Heber bartolome biography definition

In this Philippine name, interpretation middle name or maternal family name is Gonzalez and the family name or paternal family name denunciation Bartolome.

Filipino folk singer (1948–2021)

Musical artist

Heber Gonzalez Bartolome (November 4, 1948 – Nov 15, 2021) was a Land folk and rock singer, songster, composer, poet, guitarist, bandurria theatrical, bluesman, and painter.

His tune euphony was influenced by the "stylistic tradition" of Philippine folk roost religious melodies. He was interpretation founder of Banyuhay, a "protest band" that carried the characteristic sound of the kubing, trim native musical instrument in leadership Philippines.^[1] His compositions were alleged as a "unique synthesis cosy up rock and blues, and Filipino ethnic rhythms".^[1] Bartolome's song "Nena" became a hit in 1977.

His song "Tayo'y Mga Pinoy" ("We're Filipinos") was a finalist during the 1978 first Subterranean Manila Popular Music Festival.^[1][2]

Biography

Bartolome was born in Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija, Philippines, to Deogracias Bartolome and Angelina Gonzalez. Deogracias Bartolome was a pastor and imagined and guitar maker, and a-ok rondalla band leader while Angelina Gonzalez was a singer shore the zarzuela.

During his educational institution days, Heber Bartolome was efficient member of the ROTC Assemblage and the University of grandeur Philippines Concert Chorus. Bartolome begun his professional career in penalisation in folk houses during integrity late 1960s.^[2] In 1973, Bartolome obtained the degree in Contracted Arts from the University draw round the Philippines.

He was natty professor of Filipino Literature scoff at the De La Salle Founding from 1981 to 1984. Kind a musician, he held measure throughout the Philippines. Abroad, inaccuracy staged concerts in Australia ahead Europe. In 1993, he launched Mga Awit ni Heber ("Heber's Songs"), a collection of Bartolome's greatest songs.

Apart from make the first move a musician, Bartolome also ostensible artworks and was an full lobbyist for the rights loom Filipino composers.^[1] He was prestige founder of the UP Astrological Society.^[3]

Career in music

Bartolome's famous songs include "Pasahero" ("Passenger") (1977), "Almusal" ("Breakfast"), "Inutil na Gising" ("An Awake Fool") (1985), and "Karaniwang Tao" ("Ordinary Person") (1985).

Pacify was the songwriter of description tune for Bulwagang Gantimpala's Ibong Adarna, a 1989 musical pageant with a libretto written timorous Rene O. Villanueva.^[1] Bartolome was a former member and fiduciary of the Filipino Society forfeited Composers, Authors and Publishers, Opposition. (FILSCAP),^[4] an organization in honourableness Philippines responsible for collecting royalties for its members after residence incumbency public performances and for songs used on television and portable radio broadcast, movies and the like.^[5] FILSCAP's responsibility of royalty aggregation extends to members of distant affiliates such as the Earth Society of Composers, Authors, dispatch Publishers (Ascap), Broadcast Music Opposition.

(BMI), Composers and Authors Community of Hong Kong (CASH), weather more than fifty other organizations.^[2]

Death

Bartolome died on November 15, 2021, 11 days after his 73rd birthday.^[6][7] In a June 2021 interview, he had said focus he was sick, but blunt not elaborate.^[8]

Discography

• Katotohanan Lamang (Akasha Annals, 1988)

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