Traditional Philippines Composers of The 20TH Century

Traditional Philippine Composers
of the 20th Century

Lesson 1
In this unit, we will learn about a number of Filipino
composers who have left their mark not just locally, but also
internationally. We will learn about the lives and works of
composers such as Nicanor Abelardo, Lucio San Pedro, Ryan
Cayabyab, and Levi Celerio.
INTRODUCTION
THE TRIUMVIRATE
Let’s talk about three very important composers who made
their mark on Philippine music and were considered as the
“Triumvirate of Filipino Composers,” a group of major
Filipino composers all active at around the same period.
ABELARDO | SANTIAGO | MOLINA

THE TRIUMVIRATE
Nicanor Francisco Antonio

ABELARDO SANTIAGO MOLINA
• Born on February 7, 1893 • Born on January 29, 1889 • Born on December 26, 1894
• Learned solfeggio and bandurria • Learned to play the piano by the • A composer, conductor, teacher
by the age of 5. age of 7. and music historian - earning the
• Known for writing kundiman • Finished his doctorate from the name "Dean of Filipino
and other Nationalistic songs. Chicago Music School. Composers".
• Called as the "Father of Filipino • Called as the "Father of • Recognized as the first National
Sonatas". Kundiman Art Song". Artist for Music in 1973.
• Entered the conservatory in the • Wrote the music of "Pilipinas • His famous work is
University of the Philippines in Kong Mahal" while Ildefonso "Hatinggabi," a harana
1961 where he wrote: "UP Santos wrote the text in 1931. (serenade).
Naming Mahal".
National Artists:
Buenaventura & San Pedro
Lesson 2
THE ORDER OF
NATIONAL ARTISTS
a National Artist is a Filipino citizen recognized to have
significant contributions to the development of Philippine
arts. It encompasses the different fields of art such as music,
dance, theater, visual arts, literature, film, and architecture (The
Order of National Artists | GOVPH, n.d.).
NATIONAL ARTISTS DEFINED

GRAND COLLAR CEREMONY
A Grand Collar is given to someone proclaimed as a National

Artist and is conferred by the President of the Philippines based
on the recommendations of the National Commission for Culture
and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines
(CCP).
RECOGNITION
Antonio
BUENAVENTURA
• Born on May 4, 1904 in Baliuag Bulacan.
• Pioneer researcher of Philippine folk and
ethnic music. wrote music that incorporated
indigenous sounds and music. Some examples
of these are “Mindanao Sketches” (1947),
which incorporated Manobo songs, and
“Greetings” (1978).
• Famous for resurrecting the Philippine Army
Band and restoring its prestige as “the only
band in the world that could sound like a
symphony orchestra.”
Lucio
SAN PEDRO
• Born on Fenruary 11, 1913, in Rizal.
• He graduated from the UP College of Music
with a double degree in Composition and
Conducting. He then pursued further studies at
the Juilliard School of Music in 1947.
• He wrote “Suite Pastorale,” a symphonic
work, while in UP which ended up as the song
“Sa Ugoy ng Duyan,” a lullaby and an ode to
a mother’s love.
• Because of his unique way of showing
nationalism through music, he was conferred
the title of National Artist in 1991.
Other Traditional Composers
Lesson 3
Ryan
CAYABYAB
• Born on May 4, 1954 in Manila City.
• Finished Business Administration in UP
Diliman, and worked while studying to
support his education. Later earned his degree
in music, majoring in Theory from the UP
Conservatory of Music,
• A pianist for the Development Bank of the
Philippines Choral Ensemble under the
leadership of Salvador Laurel.
• Also known as “Maestro Ryan” and “Mr. C,”
is a very versatile musician, composer, and
arranger.
Levi
CELERIO
• Born on April 30, 1910, in Tondo, Manila.
• He was a prolific composer and lyricist and
had about 4,000 songs to his credit. He has
conferred the title of National Artist in 1997.
• He was also known for being able to play
music using leaves and was recognized by the
Guinness Book of World Records for it.
• Celerio wrote lyrics for many songs,
conveying the beauty of life and nationalistic
ideals like his famous song “Saan Ka Man
Naroroon?”.
REFERENCES
Levi Celerio. Accessed April 10, 2019. https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Levi_
Celerio.html.
"Abelardo, Nicanor." CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online. Accessed April 10, 2019. https://philippineculturaleducation.com.ph/abelardo-nicanor/.
"Buenaventura, Antonino R." CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online. Accessed April 10, 2019. https://philippineculturaleducation.com.ph/buenaventura-
antonino-r/.
"Francisco Santiago." The Kahimyang Project. Accessed April 10, 2019.
https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/905/today-in-philippine-history-january-29-1889-francisco-santiago-was-born-in-santa-maria-bulacan.
Inquirer, Philippine Daily. "Antonio J. Molina: 'Dean of Filipino Composers'." Inquirer News. Accessed April 10, 2019.
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/117149/antonio-j-molina-‘dean-of-filipino-composers’.
"Molina, Antonio J." CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online. Accessed April 10, 2019. https://philippineculturaleducation.com.ph/molina-antonio-j/.
"Nicanor Santa Ana Abelardo." Geni_family_tree. September 07, 2018. Accessed April 10, 2019.
https://www.geni.com/people/Nicanor-Santa-Ana-Abelardo/6000000000181234946.
"PILIPINAS KONG MAHAL." Jose Maria Sison. November 19, 2015. Accessed April 10, 2019. https://josemariasison.org/pilipinas-kong-mahal/.
"Ryan Cayabyab Biography." PinoyStop. Accessed April 10, 2019. http://www.pinoystop.com/bio/celebrity-profile/2000/ryan-cayabyab-biography.
"The Bookmark Inc. - San Pedro." The Bookmark, Inc. Accessed April 10, 2019.
https://www.bookmarkthefilipinobookstore.com/san-pedro.
"The Order of National Artists | GOVPH." Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Accessed April 10, 2019. https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/the-
order-of-national-artists/.
"History of Music Education in the Philippines." National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Accessed April 22, 2019.
https://ncca.gov.ph/about-ncca-3/subcommissions/subcommission-on-the-arts-sca/music/history-of-music-education-in-the-philippines/.

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ABELARDO | SANTIAGO | MOLINA

Nicanor Francisco Antonio

NATIONAL ARTISTS DEFINED

A Grand Collar is given to someone proclaimed as a National

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