PAKIUSAP - Philippine Kundiman Song of Dr. Francisco Santiago

Me singing. Kundiman is a genre of traditional Filipino love songs. The lyrics of the Kundiman are written in Tagalog. The melody is characterized by a smooth, flowing and gentle rhythm with dramatic intervals. Kundiman was the traditional means of serenade in the Philippines.

The Kundiman came around to be an art song at the end of the nineteenth century and by the early part of the twentieth century, its musical structure was formalized by Filipino composers such as Francisco Santiago and Nicanor Abelardo (February 7, 1893-March 21, 1934); they sought poetry for their lyrics, blending verse and music in equal parts.

Scholars and historians believed that the Kundiman originated from the Tagalog town of Balayan, Batangas. Dr. Francisco Santiago(1889--1947), the "Father of the Kundiman Art Song", briefly explains in his scholarly work "The Development of Music in the Philippines" the reason why this Tagalog song is called Kundiman is because the first stanza of this song begun thus: "Cundiman, cundiman Cundiman si jele" "Hele ng Cundiman Hele ng Cundangan"

In 1872, the illustrious Franciscan Tagalist and poet, Father Joaquin de Coria wrote the "Nueva Gramatica Tagalog Teorica-Practica" which, besides treating grammar, also enumerates the characteristics of Tagalog language, and discusses Tagalog poetry.

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[bluehawaii44]

Natatandaan ko tong kantang to, na mimis ko tuloy ang Pinas. beautiful video kabayan.. awesome singing!!!

[mellowtouch429]

@bluehawaii44 Salamat ulit kabayan. Hanggang sa kundiman na lang muna ako para tumagal pa itong channel na ito. Pag hindi pilipino song doon ako sa isa kong channel (tubecantar).

[kstr39]

ang ganda po nito,malalim na tagalog.salamat po sa awiting ito.

[kstr39]

ang ganda po nito,malalim na tagalog.

[ReadMeReadYou]

I don't understand a word but it's beautiful. Thank you also for posting the paintings in your video. Very beautiful.