I grew up in the 1970s to ‘80s watching classic Philippine cinema in black-and-white family TV set that frequently featured traditional Filipino love songs called Kundiman. The film Bituing Marikit ...

Bituing Marikit is one of Nicanor Abelardo’s famous compositions, along with Mutya ng Pasig, Nasaan Ka Irog, Kundiman ng Luha. Abelardo also composed operas, zarzuelas, concertos, sacred and patriotic ...