Nicanor Abelardo
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Nicanor Santa Ana Abelardo was a Filipino composer known for his kundiman songs.
Nicanor Abelardo depicted on a postage stamp
N. Abelardo Hall (UP Diliman).
Francisco Santiago
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Francisco Santiago was a Filipino musician, sometimes called The Father of Kundiman Art Song.
Nicanor Abelardo
…25, 1934 with a Rose Croix Ceremonial. He left behind various sketches of unfinished music, among them a symphony and an opera. Abelardo, along with Francisco Santiago, is known for redefining the kundiman, bringing the form to art-song status. Abelardo's kundiman songs, such as "Mutya ng Pasig", "Nasaan ka, Irog…
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