Exploring the Sounds of the King: Tribute to the King at CCP
At the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Main Theater last September 22, 2018 was the “Tribute to the King”, a concert celebrating the...
All For the Arts: Theater in the Philippines
Theater originated in Greece in the 6th century BC by a Dionysian priest named Thespis. Thespis introduced a new element in cult...
The Evolution of Film and Music in the Philippines
Music in the Philippines has developed greatly over the decades, starting off as purely colonial music and eventually transitioning into...
Ang Basura Sa Isip, Bow!
Ang Basura is a miscellaneous chamber work composed by Lucrecia Kasilag, for voice, guitar, kulintang, and dabakan. This particular piece...
Let’s Listen to Kasilag: Lullaby ~ Sonata for Violin and Organ
Philippine Suites: Lullaby Kasilag loved to incorporate folk material in her compositons. One example of her music that uses folk...
The Prevalence of Ostinato in Kasilag’s Works
Lucrecia “King” Roces Kasilag was born on August 31, 1918 at San Fernando, La Union, Philippines. According to Caroline Salido with her...
Concluding Kasilag: MSO Performs Kasilag and Brahms in "East-West"
We conclude our series in commemoration of Lucrecia Kasilag’s passing in 2008, this year marking a decade since. Besides, this...
A Comparison of Lucrecia Kasilag’s Piano Compositions of the mid and late 1900s
Introduction Lucrecia Kasilag was proclaimed a National Artist in Music in 1989. She is known to have fused ethnic music and Western...
Lucrecia Kasilag: OPM for the Culture
There are a lot of definitions to the “Original Pilipino Music” or “OPM”. However, with a google search, you’ll arrive at this as the...
Astrological Birth Chart of Lucrecia Kasilag
Lucrecia Roces Kasilag was born August 31, 1918 to father Marcial Kasilag and mother Asuncion Roses. To be tackled will be the...