4. He is known as a “Romantic
Nationalist”.
a) Rosendo Santos Jr.
b) Alfredo Santos Buenaventura
c) Felipe De Leon
d) Lucio San Pedro
LUCIO SAN PEDRO
 was born on February 11, 1913 in Angono,
Rizal
 he became a professor of theory and
composition at the University of the
Philippines’ College of Music
 known as a “Romantic Nationalist”
 his musical prowess was internationally
recognized when he was invited to be a judge
at the prestigious Van Cliburn International
Piano Competition in 1980
 he was declared National Artist for Music in
1991 and passed away on March 31, 2002
NICANOR ABELARDO
• Developed a style that combined European romanticism with
chromaticism.
• He belongs to the Triumvirate of Filipino Composers together
with Francisco Santiago and Antonio Molina.
COL. ANTONIO BUENAVENTURA
• Promoted Philippine music by extensively using folk materials in
his works.
COMPOSITIONS
• Sa Ugoy ng Duyan
• Suite Pastorale
• Lahing Kayumanggi
FRANCISCO BUENCAMINO SR.
• He founded the Centro Escolarde Señoritas,
Conservatory of Music.
• He also created the Buencamino Music Academy in 1930.
FRANCISCO SANTIAGO
• Known as the “Father of the Kundiman”
• And belongs to the Triumvirate of Filipino Composers.
RODOLFO CORNEJO
• He was known for his “pianist and
compositional talent” by extemporizing a piano
composition at the spur of the moment.
FELIPE DE LEON
• He was known as a national composer who
expressed the Philippines’ cultural identity
through his compositions.
He is listed in the
“New Groves Dictionary
of Music and Musicians”
ROSENDO SANTOS JR.
CONTEMPORARY
COMPOSERS
5. He/she is particularly known for
incorporating indigenous Filipino instruments
into orchestral productions.
a) Jose Maceda
b) Lucrecia Kasilag
c) Ramon Santos
d) Jerry Dadap
LUCRECIA ROCES KASILAG
 Aug. 31,1917-Aug. 16, 2008
 She is particularly known for
incorporating indigenous Filipino
instruments into orchestral productions.
 Her compositional style demonstrated
a fusion of Eastern and Western styles
in using instruments, melody, harmony
and rhythm.
COMPOSITIONS
• 1991, April Morning
• 1950, Theme and
Variations (based on a
Filipino folk tune “Walay
Angay”
• 1958, Toccata for
Percussions and Winds
• 1960, Divertissement for
Piano and Orchestra
• 1963, Legend of the
Sarimanok
• 1965, Filiasiana
• 1969, Dularawan
• 1991, Elegy on Mt.
Pinatubo
6. He is known for writing music utilizing
unorthodox musical instruments.
a) Jonas Baes
b) Josefino Toledo
c) Francisco Feliciano
d) Jose Maceda
JONAS BAES  Baes is known for writing music
utilizing unorthodox musical
instruments such as beanpod rattles,
leaves, iron-nail chimes, and various
Asian instruments such as
bamboo scrapers, bamboo flutes, and
vocal music using Asian vocal
techniques
 He is currently an Associate Professor
in Composition and Theory at the UP
College of Music as well as an
ethnomusicologist,
cultural activist, and writer.
COMPOSITIONS
• Wala
(Nothingness)
• Daluy (Flow)
• Ibo-ibon
(birdwoman)
• Salaysay;
Patangis-buwaya;
Pantawag;
Basbasan
(Blessing)
7. He is best known as a liturgical
composer whose body of works lean
towards religious figures and events.
a) Jose Maceda
b) Fr. Manuel Maramba
c) Josefino Feliciano
d) Jerry Dadap
FR. MANUEL MARAMBA
 He is one of the most
accomplished musicians in the
Philippines
 best known as a liturgical
composer whose body of works
lean towards religious figures and
events.
 His versatility as a pianist,
composer, arranger, theorist, and
teacher is widely recognized in
the local musical scene.
COMPOSITIONS
• Aba! Sto Niño
• La Naval
• Lord Takayama
Ukon
• Awakening
• Seven
Mansions
• Papal Mass for
World Youth
Day, 1995
8. National artist of the Philippines
for Music in 2015
a) Josefino Toledo
b) Dr. Ramon Santos
c) Jerry Dadap
d) Jose Maceda
DR. RAMON PAGAYON SANTOS
 Born in Pasig, Rizal on Febuary
1941
 National artist of the
Philippines for Music in 2015
 His compositional style features
chromaticism, music seria and
electronic components combined
with indigenous Philippine music
elements.
COMPOSITIONS
• Ding Ding ng a Dayawa
• Nabasag na Banga at Iba’t-iba pang Pinag
ugpong ugpong na Pananalita sa Wikang
Pilipino para sa labing anim na tinig
• L’BAD
JOSE MACEDA
- An ethnomusicologist, he investigated various
forms of music in Southeast Asia
JERRY DADAP
- The first filipino composer who conduct his own
works at the Carnegei Recital Hall in New York.
FRANCISCO FELICIANO
- Is one of the Asia’s leading figures in liturgical
music, having composed hundreds of liturgical
pieces, mass setting, hymns and song for
worship.
JOSEFINO TOLENTINO
- Is the founding Director of the Metro Manila
Community Orchestra, the UP Festival Orchestra
and the Crosswave Symphony Orchestra.
OTHER SONG
COMPOSERS
9. Acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino
Movie Composers and Musical Directors”
a) Levi Celerio
b) Constantino de Guzman
c) Mike Velarde Jr.
d) Ernani Cuenco
CONSTANCIO DE GUZMAN
 Born on November 11, 1903 in Guiguinto, Bulacan
 Acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino Movie
Composers and Musical Directors”
 Became the music director of movie production
companies like Sampaguita, LVN, Royal, Excelsior,
Lea, and Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions
 His “unexpected” hit music, Panaginip, paved the way
for him to record hundreds of songs, principally under
Villar and Columbia Records.
 In 1948, his song Ang Bayan Ko and Kung Kita’y
Kapiling won the gold medal at the Paris International
Fair
COMPOSITIONS
• Bayan Ko, Babalik
Ka Rin
• Ang Tangi Kong Pag-
ibig
• Birheng Walang
Dambana
• Maalaala Mo Kaya
• Sa Piling Mo
• Ang Langit Ko’y Ikaw
10. He arranged the Philippine National Anthem
and the Local Classic Kataka-taka for the
Boston Pops Orchestra when it performed for
the Philippine Independence Night in Boston in
1972.
a) Restituto “Restie” Umali
b) Angel Peña
c) Santiago Suarez
d) Leopoldo Silos Sr.
RESTITUTO “RESTIE” UMALI
 He was a composer, teacher and musical
arranger.
 He arranged the Philippine National
Anthem and the Local Classic Kataka-
taka for the Boston Pops Orchestra when
it performed for the Philippine
Independence Night in Boston in 1972.
 Garnered the “Best Music Awards” for
Bitter-Sweet at the 1969 Manila Film
Festival andAng Agila at Ang Araw at the
1973 Olongapo Film Festival.
COMPOSITIONS
• Saan Ka Man
Naroroon
• Alaala ng Lumipas
• Ang Pangarap
Ko’y Ikaw
• Sa Libis ng Barrio
• Di Ka Nag-iisa
• Paano Kita
Lilimutin
11. He is widely considered by modern Filipino
jazz musicians as “one of the founders of
traditional jazz in the Philippines”.
a) Santiago Suarez
b) Angel Peña
c) Ernani Cuenco
d) Mike Velarde Jr.
ANGEL PEÑA
 Classical and jazz
composer, arranger, and bass player.
 He is widely considered by modern
Filipino jazz musicians as “one of the
founders of traditional jazz in the
Philippines.”
 Peña wrote his first original jazz
composition just before World War II
erupted
12. He was conferred the National
Artist Award for Music in 1999
a) George Canseco
b) Santiago Suarez
c) Mike Velarde Jr.
d) Ernani Cuenco
COMPOSITIONS
• Babagtulambing
• Igorot Rhapsody
• Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra
• Concerto for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra
ERNANIE CUENCO
 composer, film scorer, musical director and
music teacher, was conferred the National
Artist Award for Music in 1999
 his works embody a Filipino sense of
musicality that contain the classical sound of
the kundiman
COMPOSITIONS
• Nahan
• Kahit na Magtiis
• Diligin Mo ng Hamog
ang Uhaw na Lupa
• Pilipinas
• Inang Bayan
• Isang Dalangin
• Kalesa
1. “Father of the Philippine Impressionist
Music”
2. Known as a “Romantic Nationalist”
3. “Father of the Kundiman”
4. National artist of the Philippines for Music
in 2015
5. Acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino
Movie Composers and Musical Directors”
GET ¼ SHEET OF PAPER
ANSWERS
1. Antonio Jesus Molina
2. Lucio San Pedro
3. Francisco Santiago
4. Dr. Ramon Pagayon Santos
5. Constancio De Guzman
ASSIGNMENT
Research about and get ready to discuss it next
meeting.
Group 1 : Photography
Group 2 : Animation
Group 3 : Film
Group 4 : Print Media
Group 5 : Digital Media

Contemporary Philippine composers

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    GUESS WHO Dr. RamonSantos LUCIO SAN PEDRO RYAN CAYABYAB
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    1. Who isthe first Filipino composer who was invited to perform in Malacañan Palace? a) Francisco Buencamino Sr. b) Francisco Santiago c) Antonio Jesus Molina d) Alfredo Santos Buenaventura
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     (Dec. 26,1894-Jan 29,1980)  He was a concert soloist, composers, and conductor in Hanoi, Vietnam.  First Filipino composer who was invited to perform in Malacañan Palace.  He led the first Philippine performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio.  “Father of the Philippine Impressionist Music” ANTONIO JESUS MOLINA
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    COMPOSITIONS; Hatinggabi (Violin) Malikmata (Piano) AnaMaria (Zarzuela) Misa Antoniana (Mass) Ang Batingaw (Chamber Music) Pandangguhan (Vocal Music) Larawan Nitong Pilipinas (Vocal Music)
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    2. He basedhis composition on epics, legends, and local heroes. His first composition is “Danza”. Who is he? a)Ryan Cayabyab b)Alfredo Santos Buenaventura c)Nicanor Abelardo d)Col. Antonio Buenaventura
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     (Oct. 14,1929)  A conductor and a music education teacher.  One of the sopranos of the Quezon City Tiples de Sto. Domingo Church.  His first composition was “DANZA”  He based his composition on epics, legends, and local heroes.  Buenaventura used folk and tribal songs as themes as well as indigenous musical instruments for his compositions. ALFREDO SANTOS BUENAVENTURA
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    COMPOSITIONS; Maria Makiling (1961) AngAting Watawat (1965) Prinsesa Urduha (1969) Gomburza (1981) Paskong Barangay (1964) Diego Silang (1966) Dakilang Lahi (1971) Rizal, the Great Malayan Antagonist (1990)
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    3. He spansboth popular and classical worlds with his pop, ballads, operas, zarzuela, orchestral and choral compositions. a) Ryan Cayabyab b) Rodolfo Cornejo c) Felipe De Leon d) Nicanor Abelardo
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    RYAN CAYABYAB  May4, 1954  Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab also known as “Mr. C”  Director of the defunct San Miguel Foundation for the performing arts and he was also a resident judge of the Philippine Idol in the year 2006.  He spans both popular and classical worlds with his pop, ballads, operas, zarzuela, orchestral and choral compositions.  His compositional style makes much use of syncopation, extended chords, and chromatic harmony.
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    COMPOSITIONS • Misa • FourPoems of Soprano and Piano • Te Deum • Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika (1978) (award- winning) • Alikabok (2003) (modern zarzuela) • Limang Dipang Tao • Da Coconut Nut • Spolarium • Kumukuti-kutitap
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    4. He isknown as a “Romantic Nationalist”. a) Rosendo Santos Jr. b) Alfredo Santos Buenaventura c) Felipe De Leon d) Lucio San Pedro
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    LUCIO SAN PEDRO was born on February 11, 1913 in Angono, Rizal  he became a professor of theory and composition at the University of the Philippines’ College of Music  known as a “Romantic Nationalist”  his musical prowess was internationally recognized when he was invited to be a judge at the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1980  he was declared National Artist for Music in 1991 and passed away on March 31, 2002
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    NICANOR ABELARDO • Developeda style that combined European romanticism with chromaticism. • He belongs to the Triumvirate of Filipino Composers together with Francisco Santiago and Antonio Molina. COL. ANTONIO BUENAVENTURA • Promoted Philippine music by extensively using folk materials in his works.
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    COMPOSITIONS • Sa Ugoyng Duyan • Suite Pastorale • Lahing Kayumanggi
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    FRANCISCO BUENCAMINO SR. •He founded the Centro Escolarde Señoritas, Conservatory of Music. • He also created the Buencamino Music Academy in 1930. FRANCISCO SANTIAGO • Known as the “Father of the Kundiman” • And belongs to the Triumvirate of Filipino Composers.
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    RODOLFO CORNEJO • Hewas known for his “pianist and compositional talent” by extemporizing a piano composition at the spur of the moment. FELIPE DE LEON • He was known as a national composer who expressed the Philippines’ cultural identity through his compositions.
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    He is listedin the “New Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians” ROSENDO SANTOS JR.
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    5. He/she isparticularly known for incorporating indigenous Filipino instruments into orchestral productions. a) Jose Maceda b) Lucrecia Kasilag c) Ramon Santos d) Jerry Dadap
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    LUCRECIA ROCES KASILAG Aug. 31,1917-Aug. 16, 2008  She is particularly known for incorporating indigenous Filipino instruments into orchestral productions.  Her compositional style demonstrated a fusion of Eastern and Western styles in using instruments, melody, harmony and rhythm.
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    COMPOSITIONS • 1991, AprilMorning • 1950, Theme and Variations (based on a Filipino folk tune “Walay Angay” • 1958, Toccata for Percussions and Winds • 1960, Divertissement for Piano and Orchestra • 1963, Legend of the Sarimanok • 1965, Filiasiana • 1969, Dularawan • 1991, Elegy on Mt. Pinatubo
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    6. He isknown for writing music utilizing unorthodox musical instruments. a) Jonas Baes b) Josefino Toledo c) Francisco Feliciano d) Jose Maceda
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    JONAS BAES Baes is known for writing music utilizing unorthodox musical instruments such as beanpod rattles, leaves, iron-nail chimes, and various Asian instruments such as bamboo scrapers, bamboo flutes, and vocal music using Asian vocal techniques  He is currently an Associate Professor in Composition and Theory at the UP College of Music as well as an ethnomusicologist, cultural activist, and writer.
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    COMPOSITIONS • Wala (Nothingness) • Daluy(Flow) • Ibo-ibon (birdwoman) • Salaysay; Patangis-buwaya; Pantawag; Basbasan (Blessing)
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    7. He isbest known as a liturgical composer whose body of works lean towards religious figures and events. a) Jose Maceda b) Fr. Manuel Maramba c) Josefino Feliciano d) Jerry Dadap
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    FR. MANUEL MARAMBA He is one of the most accomplished musicians in the Philippines  best known as a liturgical composer whose body of works lean towards religious figures and events.  His versatility as a pianist, composer, arranger, theorist, and teacher is widely recognized in the local musical scene.
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    COMPOSITIONS • Aba! StoNiño • La Naval • Lord Takayama Ukon • Awakening • Seven Mansions • Papal Mass for World Youth Day, 1995
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    8. National artistof the Philippines for Music in 2015 a) Josefino Toledo b) Dr. Ramon Santos c) Jerry Dadap d) Jose Maceda
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    DR. RAMON PAGAYONSANTOS  Born in Pasig, Rizal on Febuary 1941  National artist of the Philippines for Music in 2015  His compositional style features chromaticism, music seria and electronic components combined with indigenous Philippine music elements.
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    COMPOSITIONS • Ding Dingng a Dayawa • Nabasag na Banga at Iba’t-iba pang Pinag ugpong ugpong na Pananalita sa Wikang Pilipino para sa labing anim na tinig • L’BAD
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    JOSE MACEDA - Anethnomusicologist, he investigated various forms of music in Southeast Asia JERRY DADAP - The first filipino composer who conduct his own works at the Carnegei Recital Hall in New York.
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    FRANCISCO FELICIANO - Isone of the Asia’s leading figures in liturgical music, having composed hundreds of liturgical pieces, mass setting, hymns and song for worship. JOSEFINO TOLENTINO - Is the founding Director of the Metro Manila Community Orchestra, the UP Festival Orchestra and the Crosswave Symphony Orchestra.
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    9. Acknowledged asthe “Dean of Filipino Movie Composers and Musical Directors” a) Levi Celerio b) Constantino de Guzman c) Mike Velarde Jr. d) Ernani Cuenco
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    CONSTANCIO DE GUZMAN Born on November 11, 1903 in Guiguinto, Bulacan  Acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino Movie Composers and Musical Directors”  Became the music director of movie production companies like Sampaguita, LVN, Royal, Excelsior, Lea, and Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions  His “unexpected” hit music, Panaginip, paved the way for him to record hundreds of songs, principally under Villar and Columbia Records.  In 1948, his song Ang Bayan Ko and Kung Kita’y Kapiling won the gold medal at the Paris International Fair
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    COMPOSITIONS • Bayan Ko,Babalik Ka Rin • Ang Tangi Kong Pag- ibig • Birheng Walang Dambana • Maalaala Mo Kaya • Sa Piling Mo • Ang Langit Ko’y Ikaw
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    10. He arrangedthe Philippine National Anthem and the Local Classic Kataka-taka for the Boston Pops Orchestra when it performed for the Philippine Independence Night in Boston in 1972. a) Restituto “Restie” Umali b) Angel Peña c) Santiago Suarez d) Leopoldo Silos Sr.
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    RESTITUTO “RESTIE” UMALI He was a composer, teacher and musical arranger.  He arranged the Philippine National Anthem and the Local Classic Kataka- taka for the Boston Pops Orchestra when it performed for the Philippine Independence Night in Boston in 1972.  Garnered the “Best Music Awards” for Bitter-Sweet at the 1969 Manila Film Festival andAng Agila at Ang Araw at the 1973 Olongapo Film Festival.
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    COMPOSITIONS • Saan KaMan Naroroon • Alaala ng Lumipas • Ang Pangarap Ko’y Ikaw • Sa Libis ng Barrio • Di Ka Nag-iisa • Paano Kita Lilimutin
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    11. He iswidely considered by modern Filipino jazz musicians as “one of the founders of traditional jazz in the Philippines”. a) Santiago Suarez b) Angel Peña c) Ernani Cuenco d) Mike Velarde Jr.
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    ANGEL PEÑA  Classicaland jazz composer, arranger, and bass player.  He is widely considered by modern Filipino jazz musicians as “one of the founders of traditional jazz in the Philippines.”  Peña wrote his first original jazz composition just before World War II erupted
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    12. He wasconferred the National Artist Award for Music in 1999 a) George Canseco b) Santiago Suarez c) Mike Velarde Jr. d) Ernani Cuenco
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    COMPOSITIONS • Babagtulambing • IgorotRhapsody • Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra • Concerto for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra
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    ERNANIE CUENCO  composer,film scorer, musical director and music teacher, was conferred the National Artist Award for Music in 1999  his works embody a Filipino sense of musicality that contain the classical sound of the kundiman
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    COMPOSITIONS • Nahan • Kahitna Magtiis • Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa • Pilipinas • Inang Bayan • Isang Dalangin • Kalesa
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    1. “Father ofthe Philippine Impressionist Music” 2. Known as a “Romantic Nationalist” 3. “Father of the Kundiman” 4. National artist of the Philippines for Music in 2015 5. Acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino Movie Composers and Musical Directors” GET ¼ SHEET OF PAPER
  • 50.
    ANSWERS 1. Antonio JesusMolina 2. Lucio San Pedro 3. Francisco Santiago 4. Dr. Ramon Pagayon Santos 5. Constancio De Guzman
  • 51.
    ASSIGNMENT Research about andget ready to discuss it next meeting. Group 1 : Photography Group 2 : Animation Group 3 : Film Group 4 : Print Media Group 5 : Digital Media