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This is a list of composers who are Filipino A. Rosalina Abejo (1922–1991) Nicanor Abelardo (1893–1934) Marcelo Adonay (1848–1928) Joey Albert ...
His music is characterized by its "fusion of contemporary western language and Southeast Asian aesthetics". [5] His first commissioned work, Angklungan , written in 1976 when he was 17 while studying at the UP College of Music already showed the influences of his composition teachers, particularly of Jose Maceda. [ 3 ]
In the late 1950s, native performers adapted Tagalog lyrics for North American rock & roll music, resulting in the seminal origins of Philippine rock. The most notable achievement in Philippine rock of the 1960s was the hit song "Killer Joe", which propelled the group Rocky Fellers, reaching number 16 on the American radio charts.
Villame blended Filipino folk melodies, popular tunes and nursery rhymes for his music and then added witty, comedic lyrics that mixed Tagalog, Cebuano and English in a unique grammar he had devised. He also sang of Filipinos’ daily experiences such as traffic congestion in the song "Trapik". [ 6 ]
Ramón Pagayon Santos (born 25 February 1941) is a Filipino composer, ethnomusicologist, and educator known for being the Philippines' foremost living exponent of contemporary Filipino classical music, [1] [2] for work that expounds on "the aesthetic frameworks of Philippine and Southeast Asian artistic traditions," [2] and for finding new uses of indigenous Philippine instruments.
As a musician, he held performances throughout the Philippines. Abroad, he staged concerts in Australia and Europe. In 1993, he launched Mga Awit ni Heber ("Heber's Songs"), a collection of Bartolome's greatest songs. Apart from being a musician, Bartolome also exhibited artworks and was an active lobbyist for the rights of Filipino composers. [1]
Jose Luis Ocampo, professionally known as Louie Ocampo (born June 21, 1960) [1] is a Filipino composer and arranger best known for his association with Martin Nievera. [2] Regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). His numerous hits, mostly collaborations, include Tell Me, Kahit Isang Saglit, Ewan, and You Are My ...
The phrase "eyyy", which was included in the song's lyrics, also became popular in Filipino parlance and became associated with Bini member Sheena. [6] A few months after the song was released, a Christian content creator claimed that "Salamin Salamin" was a witchcraft song. The creator's post linked the song's lyrics to a book titled "Mirror ...