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Francisco Santiago

“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

He was a composer, pianist,


teacher and film director
Died: September

Francisco Santiago 28, 1947, Manila

Timeline
Francisco Santiago H i s t o r y

Dr. Francisco Santiago was born on the 29th of January, 1889 in


Santa Maria, Bulacan

His parents were Felipe and Maria Santiago. He married Concepcion


Z. Ocampo in 1923 and they had four children

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

Studied pianoforte under Blas Echegoyen, Faustino Villacorta


and Primo Calzada.

Francisco Santiago
History
Francisco Santiago H i s t o r y

Father of Kundiman Art Song

His masterpiece is considered to be his Concerto in B flat


minor for pianoforte and orchestra

"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

Pilipinas Kong Mahal is one of the most


popular patriotic songs in the Philippines. The
song was composed by Filipino musician,
Francisco Santiago and lyrics by Ildefonso
Santos. However, the original text was in
English, for "Philippines, my Philippines."

It was written by Prescott Ford Jernegan.


The musical tune was adapted from the US
state song, "Maryland, My Maryland."
Santiago changed the melody, and Santos
translated the Jernegan text into Filipino for
Pilipinas kong Mahal.
FRANCISCO SANTIAGO

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.

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