Historical Place

 

LUZON  ANAK : FREDDIE AGUILAR AGUILAR

 

BACKGROUND (Ferdinand Pascual Aguilar) Born: February 5, 1953 on Santo Tomas, Isabela City, Philippines Artist: Freddie Aguilar  Genre: Folk, Manila Sound, OPM Occupation: Musician, Songwriter  Instruments: Vocals, Guitar, Guitar, Bass Guitar 

 

BACKGROUN BACKGROUND D (Ferdinand Pascual Aguilar) • 14 years old- he wrote songs about about his fa family mily who are now knows as the Peralta Family from Bukidnon. • 17 years years old old-- Aguilar Aguilar play played ed his his first first guita guitarr. • 18 yrs. old- parted ways with his family and and quit college. college. performed on stage for the • 20 years old- Freddie Aguilar performed first time.

 

BACKGROUN BACKGROUND D (Ferdinand Pascual Aguilar) Freddie Aguilar Freddie Aguilar s studi tudied ed Electrica Electricall Engine Engineerin ering g at De De Guzman Institute of Technology but did not finish the degree program. He pursued music, became a street musician, and then a folk club and bar musician. After realizing and his mistakes five years later, he composed theregretting song "Anak"

 

BACKGROUN BACKGROUND D (Ferdinand Pascual Aguilar)

• In 1978, he married married Josephine Josephine Queipo Queipo and with her had 4 children: Maegan, Jonan, Isabella, and Jeriko. • On October 17, 2013, he openly admitted, that he is in a relationship withchildren, a 16-year-old withinsisted plans tothat marry and even have as his girl, partner she is willing to have a baby.

 

BACKGROUN BACKGROUND D (Ferdinand Pascual Aguilar) • On November November 22 22,, 2013 2013,, Aguilar Aguilar,, under Islam Islamic ic rites, marri married ed his partner in Buluan, M partner Maguindan aguindanao. ao. Aguilar had conv converted erted to Isl Islam am six months prior to these reports, so that he could marry his then 16-year-old 16-year-old girlfriend. His Muslim name is Abd Abdul ul Farid. • On January 18, 18 , 2008, Aguilar received the Asia Star Award Award from the Asia Mode Modell A Award ward Fest Festival ival in Korea.

 

BACKGROUND (ANAK) Released

1978

Format

7″

Recorded

1977

Genre

Pinoy pop, folk

Length

3:53 (original version)

Label

Sunshine Records RCA Records Records (internatio (internationally nally released released), ), Star Music Musi c (copyright (copyright owner), owner),

Songwriter(s)

Freddie Aguilar  

Producer(s)

Celso Llarina

 

BACKGROUND (ANAK) He left home at the age of 18 without graduating from school. His father,, who had wa father wanted nted him to be a lawyer, was disappointed. He traveled to faraway places carrying with him only his guitar. With no one to guide and discipline him, he got into gambling. Realizing and regretting his h is mistakes five years later, He composed "Anak", a song of remorse and apology to his parents.

 

BACKGROUND (ANAK) • He went back home and asked for forgiveness from his parents, who welcomed him with open arms. After his father read the lyrics of "Anak", they became be came closer. The homecoming proved timely as his father died not long after after.. He is well known internationally,, within the Phili internationally Philippines ppines and Asia-Pacific region, claiming fame as one of the best musician-songwriters of the Philippines.

 

BACKGROUND (ANAK)

•  According to Felipe de Jr., anstyle Jr., authority onaspects Philippine music, ,the song was composed in Leon, a Western but has of  pasyon,  pasyon a form that many many Filipinos Filipinos can identify identify with and Elm Elmer er Estrer Estrera a the co-c co-compose omposerr.

• Pasyon Pasyon-- In stanz stanzas as of fiv five e lines of eight s syllable yllables s each, the standard elements of epic poetry are interwoven with a colourful, dramatic theme

 

BACKGROUND (ANAK) • is a Tag agal alog og song song writ writte ten n by Fi Fili lipi pino no fo folk lk-s -sin inge gerr Fred Freddi die e  Aguilar.. It was a finalist  Aguilar finalist for the inaugural 19 1977 77 Metropop Song Festi Festival val held in Manila. Manila. It be became came an intern internatio ational nal hit, and was translated translated into 26 lang languages. uages. The lyrics lyrics speak of Filipino family values

 

RELEVANCE OF “ANAK” • “ Anak”  Anak” did not only become popular because of its wonderful melody, but it was a melody, also lso known for its lyrics that articulate about family values. The message of this song is nearly identical to The Parable of The Prodigal Son. It’s about the everlasting love of parents to their children even in the moments wherein they are being disobeyed or rebelled against.

 

RELEVANCE OF “ANAK” • The lesson of the song is no matter how much we push away our parents because of our obscure reasoning, we will always end upour running back to them. Our world parents always be our home; only companion in this fullwill of enemies enemies. . Also, because I believe that they are the backbone of every decision and actions that we do.

 

FREDDIE AGUILAR

 

Location

 

VISAYAS PASAYAWA KO DAY : MAX SURBAN

 

BACKGROUND (BEN ZUBIRI) • “Iyo Karpo” Karpo” was a Cebu Cebuano ano com compos poser er,, ac actor tor,, an and d me media dia personality in the Philippines. on the island of Cebu in 191 1911 1 and start started ed his schooli schooling ng in • born on San Nicolas Elementary School. From an early age, he was said to have displayed an ability in singing and music. • had a role in the movie Bertoldo-Balodoy , which was the first Cebuano film that was ever released.

 

BACKGROUND (BEN ZUBIRI) • Ben Zubiri Zubiri died in 196 1969. 9. He was m married arried to to Luz Butalid, Butalid, a Boholana, whom he met while he was in Bohol as a guerilla fighter during the Second World War War.. • A street in Barangay Labangon in Cebu City was later named in Zubiri' Zub iri's s hono honorr. Comp mpos oser er of tthe he so song ng Pa Pasa saya yawa wa ko Da Day y • Co

 

BACKGROUND (MAXIMO SURBAN) Born

May 15, 1939 Cebu City,, Cebu, Commonwea City Commonwealth lth of the the Philippines

Origin

Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

Genres

Novelty music

Occupation(s)

Singer-songwriter, composer  

Instruments

Vocals, guitar  

Years active

1968 –  –present present

 

BACKGROUND (MAXIMO SURBAN) • Filipi Filipino no sin singer ger in m main ainly ly in Ceb Cebuano uano lang language uage.. He has be been en given the moniker King moniker King of Visayan Song . • He has also become famous for his singing of so-called novelty songs which usually have humorous lyrics and may or may not be set to original music. • Although known primarily for his singing of novelty songs, he has also recorded romantic ballads.

 

PASAYAWA KO DAY • It is a Visayan folk song that represents courtship between a man and a woman. • The male ask the girl for a dance. The girl replied by saying she doesn't want to dance with him. The male answered back on by saying he wants to dance with her than any other girl, and the girl reply by asking why her a among mong other. And the boy said that he doesn't love them the way he loved her.

 

PASAYAWA KO DAY • Listen boy, boy, here's an advise. Be careful or you'l you'lll get bumped. It would be better boy boy,, if you stay away from me. 'coz you will never get a place in my heart.

 

MAX SURBAN

 

BEN ZUBIRI

 

MINDANAO ITIK- ITIK

OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE

 

BACKGROUND

 

BACKGROUND • Itik-itik Itik-itik is a mimetic folk da dance nce in The Phili Philippines. ppines. It or originate iginated d in the province province of Su Surigao rigao in Mi Mindanao. ndanao. Tagalog word for "duck"), the dance steps • Itik-itik, (from the Tagalog imitate the movements of ducks among rice paddies and a nd swamplands, such as wading, flying, and short, choppy steps. • This dance originated from a dance dan ce called Sibay, w which hich was performed to the tune of Dejado. The present form got its name in the following manner.

 

BACKGROUND • Itik-itik Itik-itik is compo composed sed of pair danc dancers. ers. On One e male and one fem female ale dancer. • The Male Dancer Dancer must wear Barong Barong T Tagalog agalog or Camisa de Chino and white trouser while the female must wear balintawak style or patadyok.