MAPEH - 3rd Quarter Reviewer

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Contemporary Philippine Music
Contemporary Philippine Music
Contemporary Music in the Philippines refers to the composition that has embraced elements and ideas from the 20th century in the west and musical styles in the entertainment industry. It is an ambiguous term used to refer to music that came up after the 1940s.
Characteristics of Contemporary Music
Makes use of harmonies that are dissonant most of the timeUses lip-vibrated instruments and percussion instrumentsUses electronically created or synthetic sound
Philippine Contemporary Composers
  1. Lucio San Pedro
  • He was born on February 11, 1913 in Angono, Rizal.
  • He already made some compositions during his elementary days.
  • He was a master composer, a teacher, and a conductor whose music inspires folk elements of Filipino heritage.
  • "Sa Ugoy ng Duyan", "Suite Pastorale" and "Lahing Kayumanggi" are one of his famous compositions.
  1. Antonio Molina
  • He was born on December 26, 1894 in Quiapo, Manila.
  • He was the last musical triumvirate, two of whom were Nicanor Abelardo and Francisco Santiago.
  • His most familiar composition is "Hatinggabi", a serenade for solo violin and piano accompaniment.
  1. Hilario Rubio
  • He was a composer, conductor, music teacher, and clarinetist who created substantial works for orchestra.
  • He was appointed as conductor of the Manila Municipal Symphony Orchestra and became the president of PASAMBAP (Pambansang Samahan ng mga Banda sa Pilipinas).
  1. Antonio Buenaventura
  • He was a competent conductor and dedicated educator.
  • He joined the UP Conservatory as an assistant instructor.
  • As a multi-awarded musician, his compositions include "Mindanao Sketches", "Divertimento for Piano and Orchestra”, "Minuet", and "Variations and Fugue".
  1. Francisco Santiago
  • He is known as the "father of Kundiman" and belongs to "Triumvirate of Filipino Composers".
  • He became a piano instructor at UP when it was established in 1916.
  • His most famous piece was "Kundiman (Anak Dalita)".
  1. Rodolfo Cornejo
  • He started piano lessons at age six, had first recital at age eight, and became the organist of the Pasay Catholic Church.
  • At age 10, he wrote his first composition "Glissando Waltz".
Summary
Famous Composers of Contemporary Music in the Philippines \n 1. Lucio San Pedro - "Sa Ugoy ng Duyan" \n 2. Antonio Molina - "Hatinggabi" \n 3. Hilario Rubio - clarinetist, vp of PASAMBAP \n 4. Antonio Buenaventura - competent conductor, UP Conservatory, "Mindanao Sketches" \n 5. Francisco Santiago - "father of kundiman", "Kundiman(Anak Dalita)" \n 6. Rodolfo Cornejo - "Glissando Waltz" \n \n Characteristics of Contemporary Music in the Philippines \n 1. harmonies that are dissonant most of the time \n 2. lip-vibrated and percussion instruments \n 3. electronically created or synthetic sounds