Paru-Parong Bukid

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Paru-Parong bukid is a traditional "Kutang-Kutang" Filipino folk music 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]

References

  1. ↑ ""Paru-Parong Bukid" is actually a poor translation of "Mariposa Bella"". FILIPINO eSCRIBBLES. 14 October 2009. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. ↑ Filipino Heritage: The American colonial period (1900-1941). Lahing Pilipino Pub.; [Manila]. 1978. p. 2353. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  3. ↑ Buhain, Dominador D. (1998). A History of Publishing in the Philippines. Rex Bookstore, Inc. p. 38. ISBN   9789712323249 . Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Top Five Most Famous Filipino Traditional Folk Songs". Knoji. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Paroparong bukid". IMDb . Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Paruparong bukid". IMDb . Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  7. ↑ Nostalgia Filipina in libraries ( WorldCat catalog)


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