Summary
Ramón Pagayon Santos (born 25 February 1941)[1] is a Filipino composer, ethnomusicologist, and educator[2] known for being the Philippines' foremost living exponent of contemporary Filipino classical music,[1][3] for work that expounds on "the aesthetic frameworks of Philippine and Southeast Asian artistic traditions,"[3] and for finding new uses of indigenous Philippine instruments.[3]
Ramon Pagayon Santos | |
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 Santos in 2016 | |
| Born | Ramón Santos 25 February 1941 |
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| Era | Contemporary |
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A University Professor Emeritus of the composition and theory department at the College of Music of the University of the Philippines Diliman,[4] he was proclaimed National Artist of the Philippines for music in 2014.[2][4]
Work as ethnomusicologist edit
In 1976, Santos began doing fieldwork among folk religious groups in Quezon, collecting and documenting their music.[1] He later also did similar fieldwork among the Ibaloi, Mansaka, Bontoc, Yakan and Boholano peoples.[3] The Philippines' National Commission on Culture and the Arts notes that as a result, Santos' compositions beginning in this period in his professional life were characterized by "the translation of indigenous musical systems into modern musical discourse."[1]
Compositions edit
Some of Santos' compositions include:
Recognition edit
Santos was made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres in 1987.[2][6]
He was one of six people added to the roster of National Artists of the Philippines in 2014.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Ramon P. Santos - National Artist for Music". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Government of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ a b c Limos, Mario Alvaro (2 August 2019). "Get to Know All the National Artists of the Philippines". Esquire Magazine Philippines. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d Nicolas, Jino (13 April 2016). "Ramon Santos: A much-needed boost for contemporary music". BusinessWorld. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ a b Ramon P. Santos, PhD: University Professor Emeritus, Composition and Theory Department. College of Music, University of the Philippines Diliman. Accessed June 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ramon Santos and Francisco Feliciano: Contemporizing Filipino musical traditions". 29 June 2014.
- ^ Lucrecia R. Kasilag. Santos, Ramon Pagayon. Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. Accessed June 2014. (subscription required)
- ^ [s.n.] (22 June 2014). New National Artists declared. Philippine Information Agency. Accessed June 2013.