Paru-Parong Bukid

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Paru-Parong bukid is a traditional "Kutang-Kutang" Filipino folk song which originated from "Mariposa Bella", a Filipino song in Spanish originated in the 1890s. [1] The song "Mariposa Bella" was composed during the time of American invasion of the Philippines. [2] [3]

In 1938, "Mariposa Bella" was totally forgotten when "Paru-Parong Bukid" was released as a soundtrack of a film of the same title. The Tagalog rendition was composed by Felipe de León. [4]

A drama movie titled Paroparong Bukid was released by Sampaguita Pictures in 1938, starring Rudy Concepcion, using the folk song Paru-Parong Bukid as a soundtrack. [5]

In 1958, a romance film Paroparong Bukid which stars Gloria Romero, Luis Gonzales and Dolphy was released by the same production company Sampaguita Pictures. [6]

Guillermo Gómez Rivera, released an LP in 1962 entitled Nostalgia Filipina which includes the original Spanish song "Mariposa Bella". [7]

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References

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  4. "Top Five Most Famous Filipino Traditional Folk Songs". Knoji. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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  7. Nostalgia Filipina in libraries ( WorldCat catalog)