Philippine Music Flashcards

Flashcards about Philippine music based on lecture notes.

Candid Records

London-based record label that signed Mishka Adams.

Johnny Alegre Affinity

Filipino jazz supergroup that released its debut album in 2005.

Mon David

Kapampangan singer who reinvented himself as a premier jazz vocalist.

Mishka Adams

British-Filipino singer-songwriter popular as a flagship artist of Candid Records.

Bob Aves

Guitarist known for ethno-infused jazz.

Akasha

Band led by Mar Dizon, known for Monday-night jazz jams in Freedom Bar.

Tago Jazz Cafe

Venue in Cubao that became an incubator for jazz groups like Swingster Syndicate and Camerata Jazz.

Novelty Pop

Genre of songs that became popular in the Philippines in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Reycard Duet, Fred Panopio, and Yoyoy Villame

Popular novelty singers in the 1970s and 1980s.

Michael V., Bayani Agbayani, Grin Department, Masculados, Vhong Navarro, Sexbomb Girls, Joey de Leon, Viva Hot Babes, and Willie Revillame

Novelty pop acts in the 1990s and 2000s.

Annie Brazil, Richard Merk, the Katindig family, Bo Razon, Eileen Sison, and Sitti

Performers who achieved popularity and commercial success with Latin-derived performances and recordings.

Brownman Revival, Put3ska, Roots Revival of Cebu, and The Brown Outfit Bureau of Tarlac City

Acts instrumental in popularizing "Island Riddims".

Manolet Dario of the Consortium

Luminaries who spearheaded the electronic music scene in Manila in the mid-1990s.

Budots

The first Filipino-fied EDM from Davao City.

Razorback, Wolfgang, Greyhoundz, Slapshock, Queso, Typecast, Chicosci, Bamboo, Kamikazee, Franco, and Urbandub

Filipino rock bands in the 2000s.

Paradigm, Fuseboxx, Earthmover, and Eternal Now

Progressive rock bands in the 2000s.

Autotelic, Snakefight, Jejaview, Bullet Dumas, Ang Bandang Shirley, Cheats, BP Valenzuela, and many more

Indie acts in the 2010s.

Lamb of God, Anthrax, Death Angel, and Arch Enemy

International bands that have performed at Pulp Summer Slam.

Rakrakan Festival

Local annual event where over 100 Pinoy rock acts are performed.

Joey Ayala, Grace Nono, Bayang Barrios, Kadangyan, and Pinikpikan

Artists utilizing traditional musical sounds of indigenous tribes.

Francis M, Andrew E., and Gloc-9

Influential rappers in the Philippines who first released mainstream rap albums.

W.D.O.U.J.I.

Philippine rock origins

Tagalog lyrics adapted for North American rock & roll music in the late 1950s.

"Killer Joe"

Hit song that propelled the group, Rocky Fellers, reaching number 16 on the American radio charts.

Juan Dela Cruz Band

Popular bands to write in local languages within the rock genre.

Hotdog

Band that helped innovate the Manila sound by mixing Tagalog and English lyrics.

Freddie Aguilar's "Anak"

Most commercially successful Filipino recording, popular throughout Asia and Europe.

Folk rock and Aguilar's "Bayan Ko"

Philippine protest music of the 1980s; an anthem during the 1986 EDSA Revolution.

Eraserheads

Considered by many Philippine nationals as the number one group in the Philippine recording scene during the 1990s.

Skychurch, Genital Grinder, Death After Birth, Disinterment, Kabaong ni Kamatayan, Mass Carnage, Apostate, Murdom, Exhumed, Sacrilege, Rumblebelly, Disinterment (11) (Death Metal Philippines), and Dethrone, Aroma

Prominent death metal bands in the 1990s.

Metro Manila Popular Music Festival

Popular Music Foundation of the Philippines songwriting competition in 1977

Himig Handog contest

ABS-CBN Corporation and its subsidiary music label Star Music songwriting competition established in 2000

Bombo Music Festival

Radio network Bombo Radyo songwriting competition conceived in 1985

Neocolours, Side A, Introvoys, the Teeth, Yano, True Faith, Passage, and Freestyle

Pinoy Pop groups regularly showcased in the live band scene in the 1990s and 2000s.

4th Impact, Sarah Geronimo, SB19, 1st.One, KZ Tandingan, Erik Santos, Yeng Constantino, MNL48, Regine Velasquez, BGYO, BINI, Alamat, and P-Pop Generation

Philippine pop music artists who have defined the growth of the now mainstream genre in the 2010s and 2020s.

University of Santo Tomas Singers, the Philippine Meistersingers, the U.P. Singing Ambassadors, and the U.P. Concert Chorus

Performing choral groups that emerged in the middle of the 20th century.

OPM

Catch-all description for all popular music composed and performed by Filipinos, originating from the Philippines.

Pilita Corrales, Sylvia La Torre, Diomedes Maturan, Ric Manrique Jr., Ruben Tagalog, Helen Gamboa, Vilma Santos, Edgar Mortiz, and Carmen Camacho

Popular music in the Philippines from the 1950s through the 1960s was a varied showcase for songs in the vernacular and movie themes interpreted by these artists.

Claire dela Fuente, Didith Reyes, Rico Puno, Ryan Cayabyab, Basil Aguilar, Imelda Valdez, Celeste Legaspi, Hajji Alejandro, Rey Valera, Freddie Aguilar, Papin, Eva Eugenio, Marco Sison, Nonoy Zuñiga, Leah Navarro, Cinderella, Tillie Moreno, Ric Segreto, Janet Basco, Boyfriends, Hotdog, VST & Co.

Major commercial Philippine pop music artists in the 1970s.

Regine Velasquez, Pops Fernandez, APO Hiking Society, Kuh Ledesma, Jose Mari Chan, Dingdong Avanzado, Tito Mina, Rodel Naval, Janno Gibbs, Ogie Alcasid, Joey Albert, Lilet, Martin Nievera, Manilyn Reynes, Lea Salonga, Kristina Paner, Rachel Alejandro, Raymond Lauchengco, JoAnne Lorenzana, Francis Magalona, Gino Padilla, Sharon Cuneta, Sheryl Cruz, Keno, Lou Bonnevie, Zsa Zsa Padilla and Gary Valenciano

Artists that led OPM in the 1980s and 1990s

Eraserheads, Rockstar (Arkasia), Siakol, the Company, April Boy Regino, Smokey Mountain, Rivermaya, Jaya, Agot Isidro, Dessa, Isabel Granada, Vina Morales, Donna Cruz, Neocolours, Jolina Magdangal, Jessa Zaragoza, Ariel Rivera, South Border, Carol Banawa, Yano, Teeth, Introvoys, AfterImage, Side A, Andrew E., Lani Misalucha, Ella May Saison, Joey Ayala, Parokya ni Edgar, Viktoria, April Boys, Color It Red, Roselle Nava and Blakdyak

Famous artists in the 1990s include

Sarah Geronimo, Julie Anne San Jose, Angeline Quinto, Aicelle Santos, Gerald Santos, Jonalyn Viray, Rachelle Ann Go, Christian Bautista, Kitchie Nadal, Kurdi, Moonstar88, Itchyworms, Rocksteddy, Aiza Seguerra, Poon, Nina, Yeng Constantino, Piolo Pascual, KZ Padilla, Hale, Spongecola, Mark Bautista, Jennylyn Mercado, Nadal, Yasmien Tandingan, Seguerra, Toni Gonzaga, Richard Volante, Tandingan, Daniel Mercado, Jake Santos, Zyrus, Jed Edgar, Madela, Erik Parokya Ni Edgard, Ben&Ben, Kamikazee, TNT Boys, Moira Dela Torre, James Reid, Sheryn Regis, Gloc-9, MNL48, and SB19

Leading OPM artists in the 2000s and the 2010s include:

Geno Georsua

Lyricist of Circle's End

Greg Soliman

Bassist of UST Pendong

1017

Davao-based band, that created the Bisrock song Charing

Maldita

Zamboanga-based Chavacano band, that made the song Porque

Groupies' Panciteria

Tacloban based band from a Winaray speaking city

Mernuts

Tarlac City-based Kapampangan band