philippine national artists for music
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A short slide show of the Philippine National Artists for Music as of the year 2009.TRANSCRIPT
Philippine National Artists of Music
Antonio Molina
• Musician• Composer• Music Educator• Was the last of the triumvirate who elevated
music beyond the realm of folk music• First Philippine National Artist (1973)• “Hatinggabi” – Molina’s most famous
composistion• Died: January 29, 1980
Jovita Fuentes
• Born: February 15, 1895• Performed internationally• Active crusader of musical movements
(Asosacion Musical de Felipinas, The Bach Society of the Philippines, Artist Guild of the Philippines, Music Promotion Foundation of the Philippines)
• Philippine National Artist of Music (1976)
Antonio Buenaventura• Joined the AFP• A Philippine delegate to the International Society for
Music Education (Switzerland 1976)• Philippine National Artist for Music (1988)
Lucrecia Roces Kasilag
• Teacher• Performer• Composer• Born: August 31, 1918• Fused Philippine ethnic music to western music
using indigenous instruments.• Considered the “First Lady of Philippine Music”• Philippine National Artist in Music (1989)
Lucio D. San Pedro
• Born : 1913• Composed the music for “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan” (it also
forms the 4th movement of his most famous orchestral work: “Suite Pastorale”)
• Philippine National Artist for Music (1991)• Died: 2002
Levi Celerio
• Composer• Lyricist• His works include: Pasko na Naman, Ang Pasko ay
Sumapit, Kahit Konting Pagtingin, Ang Pipit, Itik-itik, Dungawin Mo Hirang and many more)
• Worked with Lucio D. San Pedro in the Lyrics of “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan”
• Used the leaf as a musical instrument• Philippine National Artist in Literature and Music
(1997)• Died April 2002
Felipe Padilla de Leon
• Composer• Conductor• Scholar• Born: May 1, 1912• Trained locally and internationally• Translated the Philippine National Anthem from the
original Spanish to Tagalog• Philippine National Artist in Music (1997)• Died: 1992
Jose Maceda
• Dr. Jose Monserrat Maceda• Born: January 17, 1917• Studied locally and internationlly• Popularized Traditional Music• Major Compositions (Ugma-ugma, Pagsamba and Udlot-
udlot)• Philippine National Artist for Music (1997)• Died: May 5, 2004 (lung ailment)
Andrea O. Veneracion
• Choirmaster• Choral Arranger• Born: July 11, 1928• Devoted her life to developing choir music in the
Philippines• Organized outreach programs to bring music education
to several provinces of the Philippines• Founded the Philippine Madrigal Singers (1963)• Philippine National Artist in Music (1999)
Ernani Joson Cuenco
• Composer• Film Scorer• Musical Director• Music Teacher• Born: May 10, 1936• Master of Kundiman• Philippine National Artist in
Music (1999)• Died: July 11, 1988