Contemporary Philippine

Music
 Nicanor Abelardo

• was a Filipino composer known for his kundiman songs,

especially before the second World war.
• He was credited for bringing the kundiman to the level of art
that bloomed during the twentieth century.

• Among his works are:

 Nasan ka Irog Ko
 Kundiman ng Luha
 Mutya ng Pasig
 Bituing Marikit
 Felipe de Leon
• Was a composer, conductor and teacher.
• A nationalist and traditional composer whose
compositions are in varied genres; hymns, marches,
band music, chamber music, orchestra,
symphonies, poems and overtures, operas,
sarswelas and kundiman.
 Compositions of de Felipe de Leon

• Pasko na Naman
• Noli Me tangere
• El Filibusterismo
• Tindid Aking bayan
• Noche Buena
• Mutya ng lahi
• Ako’y Pilipino
• Lupang tinubuan
 Lucio San Pedro
• Was a Filipino composer and teacher who was
proclaimed National Artist of the Philippines for
Music in 1991.
• San Pedro’s musical philosophy was described in
his compositions.
• He had written masses, hymns, choral works,
orchestral music, and background music for
movies.

Some of his works are:

Sa lupang sarili

Lahing Kayumanggi
Santo Nino mass
Simbang Gabi
Sa Ugoy ng Duyan
 Antonio Molina
• Was a composer, conductor, teacher and violinist, who was born in
Quiapo Manila.
• He was entitled as the “ Dean of Filipino Composers.”
• He was called as the “ Debussy” of the Phil. For Impressionism music
themes.
• National Artist for Music in the Phil. 1973.

• He wrote over 500 musical compositions, including “Hatinggabi” and “Awit ni

Maria Clara,” and taught some of the country’s musical icons like Lucresia
Kasilag and Felipe de Leon.
 Ryan Cayabyab
• A teacher, composer, arranger , conductor, pianist, singer,
producer, and musical director.
• As a traditional composer, his musical expertise was seen
through his varied compositions of different genres like folk song,
kundiman, religious, jazz, musical play and original Pilipino music
(OPM)
• He established a musical school, the Ryan Cayabyab Music
Studio and manage the groups like Smokey Mountain, 14k and
Ryan Cayabyab singers.
• Currently he is the executive director of Philpop MusicFest
Foundation Inc.
• His musical skills were recognized both locally and internationally
and received varied awards.
 Among his famous works are:
• Kumukutikutitap
• Limang-dipang tao
• Paraiso
• Tuloy na tuloy parin ang
pasko
• Tuwing umuulan ay
kapiling ka
• Kay ganda ng ating
musika
• Da Coconut Nut
 Chino Toledo
• Filipino New Music composer
whose works includes music for
theater, films, scoring libraries,
orchestrations and revisions and
editing of Philippine Sarsuwelas.

• The founder of the famous Pangkat

Kawayan.

• Recognized figure in Asian

contemporary art music scene.

• Currently a professor of music

composition in UP.
 Toledo’s some of songs arrangements/revisions

• Ang Tangi kong Pag-ibig

• Bayan Ko/Pilipinas kang Mahal
• Ugoy ng Duyan
• Ikaw ang Miss Universe ng Buhay Ko
• Pasko na Naman
• Pasko na Sinta ko
 Jose Maceda
• A Filipino composer who became the “National Artist for
Music” in 1998.
• He introduced new music to the Filipinos by applying
different styles in composition by incorporating avant-garde
Asian philosophical approach.

• Ugma-ugma
• Agungun
• Kubing Pagsamba
• Ugnayan
• Udlot-udlot
Lucresia Kasilag
• She was instrumental in developing Philippine
music and culture and founded the Bayanihan
Folks Arts and Center for research and Theatrical
presentations.

• She collected and made studies on native

instruments.

• She travelled, collected traditional musical

instruments and put them together at the Cultural
Center of the Philippines (CPP)

• Her music includes art songs, folk song, solo

instrumental instruments, chamber and
instrumental music and written more than 350
musical compositions.
Some of her works
 Legend of Sarimanok
 Filisiana
 Misang Pilipno