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Famous
Carcaranons
Carcaranons of Cebu are
famous in the field of Arts and Culture. Among them are:
Professor Brigido Lakandazon
- A popular
composer-arranger-conductor is a Carcaranon by blood. He’s the
composer of the nationally famous overture of “Juan de la Cruz.”
Juan de la Cruz was performed by the Philippine Constabulary Band at a
concert in Luneta.
Vicente M. Florido
- Composer of “Inahan
Kong Yuta”, “Drifted” and “Babaeng Pilipinhon” ( is a
Carcaranon.) Other Carcaranon composers were: Placido Bargayo, Ruter de
la Cerna, Diosdado Alferez and Antonio Abellana who was also a
violinist.
Fr. Rodolfo Villanueva
- Known as one of the
Philippine’s best English fictitionists, composer-arranger-conductor.
Villanueva got his master in music composition and arrangement at
Mankato University in Minnesota, U.S.A. He also finished his M.A. in
literature in this university.
Romulo Galicano
- One of Martino
Abellana’s student; one of the outstanding impressionist painters in
Manila. Romulo, also known as “mulong” was also under the direction
of Sofronio Y. Mendoza ( a popular Sugboanon painter). Abellana’s,
Galicano’s and Mendoza’s works were placed on critical reviews in
the “Orientation Magazine” in Hongkong. Their pencil sketches were
also included in Alfredo Rocec’s “Filipino Nudes.”
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