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IN THE PHILIPPINES
MODERN
MUSIC

Modern Filipino Music is the
product of years of evolution of
music in the Philippines.

The immediate post-war years
were marked by a proliferation of
cumbancheros or combos, easing
out the rondalla in popularity.

These bands of youthful musicians used such
musical instruments as harmonicas, ukuleles,
maracas, drums, and guitars, as well as gourds,
jawbones, and portable army gasoline tanks.

FILIPINO
OF MODERN
FORMS
MUSIC

ORIGINAL PILIPINO MUSIC
 Songs created in the Philippines or created by
Filipinos or those with Filipino origin
 Mostly comprised of Tagalog, English or Taglish
ballads.
 Songs of other languages also exist and are
considered as OPM because of the
composer/creator.

FILIPINO ROCK MUSIC (PINOY
ROCK)
 Usually in Taglish which catches the attention
of most listeners due to the use of the
language for casual conversations in the
Philippines.
 Genre similar to the rock music in the USA,
though of Filipino origin.

CHORAL MUSIC
 Performance of a group through choral
singing
 Made famous by the world-renown Philippine
Madrigal Singers (Madz)
 The Philippines is one of the most prestigious
multi-awarded country in Asia in terms of
choral singing.

NEO-TRADITIONAL MUSIC
Modern Filipino music with ethnic music

Manila Sound
Manila Sound is a musical genre in
the Philippines that began in the mid-
1970s in Manila, flourished and peaked
in the mid to late 1970s, and has not
waned in popularity to this day.
It is often considered the "bright side"
of the martial law era and has
influenced all modern genres in the
country by being the forerunner to
OPM.

Dr. Eliseo Pajaro (1915 – 1984)
Introduced the “Lam-ang Suite,” a
symphony combining Western
concepts and native themes and
“Binhi ng Kalayaan,” the first modern
Filipino opera.

Lucresia Kasilag (1918 – 2008)
In the 1960s, she pioneered rhythms
and instruments such as the kulintang,
dabakan, gongs, and gamelan in
utilizing Muslim folk in her modern
composition.
In 1963, she presented her “Legend
of Sarimanok,” a suite for chamber
orchestra and native instruments,
including kubing (jew’s harp) and the
kudyapi (lute)

Jose Maceda (1917 – 2004)
On January 1, 1974, he performed
his “Ugnayan,” an avant-garde
orchestration of tribal chants, folk
tunes, and indigenous instruments such
as the bangibang, koliteng agung,
and bungbung. It required the services
of 20 radio stations to play the tapes
separately and simultaneously, and a
group of 20 radios to appreciate it.

Jose Maceda (1917 – 2004)
He also organized musical
happenings such as Ugma-ugma,
Agungan,
Pag-samba, and Cassettes 100.

Jerry Dadap (1935 – present)
His Symphonic Ode No.1 for chorus,
rondalla, and orchestra integrates the
native rondalla ensemble with the
symphony orchestra.
He explored the possibilities of
indigenous instruments, as in his works
for the theatre such as “Lam-ang”,
“Tomaneg at Aniway” at “Sultan
Kudarat”.

Bayani de Leon (1942 – present)
He is the son of composer, Felipe de
Leon, Sr., also makes use of Filipino
materials for his compositions, such as
in his dance-dramas, “The Golden
Earth and Sarimanaok” and in the
sarswela, “Ako!”

Ramon Santos (1941 – present)
He belongs to the group of avant-
garde musicians in the Philippines
together with Jose Maceda
His “Ding Ding nga Diyawa” includes
a combination of Western and Asian
percussion instruments, while
“Nabasag ang Banga” attempts to
make people aware of the musical
value of common place sounds.

Hotdog (1972-mid 80’s) and (2000-present)
Hotdog popularized the genre
“Manila Sound”.
SONGS:
• Manila
• Miss Universe ng Buhay Ko
• Bongga Ka Day

Asin
Asin is a Pinoy Folk Rock Band that
started as a trio before becoming a
quartet.
Genres: Folk rock, Manila Sound
Years active:
1976–80,1983–85, 1988-90, 1992-present
Songs:
• Masdan mo ang kapaligiran
• Sayang Ka
• Itanong mo sa mga bata

Pepe Smith
Pepe Smith is a Filipino singer-
songwriter, drummer and guitarist.
More commonly known alternately as
Joey Smith and Pepe Smith, he is an
icon of original Filipino rock music or
"Pinoy rock".
Songs:
• Eto Na Ako
• Himig Natin
• Summer Wind

Jose Maceda
Joce Maceda is a great composer
and ethnomusicologist. Maceda’s
researches and fieldwork have
resulted in the collection of an
immense number of recorded music
taken from the remotest mountain
villages and farthest island
communities.
Songs:
• Colors without rhythm
• Suling-sulin
• Ugnayan

Sylvia La Torre
Sylvia La Torre is the “Queen of
Kundiman”
Songs:
• Sa kabukiran
• Waray-waray
• Tinikling
Years Active: 1941-present

Manila Symphony Orchestra
• One of the oldest orchestra in
Asia
• he orchestra has played a
major role in Philippine history,
including acting as a symbol of
resistance during the Second
World War

Philharmonic Orchestra
asa
Philharmonic Orchestra is the nation's leading
symphony orchestra and a resident company of the
Cultural Center of the Philippines.

FILIPINO MUSIC
CHARACTERISTICS
OF MODERN

 Vocal and instrumental music are both important
 Emotional and creative
 Songs of nobility and nationalism were common in that
period
 The use of found sounds, recorded voices, the shift from
increasingly chromatic surfaces to more triadic ones or
the revere
 The use of new instrumental combinations

Music in the Philippines during Modern Period

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Music in the Philippines during Modern Period

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