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Paru-Parong Bukid
Filipino folk song From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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".[7]
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