ALU MNI
JAIMIE ANN A. PANGAN
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, 2015
Jaimie during a recording session at Capitol Records with Golden Globes and Emmy nominee Christopher Young
It is not every day that one gets to hear about a Filipino music composer—specifically one who composes music for films, TV, and games. Typically, there are more singer-songwriters and pop performers in the Philippines, but Jaimie Ann A. Pangan’s musical journey is a unique, if not inspiring, one.
‘If you don’t dare God to
From information technology to film scoring
give you something greater,
Jaimie graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree from the University of Asia and the Pacific back in 2015 and worked at IBM Philippines for three years. Prior to college, she loved playing her violin and wanted to pursue music but was advised by her parents to take IT.
you are insulting Him,’ someone told me once. I guess that struck me greatly. Enough to push me in the direction of pursuing the career I wanted in the first place: MUSIC. - Jaimie
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UNIVERSITAS
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“At that time, I was a very obedient daughter, so I followed their advice. I was also scared of auditioning for music school and unsure about my chances, so I did not bother trying. But when I was in college, my mindset changed. I stumbled upon some books that soon made me want to dream and believe in myself,” Jaimie shares. While in college and at work, she would often join music clubs or organizations to stoke her passion for music. One of those was Reverb in UA&P. Jaimie started to listen to a whole new world of music that included minimalist music, jazz, and ambient, but it was film music that captured her attention. “The instrumental world had a different impact on me as a musician. I suddenly wanted to do film scoring (which is music composition for film) because I found that it combines my interests in linguistics, art, philosophy, psychology, and, of course, music,” she says.
