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The 10 Filipino Composers in Philippines Music THE 10 FILIPINO COMPOSERS IN PHILIPPINES MUSIC VII-7 SUBMMITED FROM:AJAY SAYNO SUBMMITED FROM:MRS.ARINEGO organist of the Pasay Catholic Church when they moved in. When he was ten, he composed a piano piece entitled, "Glissando Waltz". He became so keen and inspired about music by his mother's genuine support. At 13, he composed the "Salute", a military march that was also Rodolfo S. Buenaventura- is the first published. At 14, twenty-six of his Filipino composer who received an honory compositions were listed by the United degree from a government recognized Publishing Company Inc. music school in the United States. He is He graduated with Teacher's Diploma on also remarkable for his pianistic and Pianoforte and a Teacher's Diploma in compositional know-how by extemporizing a Science and Composition. He taught in his piano composition at the spur of the Alma Mater, the UP Conservatory of Music. moment. He became the researcher and official He was born on 15 May 1909 in Singalong, composer of the Philippine government-in- Manila. At the age of six, he had his formal exile, as appointed by President Quezon piano lessons. After 2 years, he played where he was commissioned to write a fourteen pieces and six encores for his symphony and an opera… recital.In that same year, he became the Julian Felipe natutong tumugtog ng piyano at kinalaunan ay naging organista rin siya sa simbahan ng San Pedro. Bukod sa pagtugtog ng piyano ay nagkatha rin siya ng mga awiting gaya ng Mateti el Santesismo, Cintas y Flores at Amorita Danga. Nagkamit siya ng karangalang diploma bilang pagkilala sa kanyang kakayahan dahil sa mga awiting ito. Pansamantalang isinantabi ni Julian ang musika nang siya ay sumanib sa kilusan ng kalayaan sa Kabite. Naaresto at nakulong siya noong Hunyo 2, 1898 ngunit nakalaya Kompositor ng Lupang Hinirang rin naman. Kinuha siya ni Heneral Aguinaldo bilang isang piyanista at Enero 28, 1861 kompositor. Nang ihayag ang Unang Kapanganakan Kabite, Kabite Republika ng Pilipinas noong Hunyo 12, 1898 sa balkohahe ng bahay ni Heneral Oktubre 2, 1944 Aguinaldo sa Kawit, Kabite ay iwinagayway Kamatayan Maynila ang watawat ng Pilipinas kasabay ng pagtugtog ng martsang kinatha ni Julian Hanapbuhay Kompositor Felipe. Dahil dito ay hinirang siya ni Heneral Aguinaldo bilang direktor ng Kompositor ng Pambansang Awit ng Pambansang Banda ng Unang Republika ng Kilala dahil sa Pilipinas Pilipinas. Sa larangan ng pulitika si Julian ay Si Julian Felipe ay kinikilala bilang may- nanilbihan bilang konsehal ng lungsod ng katha ng Lupang Hinirang ang pambansang Kabite, Kabite noong taong 1902. Siya ay awit ng Pilipinas. Ipinanganak siya noong binawian ng buhay noong Oktubre 2, 1941. Enero 28, 1861 sa Lungsod ng Cavite, Cavite at siya ang bunso sa labindalawang Makapal na panitik==Maaring tignan= anak ng mahirap na mag-asawang sina Justo Felipe at Victoria Reyes. Si Julian ay nag-aral sa isang pampublikong paaralan sa Binondo, Maynila. Dito siya were "Nasaan Ka Irog," "Magbalik Ka Hirang," and "Himutok." He died in 1934 at the age of 41, leaving a collection of more than 140 works was born in Nicanor Abelardo San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan. His mother belonged to a family of artists in Guagua, the Hensons. He was introduced to music when he was five years old, when his father taught him the solfeggio and the banduria. At the age of 8, he was able to compose his estoryahe first work, a waltz entitled "Ang Unang Buko," which was dedicated to his grandmother. At the age of 13, he was already playing at saloons and cabarets in Manila. At age 15, he was already teaching in barrio schools in San Ildefonso and San Miguel Bulacan. All of these happened even before young Abelardo finally took up courses under Guy F. Harrison and Robert Schofield at the UP Conservatory of Music in 1916. By 1924, following a teacher’s certificate in science and composition received in 1921, he was appointed head of the composition department at the Conservatory. Years later, he ran a boarding school for young musicians, and among his students were National Artist Antonino Buenaventura, Alfredo Lozano and Lucino Sacramento. In the field of composition he is known for his redefinition of the kundiman, bringing the genre to art-song status. Among his works buried at the North Cemetery, Manila. A hall in the Head Office of BDO( former PCIBank Twin Towers) was named in his honor as the Francisco Santiago Hall. It was mainly used for kundiman contests of the Makati City Government and the awarding Francisco Santiago (January 29, 1889 – of Service Awards of the former Equitable September 28, 1947), was a Filipino PCIBank and PCIBank. musician, sometimes called The Father of Kundiman Art Song. Santiago was born in Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines, to musically-minded peasant parents, Felipe Santiago and Maria Santiago. In 1908, his first composition, Purita, was dedicated to the first Carnival Queen, Pura Villanueva, who later married the distinguished scholar Teodoro Kalaw. Santiago's masterpiece was the "Concerto in B flat minor" for pianoforte and orchestra. His most famous piece "Kundiman, (Anak- Dalita)", was sung upon the may apat nah tanga pang lima ang bumasa. His other compositions are the kundiman "Sakali Man", "Hibik ng Filipinas", "Pakiusap", "Ang Pag-ibig", "Suyuan", "Alaala Kita", "Ikaw at Ako", "Ano Kaya ang Kapalaran?", "Hatol Hari Kaya?", "Sakali't Mamatay", "Dalit ng Pag-ibig", "Aking Bituin", "Madaling Araw" and "Pagsikat ng Araw". He was named UP Emeritus Professor of Piano, on May 25, 1946. When the University of the Philippines Conservatory of Music was celebrating its 30th anniversary, the patriotic musician died of a heart attack. He was Francisco Buencamino the Buencamino Music Academy in 1930, and had Nicanor Abelardo as one of his students. He also became a musical director for sarswela productions, and composer of music for films produced by Sampaguita Pictures, LVN, and Excelsior. Francisco Buencamino belonged to a family of musicians. He was born on November 5, 1883 in San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan. His father Fortunato, a church organist and band master, taught him music at a very early age. His mother Luisa, meanwhile, was a singer. At age 12, he could already play the organ. His early exposure to music was complemented by education in composition and harmony at the Liceo de Manila, where Marcelo Adonay, an eminent composer and conductor in the late 19th century, served as his mentor. After graduating from the Liceo, Buencamino composed a number of Tagalog operettas or sarswelas, including Marcela (1904), Si Tio Selo (1904), Yayang (1905), and Pangakong Hindi Natupad (1905). Jump to: navigation, search Buencamino taught at the Ateneo de Manila in the early 1900s. He also taught at the Centro Escolar de Señoritas and headed its Music Department for 30 years. He founded Among Nakpil's works are San Carlos Seminary, Geronimo de los Reyes Building, Magsaysay Building, Rizal Theater, Capitol Theater, Captain Pepe Building, Manila Jockey Club, Rufino Building, Philippine Village Hotel, University of the Philippines Administration and University Library, and the Rizal Shrine in Calamba, Laguna. He Juan F. Nakpil also designed the International Eucharistic Congress altar and improved the Quiapo Church in 1930 by erecting a dome and a second belfry. He was hailed as a National Artist for Architecture in 1973.[1] born 1899 Juan Napkil died in Manila, Philippines in 1986. 1986 Died Manila, Philippines Nationality Filipino Occupation Architect Known for National Artist of the Philippines Juan F. Nakpil (1899–1986) was a Filipino architect, teacher and a community leader. In 1973, he was named one of the National Artists for architecture, and tapped as the Dean of Filipino Architects. He was one of eight children of the Philippine Revolution veterans Julio Nakpil and Gregoria de Jesus (who married the former after the death of her first husband Andrés Bonifacio). Vittorio Giannini and took classes at Juilliard in 1947. His other vocation was teaching. He has taught at the Ateneo de Manila University, virtually all the major music conservatories in Manila[citation needed], and at the College of Music of the University of the Philippines, Lucio San Pedro (February 11, 1913 – Diliman, where he retired as a full professor March 31, 2002) was a Filipino composer in 1978. He received the title Professor [citation and teacher. Emeritus from the University in 1979. needed] He also became a faculty member of He was born on February 11, 1913 in the Centro Escolar University Conservatory Angono, Rizal, the Philippines. He is known of Music in Manila. in the Philippines as the composer of the popular lullaby Sa Ugoy ng Duyan (in On May 9, 1991, President Corazon C. collaboration with Levi Celerio) and the Aquino proclaimed Lucio D. San Pedro a symphonic poem Lahing Kayumanggi. He National Artist of the Philippines for [1] taught composition at a number of colleges Music. and universities, including the University of He died of cardiac arrest on March 31, 2002 the Philippines College of Music, where he at the age of 89. A number of national artists served as chairman of its Composition and attended his tribute at the Tanghalang Conducting Department from 1970 to 1973. Pambansa, including: Napoleon Abueva, Lucio came from a family with musical Daisy Avellana, Leonor Gokingco, Nick roots and he began his career early. When he Joaquin, Arturo Luz, Jose Maceda, and was still in his late teens, he became a Andrea Veneracion. He is buried in his church organist, taking over the job after the hometown of Angono, Rizal. death of his grandfather. By then, he had already composed songs, hymns and two complete masses for voices and orchestra.
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