CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE MUSIC

He is a contemporary composer and conductor who composed the award-winning Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika (1978).

• Alfredo Buenaventura

• Lucio San Pedro

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Ryan Cayabyab

Known as the “Father of the Kundiman” who composed Pilipinas Kong Mahal.

• Antonio Molina

• Francisco Santiago

• Francisco Buencamino

• Nicanor Abelardo

Who among the following belong to the Triumvirate of Filipino Composers? CHOOSE 3 answers.

• Antonio Molina

• Francisco Santiago

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Rodolfo Cornejo

Known as the “Father of Philippine Impressionist Music” and the First National Artist for Music who composed the music for Hatinggabi.

• Antonio Molina

• Francisco Santiago

• Francisco Buencamino

• Nicanor Abelardo

A National Artist for Music (1988) who promoted Philippine music by extensively using folk materials and recorded folk and dance music around the country including Pandanggo sa Ilaw.

• Antonio Buenaventura

• Felipe de Leon

• Francisco Buencamino

• Nicanor Abelardo

A romantic nationalist whose chords have a rich expressive tonality, as represented in his well-loved Sa Ugoy ng Duyan who received the National Artist for Music in 1991.

• Antonio Buenaventura

• Felipe de Leon

• Francisco Buencamino

• Nicanor Abelardo