Ang Kundiman

KunDiMan (Kung Hindi Man) by sILeNt SaNcTuArY

2010-10-17T10:14:00.000-07:00

USAHAY- Vina Morales & Aegis

2010-10-01T22:44:00.000-07:00

VINA MORALES Version of USAHAY (Pop-Jazz Ballad)

AEGIS Version of USAHAY (Folk Rock)

MATUD NILA - Pilita Corales

2010-10-01T22:32:00.000-07:00

Mi Ultimo Adios - Dr. Jose P. Rizal

2008-11-09T20:48:00.000-08:00

The Original Handwriting of Dr. Jose Rizal's Mi Ultimo Adios

1st Stanza

Mi Ultimo Adios - Performed by Mamerto Villaba

Mamerto Villaba, one of the early great Filipino concert tenors, gave regular concerts here and abroad since 1954. He was the first Filipino tenor to grace the stage at the New York Town Hall. The tenor showed an early keen inclination to music during childhood, singing in competitions, churches, on radio. His years as a soldier of the 37th Infantry Battalion of the USAFFE during WWII found him singing in 'entertainment nights'.
His first formal training was under Pacita Nolasco Torralba in the early 50's, afterwhich he left for Europe to pursue further studies in music. In 1954, in Paris, he was enrolled at the Ecole Normale de Musique where he took lessons from Paul Durenne, a concert and operatic tenor of the Paris National Opera, and at the University of Paris (Sorbonne) where he took up the French language and civilization course. In this same city, he received further training under the famous concertist and vocal coach Madame Germaine Martinelli. The following year, 1955, saw Mr. Villaba in Rome where he studied with Renato Gigli and Luigi Ricci. In 1972, at the height of his career, Mr. Villaba suffered from a stroke resulting to a total loss of speech. This obstacle, though greatly frustrating, didn't end his career. 5 years of rigorous therapy brought miracles, enabling him to concertize once again. Unfortunately, in 1982, he had his 2nd major stroke, which led him to 'lay low' in singing and instead, busy himself in business. In 1994, the 3rd stroke totally disabled his speech. In 1997, he tried coming back to singing, but this time, as a therapy. Presently, at age 82, he dreams of doing a farewell recital.

THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT OF " Mi Ultimo Adios" by Dr. Jose P. Rizal

MI ULTIMO ADIOS (Modern Version) ni Nonoy Gallardo
A GMA-7 Special ( "Sino Ka Ba, Jose Rizal?" )

More info from Wikipedia on "Mi Ultimo Adios" by Dr. Jose Rizal

Si Tiya Dely at Ang mga Awiting Pilipino

2008-11-09T20:13:00.000-08:00

"TIYA DELY LIVES FOREVER"

The Legacy of the Legendary Tiya Dely. Thanks to people who made the production of this video titled "Ang Inyong Tiya Dely". Producer - Elena Pernia; Line Producer - Jane Viculado; Director - Jun Austria; Production managers - Claudane Glyssa Galang, Diane Isabele Maling; and the rest of the production crew and people shared their knowledge for this documentary video.

The title of the theme song of Tiya Dely's Radio show is "La Bella Fiipina."

CHORAL VERSION BY THE MABUHAY SINGERS, on her radio show the instrumental version was originally used.

A TRIBUTE TO TIYA DELY

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ANG TALAMBUHAY NI TIYA DELY

Lover's Trio

2008-08-25T13:06:00.000-07:00

The LOVERS' TRIO are Chi Lucerio, Floro San Juan and Ador Torres

ANG MGA AWITING PANGHARANA

TUNAY NA TUNAY

IKAW ANG BUHAY

BULUNG-BULUNGAN

SAMPAGUITA

BAKIT MO AKO PINALULUHA

Just click the URL (or copy & paste) below for more songs (audio only) of LOVER'S TRIO
http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/anakdalita/lovers2.html

Ang Mga Awitin Ni Conching Rosal

2007-09-23T09:43:00.000-07:00

Si Conching Rosal ay ipinanganak sa San Jose, Batangas noong 1926. Nagpasimula siyang umawit ng solo noong siya'y anim na taong gulang pa lamang sa kanilang parokyang simbahan ng San Jose. Nag-aral siya ng pag-awit sa UST Conservatory of Music at doon niya naging kamag-aral at kaibigan si Sylvia La Torre.

Ipinagpatuloy niya sa Amerika ang pag-aaral sa pag-awit sa ilalim ni Dean Varchines, tanyag na tagapagturo sa mga mang-aawit ng Metropolitan Opera at New York Opera. Noong 1952 ay tinanggap niya ang karangalan at gantimpala buhat sa Elizalde Hour Talent Search. Nagsimula ang kanyang katanyagan bilang coloratura soprano sa pag-awit niya sa Operang 'Carmen'.

Si Conching Rosal ay isa sa mga dakilang soprano ng bansang Pilipinas na namayagpag sa loob ng tatlumpong taon. Ilan sa di malilimutang pag-ganap niya sa Teatro sa Pilipinas ay ang Operang 'Madame Butterly', 1967, ang 'Aida' at ang pag ganap niya bilang pangunahing aktres sa Zarzwela na 'Ang Kiri'. Pumanaw siya noong 1985 sa sakit na Cancer.

Maalala si Conching Rosal sa kanyang makabagbag damdaming pag-awit ng mga Kundiman tulad ng Huling Awit, Kundiman ng Luha, Ibong Sawi, Pakiusap, Alin Mang Lahi, Sa Iyo Inay, Hatinggabi, Mutya ng Pasig at marami pang iba na isinaplaka ng Villar Records . Ang kanyang boses soprano ay ginamit rin bilang Ibong Adarna na umaawit para makatulog ang sinumang makarinig noong 1972 para sa pelikulang Ang Hiwaga ng Ibong Adarna sa ilalim ng Roda Film Productions.

Ang "Ay Kalisud" ay isang awiting Pilipino na isinaplaka ni Conching Rosal subalit nauna ng maging tanyag noong panahon ng Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig. Inawit rin ni Sylvia La Torre noong dekada 50s. Isinaplaka ng Villar Records na may numerong VCD-5147 na nakapaloob sa album na may pamagat na Kundiman. Muling Inawit ni Nora Aunor noong 1972 sa ilalim ng Alpha Records sa ilalim ng album na Mga Awiting Filipino.

(Mula sa Tagalog Wikipedia, ang malayang ensiklopedya.)

1. Ibong Sawi
2. Pakiusap
3. Ay, Kalisud
4. Alin Mang Lahi
5. Sa Iyo, Inay
6. Kundiman Ng Luha
7. Mutya Ng Pasig
8. Bituing Marikit
9. Himutok
10. Kundiman: Magandang Diwata
11. Nalimot Mo Na Ba, Sinta?
12. Pusong Wasak
(If the songlink doesn't work just click here!)

PLAYLIST of Immortal Kundiman ng Lahi

2006-09-15T20:51:00.000-07:00

***All songs are rendered by RIC MANRIQUE JR.

Kundiman is a genre of traditional Filipino revolutionary/love songs from the Islands of the Phiippines especially in Tagalog region. The lyrics are written in Filipino (Tagalog) and sometimes in Spanish. The melody is characterized by smooth, flowing and gentle rhythm-like danza with dramatic-chromatic intervals which characterized the heart longing and searching for love, soul and faith of her people.
One music-critic said "FILIPINOS ARE THE ITALIAN OF THE SOUTH EAST ASIA!"