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Antonino Ramirez Buenaventura (May 4, 1904 – January 25, 1996) was a

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composer, conductor, and teacher.

Biography

Antonino Buenaventura was born on May 4, 1904 in

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. He was born in a family of musicians; his father Lucino Buenaventura was a musician at the Spanish Artillery Band in Intramuros. He studied under Nicanor Abelardo at the

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Conservatory of Music and graduated in 1932 with a Teacher's Diploma in Music, major in Science and Composition and became an assistant instructor at the Conservatory. He also studied composition for a

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under Jenő Takács.Buenaventura, Antonino R.. (2015). In V. Almario (Ed.), ''Sagisag Kultura'' (Vol 1). Manila: National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved from https://philippineculturaleducation.com.ph/buenaventura-antonino-r/ After the war he became conductor of the devastated

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for 16 years and he brought it back to its former glory. He became the music director of the

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Conservatory of Music in 1961 and the UE School of Music and Arts in 1964. He married the violinist Rizalina Exconde and produced 4 children.

Music

Buenaventura's music was influenced by different ethnic Philippine folksongs. In 1935, he joined Francisca Reyes-Aquino in researching Philippine folksongs and dances. In 1936 he composed the accompaniment to the folk dance " Pandanggo sa Ilaw" and incorporated ethnic melodies and instruments to some of his compositions.

Awards and honors

* Band Conductor of the Year (1951, from the Music Lovers Society) * Republic Cultural Heritage Award for Music (1966, for his ''Symphony in C'') * Araw ng Maynila Cultural Award (1971) * Award of Merit for Outstanding Contribution to Philippine Music (1976, from the Philippine Army) * Director Emeritus of the University of the East (1981) * National Artist of the Philippines (1988) * Doctor of Humanities (1991, from the University of the Philippines) * Diwa ng Lahi Award (1995)

References

External links

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