Lesson 3 Flashcards
The highest recognition given to Filipinos who have contributed significantly to the status of Philippine arts, such as music, visual arts, literature, film, broadcast arts, theater, dance, architecture, design, and allied arts.
Order of National Artists
When was the Order of National Artists established?
1972
Only _____ individuals have been conferred this highest honor of becoming a National Artist of the Philippines.
73
_____ National Artists were awarded posthumously.
26
He is the first National Artist.
Fernando Amorsolo
Originally, the recognition was called ___________________, until it was elevated in 2003 by then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to the rank of Order
The National Artists Award
For a person to be considered in the selection of the National Artists Order of the Philippines, he or she must possess these 6 qualities, according to the official gazette.
- Must be a Filipino citizen;
- Work has contributed to nation-building;
- Their distinctive style and pioneering works impacts succeeding generations of artist;
- There is excellence in the practice of their art form;
- Their art form enriches artistic expression or style; and
- Their work is prestigious national and international recognition.
He wrote songs and musical arrangements based on the folk songs of different ethnic groups in the country.
Antonio R. Buenaventura
In 1935,with Francisca Reyes-Aquino, National Artist for Dance, researched and popularized Philippine folk songs and dances.
Antonio R. Buenaventura
He was the conductor of the PHILIPPINE ARMY BAND that brought back the band’ s prestige as one of the world’s best military bands that can sound like a symphony orchestra.
Antonio R. Buenaventura
The notable contribution of this National Artist in Philippine music was the use of folk music in his works.
Antonio J. Molina
He made innovations by using folk instruments like the KULINTANGAN and GABBANG.
Antonio J. Molina
He was a musician, composer, teacher and conductor for incorporating “Asianess” in his music.
Francisco Feliciano
This world renowned artist created unique musical works by transforming our indigenous music to a level equal to the music of western countries.
Francisco Feliciano
The National Artist known for making music using a leaf. He was included in the Guinness Book of World Record for having such talent.
Levi Celerio
He was a great musician who deserved an honor for enriching the Philippine music.
Levi Celerio
Among his famous pieces are Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, Dahil Sa Isang Bulaklak, Ang Pipit, Kalesa, etc.
Levi Celerio
He was also the lyricist of the famous Christmas song, Ang Pasko ay Sumapit.
Levi Celerio
An active musicologist, he embarked on fieldwork to collect and document music from folk religious groups in Quezon.
Ramon P. Santos
His ethnomusicological orientation has but richly enhanced his compositional outlook. Embedded in the works of this period are the people-specific concepts central to the ethnomusicological discipline, the translation of indigenous musical systems into modern musical discourse, and the marriage of Western and non-Western sound.
Ramon P. Santos
He has also done research and fieldwork among the Ibaloi of Northern Luzon.
Ramon P. Santos
She brought honor and glory to her country at a time when the Philippines was just an insignificant speck in the map for most people in Europe.
Jovita Fuentes
Founded the Artists’ Guild of the Philippines and produced the series “Tour of the Operaland.”
Jovita Fuentes
She sang for fund-raising programs for the San Lazaro Hospital, Abiertas House of Friendship, La Liga de Damas Catolicas, Convento de Monjas Carmelitas, and Casa de Buen Pastor.
Jovita Fuentes
She worked for the organization of a Filipino Symphony Orchestra and a Filipino Opera Company.
Jovita Fuentes
She worked with musical clubs and organized concerts and worked for the establishment of the Music Production Foundation by the Philippine Congress, signed into law by President Ramon Magsaysay.
Jovita Fuentes (Music)
The first female National Awardee in Music in the Philippines.
Jovita Fuentes
She was also the first Filipina to be acclaimed one of the best opera singers in the world in the early 1900s.
Jovita Fuentes