Masayang Dalaga - Honorata "Atang" de la Rama (circa 1930)

Honorata de la Rama Hernandez, popularly known as Atang de la Rama, a singer and performer is the first star of the Philippine Cinema.

Born in Pandacan, Manila on January 11, 1902, she was already starring in Spanish zarzuelas such as Mascota, Sueño de un Vals, and Marina by the age of five. At the age of 15, she starred in the sarsuela Dalagang Bukid, where she became known for singing the song, Nabasag na Banga.

During the American occupation of the Philippines, Atang de la Rama fought for the dominance of the kundiman, an important Philippine love song, and the sarsuela, which is a musical play that focused on contemporary Filipino issues..

Generations of Filipino artists and audiences consider Atang de la Rama's vocal and acting talents as responsible for much of the success of original Filipino sarsuelas like Dalagang Bukid, and dramas like Veronidia.[ She has also been a theatrical producer, writer and talent manager. She was the producer and the writer of plays such as Anak ni Eva and Bulaklak ng Kabundukan.

For her achievements and contributions to the art form, she was hailed Queen of the Kundiman and of the Sarsuela in 1979, at the age of 74.

Atang believed that art should be for everyone; not only did she perform in major Manila theaters such as the Teatro Libertad and the Teatro Zorilla, but also in cockpits and open plazas in Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. She also made an effort to bring introduce the kundiman and sarsuela to the indigenous peoples of the Philippine such as the Igorots, the Itas, and the Mangyans. She was also at the forefront of introducing Filipino culture to foreign audiences. At the height of her career, she sang kundimans and other Filipino songs in concerts in such cities as Hawaii, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo.

On May 8, 1987, "for her sincere devotion to original Filipino theater and music, her outstanding artistry as singer, and as sarsuela actress-playwright-producer, her tireless efforts to bring her art to all sectors of Filipino society and to the world," President Corazon C. Aquino proclaimed Atang de la Rama a National Artist of the Philippines for Theater and Music.

Atang de la Rama died on July 11, 1991. She was married to National Artist for Literature, Amado V. Hernandez




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Category:

Music

Tags:

• Atang de la Rama Kundiman
• Sarsuela
• Zarzuela Philippines
• Ang Kiri
• Masayang Dalaga

[tofutokwa]

Tanong ko lang po kay Philclassic: Noong panahon ng mga Amerikano, ang mga lolo at lola ba natin noon ay nakakapagsuot pa ng baro at saya. Pangarap ko kasing mabuhay sa panahon ay ang Pilipino ay nakatira pa sa Pilipinas. Hindi tulad ngayon, lahat puro Mexican, Korean at mga Japanese

[philclassic]

@tofutokwa: Oo, mga naka baro't-saya ang mga kababaihan noon lalo na kapag sila ay magsisimba at nagpapakuha ng portrait sa mga photo studios. Unti-unti lang nawala ang baro't-saya simula ng 1930's dahil naimpluwensiyahan ng "western fashion" ang mga Filipino. By 1940's iilan na lang ang nagsusuot nito sa mga espesyal na okasyon tulad ng kasalan o pista. By 1950's ay sa probinsya na lang makikita ang mga kababaihang naka baro't saya.

[xxsunGetxx]

:) i miss you Lola :)

[philclassic]

@xxsunGetxx : Her memory lives on...

[perfdel11]

RIP Ms. Atang Dela Rama. salamat po sa entertainment.

[n3mn64]

i just love this song!!! best part "ng dalagang masaya!!!!!" fave ko yung

[fridnetha]

Asawa nya pala ang sikat na mnunulat na si Amado V. Hernandez ^^ Small world.

[spiderman4761]

Isang maipagmamalaking Filipino Classic...Sabi ng nanay ko tanyag siya noon kapanahuman niya....Salamat sa pagbuhay mo sa nakaraan....isa itong kasaysayan ng bansa sa kanyang kapanahunan.

[TheJao1997]

kilala ko si amado v hernandez!! sya yung pinagaralan namin basta alam ko makata sya na gumawa ata ng maganda ang lahat

[xxsunGetxx]

@philclassic Yep ^_^ Thankyou:)

[philclassic]

@coy6642126 : That's what you called "senior moments" (͡๏̯͡๏)