Kundiman Art Song: PUSONG WASAK - Conching Rosal (Rare Vinyl Copy)

Pusong Wasak is a Kundiman art song composition of Gerardo Enriquez with lyrics written by Benesa. Interpreted by Conchita "Conching" Rosal. Audio from a vinyl phonograph record ("Immortal Kundiman of the Philippines, Conching Rosal," Villar Records MLP 5039 S, Mareco Inc. Undated).

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ROSAL, CONCHING (Conchita Rosal) b. San Jose, Batangas 1926 d. Quezon City 6 Dec 1985. Singer. She was born to Eusebio and Soledad Rosal, and married lawyer-impresario Luis Pimentel. She started singing at the age of six as a church soloist in the San Jose Church in Batangas. She also loved to sing while her mother sold fish at the market, delighting listeners with her Filipino songs, notably "Ang Maya". Later she studied voice at the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music where she became a favorite student of noted professor Lourdes Corrales de Razon and a classmate of Sylvia La Torre. Rosal further honored her craft on her own by studying other singers. In the late 1960's she took advance studies in the US under Dean Verchines, coach to leading artists of the Metropolitan Opera and the New York City Opera.

Rosal's first performance on the stage was in Dalagang Bukid, 1950, at the far Eastern University Auditorium. She began her rise to prominence when she won the Elizalde Family Hour talent search in 1952. Sle learned acting skills while playing Sally in in Herbert and Trudl Zipper's production of Die Fledermaus. She was singing in the Manila Symphony Society Chorus when the Zippers cast her as Carmen in the Tagalog version of Bizet's opera. First presented in 1956 at the FEU Auditorium, the Tagalog Carmen, set in 19th-century Binondo, was a huge success and brought Rosal her first taste of fame in the opera world. Later on, her memorable performance in the Philippine production of Madame Butterfly, 1967, and Aida, 1971, established her as one of the country's top opera singers. She also starred in La Gionda and sang the lead role in the sarswela Ang Kiri.

Rosal's spinto voice enabled her to sing both dramatic and lyrics roles and to execute an operatic repertoir ranging from very light sarswela to Carmen for mezzo-soprano. She was also famous for her beautiful rendition of kundiman of which she made several recordings. Together with Sylvia La Torre, she popularized the light classics in mini-concerts at the Philamlife Auditorium. She was well-known over the airlanes and later on television.

During a musical career spanning more than three decades, Rosal was hailed as one of the Philippines' great sopranos. Her last operatic performance was in Aida in 1981. She made her last public appearances in the country in a concert with Sylvia La Torre in 1982. Then she went on a concert tour of the United States in 1983 to raise funds for the Dipolog Church. At this time she was already battling cancer, which led to her death in 1985. Just before she died, she was engaged in a project to record various renditions of "Ave Maria" of which she was able to record only five.


SOURCE OF INFORMATION:
Cultural Center of the Philippines Encyclopedia of Philippine Arts,
Volume VI p. 359

PHILCLASSIC FILIPINIANA MUSIC ARCHIVE


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[EnvyAbomination]

@diapason007

I'd be happy to translate it for you, however at this point I'm not entirely sure you if you'd have already gotten yourself a translation.

[diapason007]

I have loved this song since buying a tape of Conching Rozal in Manila many years ago.

I would really appreciate a translation of the lyrics into English if possible.

Bernhard. Melbourne, Australia

[MrEriesal]

The vinyl LP records you are playing appears to be good as new, wala halos gasgas. I am enjoying all of them.

[thesillycunt]

Are you the owner of Villar Records? How come you have all these old records???

[philclassic]

@NingasKugon09 : matagal pa siguro darating ang araw na iyon. Katulad ng madalas nating marinig sa mga pamilyang naiwanan ng yumao; madalas nagkakaroon ng awayan ang mga anak o magkakapatid sa paghahati-hati ng naiwang mga pag-aari ng kanilang magulang. Ganyan ang nangyari, ayon sa salaysay sa akin ng isang reliable source na malapit sa pamilyang nabanggit. Kaya naman matagal pa bago dumating ang araw na iyon.

[philclassic]

@NingasKugon09:'Di ba nabanggit ko na noon na kapag may naghahanap ng isang lumang recording ay sinasabi kong "hahalungkatin ko muna ang aking baul" at kapag nakita ko na ay "mula sa aking baul" naman? ಠ_ಠ Wala akong "book case". Kailangan ko pang magpagawa ng magandang sisidlanan ng mga LPs. Yung mga 78 RPM shellac records ang delikado dahil madaling mabasag. Gaya ng nabanggit ko, apat na 78 RPM ang nabasag ko since 1991 ಠ_ಠ

[philclassic]

@NingasKugon09: Iyan ang kaisa-isang picture na nasa Philippine Heritage Library. Bawal po gamitin o ilathala ang larawang iyan ng walang pahintulot ng Philippine Heritage Library kung pagkakakitaan ang pag lathala ng larawang ito. Naghahanap din ako ng larawan ni Lilia Reyes pero wala sila. Jovita Fuentes ang maraming published pictures na nasa ilang biography books. May nakuha rin akong isa na binayaran ko ng 200 hundred pesos.

[NingasKugon09]

@philclassic oo, nakita ko na at natitigan...bata pa sya dito,,ilang edad kaya sya?...ito lang ba ang copy nila? meron pa bang ibang mga kuha ?...sayang di ko napupuntahan yang mga interesanteng lugar na pupuntahan mo...sayang...mmm...di bale, masaya naman ako at kuntento narin sa mga kwento mo...parang pahapyaw na narating ko narin yung lugar...salamat muli...at sana kwentuhan mo pa ako ng marami, sabik akong marinig pag ganyang mga topic....

[NingasKugon09]

@philclassic teka babalikan ko yung vid ..i ple play ko para makita kong maige yung larawan na tinitukoy mo...wait lang...

[NingasKugon09]

@philclassic =D ang sarap managinip ng ganyan...=]...mmmm....

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