Paru-Parong Bukid Explained

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]

In popular culture

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".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Paru-Parong Bukid" is actually a poor translation of "Mariposa Bella" . FILIPINO eSCRIBBLES . FILIPINO eSCRIBBLES . 26 September 2019 . en . 14 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170110083119/https://filipinoscribbles.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/paru-parong-bukid-is-actually-a-poor-translation-of-mariposa-bella/ . 10 January 2017 . live .
  2. Book: Filipino Heritage: The American colonial period (1900-1941) . 1978 . Lahing Pilipino Pub.; [Manila] . 2353 . 26 September 2019 . en.
  3. Book: Buhain . Dominador D. . A History of Publishing in the Philippines . 1998 . Rex Bookstore, Inc. . 9789712323249 . 38 . 26 September 2019 . en.
  4. Web site: Top Five Most Famous Filipino Traditional Folk Songs . Knoji . 26 September 2019 . en.
  5. Web site: Paroparong bukid . 26 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170209200405/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461825/ . 9 February 2017 . live .
  6. Web site: Paruparong bukid . 26 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211205010/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2316961/ . 11 February 2017 . live .

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