Lesson 4: Nat'l Artists of Music

Question 1

Which National Artist for Music joined Francisca Reyes-Aquino in conducting research on folk songs and dances in 1935?
a) Ryan Cayabyab
b) Ernani J. Cuenco
c) Antonino Buenaventura
d) Lucrecia R. Kasilag

Answer 1

c) Antonino Buenaventura

Question 2

What prestigious achievement did Antonino Buenaventura accomplish with the Philippine Army Band?
a) Composed the song “Gaano Kita Kamahal”
b) Restored the Philippine Army Band to its status as one of the finest military bands in the world
c) Incorporated indigenous instruments in his works
d) Conducted the Filipino Youth Symphony Orchestra

Answer 2

b) Restored the Philippine Army Band to its status as one of the finest military bands in the world

Question 3

Which of the following is a notable composition by Antonino Buenaventura?
a) Triumphal March
b) Nahan
c) Ugma-ugma
d) Toccata for Percussions and Winds

Answer 3

a) Triumphal March

Question 4

Which National Artist for Music freed Filipino musical expression from the Eurocentric mold and focused on Philippine traditional music?
a) Jose Maceda
b) Ernani J. Cuenco
c) Ryan Cayabyab
d) Antonino Buenaventura

Answer 4

a) Jose Maceda

Question 5

Which composition by Jose Maceda is considered a communal ritual and was composed in 1963?
a) Ode to Freedom
b) Ugma-ugma
c) Kalesa
d) Divertissement and Concertante

Answer 5

b) Ugma-ugma

Question 6

Who among the following National Artists was known for incorporating indigenous Filipino instruments into orchestral productions?
a) Ryan Cayabyab
b) Jose Maceda
c) Lucrecia R. Kasilag
d) Ernani J. Cuenco

Answer 6

c) Lucrecia R. Kasilag

Question 7

Lucrecia R. Kasilag worked closely as a music director with which Philippine dance company?
a) Smokey Mountain
b) Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company
c) Ballet Philippines
d) Manila Symphony Orchestra

Answer 7

b) Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company

Question 8

Which of the following is a notable orchestral work by Lucrecia R. Kasilag?
a) Noli Me Tangere
b) Legend of the Sarimanok
c) Ugma-ugma
d) Ode to Freedom

Answer 8

b) Legend of the Sarimanok

Question 9

Who among the following National Artists was known for enriching the Filipino love ballad with elements of kundiman?
a) Ryan Cayabyab
b) Antonino Buenaventura
c) Ernani J. Cuenco
d) Jose Maceda

Answer 9

c) Ernani J. Cuenco

Question 10

Which of the following is a popular composition by Ernani J. Cuenco?
a) Gaano Kita Kamahal
b) Paraiso
c) Ugma-ugma
d) Sisa

Answer 10

a) Gaano Kita Kamahal

Question 11

Which National Artist for Music is known as “Mr. C” and is the most accomplished composer, arranger, and musical director since the 1970s?
a) Antonino Buenaventura
b) Ryan Cayabyab
c) Lucrecia R. Kasilag
d) Jose Maceda

Answer 11

b) Ryan Cayabyab

Question 12

Ryan Cayabyab composed which two-act musical ballet in 1980?
a) Katy! The Musical
b) Noli Me Tangere
c) Smokey Mountain
d) Rama-Hari

Answer 12

d) Rama-Hari

Question 13

Which composition by Ryan Cayabyab became a pop CD album in 1990?
a) Da Coconut Nut
b) Smokey Mountain
c) Nais Ko
d) Kailan

Answer 13

b) Smokey Mountain

Question 14

Who composed the film score for the 2016 film “Ignacio of Loyola”?
a) Antonino Buenaventura
b) Jose Maceda
c) Ryan Cayabyab
d) Ernani J. Cuenco

Answer 14

c) Ryan Cayabyab

Question 15

Which song by Ryan Cayabyab is a beloved Filipino ballad often sung during rainy days?
a) Nahan
b) Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka
c) Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa
d) Kay Ganda Ng Ating Musika

Answer 15

b) Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka

Question 16

Which National Artist for Music is known for restoring the Philippine Army Band to its former prestige, making it one of the finest military bands in the world?
a) Jose Maceda
b) Ernani J. Cuenco
c) Antonino Buenaventura
d) Ryan Cayabyab

Answer 16

c) Antonino Buenaventura

Question 17

Antonino Buenaventura was known for his research and popularization of which of the following?
a) Traditional Filipino dances and folk songs
b) Classical European music
c) Philippine opera
d) Jazz music

Answer 17

a) Traditional Filipino dances and folk songs

Question 18

Which National Artist for Music embarked on a life-long dedication to understanding and popularizing traditional Filipino music, challenging the Eurocentric norms of Filipino musical expression?
a) Ryan Cayabyab
b) Jose Maceda
c) Lucrecia R. Kasilag
d) Ernani J. Cuenco

Answer 18

b) Jose Maceda

Question 19

Jose Maceda is known for introducing what type of musical compositions, performed as communal rituals?
a) Symphonic orchestras
b) European-inspired sonatas
c) Experimental and avant-garde music pieces
d) Romantic ballads

Answer 19

c) Experimental and avant-garde music pieces

Question 20

Which National Artist for Music is renowned for her involvement in both national and international cultural initiatives, and for incorporating indigenous Filipino instruments into orchestral music?
a) Lucrecia R. Kasilag
b) Antonino Buenaventura
c) Ryan Cayabyab
d) Jose Maceda

Answer 20

a) Lucrecia R. Kasilag

Question 21

As the music director of Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company, which National Artist for Music helped elevate the appreciation of Filipino music through collaboration with dance and cultural performances?
a) Jose Maceda
b) Ernani J. Cuenco
c) Lucrecia R. Kasilag
d) Ryan Cayabyab

Answer 21

c) Lucrecia R. Kasilag

Question 22

Which National Artist for Music is credited with writing compositions that resonate with Filipino musicality and whose work embodies contemporary Filipino music with kundiman elements?
a) Antonino Buenaventura
b) Ernani J. Cuenco
c) Lucrecia R. Kasilag
d) Ryan Cayabyab

Answer 22

b) Ernani J. Cuenco

Question 23

What major contribution did Ernani J. Cuenco make to the development of Filipino music in his career as a composer?
a) He brought symphonic music to rural areas.
b) He incorporated traditional indigenous instruments into classical music.
c) He enriched the Filipino love ballad by adding elements of kundiman.
d) He created film scores for international movies.

Answer 23

c) He enriched the Filipino love ballad by adding elements of kundiman.

Question 24

Which National Artist for Music is considered the most accomplished composer, arranger, and musical director in the Philippine music industry since the 1970s, earning the nickname “Mr. C”?
a) Jose Maceda
b) Ryan Cayabyab
c) Lucrecia R. Kasilag
d) Antonino Buenaventura

Answer 24

b) Ryan Cayabyab

Question 25

Which National Artist for Music is recognized for elevating Filipino musical theater with works such as “Rama-Hari” and “Katy! The Musical”?
a) Antonino Buenaventura
b) Jose Maceda
c) Ryan Cayabyab
d) Ernani J. Cuenco

Answer 25

c) Ryan Cayabyab

Question 26

Who among the National Artists for Music is recognized for playing a key role in making the Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company one of the country’s premier artistic and cultural groups?
a) Antonino Buenaventura
b) Jose Maceda
c) Ryan Cayabyab
d) Lucrecia R. Kasilag

Answer 26

d) Lucrecia R. Kasilag

Question 27

Jose Maceda made significant contributions to the field of ethnomusicology, particularly by writing papers that enlightened scholars on the nature of what?
a) Filipino jazz and classical music fusion
b) Philippine traditional and ethnic music
c) The role of kundiman in contemporary pop music
d) Military band music

Answer 27

b) Philippine traditional and ethnic music

Question 28

Who among the following National Artists for Music was also a conductor, instrumental in revitalizing the Philippine Army Band, and who initially gained proficiency by playing the clarinet?
a) Ryan Cayabyab
b) Antonino Buenaventura
c) Ernani J. Cuenco
d) Lucrecia R. Kasilag

Answer 28

b) Antonino Buenaventura

Question 29

Which National Artist for Music is known for their work with both traditional and popular forms, seamlessly transitioning from composing symphonies to creating pop songs like “Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika”?
a) Ryan Cayabyab
b) Jose Maceda
c) Lucrecia R. Kasilag
d) Ernani J. Cuenco

Answer 29

a) Ryan Cayabyab