MAPEH Grade 10 Contemporary Philippine Music

Music grade 10

1. CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE MUSIC

2. At the end of the lesson, the learners are able to: 1. Discuss the characteristics of contemporary music 2. Gives a brief biography of selected contemporary Philippine composers 3. Listens perceptively to excerpts of major contemporary works.

3. National Artist Ramon Santos, PhD, “ contemporary music in the Philippines refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements from 20 th century art music in the west, as well as the latest trends and musical styles in the entertainment industry.”

4. 20 TH CENTURY TRADITIONAL COMPOSERS

5. Francisco Buencamino Sr.

6. Born :  November 5,1883, Bulacan Died :  16 October 1952 Parents :  Fortunato Buencamino Luisa Beltran

7. He was the son of a musically inclined couple. His father a church organist and band master. His mother a noted singer. He studied music composition and harmony at Liceo de Manila. he was not able to finish.

8. He taught at the Ateneo de Manila, and at Centro Escolar de Señoritas whose Conservatory of Music he founded. Created the Buencamino Music Academy in 1930

9. compositions include: Harana , Pandanggo ni Neneng , Collar de Sampaguita, Dulces las Horas, Mayon (Fantasia de Concierto ), My Soul’s Lament

10. Born:  29 January 1889, Santa Maria Died:  28 September 1947 Parents:  Maria Santiago and Felipe Santiago

11. known as the “Father of the Kundiman” and belongs to the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers.” He finished his music specialization at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago, where he obtained his Doctorate Degree in 1924.

12. His music was Romantic in style, incorporating Western forms and techniques with folk material

13. famous works: Pakiusap , Madaling Araw , Sakali Man, Hibik ng Pilipinas , Ano Kaya ang Kapalaran , and Kundiman (Anak Dalita ).

14. Nicanor Abelardo

15. Born: 7 February 1893, San Miguel, Bulacan Died: 21 March 1934 Parents:  Placida Sta.Ana Valentine Abelardo

16. -studied music at the Chicago Music College and was influenced by the musical styles of Schoenberg, Hindemith, and Stravinsky. -Developed a style that combined European romanticism with chromaticism.

17. compositions include: Mutya ng Pasig, Nasaan Ka Irog , Cavatina for Violoncello, and Magbalik Ka Hirang

18. Antonio Molina

19. Born:  26 December 1894,  Quiapo , Manila Died:  29 January 1980 Parents:  Simeona Naguiat ,  Juan Molina

20. the first National Artist for Music considered one of the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers” which includes Nicanor Abelardo and Francisco Santiago. He began his music career as an orchestral soloist at the Manila Grand Opera House.

21. -a product of both the Romantic and Impressionist schools of thought. -He was fascinated by the dynamics and harmonies of Debussy but retained much of the Romantic style in his melody.

22. His works include: Misa Antoniana Grand Festival Mass, Ang Batingaw , Kundiman- Kundangan vocal music - Amihan , Awit ni Maria Clara, and Larawan Nitong Pilipinas .

23. Born:  21 October 1902, Bacoor Died:  28 December 1985, Manila Parents: Crispino Rubio Faustino Francisco

24. A composer, music teacher, conductor, and clarinetist, he created substantial works for the orchestra

25. His interest in music came from the influence of his uncle who was playing with the Bacoor Band. His first music lessons in music theory and clarinet were with Fr. Amando Buencamino who taught him solfeggio and some musical instruments.

26. His compositions include: Bulaklaken , Dance of the Nymphs Rondo, Halik , Danza, Unang Katas, Ang Magsasaka , Bukang Liwayway , Hatulan Mo Ako , Ginintuang Araw , Mutya ng Silangan, and Salamisim .

27. Col. Antonino Buenaventura

28. Born: 4 May 1904,  Baliuag , Bulacan Died: 25 January 1996 Parents:  Lucino Buenaventura,  Leocadia Ramirez

29. highly acclaimed for his brilliance in the field of Music. He took over the cudgels of the Philippine Constabulary and Philippine Army Bands and transformed them into one of the finest military bands in the world.

30. He promoted Philippine music through his extensive use of folk materials which he had recorded around the country with Ramon Tolentino and National Artist for Dance Francisca Reyes Aquino.

31. He composed the music and folkdance notations for the dance researches of Aquino. He was declared National Artist for Music in 1988

32. Some of his works are: Minuet, Mindanao Sketches, Divertimento for Piano and Orchestra, Variations and Fugue, and Greetings based on Philippine folk music. Pandanggo sa Ilaw

33. Rodolfo Cornejo

34. Born: May 15, 1909 in Singalong, Manila. Died: August 11, 1991 Parents Miquel Reyes Cornejo and Crisanta Cornejo (born Soldevilla ).

35. Inspired by his mother’s genuine support, the young Cornejo started formal music lessons at the age of six. He performed on stage after only two years of music studies

36. known for his extemporaneous thematic improvisations based on the letters of people’s names. “the first Filipino composer who received an honory degree from a government recognized music school in the United States .”

37. He was known for his “pianistic and compositional talent” by extemporizing a piano composition at the spur of the moment. He is listed in “The International Who’s Who in Music.”

38. His compositional output includes: A la Juventud Filipina, Bailes de Ayer, Caprice on a Folksong, Cello Sonata, Ibong Adarna, Kandingan , Malakas at Maganda, Overture, Okaka , Oriental Fantasy, Ibong Adarna, Piano Concerto Nos. 1,2,3, Ruby, and Song of the Miners.

39. FELIPE PADILLA DE LEON SR . (1912 – 1992) National Artist for Music

40. Born on May 1, 1912 in Barrio Papaya (now General Tinio ) in Peñaranda , Nueva Ecija. Parents: Juan de Leon and Natalia Padilla. Felipe de Leon married pianist Iluminada Mendoza with whom he had six children

41. His talent in painting and drawing was discovered during his school days and admired by his uncle, He took up Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines

42. He decided to study formally and enrolled at the Conservatory of Music, University of the Philippines, where he studied under National Artists Col. Antonino Buenaventura and Antonio Molina.

43. wrote piano compositions, hymns, marches, art songs, chamber music, symphonic poems, overtures, band music, school songs, orchestral works, operas, kundiman, and zarzuelas. He was known as a nationalist composer who expressed the Philippines' cultural identity through his compositions .

44. Noli Me Tangere (1957) and El Filibusterismo (1970), Tindig , Aking Inang Bayan, Bagong Lipunan during the martial law. He wrote the popular Christmas carols Payapang Daigdig (1946), Noche Buena, and Pasko Na Naman

45. LUCIO SAN PEDRO (1913 – 2002) National Artist for Music

46. Born on February 11, 1913 in Angono , Rizal. passed away on March 31, 2002 Parents: Elpidio San Pedro; Soledad Diestro

47. Since his elementary days, he started composing. He studied the banjo which inspired him to become a serious musician. He pursued his music degree at the University of the Philippines and the Juilliard School in New York, USA.

48. 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 Sa Ugoy ng Duyan , a lullaby melody sung by his mother.

49. His other compositions are: Suite Pastorale (1956), Lahing Kayumanggi (1962). Other compositions include songs, pieces for violin, cello, and chorus.

50. ROSENDO SANTOS Jr.

51. Born on September 3, 1922 in Cavite City. Passed away on November 4, 1994 in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, USA. Parent: Rosendo and Castora Santos

52. At age 11, he started composing band marches, instrumental, and vocal scores, as well as music for Catholic masses. He studied in Cavite schools and later graduated from the UP Conservatory of Music where he eventually became a faculty member.

53. He awarded the “Philippine Composer of the Century” and “Composer of the Year Award” in Manila in 1956 and 1957.

54. He composed piano concerti, sonatas, symphonies, symphonic poems, five operas in Filipino, numerous band overtures, and 200 marches. Wrote 50 masses in Latin and 20 in English. 1,000 musical compositions in the library of the University of the Philippines. His last musical work and only ballet composition, Melinda’s Masquerade

55. ALFREDO BUENAVENTURA

56. Dr. Alfredo Santos Buenaventura, composer, conductor, and teacher, born in Sta. Maria, Bulacan on October 14, 1929. Grew up in a musical environment and became a band member in his hometown at a young age.

57. He was drawn by his fascination with trumpets and trombones and became one of its arrangers and conductors. He was one of twenty boy sopranos of Tiples at Sto . Domingo Church from where he received his first significant musical training. He also wrote his first composition, Danza .

58. his major works include the operas Maria Makiling (1961), Diego Silang (1966), Prinsesa Urduha (1969), cantatas Ang Ating Watawat (1965), Pasko ng Barangay (1964), 3 piano concertos subtitled Celebration, Determination, and Exultation , and Dakilang Lahi (1971), Gomburza (1981), and Rizal, the Great Malayan Antagonist (1990)

59. Cipriano “Ryan” Cayabyab

60. Born: 4 May 1954, Manila Parents:  Alberto Austria Cayabyab,  Celerina Venson Pujante He obtained his Bachelor of Music degree at the University of the Philippines’ College of Music.

61. a popular contemporary composer who also has classical compositions to his credit, such as Misa , Four Poems for Soprano and Piano, and Te Deum . Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika (1978), modern zarzuela Alikabok (2003), the opera Spoliarium with libretto by Fides Cuyugan -Asensio.

62. He served as the Executive and Artistic Director of the San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts, which oversaw the operations and programming of the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra and the San Miguel Master Chorale.

63. Francisco Santiago Ryan Cayabyab Lucio San Pedro Col. Antonino Buenaventura Rosendo Santos Jr. Direction: Choose the right artist that corresponds to there description

64. Identify the following choose on the box: 1. Known as the “Father of the Kundiman” and belongs to the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers.” 2. Composed the music and did the notations for the folk dances as researched by Francisca Reyes Aquino. 3. Known as a “romantic nationalist.” incorporated Philippine folk elements in his compositions with Western forms and harmony. 4. He is listed in the “New Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians.” 5. He spans his work in both popular and classical worlds with his pop, ballads, operas, zarzuela, orchestral, and choral compositions .

65. Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer. Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. 1. Who is known as the "Father of the Kundiman"? a. Francisco Buencamino b. Francisco Santiago c. Nicanor Abelardo d. Antonio Molina 2. Which Filipino composer received an honorary degree from a government-recognized music school in the United States? a. Hilarion Rubio b. Rodolfo S. Cornejo c. Felipe P. de Leon d. Rosendo Santos Jr.

66. 3. Who wrote the well-loved lullaby melody "Sa Ugoy ng Duyan "? a. Lucio San Pedro b. Alfredo Buenaventura c. Ryan Cayabyab d. Antonio Molina 4. How many full-length operas did Alfredo Buenaventura compose? a. Two b. Four c. Five d. Seven 5. Which composer spans both popular and classical worlds with his varied compositions? a. Francisco Santiago b. Felipe P. de Leon c. Rosendo Santos Jr. d. Ryan Cayabyab