Songs that define the Filipino identity, as performed by some of the most admired musical artists in the country—this was the concept behind Songs for Every Filipino, a concert held at Greenbelt Park... MORE
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Abelardo, Nicanor
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| Lyricist: | Servando De los Angeles |
| Performer: | Conching Rosal |
| Album: | Immortal Kundiman of the Philippines |
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| Key / Mode: | F minor - F major |
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| Genre: | Songs of Love and Courtship |
| Form: | Danza |
| Style: | Light Classical |
| Historical Period: | American Period |
| Date of Composition: | 1926 |
| Movie Scoring: | Used in the movie “Bituing Marikit” (1937) by Carlos Tolosa, starring Elsa Oria. Released by Sampaguita Pictures. |
| About the Song: | In the sweeping rhythm of a danza, the song depicts a passionate lover who compares the beloved to an "unreachable star shining in the night of life," who begs "to be thrown a ray of light, or be allowed to drink from the pure stream of love." Composed by Abelardo for the Tagalog sarswela "Dakilang Punglo" (Magnificent Bullet). (From the CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art., vol. 6, p. 230) |
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