Paru-Parong Bukid

Paru-Parong Bukid is a traditional 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. During American occupation of the Philippines in 1898, the Spanish speaking Filipinos commenced including the song itself.[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 Leon.[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. 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. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. "Paroparong bukid". Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  6. "Paruparong bukid". Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  7. Nostalgia Filipina in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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