Album Notes

“Madaling Araw” and some of the outstanding Kundiman in this splendid collection are our legacies of the past. Written many years ago by Filipino classic masters, these tunes have gained nationwide prominence in the realm of music and have, for generations, been included in the dramatic repertoires of concert artists performing locally and international. The walls of many a concert hall and conservatory of music in our higher institutions of learning have echoed and re-echoed the soulful, stimulating and everlasting notes of the Kundiman. Leopoldo Silos’ dramatic interpretation of these songs will give you a vivid picture of the sweet and enchanting past as glorified in the works of our Kundiman composers. The Kundiman will warm our hearts and linger in our memories forever, for it is the kind of song that belongs to no time or fashion – a great song that we can truly call our own.