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Music in the Philippines since 1898

by: Corazon C. Dioquino

    Philippine Music underwent another process of transformation with the advent of American sovereingty.

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The three mainstreams of music during this post-colonial period include classical music, semi-classical music and popular music.

    Classical Music. In the newly established public school system, music was included in the curriculum at the elementary and later at the high school levels.

At the tertiary level, music conservatories and colleges were established. The earliest such schools were St. Scholastica's College (1906) and the University of the Philippines Conservatory of Music (1916). In the 1930's, two private music schools were established in Manila: The Academy of Music (1930) under Alexander Lippay and the Manila Conservatory of Music (1934) under Rodolfo Cornejo.

Both these schools however did not last beyond a few years. Subsequently, other schools with strong music departm