Philippine Artists and Their Contributions to Contemporary Arts – Review Flashcards

Flashcards covering key definitions, awards, and major Filipino National Artists in music, dance, theater, and visual arts, along with their landmark works and contributions.

Which two government institutions jointly administer the Order of the National Artist?

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).

In what year and under which proclamation was the Order of National Artist established?

1972, under Presidential Proclamation No. 1001 (April 27, 1972).

What Philippine award honors the country’s finest traditional artists?

Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (National Living Treasures Award).

Define “Contemporary Philippine arts from the regions.”

Artworks created by Filipino artists across the Philippines during the late 20th and early 21st centuries that reflect cultural diversity, technological change, and varied media.

How does traditional Philippine art differ from contemporary art?

Traditional art transmits communal culture and skills through generations (e.g., weaving, carving), while contemporary art explores new media, ideas, and individual expression influenced by modern life.

Antonino Buenaventura’s main contribution to music

Researched and arranged Philippine folk songs/dances and revived the prestige of the Philippine Army Band.

Name one famous march by National Artist Antonino Buenaventura.

Triumphal March (other acceptable answers: History of Fantasy, Echoes of the Past, etc.).

Which composer-ethnomusicologist wrote Ugma-ugma and Udlot-udlot after extensive fieldwork on indigenous music?

José Montserrat Maceda.

Who integrated ethnic instruments into orchestral works such as “Toccata for Percussion and Winds” and directed the Bayanihan Dance Company?

Lucrecia R. Kasilag.

Which National Artist is known for love ballads like “Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal” that weave kundiman elements?

Ernani J. Cuenco.

Identify the composer of the lullaby “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan.”

Lucio San Pedro (music) with lyrics by Levi Celerio.

Who is called the "Last of the Musical Triumvirate" and wrote over 300 works using folk material?

Antonio J. Molina.

Which National Artist emphasized “Asianness” in works such as La Loba Negra and Pamugun?

Francisco Feliciano.

Name the prolific Filipino lyricist credited with around 4,000 songs, including “Ang Pasko ay Sumapit.”

Levi Celerio.

Which living National Artist blends Philippine indigenous instruments with orchestra and wrote the piano work "Kulintang"?

Ramon Pagayon Santos.

Who was the first internationally acclaimed Filipino soprano, celebrated for portraying Cio-cio San in "Madame Butterfly"?

Jovita Fuentes.

Which composer 'Filipinized' Western music forms, writing patriotic pieces like “Payapang Daigdig”?

Felipe Padilla de Leon.

Founder of the Philippine Madrigal Singers and key figure in Philippine choral music

Andrea Veneracion.

Who is hailed as the Folk Dance Pioneer of the Philippines?

Francisca Reyes Aquino.

What is Ramon Obusan best known for in the field of dance?

Researching, documenting, and authentically staging Philippine ethnic dances through the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group.

Which choreographer developed a distinctly Filipino modern-dance idiom and founded Ballet Philippines?

Alice Garcia Reyes.

Who is called the “Mother of Philippine Theater Dance” and created the dance epic “Filipinescas”?

Leonor Orosa Goquingco.

Name the Bayanihan Dance Company director who choreographed Singkil and Pagdiwata.

Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula.

Why is Daisy Hontiveros Avellana called the First Lady of Philippine Theater?

For her outstanding acting and for co-founding the Barangay Theater Guild, popularizing theater via radio and TV.

Which playwright-director revived traditional Filipino drama through Teatro Pilipino and translated Western classics into Filipino?

Rolando S. Tinio.

Who founded the UP Mobile Theater, bringing thousands of performances to the provinces?

Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero.

Identify the Queen of Kundiman who starred in the film and stage versions of "Dalagang Bukid."

Honorata “Atang” dela Rama.

What was Salvador Bernal’s landmark contribution to Philippine theater production?

Innovative set and costume designs using indigenous materials, and professionalizing theater design via PATDAT.

Who organized the Arena Theater and was dubbed the “Titan of Philippine Theater”?

Severino Montano.

Which painter, famous for luminous rural scenes such as "Planting Rice," is called the Grand Old Man of Philippine Art?

Fernando Amorsolo.

Hernando R. Ocampo’s significance in Philippine art

Pioneered abstract modernism with bold, biomorphic forms and vivid colors (e.g., "Genesis").

What recurring subject symbolizes poverty and survival in Benedicto Cabrera’s paintings?

“Sabel,” a scavenger woman.

Name the muralist from Angono whose works include "The Martyrdom of Rizal".

Carlos “Botong” Francisco.

Which neo-realist refined cubism in works like "The Beggars" and "Gadget"?

Cesar Legaspi.

Muslim Filipino artist who popularized the sarimanok and okkil motifs in modern sculpture and painting

Abdulmari Asia Imao.

Who sculpted the University of the Philippines Oblation and the Bonifacio Monument?

Guillermo Tolentino.

Define Vicente Manansala’s style of “transparent cubism.”

Overlapping translucent planes that reorganize, rather than fragment, Filipino subjects.

Which expressionist painter conveyed angst during Martial Law in works like "Pieta"?

Ang Kiukok.

Why is Napoleon Abueva called the Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture?

He pioneered abstract forms and mixed media, working in wood, metal, stone, and concrete (e.g., "Nine Muses").

Who is known as the Dean of Filipino Illustrators and created komiks heroes like Pedro Penduko?

Francisco V. Coching.

What does the UP Oblation symbolize?

Academic freedom and selfless offering of oneself to the nation.

Name two national awards that safeguard Philippine artistic heritage.

Order of National Artist and Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan.

Which National Artist led the Philippine Army Band to be called “the only band that can sound like a symphony orchestra”?

Antonino Buenaventura.

Give one major dance work choreographed by Alice Reyes.

Amada (other answers: Tales of the Manuvu, Rama Hari, etc.).

What classic Filipino dance manual did Francisca Reyes Aquino publish in 1946?

“Philippine National Dances.”

Identify the National Artist whose sets often used bamboo, abaca fiber, and gauze cacha.

Salvador F. Bernal.

Which National Artist arranged the Christmas song "Ang Pasko ay Sumapit" (Tagalog version)?

Levi Celerio.

What is the Order of National Artist’s Filipino name?

Orden ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining.

Which Filipino visual artist formed part of "The Thirteen Moderns" and painted "Slum Dwellers"?

Hernando R. Ocampo.

Name the symphonic poem by Lucio San Pedro that portrays Philippine folklore heroes.

Malakas at Maganda Overture.

Who staged the dance series “Vamos a Belén!” featuring Philippine Christmas traditions?

Ramon Obusan.

Which National Artist wrote the patriotic choral work “Ako’y Pilipino”?

Felipe Padilla de Leon.

Who choreographed the modern ballet "Rama Hari," blending dance with Filipino mythology and pop music?

Alice Reyes.