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Assoc. Prof. Ma. Alexandra I. Chua, PhD
Conservatory of Music | Research Center for Culture, Arts, and the Humanities
Academic Qualifications
Research Highlights
Research Interests
Degrees
- Doctor of Philosophy in Music (University of the Philippines – Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines), 2017
- Master of Music, major in Musicology (University of the Philippines – Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines), 2000
- Bachelor of Music, major in Piano (Magna cum Laude) (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines), 1991
- Hispanic Sacred Music in early Nineteenth-Century Bohol, Philippines
- Music Transculturation and Hybridity in Nineteenth Century Urban Colonial Manila
- Beginning of Music Printing and Publishing in Nineteenth Century Manila, Philippines
- Hispanic sacred music of the Monasterio de Santa Clara in Intramuros, Manila
- The Appropriation and Transculturation of Hispanic Villancicos
- Music in the Context of Philippine Modernity, Transculturation and Cultural Nationalism in Colonial Philippines
- Historical Musicology
- Music Transculturation
- Philippine Modernity
- Music Hybridity
- Cultural Nationalism
- Filipino Transcultural Music Genres
Courses Handled
Major Recognitions
Professional Activities
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- Silver Series Awardee, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2010
- Outstanding Students of UP Award “Parangal sa Magaaral”, University of the Philippines – Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, 2013
- Recipient, Sumitomo Grant (2003)
- Research Fellow, Departamento de Musicologia, Facultad Geografia y Historia, Universidad Complutense, Madrid (AY 2015-2016)
- Participant, IIAS Macau Winter School (2013)
- Guest Speaker, First Meeting of the Sociedad para Estudio de Musica de Isabelina, Madrid Spain (2016)
- Guest Lecturer, Macau Ricci Institute
Selected Publications
- Kirial de Baclayon ano 1826: Hispanic Sacred Music in 19th Century, Bohol, Philippines published by the Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2010 ISBN 978-971-550-603-8
- “Music of the Galleons: Intercultural Exchange in Early Modern Manila” Angara, Edgardo, Ner, Sonia P. (eds) The Manila Galleon: Traversing the Pacific, Rural Empowerment Assistance and Development (READ) Foundaion, Inc., 2012
- “Philippine Music in the Context of Hispanization and Christianization.” Diagonal: Journal of the Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies, 4, Copyright 2010, Regents of the University of California (International Publication E-Journal)
- “Calenda, Suroy, Altares, Bolibongkingking, et. Al: The Hispanic Musical Traditions of Loboc, Bohol”, Musika Jornal, Vol. 4, 2008
