Philippine Popular Music

PHILIPPINE POPULAR MUSIC
Contemporary Philippine music is the type commonly known as Original Pinoy Music, Original
Philippine Music or OPM for short.
1960-1970
(NORA AUNOR, EDDIE PEREGRINA, VICTOR WOOD, ASIN, APOHIKING SOCIETY HIGHLY POPULAR
SINGERS)
Nora Aunor
She is the artist with the most singles in Philippine recording history (with more than 260).
Overall she has recorded more than 500 songs.
1970-1980
(IMELDA PAPIN, RYAN CAYABYAB, DIDITH REYES, BASIL VALDEZ)
One of The major Phiippine pop music artists was Rey Valera.
Reynaldo Valera Guardiano, better known as Rey Valera (born 4 May 1954), is a Filipino singer,
songwriter, music director, film scorer and television host. He waxed his first single as a solo
singer – songwriter with the song "Ako si Superman"
ORIGINAL PILIPINO MUSIC (OPM)

1980-1990 regarded as the golden era of Philippine ballads.
Among the classics that emerged were those created by:
 Ryan Cayabyab- Kay ganda ng ating musika

 George Conseco- tubig at langis
 Willie cruz- bituing walang ningning
 Jose mari chan- beautiful girl
 Gary valeciano- sana maulit muli
Most of these compositions made use of Western-type melody and harmony, while expressing
uniquely Filipino emotions in movingly poetic lyrics.
At the start, OPM was centered in Manila where Tagalog and English are the dominant
languages. However, ethno-linguistic groups such as the visayan, bikol, kapangpangan, and
Ilocano also began to sing and records their songs in their native dialects.
Ex: padabataka
1980-1990 OPM was led by artists such as:
 Lea salonga- .Miss Saigon is a retelling of Giacomo Puccini's famous opera, Madama
Butterfly, except instead of Japan, Miss Saigon is set in the Vietnam War, during the
fall of Saigon.
 Reggine velasquez- isang lahi) asias song bird-With her trademark sky-soaring notes
and belting skills, she has set the benchmarks for all-powerful balladeers to come.
Because of this, she has been commonly dubbed 'Asia's songbird'
 Sharon cuneta
 Janno gibs
 Ogie alcasid
 Martin nievera
1990
Famous OPM solo artists included:
 Jaya- Maria Luisa Ramsey-, known mononymously as Jaya, Referred to as the "Queen of
Soul", she is known for her low, yet broad vocal range. Wala na bang pag -ibig
 Jessa zaragosa
 Donna cruz
 Ariel rivera
Singin group bands:
 The eraserheads- is no doubt one of the most successful and most influential Pinoy
bands in the OPM History. This is certainly the reason why they’re named the Beatles of
the Philippines.. (Ang huling el bimbo)
 Southboarder- rainbow
 Afterimage- mangarap ka
 Rivermaya- kisapmata
 Parokya ni edgar- buloy
 Smokey mountain- da coconut nut
PHILIPPINE POP MUSIC

WHO IS THE PHILIPPINE POP STAR PRINCES?
Pop music in the Philippines started as an adaptation or translation, if not complete
imitation, of western hits.
it started with Bobby Gonzales’ hahabol-habol (hot pursuit), a local version of the rock and
roll songs of the 1950’s, and Rico J. Puno’s Luneta, a local adaptation of the way we were.
Mid 1970’s
-the start of the Manila sound, and gave rise to songs using a colloquial language called
Taglish, a combination of tagalog and English. These Filipino lyrics sung to pop melodies
resulted in highly singable songs with contemporary appeal.
Among the proponents of the manila sound were singing groups and bands like hotdog and
apo hiking society.
Manila by apo hiking society
Philippine jazz
Philippine musicians also has been inspired by jazz music. Among them are Jazz pianist and
recording artist boy katindig, who comes from the well-known clan of musicians that
includes jazz piano legend, romy katindig and saxophonis, eddie katindig. Katindig family
pioneered latin jazz in manila.
Luis F. Borromeo, also known as Borromeo Lou, was a Filipino jazz musician and
entertainer. Known as the "King of Jazz" in the Philippines.
Just the way you are- boy katindig
Philippine alternative folk music

This new form combined ethnic instrumentation with electronic accompaniment, while
presenting themes or issues of Philippine society and the environment.
Some of the composers who championed this style were joey ayala, grace nono, and edru
Abraham of kontragapi (kontemporaryong gamelan Pilipino)
Among other Filipino composers whose styles ranged from folk to semi- ethnic were
Freddie aguilar, best known for his song anak; yooyoy villame, composer of Magellan;
florante, composer of akoy isang pinoy
Philippine rock
The year 1973 saw the birth of Philippine or"Pinoy" rock music which successfully merged
the rock beat with Filipino lyrics. This new sound was introduced by the legendary Juan de
la Cruz Band (with their song Ang Himig Natin) which had for its members Joey Pepe" Smith,
Wally Gonzales, and the originator of Jeproks, Mike Hanopol, who later became a major
symbol of Pinoy rock.
Other early exponents of Pinoy rock included the band Maria Cafra; female rocker,
Sampaguita; and folk-rock singer Heber Bartolome and his Banyuhay band, whose songs
expressed strong messages of nationalism.
Continuing this legacy of Pinoy rock today are vocal groups and bands that include
mayonnaise, nobita Rivermaya, , The Eraserheads, kamikaze, Bamboo, Parokya ni Edgar
and others.
Tatsulok by bamboo
PINOY RAP
In the Philippines, rap was also made popular by such composers and performers as Francis
Magalona (Mga Kababayan Ko and Watawat), Andrew E (Humanap Kang Pangit), and Gloc 9
(Lando). Francis Magalona was born on October 4, 1964 and died on March 6, 2009. He is
also known as Francis M. "Master Rapper, and "The Man From Manila." He was a Filipino
rapper, songwriter, producer, actor, director, television host, and photographer. He is often
hailed as the "King of Pinoy Rap" and is considered a legend in the Philippine music
community. With the success of his earliest albums, Magalona was the first Filipino rapper
to cross over to the mainstream and was credited for having pioneered the merging of rap
with Pinoy rock.
flow g, princess thea, mabangis, zae, ez mil- panalo ,shehyee, ai james
Bagsakan- francis m
PINOY HIPHOP
Hiphop is becoming popular especially in dance forms in the Philippines. Groups have joined
the Hip Hop International contests in the US which is considered as "the olympics of
hiphop." Among the groups that won in this contest are A TEAM (2014 Champion,
Megacrew), Legit Status, and Romancon
. Karencitta.- cebuana
Skusta clee- dance with you, Because- bmw Shanti dope Loki- kagome Miracxcle nighs-
almost Oc dawgs Ex b- hayaan mo sila
FILIPINO CLASSICAL PERFORMERS

The Philippines is also home to internationally acclaimed classical artists, whose talents
have been honed at some of the most prestigious institutions both here and abroad, and
who have performed all over the world.
A number of classical musicians like Redentor Romero, Ryan Cayabyab, John Lesaca,
Jonathan Badon. Lemuel dela Cruz, Rachelle Gerodias-Park, Lilac Caña, Jennifer Uy, and Raul
Sunico have also successfully "*crossed over" by combining classical music with popular
picces in both their concert repertoire and in their recordings.
In the meantime, pop artists have likewise been collaborating with orchestras and classical
artists in some of their recordings and concerts. Singers such as Martin Nievera, Gary
Valenciano, Regine Velazquez, Lea Salonga, and Sharon Cuneta have had collaboricas cit the
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the Metro Manila Concert Orchestra, ABS-CBN
Orchestra, and the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra.

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PHILIPPINE POPULAR MUSIC

ORIGINAL PILIPINO MUSIC (OPM)

 Ryan Cayabyab- Kay ganda ng ating musika

PHILIPPINE POP MUSIC

Philippine alternative folk music

FILIPINO CLASSICAL PERFORMERS

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