CONTEMPORAR

PHILIPPINE
Y
MUSIC
GRADE 10
MUSIC
QUARTER III
 CONTENT
01
STANDARDS
The learner demonstrates
understanding of characteristic
features of contemporary music

PERFORMANCE
02
STANDARDS
The learner sings contemporary songs
 CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE MUSIC
According to National Artist
Ramon Santos, PhD,
"contemporary music in the
Philippines refers to
compositions that have adopted
ideas and elements from 20th
century art music in the West, as
well as the latest trends and
 CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE MUSIC
The modern Filipino repertoire
consists of musical pieces that
have been written in 20th
century idioms that have
evolved out of such stylistic
movements as impressionism,
expressionism, neo-classicism,
20th CENTURY TRADITIONAL COMPOSERS

With Spain and then

America having colonized
the Philippines from the
early 1500s to the late
1800s, it was unavoidable
that Western compositional
techniques found their way
into the works of Filipino
20th CENTURY TRADITIONAL COMPOSERS

Yet, even 20th century

Filipino composers have
managed to retain some
traditional elements in their
assimilation of Western
techniques. In fact, they
have become the strongest
foundations of what we now
20TH CENTURY
TRADITIONAL
COMPOSERS
 FRANCISCO B. BUENCAMINO
He founded the Centro Escolar de Señoritas, Conservatory of
SR.
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 also ventured into musical direction
and scoring for films, as well as composing several zarzuelas
and kundiman. He passed away on October 16,1952 and
FRANCISCO S. SANTIAGO, PHD
given the award “Outstanding Composer”.
He is known as the "Father of the Kundiman" and belongs to
the "Triumvirate of Filipino Composers.” 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). He became the
first Filipino Director of the Conservatory of Music, University
 NICANOR S. ABELARDO
Although 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 Violoncello, and Magbalik
Ka Hirang. The Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of
the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Abelardo Hall of
the UP College of Music are named after him.
ANTONIO J. MOLINA
He was 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
 HILARION F. RUBIO
He was a composer, music teacher, conductor,
and clarinetist. 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.
COL. ANTONINO
BUENAVENTURA
He 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
 RODOLFO S.
He was the researcher and official composer of the Philippine
CORNEJO under President Manuel L. Quezon. He
government-in-exile,
served as pianist-director of a USO concert unit that
entertained the Allied Forces during World War I. He later
became the soloist of several orchestras, and eventually the
musical director of the Sampaguita and Vera-Perez movie
companies.
FELIPE P. DE LEON SR.
He is known as a nationalist composer who expressed
the Philippines' cultural identity through his
compositions. He wrote piano compositions, hymns,
marches,art songs, chamber music, symphonic poems,
overtures, band muic, school songs, orchestral works,
operas, kundiman, and zarzuelas. His two operas, Noli Me
 LUCIO D. SAN PEDRO
He is 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 lullaby Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, his
orchestral compositions Suite Pastorale, a musical
description of his hometown Angono, and his
nationalistic symphonic poem Lahing Kayumanggi. He
ROSENDO E. SANTOSis a National Artist for Music.
He was a prolific composer whose works include
JR.
concerti, sonatas, symphonies, symphonic poems,
five operas in a Philippine dialect, numerous band
overtures, and over 200 marches. He also wrote 50
 ALFREDO S. BUENAVENTURA
He 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.
RYAN CAYABYAB
He is 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. Among these are the award winning Kay
Ganda ng Ating Musika, the modern zarzuela Alikabok, and the
opera Spoliarium with libretto by Fides Cuyugan-Asensio. His
 RESEARCH
01 ”ANG PIPIT”
AND LISTEN
to the following musical
02 “MAALAALA MO KAYA”
pieces:

03 “SA LIBIS NG NAYON”

04 “HIRAM”
 ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS BELOW
01 02 03

What do you think What similarities What is your

is the and differences general
distinguishing have you noticed observation about
characteristic of in the music the music
each music? samples? selections?
 THAT’S ALL FOR TODAY CLASS

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