The American Colonial Period

MUSIKA

Influences of American Music

Movies

Radio

Television

History

The European opera was introduced in the latter part of the Spanish regime, but the Filipino opera was born only with the staging of La Alianza Sothe Filipino opera was born only with the staging of La Alianza Sonada or Sandugong Panaginip (Dreamed Alliance), a collaborative effort of librettist Pedro Paterno and composer Ladislao Bonus who hailed from “Little Italy” knowned today as Pandakan.

OPERA

Sandugong Panaginip

It was staged at the Teatro Zorilla on August 16, 1902 and was performed ni less than five times, counting then Governor William Howard Taft and Phillipine Constabulary Band conductor Major Walter Loving in the audience.

Pedro Paterno

Ladislao Bonus(Father of Filipno Opera)

Binhi ng Kalayaan(1961) – Eliseo Fajardo

Noli Me Tangere & El filibusterismo(1962 & 1970) – Felipe De leon

Florante at Laura(1973) – Lucino Sacramento

La Loba Negra(1984) – Francisco Feliciano

Operas from 1960-1980

KUNDIMAN

Nicanor Abelardo,Francisco Santiago and Bonifacio Abdon, they stylized the kundiman into an art form. From simple folk form, the kundiman would now be made up of two parts or more with the corresponding dual modes. The minor and the major.

Kundiman as art form

Anak Dalita(1917) - Francisco Santiago

Nasaan ka Irog?(1924) – Nicanor Abelardo

Mutya ng Pasig (1926) – Nicanor Abelardo

Nicanor Abelardo(Father of Sonata Form)

Francisco Santiago(Father of Nationalism)

Musical Groups

Rondalla (Comparsa)it was begun during the latter part of

Spanish period, but proliferated only during the entire American period. Widely known as the native string band, the rondalla is composed of plectrum instruments, such as banduria, laud, octavina, guitar and bajo de unas.

Musicians

Antonio Molina – founded and directed Rondalla Ideal.

Victorino Carrion – vocal teacher who headed the Comparsa Cecilia

Jose Silos – leader of the Rondalla Apollo

Bands

Marching or symphonicRose its popularity in the 20th century. Many

of the marching bands in the provinces, especially around in Manila, developed into symphonic bands. The pre – war Philippine Constabulary Band was a symphonic band founded by Walter Loving on October 15, 1902.

By the death of Loving did not put an end to band music. The surviving members of the band were regrouped and placed in the service of the Phillipine Army.

Pop Music

Pop

Rock

Jazz

Disco

Ballad

Folk

History of Pop/Rock

It started as an adaptation or translation, if not complete imitation of current hits. Samples are “Hahabol – habol” by Bobby Gonzales a local version of the rock n’ roll in 1950’s, and “Luneta” by Rico Puno.

In 1973, birth of Pinoy rock and rhythm which quite succesfully attempted to merge the rock beat with Filipino lyrics of decidedly local color.

Filipino Rock Bands

Juan Dela Cruz – Pepe Smith, Wally Gonzales, Mike Hanopol

Maria Cafra

Sampaguita

Semi Folk – Semi Ethnic Singers

Yoyoy Villame – “Magellan”

Freddie Aguilar – “Anak”

Fred Panopio – “Turistang Bilmoko”

Manila Sound

It is a definite contribution to the world of pop with its Filipino lyrics sung to pop melodies, producing love songs with a contemporary appeal.

Hotdogs, Cinderella, Rainmakers and Apo Hiking Society are some of the exponents of this sound.

Although the Manila Sound flourished only for a few months, its style continues to be popularized by groups like Apo hiking Society.

Ballads & Disco Music

BALLADBoyfriends

Rico Puno

Basil Valdez

Celeste Legasipi

Hajji Alejandro

Anthony Castelo

Ernani Cuenco – “Gaano ko ikaw kamahal”

George Canseco – “Ngayon at Kailanman”

DISCO

Reached a measure of popularity from the 1970’s to the 1980’s with such hit tunes as the Hotdogs’ “Annie Batungbakal”, the theme song of a movie bearing the same title; the songs of the VST and Co., which are actually local version of the songs Bee Gees; and the Macho Group Hagibis, the local counterpart of the Village People.