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Traditional

Composers
Traditional Composers
INTRODUCTION
it is the music of the Philippines from the
Philippine contemporary music
twentieth century specifically up to the
categorized into three parts in
present music, in particular in which
accordance with the curriculum guide
composers have their own style in
given by the Department of Education;
composing music, as well as that they not
the (1) traditional music, (2) new
get influenced by the other styles and/or
music, and (3) song composers. In this
techniques in music, such as the Western
lesson, we will discuss just the first
Classical music. One of the examples in
music: traditional music composer.
traditional music is the creation of
When we are talking about traditional
kundiman.
music,

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Francisco
Santiago
(1889-1947)
He was born on January 29, 1889 from a low class family. He became a
teacher, pianist and a composer. He became a piano instructor at the
Conservatory of Music at University of the Philippines now called as The
College of Music. He finished his certificate in science and composition at
UP in 1922 and took his master’s degree and doctorate at the same school in
Chicago, USA in the same school in 1924. After he returned to Philippines, he
became the director of UP From 1930 to 1946. He is considered as “The
Father of Kundiman songs”. One of his famous composition is the song
“Purita” which he dedicated to the first Carnival Queen Pura Villanueva. He
also composed the song “Pilipinas kong mahal” with a the beat of 94 bpm
and the tempo of andante.

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COMPOSITIONS OF
SANTIAGO
"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".

Santiago’s Masterpiece “Concerto in B flat minor”


for pianoforte and orchestra. His famous piece
“Kundiman, (Anak Dalita)” was sung upon the
request King Alfonso XIII before the royal court
of Spain

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Rhythm


1. Quarter Tempo
- 1
94 per
2. Eighth minute
– 1/2
3. Sixteent
h – 1/4
4. half- 2

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Nicanor
Abelardo
(1893-1934)
was a Filipino composer known for kundiman songs he wrote before the 
Second World War.
Nicanor Abelardo was born in San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan to Valentin
Abelardo and Placida Santa Ana, on February 7, 1893. His mother
belonged to a family of artists in Guagua, the Henson. He was
introduced to music when he was five years old when his father taught
him the solfeggio, the bandurria, and the guitar at 6. His quick mastery
of the instruments has made him a prodigy in town. He could play his
father's arrangement of Rossini's "William Tell Overture" on the guitar
at age 6. He also learned the violin and other string instruments given
to him by his father, and learned how to play quickly without much
difficulty.

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COMPOSITIONS OF ABELARDO

. In 1901, he wrote his first composition, "Ang Unang Buko”.


“Bituing Marikit”, “Kundiman ng Lupa”, “Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor”, “Mutya
ng Pasig”, “Himutok”, “Pahimakas”, “Kung Hindi Man”, ”Pahiwatig”, “UP
Naming Mahal”, “Cavatina”, “Ikaw Rin”, “Nasaan ka, Irog?”
He wrote most of his important works while teaching at the conservatory. His
graduation piece, a Piano Sonata in G Major, was the first Sonata made by a
Filipino composer and his post-graduate piece, the Piano Concerto in B-flat
minor, was the first concerto made by a Filipino composer. Almost all of his
kundiman was written during his time as well.

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Rhythm 1. Whole-
4


1. half - 2 Tempo
2. quarter 80 quarter
–1 notes
3. Dotted per
quarter minute
– 1 1/2
4. Eighth -
1/2

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Antonio J.
Molina
(1894-1980)
He was a Filipino composer, conductor and music administrator. He was
named a National Artist of the Philippines for his services to music.
He was also known as the Claude Debussy of the Philippines due to
his use of impressionist themes in his music.
Molina was born in Quiapo, Manila, the son of Juan Molina, a government
official, who founded the Molina Orchestra. He attended the Escuela
Catolica de Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila, and
college at San Juan De Letran where he was awarded a Bachelor of
Arts degree in 1909.

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COMPOSITIONS OF
MOLINA
Molina made his first composition in 1912 titled ”Matinal,”
which is preserved in an unpublished volume called Miniaturas,
Vol. 1.

Molina’s most familiar composition is ”Hatinggabi”, a serenade


for solo violin and piano accompaniment. Other works are
(orchestral music) ”Misa Antoniana Grand Festival Mass”, ”Ang
Batinga”, ”Kundiman- Kundangan”; (chamber music) ”Hating
Gabi”, ”String Quartet”, ”Kung sa Iyong
Gunita”, ”Pandangguhan”; (vocal music) ”Amihan”, ”Awit ni
Maria Clara”, ”Larawan Nitong Pilipinas”, among others.

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Rhythm 1. quarter
-1


1. sixteent Tempo
h- 1/4 96 per
2. eighth – minute
1/2
3. Dotted
quarter
– 1 1/2

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