20th CENTURY FILIPINO TRADITIONAL COMPOSERS

Contemporary music in the Philippines usually refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements from twentieth century art music in the West, as well as the latest trends and musical styles in the entertainment industry.

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​What is Contemporary Philippine Music?

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Every country in the world has their own traditional music, Filipino traditional music portrays the beliefs, customs, and traditions of the rural folks. Traditional music may be classified such as to glorify the beauty of nature, courtship music, or welcome songs

An acapella song is a vocal composition without instrumental accompaniment.

ACAPELLA

A cantata is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment and often contains more than one movement.​

CATANA​

KNGALANG​

a composition for one or more solo instruments, one of which is usually a keyboard instrument, and usually consisting of three or four independent movements varying in key, mood, and tempo (Anupol, 2007).

SONATA​

​Founded the Centro Escolar de Senoritas, Conservatory of Music, and Buencamino Music Academy in 1930.

​​Francisco B. Buencamino Sr.

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The Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Abelardo Hall of the UP College of Music are named after him.

​​Nicanor S. Abelardo

​Filipino Composers”. His music was Romantic in style, incorporating Western forms and techniques with folk materials.

​​Francisco S. Santiago

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​A product of both Romantic and Impressionist style, and known as the “Father of Philippine Impressionist Music”.

​​Antonio J. Molina

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20th Century Traditional Filipino Composers​

A composer, music teacher, conductor, and clarinetist. His name was closely identified with his works for the orchestra

​​Hilarion F. Rubio

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He recorded folk and dance music around the country. He restored the Philippine Constabulary Band in 1945

​​Col. Antonino R. Buenaventura

He recorded folk and dance music around the country. He restored the Philippine Constabulary Band in 1945

Rodolfo S. Cornejo

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Known as a nationalist composer who expressed the Philippines’ cultural identity through his compositions

Felipe P. De Leon Sr.

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20th Century Traditional Filipino Composers​

Known as a “Romantic nationalist”. He incorporated Philippine folk elements in his compositions with Western forms and harmony.

Lucio D. San Pedro

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A prolific composer whose works include concerti, sonatas, symphonies, symphonic poems, five operas in a Philippine dialect, and etc.

​​Rosendo E. Santos Jr.

​His compositions combine contemporary and conventional styles, and contain melodies that are simple and understandable

Alfredo S. Buenaventura

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A contemporary composer and conductor who spans both popular and classical worlds

Raymundo Cipriano “Ryan” P. Cayabyab

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20th Century Traditional Filipino Composers​