PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ARTISTS FOR MUSIC ❖ Diwa ng lahi 1975

ANTONIO J. MOLINA (1973) HONORATA “ATANG” DELA RAMA (1987)

• He was born on December 26, 1896 at • Born on January 11, 1902 at Pandacan,
Quiapo, Manila. Manila
• Died on January 29, 1980 at the aged of • Died on July 11, 1991 at age of 89
85. • Singer and vaudeville/boldabil
He is acknowledge as “Dean of Filipino performer who became the First Filipina
Composers” in his time. Molina is a musician, film Actress.
composer, and educator. He is one of the • Married to Amado V. Hernandez a
triumvirate in Filipino music together with National Artist for Literature.
Nicanor Abelardo and Francisco Santiago, who She fought for the dominance of the
elevated Philippine music beyond the realm of Kundiman, an important Philippine folk song,
folk music. He was also known as the Claude and the Sarsuela, which is a musical play that
Debussy of the Philippines due to his use of focused on contemporary Filipino issues such as
impression in lyusic. usury, cockfighting, and colonial mentality. Her
WORKS vocal and acting talents is Considered as
❖ Lamentos de mi Patria (Laments of m responsible for much of the success of original
Fatherland) in 1913 Filipino Sarsuelas like “Dalagang Bukid” and
❖ Hatinggabi his most famous violin piece dramas like Veronidia.
(1915) WORKS
❖ Ana Maria (done while he’s still in school) ❖ Bulaklak sa Kabundukan
❖ LA BIEN PAGA ❖ Aking ina
❖ Una Paloma Blanca ❖ Anak ni Eva
❖ Awit ni Maria Clara ❖ Puri at Buhay
❖ Misa Antoniana Grand Festival Mass ❖ An ating kahapon
(1964) ❖ Masayang Dalaga
AWARDS ❖ Lupang Pg-ibig
❖ Manila Music Lovers Society (1940) AWARDS
❖ Conductor of the year Award (1953) ❖ Panitik ng Kababaihan (1950)
❖ Phi Kappa Beta Award(1972) ❖ Kababaihan ng Lahi (1975)
❖ Presidential medal of merit (1966)
JOVITA FUENTES (1976) ❖ Diwa ng Lahi (2014)
• She was born on February 15, 1895 in ❖ Reyna ng Kundiman at Mutya ng Dulang
Poblacion of Capiz now Roxas City, Tagalog (1963)
Capiz.
• She passed away on August 7, 1978 at ANTONIO R. BUENAVENTURA (1988)
the age of 83. • Born on May 4, 1904 in Baliuag, Bulacan
• Jovita was Manang Inday to younger • Died on January 25, 1996
siblings, Vitang to childhood friends, and • He is from the Family of Musicians
Tata to nieces and nephews. • A composer, conductor, and teacher
• Known as the first Filipino International • Musical instructor and band conductor
star in the world of opera. of the Philippine Military Academy
She was exposed to music at age five, she • Married to a violinist Rizalina Exconde
learned to sing habaneras and danzas. She He inherited his interest in music and military
then learned to play the piano with the help of from his father Lucino Buenaventura. Who was
the town organist named Maestro Gorio. Her a musician at the Spanish Artillery Band in
Debut as a young artist is when she is 15 years Intramuros. He studied under Nicanor Abelardo
old at the Manila Opera House. In her at UP Diliman Conservatory of Music. His music
performance. She was described as a “future was influenced by different ethnic Philippine
star” with a voice so fresh. Of such exuberant Folksongs.
strengths, vibrant and captivating. WORKS
WORKS ❖ Sonny Boy (1955)
❖ Sa liwanag ng buwan ❖ Banal o makasalanan (1955)
❖ Ay kalisud ❖ Doce Pares (1954)
❖ Kundiman nga luha ❖ Singsing na Tanso (1954)
❖ Walang angay ❖ Babaeng hampaslupa (1952)
❖ Gabing mapanglaw ❖ Matador(1952)
AWARDS ❖ Sohrab at Rastum (1950)
❖ Music Theater of the year in 1952 ❖ Echoes of the Past
❖ Presidential Medal of Merit in 1958 ❖ History fantasy
❖ Outstanding Woman of the Philippines ❖ Ode to freedom
1967 ❖ Dayang-dayang
❖ Virginia
 ❖ Ikaw sa Karimlan He produced wide ranging body of works
AWARDS that includes body of works that includes band
❖ Band Conductor of the Year (1951), from music, concertos for violin and orchestra, choral
the Music Lovers society music, cantatas and chamber music.
❖ Republic Cultural Heritage Award for WORKS
music(1966) ❖ The Devil’s Bridge
❖ Araw ng Maynila Cultural Award (1971) ❖ Malakas at Maganda Overture
❖ Award of Merit for Outstanding ❖ Prelude and Fugue in D minor
Contribution to Philippine Music (1976, ❖ Hope and Ambition
from the Philippine Army) ❖ Easter Cantata
❖ Diwa ng Lahi Award (1995) ❖ Sa mahal kong Bayan
❖ Doctor of Humanities (1991, from the ❖ Rizal’s valedictory Poem
University of the Philippines) ❖ Lulay
❖ Sa Ugoy ng Duyan
LUCRESIA R. KASILAG (1989) ❖ In the silence of the Night
• Born in San Fernando La Union ❖ Diwata ng Pag-ibig
• Died on August 16, 2008 in Manila ❖ The last Testament
Philippines ❖ Musika para sa Banda
• She is the third child of the six children of AWARDS
Marcial Kasilag Sr. a civil engineer, ❖ Republic Cultural Heritage Award (1962)
violinist, and a violin teacher. ❖ Professor Emeritus from UP school of
She is a founder of Bayanihan Folk Arts for music (1979)
research and Theatrical presentations. She was ❖ Tanglaw ng Lahi Award from Ateneo de
a former president of the Cultural Center of The Manila University (1982)
Philippines, head of Asian composer leagues, ❖ Signum Meriti Medal from DLSU (1983)
chairperson, of the Philippine Society for Music ❖ Patnubay ng sining at kainangan Award
Education, and was one of the pioneers of the from Lungsod ng Maynila (1984)
Bayanihan Dance Company. She is credited for ❖ Asean Award for Music (1990)
having written more than 350 musical ❖ National Artist of the Philippines for Music
compositions. 1991
WORKS
❖ Salakot na ginto (1969) FELIPE PADILLA DE LEON (1997)
❖ The spiritual Canticle, operatorio (1991) • Born on May 1, 1912 in the barrio of
❖ Filiasiana, choral dance kaleidoscope Papaya (now General Tinio) in Nueva
(1964) Ecija
❖ Sisa, Ballet (1976) • Died on December 5, 1992
❖ Why Flowers bloom in May, Opera (2008) • He was a composer, conductor, and
❖ Misang Pilipino scholar, Filipinized western music forms, a
❖ Benidictus (1990) feat aspired by Filipino Composers who
❖ Ang Pamana (1963) preceded him.
AWARDS • He married a pianist named Iluminada
❖ Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Mendoza
Award in Music (1954) WORKS
❖ Presidential Award of Merit as Woman ❖ Noli me Tangere (1957)
Composer (1956) ❖ El Felibusterismo (1970)
❖ Presidential Award of Merit and Gold ❖ Tindig, Aking Inang Bayan
Medal for Leadership and Outstanding ❖ Bagong Pagsilang
Contribution to Music and the Arts (1960) ❖ Payapang Daigdig
❖ Republic Cultural Heritage Award in ❖ Noche Buena
Music for the Toccata for Winds and ❖ Pasko na Naman
Percussion (1960) ❖ Alitaptap
❖ Misang Pilipino (1966) ❖ Mariang Makiling
❖ Honorary Doctor of Laws from the ❖ Mutya ng lahi
Philippine Women’s University (1980) ❖ Roca Encantada
❖ Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from St. ❖ Maynila Overture
John’s University in New York (1981) AWARDS
❖ Republic Cultural Heritage Award
LUCIO D. SAN PEDRO (1991) ❖ Rizal Pro-Patria Award
• Born on February 11, 1913 in Agono, Rizal ❖ Presidential Award of Merit
• Died on March 31, 2002 ❖ Patnubay ng Kalinangan Award
• He was a composer, conductor, and ❖ Rizal Centennial Award
teacher whose music evokes the folk ❖ Composer of the Year 1949
elements of the Filipino heritage. ❖ Musician of the Year (1958)
 ❖ National Artist of the Philippines for Music •She was also an adjudicator in
in 1997 numerous International choral
competitions and was an active force in
LEVI CELERIO (1997) choral music before her massive stroke
• Born on April 30, 1910 in Tondo, Manila in 2005.
• Died on April 2, 2002 at the age of 91 AWARDS
• He is a composer and lyricist who is ❖ TOFIL The Outstanding Filipino Awards for
credited to writing no less than 4000 Culture and the Arts in 1997
songs. ❖ National Artist Award in 1999
He is also known for using leaf as a musical ❖ Distinguished Alumni Service Award in
instrument which led to being recognized as 2001 by Indiana University
“The only man who could play music using a
leaf” by the Guinness Book of records. ERNANI CUENCO (1999)
WORKS • He was Born on May 10,1936
❖ Ikaw • Died on June 11,1988
❖ Kahit konting pagtingin • He was a composer, film scorer, musical
❖ Saan Kaman naroroon? director and music teacher
❖ A Ugoy ng Duyan He wrote an outstanding and memorable
❖ Waray- waray body of works that resonate with the Filipino
❖ Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong sense of musicality and which embody an
Taon ingenious voice that raises aesthetics dimension
❖ Dahil sa isang bulaklak of contemporary Filipino music.
❖ Sapagkat kami’y tao lamang WORKS
❖ Alibangbang ❖ Inang Bayan
❖ Basta’t mahal kita ❖ Isang Dalangin
AWARDS ❖ Kalesa
❖ Lifetime Achievement Award in 1989 ❖ Bato sa Buhangin
❖ Honorary Doctorate Degree in ❖ Gaano kita kamahal
Humanities in 1991 AWARDS
❖ Gawad para sa sining in 1991 ❖ Metro Film Festival Awards in 1971
❖ Gawad Urian Award in 1993 ❖ Rajah Soliman Award in 1972
❖ Guinness Recognition ❖ 7th Manila Film Best Musical scoring for
❖ National Artist in 1997 ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Pedro
Penduko
JOSE MACEDA (1997) ❖ 4th Pista ng mga Pelikulang Pilipino, Best
• Born on January 31,1917 music Hanggang sa Kabila ng Daigdig,
• Died on May 5, 2004 1973
• He studied piano with Victorina Lobregat ❖ FAMAS award
at the Academy of Music in Manila ❖ Best Original Theme Song, “Bato sa
• He studied in U.S, including private piano buhangin”
studies with E. Robert Schmitz in San
Francisco FRANCISCO FELICIANO (2014)
WORKS ❖ Born on February 19, 1941
❖ Colors without Rhythm ❖ Died on September 19, 2014
❖ Ugnayan ❖ One of the Philippines most important
❖ Sujeichon composers
❖ Suling- suling ❖ He created more than 30 major works
❖ Strata ❖ He composed hundreds of liturgical
AWARDS pieces, mass settings, hymns, and songs
❖ Rockefeller in 1968 for worship.
❖ The honor of I’Ordre des palmes WORKS
Académiques in France in 1978 ❖ Pokpok Alimpako
❖ UP Outstanding Research Award, 1985 ❖ La Loba Negra
John D. Rockefeller Award from the ❖ Yerma
Asian Cultural Council in New York, 1987 ❖ Sikhay sa kabila ng paalam
❖ Philippine National Science Society ❖ Fragments in 1976
Achievement Award, 1988 ❖ When Twilight Comes
❖ Restless
ANDREA VENERACION (1999)
❖ Silence my Soul
• Born on July 11, 1928
• Died on July 9, 2013 at the age of 84 ❖ When Twilight Comes
• She founded the madrigal Singers in ❖ Ashen Wings
1963 ❖ The Transfiguration and Missa mysterium
❖ Salim-bayan
 ❖ Umiinog Walang Tinag ❖Tsismis 2004
❖ Pamugun ❖Kahit Ika’y panaginip lang 2004
❖ Prelude and Toccata in 1973 ❖Paraisong Parisukat 2004
❖Heto na naman
AWARDS ❖Awit ng Pagsinta
❖ John D. Rockefeller III Award in Music ❖Aba po, Santang Mariang Reyna-
Composition in 1977 sacred work
❖ Title of National Artist for Music in June 20, ❖ Praiso 2004
2014 ❖ Anima Christi- sacred work
AWARDS
RAMON P. SANTOS (2014) ❖ Gawad CCP Para Sa Sining in Music
• Born on February 25, 1941 in Pasig ❖ CCP Centennial Honors for the Arts
• Santos completed his bachelor of music ❖ The First Recipient of Antonio C. Barreiro
degree at the college of Music, UP Achievement Award ( May 4, 1996)
• He finished his masters of Music degree
❖ Life Time Achievement Award for “
in Indiana University, USA
• He is a musicologist and invaluable contribution and Outstanding
ethnomusicologist Achievements in Promotion and
WORKS Development of Filipino Music” in Awit
❖ Ding Ding nga Diwaya Awards ( June 18, 1996)
❖ Nabasag na Banga
❖ Sampung mga daliri
❖ Tuksuhan
❖ Tula-tula
❖ Rituwal ng Pasasalamat
❖ Likas-An
❖ Kulintang
❖
AWARDS
❖ Composer in Residence of Bellagio
Study, 1997
❖ Artist in Residence, Civitella Ranieri
Center, 1998
❖ Achivement Award in the Humanities
from National Research Council of the
Philippines, 1994
❖ Fellowships from Asian Cultural Council,
1998

RYAN CAYABYAB (2018)

• He was Born on May 4, 1954 in Santa Reporters:
Cruz Manila
• He is a conductor, composer, arranger, Tony Kaye Felix Gerald Bernabe
pianist, and singer
• Also Known as Mr. C Angelica Pearl Joy Boliver
• His birth name is Raymundo Capriano
Pujante Cayabyab Mhelser Joy Olmedo
• He graduated in UP College of Music.
Danica Batilaran Claire Degara
His works range from commissioned full-
length ballets, theatre, musicals, choral pieces,
a mass set to commercial recordings of popular
music, film scores and television specials.
WORKS
❖ Da Coconut Nut 2004
❖ Tuwing Umuulan na kapiling ka 2004
❖ Iduyan mo 2004
❖ Liman- dipang Tao 2004
❖ Nais ko 2004
❖ Tunay na ligaya 2004
❖ Hibang sa Awit 2004
❖ Kailan
❖ Iniibig kita 2004