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Lucrecia Roces Kasilag (31 August 1918 – 16 August 2008) was a Filipino composer and pianist. She is particularly known for incorporating indigenous Filipino instruments into orchestral productions.
As educator, composer, and performer, Kasilag was known for incorporating indigenous Filipino music with Western influences, thus paving the way for more experimentation among Filipino musicians. She also did pioneering research on Filipino ethnic dances and culture.
Aug 31, 2018 · Lucrecia Kasilag was an educator, composer, performing artist, administrator, and cultural entrepreneur of national and international caliber, who involved herself wholly in sharpening the Filipino’s appreciation of music.
May 15, 2018 · Awarded National Artist for Music in 1989, Lucrecia R. Kasilag, also called “Tita King”, was often referred and known as the “First Lady of Philippine Music.” Being a composer, educator, administrator, as well as a researcher, she pioneered the “task to discover the Filipino roots through ethnic music and fusing it with Western ...
May 12, 2018 · A number of her famous compositions include arrangements of Tagalog folk songs like “Chitchirit-sit” (November 12, 1956), “Bahay Kubo” (1957) and “Leron,Leron Sinta” (February 19, 1959), which continue to resonate within the Filipino people,even to this day and age.
Dec 10, 2013 · Short Biography of Filipina composer Lucrecia Roces Kasilag. Lucrecia R. Kasilag was born on the 31st of August, 1918 in San Fernando, La Union. She is the third of six children of Marcial Kasilag Sr., a government engineer, and Asuncion Roces, a music teacher, Lucrecia's first musical influence.
Mar 4, 2022 · Work list for Filipina composer, Lucrecia Roces Kasilag. Lucrecia Roces Kasilag was born 31 August 1918 in San Fernando located in the province, La Union, in the Philippines. She has written well over 300 works in various genres and hybridized instrumentations.
