Kasilag and the Republic Cultural Heritage Awards
Lucrecia Kasilag (August 31,1918–August 16, 2008) is known to be one of the foremost contributors to Philippine music as she had written...
Behind the Scenes: The Making of the “First Lady of Philippine Music”
Awarded National Artist for Music in 1989, Lucrecia R. Kasilag, also called “Tita King”, was often referred and known as the “First Lady...
Lucrecia Kasilag’s Contributions to Education for Women in the Philippines
Since the passing of Lucrecia Kasilag in 2008, this marks the first of the series of articles dedicated to her. We first discuss the life...
Rameau and Jadin: The Cusp of Classicism in Changing Times
The 1700’s began with the professional dancers dedicating their life to art and competing through producing art for the public’s...
Romanticism: Musical Emotion Embodied in the Visual Emotion
"Casa de Locos,” or “The Madhouse.” Romanticism was a movement that reacted towards the scientific rationalization of nature. Despite...
Revolutionizing Harmony through Baroque Painting and Music
Vocazione di San Matteo (“The Calling of Saint Matthew”), a painting by Baroque artist Michaelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, depicts the...
The Beginning of Farewell: Saying Goodbye Through Painting and Music
Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer born in Alsergrund, Vienna on January 31, 1797 during the early Romantic era of music. His...
Music and Purpose: A Message from the Editor
Blue Sound 2017 focuses once again on Atenean musicians, but this time we gave special emphasis to those that have made their mark on the...
The Vocation of Music: Erwin Fajardo's Story
In face value alone, music seems to be as lucrative and glorious as it gets; with the likes of famous pop musicians earning money with...
Warmth by Musical Art: A Look at Jose Mari Chan (Part 4 of 6)
Born into a Filipino-Chinese family, Jose Mari Chan's awards include the TOYM (Ten Outstanding Young Men in the Philippines) award in...