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Santiago, Francisco
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| Lyricist: | Jesus Balmori and Jose Corazon De Jesus |
| Performer: | Conching Rosal |
| Album: | Immortal Kundiman of the Philippines |
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| Key / Mode: | C minor - C major |
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| Genre: | Songs of Love and Courtship |
| Form: | Kundiman |
| Historical Period: | American Period |
| Date of Composition: | 1921 |
| Movie Scoring: | Used as the title and theme song for an Octavio Silos movie which starred Rosario Moreno and Rudy Concepcion in 1940 |
| About the Song: | A breath-taking timeless kundiman by the late Dr. Francisco Santiago, a lamented Filipino composer. With its articulate words and music, it expresses the anguish contained in the plea of a loving heart that begs to be heard and answered. This "hauntingly beautiful" song is now indelibly associated with Santiago's name. |
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