Francisco Santiago Group 1
Francisco Santiago Group 1
Francisco Santiago Group 1
“Ama ng kundiman”
Group 1
Table of Contents
Timeline
History
Family
Education
Works
Genres
Facts
Dr. Francisco Santiago was born on the
He married Concepcion Z Ocampo in
29th of January, 1889 in Santa Maria,
1923 and they had four children
Bulacan
Timeline
Francisco Santiago H i s t o r y
Francisco Santiago
History
Francisco Santiago
H i s t o r y
Elementary
Education at
Colegio de San
Juan Letran
Highschool
Education at
Liceo de Manila
Francisco Santiago
History
Francisco Santiago H i s t o r y
Francisco Santiago
History
Francisco Santiago H i s t o r y
"Kundiman, (Anak-Dalita)"
Francisco Santiago
History
MUSIC &
WORKS
Kundiman
Is a genre of traditional Filipino
love songs. The lyrics of the
kundiman are written in
Tagalog. The melody is
characterized by a smooth,
flowing and gentle rhythm with
dramatic intervals. Kundiman
was the traditional means of
serenade in the Philippines. Classical Music
The Oxford Dictionary defines
'classical music' as “music
written in a Western musical
tradition, usually using an
established form (for example
a symphony). Classical music
is generally considered to be
serious and to have a lasting
value.”
HIS FAMOUS PIECE
FUN FACTS
He is the first Filipino musician to attain
a doctorate degree. He became the
director of the UP Conservatory of
Music in 1930, after the entire music
faculty and students of the
conservatory protested for the removal
of the previous director, Alexander
Lippay, for alleged harassment of
students and musicians.