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.
El Cundiman by José Honorato Lozano
Josefa Tiongson y Lara Bulwagan, Baliwag Museum and Library
"Jocelynang Baliwag"
Graffiti on fence of Paaralang Bayan ng Hilagang Baliuag
Francisco Santiago Santiago was a Filipino musician, sometimes called The Father of Kundiman Art Song.
Francisco Santiago in 1924
Santiago in 1945
Ancestral house
Historical marker created by the Philippines Historical Committee in 1964 to commemorate Santiago at his hometown in Santa Maria, Bulacan