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
editA 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
edit- ^ ""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.
- ^ Filipino Heritage: The American colonial period (1900-1941). Lahing Pilipino Pub.; [Manila]. 1978. p. 2353. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Buhain, Dominador D. (1998). A History of Publishing in the Philippines. Rex Bookstore, Inc. p. 38. ISBN 9789712323249. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Top Five Most Famous Filipino Traditional Folk Songs". Knoji. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Paroparong bukid". IMDb. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Paruparong bukid". IMDb. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Nostalgia Filipina in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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