PHILIPPINE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC AND FILMS Flashcards
He Founded the Centro Escolar de Senoritas, 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 is also ventured into musical direction and scoring for films, as well as composing several zarzuelas and kundiman.
FRANCISCO BUENCAMINO
He Known as the “Father of the Kundiman” and belongs to the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers” along with Nicanor Abelardo and Antonio Molina. 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)
Francisco Santiago
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 Violencello, and Magbalik Ka Hirang.
Nicanor Abelardo
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).
Antonio Molina
A composer, music teacher,conductor, and clarinest. 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.
Hilarion Rubio
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.
Col. Antonino Buenaventura
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 II. He later became the soloist of several orchestras, and eventually the musical director of the Sampaguita and Vera-Perez movie companies.
Rodolfo Cornejo
Known as a national artist composer who expressed the Philippines’ cultural identity through his compositions. He wrote piano compositions, hymns, marches, art songs, chamber music, symphonic poems, overtures, band music, school songs, orchestral works, operas, kundiman and zarzuelas. His two operas, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, are considered his masterpieces. He is a National Artist for Music.
Felipe P. de Leon Sr.
Known as a “Romantic Nationalist”. He incorporated Philippine folk elements in his compositions with Western forms and harmony.
Lucio San Pedro
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.
Rosendo Santos Jr.
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 that enhance their complexity.
Alfredo Buenaventura
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.
Ryan Cayabyab
The public response to motion pictures was immediate and enthusiastic. From makeshift nickelodeons (movie theaters charging a nickel for entrance) in 1904 to luxurious “dream palaces” for middle class moviegoers by 1914, public showings of movies were a big hit. With World War I over and the establishment of Hollywood as the center of American filmmaking in 1915, the movie industry was on its way to becoming one of the biggest and most influential of the century. With financial success came the rush to release more and more films, in an ever-wider variety -leading to the many film genres we know today.
Film Genre
Who composed (Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang, 1974; Maynila, Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag, 1975),
Lino Brocka
Who composed (Itim, 1976; Sister Stella L, 1984; Bayaning 3rd World, 1999), Ishmael Bernal (Himala, 1982), and Peque Gallaga (Oro, Plata, Mata, 1983).
Mike de Leon
