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His experience in the battlefield earned him the task of securing, purchasing and watching over the funds and weapons of the <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/906/about-the-katipunan" class="news_link">Katipunan</a>.



Nakpil, who educated himself at home and eventually learned how to play the piano, made compositions which were inspired directly by the revolution. One of his compositions, "Marangal na Dalit ng Katagalugan", was a candidate for the Philippine national anthem, but the choice eventually went to <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/903/today-in-philippine-history-january-28-1861-julian-felipe-born-in-cavite-city-cavite" class="news_link">Julian Felipe</a>'s "Lupang Hinirang" composition.


Prior to the revolution, his skills in playing the piano earned him an audience among the affluent and he became a regular pianist in social functions in Malacanang.


Nakpil, who later became a piano teacher, composed his first short polka piece for the piano called "Cefiro" in 1888. This was followed with other pieces such as "Ilang-Ilang", "Recuerdos de Capiz" "Pahimakas", "Pasig Pantayanin", and "Biyak-na-Bato", to name a few.

May 22, 1867: Julio Nakpil was born in Quiapo, Manila