Music Reviewer
Music Reviewer
Music Reviewer
New-Age Music – Is a genre of music intended to create artistic inspiration relaxation and optimism.
- Used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, reading as a method of stress management to
bring about a state of ecstasy or to create peaceful atmosphere.
Filipino Composers – Were influence by the ideas of avant-grande composers of 20th century.
- Is a recognized figure in Asian Contemporary art music and a leading voice among a new generation
of contemporary artists
- His music is characterized by great energy and often bears a relationships to traditional music of
Southeast Asia.
Josefino’s Compositions :
SULYAP
PAMANTASANG HIRANG OVERTURE
TIKLADONG HIRANG
HUNTAHANG GITARA
JOSE MACEDA (January 31, 1917 – May 5, 2004) – Occupation: Ethnomusicologist, Educator, Composer, Conductor,
Pianist.
- He also studied about the ethnic Philippine Music covering even highest mountain villages and
farthest remote
UGNAYAN
SULING-SULING
PAGSAMBA
UGMA-UGMA
UDLOT-UDLOT
LUCRECIA KASILAG (August 31, 1917 – August 16, 2008) – Occupation: Composer, Educator, Cultural and arts
administrator and performing artist.
- She used Filipino ethnic music with western music, indigenous instruments in orchestral
productions.
- Considered the “First Lady of Philippine Music”
- Written 250 Compositions
Lucrecia Kasilag’s Compositions:
LULLABY
WALANG ANGAY
INTERMEZZO
LOVESONGS
THE LEGEND OF SARIMANOK
AND PAMANA
HER SON
SISA
AWIT NG MGA AWIT PSALMS
JONAS BAES (1981) – Composer of interdisciplinary works that have been performed in Asia, Europe and North America.
AGUYOY
PATANGIS BUWAYA
WALA
TATLONG TAGULAYLAY
SONG COMPOSERS
COMPOSER – Some who writes and directs original music used to produce various types of media entertainment.
- Create and arrange musical scores for anything that requires a soundtrack.
SOUND RECORDINGS – Produce from the score vary in styles and may reflect the classical, country, folk, jazz, techno, or
pop genres.
GEORGE CANSECO (April 23, 1934 – November 19, 2004) – Occupation: Composer, Lyricist, Songwriter
- Regarded by his peers as “one of the greatest composers of contemporary Philippine Music”
- He was commissioned by former first lady, Imelda Marcos to compose the national tribute hymn “I
am a Filipino” (Ako ay Pilipino).
George Canseco’s Compositions:
KAPANTAY AY LANGIT
IKAW
GAANO KADALAS ANG MINSAN
PAANO
HANGGANG SA DULO NG WALANG HANGGAN
LEVI CELERIO (April 30, 1910 – April 2, 2002) - A Filipino composer and lyricist.
- Creative writer of more than 4,000 songs to his acclaim including Filipino Folk, Christmas and love
songs.
- Express nationalistic sentiments and complete grand philosophies
- Best recognized for being leaf player place into Guinness World of records.
PASKO NANAMAN
ANG PASKO AY SUMAPIT
MISA DE GALLO
RESTITUTO ‘RESTIE’ UMALI (Junes 16, 1916) – Arranged the Philippine national anthem and the classic kataka-taka for
Boston pops orchestra when performed for the Philippine Independence Night in Boston.
- Composed approximately 120 movie themes songs and 250 scores for movies
- Garnered the ‘best music awards’ for bitter-sweet at 1969 Manila Film Festival and ang agila at ang
araw at Olonggapo Film Festival
Restituto’s Compositions