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Caroling ban imposed as anti-COVID infection measure
November 25, 2020 Genalyn Kabiling
Christmas nights will become silent as the government intends to prohibit
caroling this holiday season as a precaution against the spread of the new
coronavirus disease.
Loud singing can yield more virus, DOH exec says; backs ban on caroling
November 9, 2020 Noreen Jazul
An official of the Department of Health has discouraged the conduct of Christmas
caroling this year.
Año eyes
caroling ban this year
November 8, 2020 Aaron Recuenco
Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año will propose a ban on
caroling this Yuletide season amid the threat of COVID-19.
Palace: IATF to discuss proposed ban on Christmas caroling
November 6, 2020 Argyll Cyrus Geducos
Malacañang said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging
Infectious Diseases (IATF) will soon discuss the proposal to prohibit Christmas
street caroling to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
DOH pushes for online celebration of Christmas season amid COVID-19
Consuelo Marquez November 05, 2020
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday called on the public to make use of
online activities for a safer celebration of the coming Christmas season due to
the threat of COVID-19. |
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Philippine Graduation March a.k.a. Martsang Pandangal
Mar 28, 2015 by Infinitri Creatives
This audio is commonly used in school year-end recognition and graduation events
in the Philippines. It is based on the second act of grand opera of Giuseppe
Verdi, "Aida".
The piece also influenced the composition of the Philippine National Anthem
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according to its composer, Julián Felipe
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‘Sa Kanlungan ng Musika’
January 21, 2017
‘Sa Kanlungan ng Musika’ features ‘the usage of music as
therapy for people with disabilities.’
Sa Handicapped Center Lourdes sa Caritas Manila, may isang kwarto o silid-aralan
para sa mga pasyeteng may multiple disabilities o yung pagkakaroon ng mental at
pisikal na kapansanan. Dahil sa kanilang karamdaman mas kinakailangan nila ng
mas matiyaga at masmatinding pagtuturo upang sila ay matuto.
Kilalanin si teacher Celeste Sanchez, na sa kanyang edad na 82 years old ay
matiyagang tinuturuan sa pamamagitan ng musika ang mga pasyenteng may
kapansanan. |
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Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Inc., FILSCAP a non-stock, non-profit association
of composers, lyric-writers and music publishers established to
administer the public performance, mechanical reproduction and synchronization
rights granted by law to creators and owners of original musical works.
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What is FILSCAP?
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Southern Philippine Culture
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Exotic Southern Dances and Songs |
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Philippine music awards |
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Runthru Dance Magazine |
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Kakie Pangilinan: #HijaAko and finding one’s voice
June 22, 2020
Kakie Pangilinan about #HijaAko, finding her voice, and her music
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LISTEN: Ogie Alcasid, Louie Ocampo's pens song as tribute to
ABS-CBN viewers
February 16, 2020 - with Videos
The songwriters join together to compose the song 'Salamat Kapamilya' as a thank
you to ABS-CBN's loyal viewers |
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Anthem - Lupang Hinirang - Chosen Land
the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by
Julian Felipe, with lyrics in Spanish adapted from the poem Filipinas, written
by José Palma in 1899.
Text in many languages
The Philippine Flag, National
Symbols - Etc.
34 arrested for sitting out national anthem at 'The Hows of Us' screening
by Rambo Talabong September 06, 2018 - with Video
Refusing to stand up and face the flag could land you in jail during
the singing of the Philippine national anthem.
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history of Lupang Hinirang - Chosen Land

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How to sing PH national anthem, and display symbols in proposed flag code
by Mara Cepeda June 30, 2017
A House bill sets tougher penalties for improper singing of 'Lupang Hinirang,'
as well as incorrect usage of the Philippine flag and other national symbols. |
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Lupang Hinirang
music-notes for piano
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Anthem, in: Cebuano, Ilonggo, Butuanon, Eskayan, Ilocano, English, Original Spanish
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Anthem of the President, 'We Say Mabuhay'
composed by the bandmaster and orchestra leader, the late Tirso Cruz,
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March of the President, AFP Military Honors Please send link
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Anthem in Filipino Sign Language Remark this is an
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Hymns of Regions, Provinces and Cities,
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Regional Hymn of the Cordillera Administrative Region
-- Region IX Zamboanga Peninsula Hymn
OUR EDEN LAND
slide show by MARLOU ELCAMEL -- Cebu Provincial hymn, SUGBO HYMN
-- Toledo City official Hymn
-- Carcar City Hymn, Cebu Province -- My Mandaue
-- Barangay Talamban's Cebu City, Anthem and barangay
promotion -- ABANTE TALAMBAN,
Talamban Hymn -- Provincial Hymn of the Province of Bukidnon - Bukidnon My Home
-- Performed by the Bukidnon National High Choir
-- Biliran province hymn
-- Mountain Province Hymn -- Sultan Kudarat province official Hymn
-- Asipulo City Hymn - Ifugao province
-- Balanga City Hymn -- Canlaon City Hymn
-- Cavite Hymn
Christian Bautista sings the Cavite Hymn
-- Official Hymn, Province of Capiz
-- Iloilo City Hymn
-- Kidapawan City, Cotabato - Kidapawan Hymn
-- Olongapo City - Hymn, Zambales
-- Rizal Province Mabuhay Rizal Hymn
-- Sagada hymn with lyrics
-- City of San Jose del Monte, CSJDM, Province of Bulacan
Official Hymn |
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PH choirs dominate int'l competitions in Europe, Japan
July 29, 2017
Philippine church-based choirs
Imusicapella and
Kammerchor Manila win top prizes
in international choral competitions |
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The Bukas Palad Music Ministry (Filipino for Generous,
literally translated as Open Palm in English)
is a Roman Catholic
community of young people who compose, record, and perform original Filipino
religious music.
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St. Cecilia Choir of Toledo
City, Cebu St. John Sahagun Parish
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Gozos ni Sr. San Juan Sahagun
the St. Cecilia Choir Toledo City Cebu
Remark this is an album in the album Patrons & Patronesses - Etc. Look the
full description of the video of Gozos ni Sr. San Juan Sahagun and the
life of Sr. San Juan Sahagun
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Repertory Philippines
The vision for Repertory Philippines was the late Zeneida Amador’s dream for
Philippine Theater - to make theater-going a social habit in the Philippines and
to build a theater industry that would enable talented Filipinos to work at what
they love.
In line with this vision, Repertory Philippines Foundation,
Inc. , a professional theater company, has for 50 years constantly produced
plays and musicals of universal interest, in English, and has set standards of
artistry for both production and performance in the industry.
IN PHOTOS:
Repertory Philippines celebrates 50 years
Voltaire E. Tayag June 17, 2017 |
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Philippine Opera Company
the only opera company that produces regular
opera productions.
The
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Philippine Opera Company's Harana
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Filipino Choirs |
Filipino Choir Directory Look
more HERE |
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Philippine Vocal Ensemble, PVE
With an enviable position as one of finest and most
versatile choral groups, the PVE enjoys an elite
membership composed of seasoned choral artists from illustrious institutions of
learning and esteemed citadels of faith from various denominations.
The
Video
Jose Emmanuel D. Aquino, Musical Director - Anima Christi - Cayabyab, March
16, 2013 - Church of the Risen Lord.
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Philippine Madrigal Singers
University of the Philippines Madrigal Singers, UPMS, Madz, is one of the major
cultural groups based in the University of the Philippines, Diliman.
Look also HERE
The
Videos:
Philippine Madrigal Singers, Mar 21, 2013
Philippine Madrigal Singers performs at Inquirer
Streamed live 03 April 2017 |
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Mabuhay Singers
the Philippines’ Ambassadors of Culture through music, are one
of the pioneers of the Kundiman genre. The group’s unwavering
passion has kept the Kundiman flame burning.
The
Video
Dung-dungwen Canto, Ilocano
Katakataka
Lubi-Lubi a Waray folk song - Look lyrics and more below
HERE |
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University of the Philippines Manila Chorale, UPMC
the official performing
group for choral music of the University of the Philippine Manila. Its aim is to
produce excellent performances in order to uplift Filipino music and culture
through choral music.
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UP Manila Chorale AVP
UP Manila Chorale Through the Years
UP Manila Chorale's Time of our Lives promotional video
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UP Concert Chorus, UPCC, simply Korus
the official
choir of the University of the Philippines. As an internationally-competitive
performing group, Korus has perfected versatility in singing classical, folk,
pop and Broadway musical genres.
The
Video and
HERE, HERE
the blog of the alumni of the University
of the Philippines Concert Chorus |
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Ateneo Chamber Singers, ACS
formed in 2001 by graduating members of the Ateneo College
Glee Club who had then just completed a very successful tour of Europe, bagging
top prizes in Italy, Ireland, Slovenia, France, Germany and Hungary. Since then,
the ACS has established itself as a formidable presence in the
musical landscape.
The
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Polytechnic University of the Philippines Laboratory High
School Chorale, PUPLHS Chorale
one of the major performing musical groups based in the
Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Manila.
The PUPLHS Chorale has won numerous accolades and
citations, locally and internationally, including diplomas from the 4th Voyage
of Songs International Chorale Festival and 1st Vietnam International Choir
Festival and Competition.
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A Cappella Manila, ACM
one of the most respected vocal ensembles today.
In its almost twenty years of existence, the group has concertized extensively
in the Philippines under the auspices of the Outreach Program of the Cultural
Center of the Philippines.
The
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A Cappella Manila performance on June 11, 2010. Roermond, Netherlands, Charity event for Help Filipino Children Foundation, HFC.
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Hail Mary the Queen Children’s Choir, HMtQCC
a choral group serving the Immaculate
Conception Parish in Cubao, Quezon City. Its founders, Ulan and Dinna Sarmiento,
had the aim of preserving the heritage of sacred
music through Latin, English and Filipino repertoire.
The
Videos from Llangollen Eisteddfod
1st Place - Children's Folk Choir Category Children's Choir of the World 2013
5th Place - Senior Children's Choir Category Children's Choir of the World
2013
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Las Piñas Boys Choir,
of Las Piñas City
a boys choir made up of scholarship students at the St.
Joseph's Academy, and performs regularly in the annual International Bamboo
Organ Festival and at the Parish of St. Joseph.
The
Video
Las Piñas Boys Choir Highest Gold Medal winner in the World Choir Games
Graz, Austria
The
Las Piñas Bamboo Organ
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Kao ka
Nov 8, 2019 ABS-CBN News
"Local Legends" explores the colorful and once-famous world of kao ka, or
Hokkien-style Chinese opera. Kao ka scholar Percy Ng discusses what the opera is
all about, saying that it was considered as one of the major forms of
entertainment for the Filipino-Chinese community in the old times. |
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World's Largest Gospel Choir - Ang
Dating Daan Chorale The
Ang Dating Daan Chorale of the Members Church of God International, MCGI -
Philippines bagged a Guinness World Record title, Largest Gospel Choir, on
October 12, 2015 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.
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MCGI |
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Koro Filipino, The Philippine Choral Guild |
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Philippine Choral Directors Association |
Music - Ensembles in the Philippines
go to overview |
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Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, PPO
the nation's leading symphony orchestra and a resident company
of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
The
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Manila Symphony Orchestra, MSO
one of the oldest orchestras in Asia. Founded by Dr. Alexander
Lippay in 1926, the orchestra has played a major role in Philippine history,
including acting as a symbol of resistance during the Second World War. Today,
the Manila Symphony Orchestra provides a showcase for young Filipino musical
talent.
Look also
HERE and
HERE
The
Video Music: The Planets by Gustav Holst
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University of Cebu, Rondalla and Symphonic Orchestra
UC-RSO
The UC-RSO is divided into 3 groups - the Rondalla, the Strings and the
Symphonic Band. Anyone who has the talent to play any musical instrument and who
knows how to sing can be a member and is given a
scholarship grant. |
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Kababayang Pilipino
cultural performing arts group - Celebrating the Philippines through Dance and
Music Below
HERE |
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Kontra Gapi, ethnic dance music ensamble
The Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino draws inspiration from
this ancient and profound source nurtured and sustained by the depth, wealth and
cultural diversity of the Philippines and her Asian roots. Widely identified by
its acronym Kontra-GaPi, the group strives to express music and kindred arts
from indigenous well-springs, reaping from the people and giving back to them in
new form “as magical as the moonlight and constantly changing as water”.
Look also
HERE and the
Videos Mr. Milo Paz's documentary workshop at UPFI January to Feb
2009 Post production in Blue Crest Arts --
#MoveSessions featuring Kontra GaPi
September 24, 2017
#MoveSessions is an online live jam that showcases the talent of up-and-coming
artists from communities and schools. Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino is the
resident ethnic music, and dance ensemble of the College of Arts and Letters of
the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, and the Commission on Human
Rights (CHR).
The group perform 3 pieces namely, Sayaw Pagdiriwang, a couple of chants, and
Sayaw Pinoy Sayaw |
Preserving Living Traditions
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Traditional Music and Dance Troupe of the Kalanguya
Preserving Living Traditions in Live Performances
Bagly Arsenio and Glenn Stallsmith |
Music and Songs - general
go to overview |
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Constructing a National Identity Through Music
Traditional Forms of Music
 There are two distinct
repertoires in Philippine oral traditions: 1) musical forms that evolved from
Southeast Asian cultures, usually referred to as indigenous traditions, and 2)
musical forms that developed in rural Christian communities, more commonly known
as folk music. They may be further categorized into vocal, instrumental or a
combination of both. both articles
by/Ramon P. Santos, Ph. D |
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Philippine Music and Instruments
A Historical Overview
Corazon Canave-Dioquino
Look the slide-descriptions
HERE

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HERE or as
Video
Philippine Ethnic Musical Instruments

Look it as pdf
HERE or as
Video -- About Philippines thinks: Some of best descriptions of
the ethnic musical instruments
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Early Philippine music:
Indigenous/Ethnic Music
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HERE
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Philippine Music - Song - Dance History
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HERE
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HERE

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NCCA recognizes UP Diliman ‘outstanding’ musical artists
February 11, 2021 Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz
Musical artists from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) were among
those recognized at the “1st Sudi Awards” of the National Commission for Culture
and the Arts (NCCA).
The award recognizes “outstanding contributions of Filipino musical works,
creators, institutions, and researchers across genres and modes of productions
with the highest standard and artistic excellence” be known as such.
UPD College of Music (CMu) professor Josefino “Chino” Toledo, and performing
groups UP Singing Ambassadors (UPSA) and UP Madrigal Singers (MADZ), received
the special recognition. |
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Filipino Musicians
Filipino Folk Music

Ryan Osal
Music of the Philippines
PHILIPPINE MUSIC

YEAR AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND of Filipino Music
ETHNIC TRADITION 9th to early 16th century of Filipino Music
SPANISH COLONIAL TRADITION 1521 – 1898 of Filipino Music
CONTEMPORARY TRADITION of Filipino Music
Musical Composers of Filipino Music
Filipino Folk Music
Indigenous Music and all the musical
instruments

THE ETHNIC TRADITION IN PHILIPPINE MUSIC

Philippine musical traditions evolved over many centuries. A
small minority of Filipinos, perhaps less than 10%, continue to practice these
traditions, managing to exist outside the influence of the Spanish colonial
campaign to convert to Catholicism.
Music in the Philippines since 1898

Corazon C. Dioquino
Videos, Lyrics, MIDI files, Sheet Music of Filipino Folk Songs
Various aspects of Philippine culture e.g.:
dances, songs & music |
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Ben&Ben on using music for good
Nov 15, 2020
The band talks to Rappler about their fundraising platform Puhon, and how they
use their music to help others
Even in a pandemic, Ben&Ben has managed to keep making music, giving their
listeners a sense of peace and comfort in an increasingly exhausting world. |
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OFW Theme Song - Ang Kantang Nakakaiyak at NakakaTouch, PUSONG OFW
Remark this is an album in the album Being - getting a
filipino Worker, OFW, Balikbayan |
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These are some of the most beautiful songs in
Philippine
languages
August 30, 2020 Amanda T. Lago
From Tagalog rap, to Vispop, to a Pangasinan folk song – here are just some of
the tracks that show the beauty and diversity of Philippine languages - just
play all the tracks -
We all love our K-pop and our Western music – but there's something especially
touching about hearing a song in a Filipino language, whatever language that may
be. |
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Profiles: Protest Music
Sep 20, 2018
As we mark the anniversary of the declaration of martial law under the Marcos
regime, we talk to millennials about their views on martial law then and today,
and what they’re doing to fight oppression in this day and age.
Meet young activists and musicians – blues rock band The General Strike and
raptivist BLKD - who are using their soulful beats and powerful words to speak
up for those who cannot. Listen and learn how they’re showing people power. |
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Kids perform musical on martial law
Feb 12, 2017The Raya School, a
progressive school based in Quezon City, wanted their students to understand the
good and the bad that happened during the martial rule through various projects
and activities. Look also
HERE |
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National Children's Month Song,
Oct 26, 2015
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10661
National
Children’s Month Act - NOVEMBER EVERY YEAR IS NATIONAL
CHILDREN’S MONTH |
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Children's Songs and Nursery Rhymes
NURSERY RHYMES AND SONGS |
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Tunog Pinoy, Likhang Pinoy.
Video Feature about bands that use indigenous musical instruments.
The project is a web video feature about Filipino bands
that use indigenous Filipino musical instruments in their music that seeks to
encourage appreciation for original Filipino music specifically for the urban
youth by showing how indigenous musical instruments are used to create
contemporary music.
Look
the full description of the video  |
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Street Musicians
Jun 1, 2016 Peter whiteWe are
occasionally entertained by singers and musicians who make a living by playing
and singing as they walk along the road. They will stop anywhere they find
groups of people who might appreciate their art. I heard this trio singing and
playing for my neighbors and grabbed my camera before they disappeared. |
Videos
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Bayan Ko Patriotic song that portrays love to the Philippines with
paintings of Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto --
Nuestra patria / Bayan ko . O.V. in Spanish
fonsucu Mar 23, 2018
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The songs of old
Baragatan sa Palawan
Every year, in the two weeks leading up to Palawan’s
Foundation Day, all the municipalities of Palawan gather at the capital to
showcase the best of their locations Remark this is an album in the album Baragatan sa Palawan |
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The Music of Harana
What is Harana?
Florante Aguilar
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Modernong harana, handog ng PHLPost ngayong Valentine's Day
Feb 12, 2017
"Sabi sa kanta... Uso pa ba ang harana? Well sa Philippine Postal Corporation o
PHLPost, mayroon silang pakulong ganyan ngayong Valentine's Day!
Remark this is an album in the album Philippine Postal Corporation |
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SALIDUMAY, Lyrics and Recordings
Salidumay is an indigenous folk song associated with the
Igorot and Kalinga natives of the Cordillera Mountains. It is traditionally not sung in Tagalog, but in the popular
modern interpretation by Filipina singer Grace Nono, the lyrics are translated
into Tagalog.
Among the Itneg people, salidumay is the response song of
young women to the kalkalimusta songs of men during the weaving season. The
salidumay are sweet melodies and expressions of gratitude. Serving as indicators
of acceptance or rejection, the songs play an important role in the lives of
young people of courtship age.
The below Video
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Cebuano Music and Songs |
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On-line eBook: Traditional Music of the Southern Philippines: ETHS 545
Perhaps the best exhibit on this website is "Traditional
Music of the Southern Philippines" perhaps one of the most comprehensive
websites about Kulintang culture on the web. |
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Kababayang Pilipino
Rondalla
Look also above HERE and
What is a Rondalla?

refers to the native string ensemble, and it
consists of plectrum instruments such as the bandurria, laud,
octavina, mandola, guitarra, and bajo de uñas supplanted today by the
regular double bass. |
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Filipino folk songs in tagalog, cebuano and ilongo for
download Journal of Philippine Music
Blog about Filipino culture, traditions and music which
includes awiting Filipino, tula, parabula, bugtong, salawikain atbp. Hatid sa
inyo ni cathy.
Many filipino songs both with text and chords
Blog about Filipino music and instruments |
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The Sagada Song - IGOROT Lyric
Look music notes
HERE
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Existing Music on Customs and Traditions of the
Indigenous Filipinos Before the period of Christianization. |
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Indigenous Music and the Politics of
Cultural Difference |
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Balitaw
an extemporaneous exchange of love
verses between a man and a woman. Danced and mimed, it is accompanied by a song,
or the dancers themselves sing, improvising the steps and verses. Balitaw is
found mainly in the Tagalog and Visayan regions |
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BARONG TAGALOG
A Balitaw composition by Prof. Santiago S. Suarez as
interpreted and recorded by Ruben Tagalog in 1963. Details from two famous mural
paintings of costumes by National Artist Carlos "Botong" Francisco are featured
in this video.
Remark this is an album in the album Barong Tagalog - Baro't
Saya |
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16 tagalog classic folk songs
different artist
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Medley of Most Popular Visayan/Cebuano MATUD NILA, Visayan/Cebuano Folk Song 2 versions
In 1941, at the outbreak of the second World War, a guerilla
fighter from Cebu in central Philippines named Ben Zubiri composed the song
Matud Nila "They Say" in English. Pilita Corrales born also in Cebu was only
two years old then, a mestiza of Spanish and Austronesian ancestry. It was
Pilita's impeccable rendition of the song in the 1960's that made it so popular
and labeled by some as the cultural anthem of the Cebuanos.
look MATUD NILA text and chords
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It Is More Fun In Cebu
CEBU - song in Visayan and English versions 2012
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Videos
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Porque - Chavacano love song
Remark this is an album in the
album Chabacano varieties & Spanish language in the Philippines in the
album Languages
Spanish influences in song traditions

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My heart will go on -
Ibaloi version
Remark this is an album in the album Languages, Heritage & Future |
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HANUNÓO MUSIC AND INSTRUMENTS |
Mandegan
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Mandegan Ballade |
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Top Graduation Songs |
Lubi-Lubi
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Lubi-Lubi
a Waray folk song. Although Waray is a language spoken only in the
Visayas region, this song is taught in elementary schools because the last lines serve as a useful memonic for the
months of the year. The
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Remark this is a video in the album Opera and Choir ensembles with
performance of the
Mabuhay Singers |
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KALESA Original version + Sylvia La Torre
Kalesa was composed by A. Del Rosario and its lyrics were written by Levi
Celerio. Later on, Levi Celerio collaborated with Prof. Ernani Cuenco and
produced another version, which gained much publicity due to the
Professor's popularity and status in the society. |
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El Paipay de Manila circa 1920
Fans are called paypay, paipay, pamaypay, abaniko
(abanico). Once a part of a lady's attire. Del álbum
Nostalgia Filipina. Canta Guillermo Gómez-Rivera Música: Rondalla del maestro
Roberto Buena. |
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La flor de Manila / Sampaguita
Nov 18, 2009
Mabuhay Singers - Sampaguita
May 13, 2012 |
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Mariposa bella / Paruparong bukid
Original version in Spanish. From the album Nostalgia Filipina, Mariposa
bella, 1890. Many years later (1939) translated into Tagalog as Paruparong
bukid.
Singer: Guillermo Gómez-Rivera.
Música: Rondalla del maestro Roberto Buena. |
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Los Bailes de Ayer, Traditional Filipino Music
Interpreted by Leopoldo Silos and his orchestra. Audio from a
vintage phonograph recording by Columbia records. |
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Tayo-Tayo Rin MDG music video
27 Filipino artists worked together to promote the MDGs through
music. 'Tayo Tayo Rin Sa 2015 - Sing the Songs. |
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The 'bboom bboom' of K-pop in the Philippines
Angelica Sinay and Bea Movido July 11, 2019
Analyzing the rise of Korean pop music based on Spotify data
2018 has by far been proven to be the year for K-pop’s global breakthrough.
Until then, K-pop was rarely seen grazing charts outside their own. But in one
year alone, the contagious hallyu managed to break into billboard hits and music
industries around the world. |
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‘Pinoy K-Pop’
GMA Public Affairs Aug 19, 2019
Aired (August 17, 2019): From K-Pop fans to Pinoy K-Pop idols? Bukod sa mga
Pinoy na gumagawa ng dance covers, alam n’yo ba na may all-Filipina K-Pop group
na nag-debut sa South Korea? May isa ring boy group na nagte-train sa ilalim ng
isang Korean entertainment company! Kilalanin sila sa video na ito!
They move, sound and look like K-pop idols. For most of them, they started out
as fans but the need for artistic expression has bred a new generation of
Filipino supporters that are starting to penetrate the K-pop universe.
Look the full description in
the article --
K-Pop idol trainees, ibinahagi ang kanilang mga karanasan sa pag-eensayo
GMA Public Affairs Jul 19, 2017
Maaaring hinahangaan natin ang ilang mga Korean group na mahuhusay hindi lang sa
pagkanta kundi na rin sa pagsasayaw, ngunit alam n'yo ba na matindi pala ang mga
pagsasanay nila bago magamay ang kanilang mga performance? Ang karanasan ng
ilang mga Pinoy K-pop idol trainees, alamin sa video na ito. -- How to be a
K Pop Idol
ABS-CBN News Sep 15, 2019
“Rated K” gets to know the members of K-pop-inspired Filipino boyband SB19, and
learns how they trained under the so-called Korean training system. Academy
director and trainer Adelaide Hong gives information about her simple training
system. --
K-pop concert
Filipino K-pop fans flocked to the Philippine Arena and witnessed the successful "Best of Best Kpop" concert, which featured
Super Junior, Girls' Generation, BTOB, and Red Velvet. Apr 15,
2015. -- Korean Pop Culture - K-Pop in the Philippines
An Ethnography of Korean Pop addiction.
This features stories of Filipino K-Pop fanatics, how they got interested in
K-Pop and how this has changed their lives. |
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Songs - Karaoke Remark many videos in the album
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WE CAN BE ANYTHING - Apl.de.ap Official Video
WeCanBeAnything is an education advocacy campaign, a
partnership between the Apl.de.Ap Foundation, AdAF and the Ninoy and Cory
Aquino Foundation, NCAF.
Look description on the video and
the full description
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links
to so many videos with Visayan songs on metacafe |
Traditional and Ethnic Musical Instruments and the music
Look also more about the
tribes'
music and musical instruments
go to overview |
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Philippine music instruments
idiophones,
aerophones, chordophones, and membranophones |
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Museo Musiko The music and the
instruments in this virtual museum come from a private
collection displayed in a little museum. |
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List of Philippine musical instruments
To the ancient Filipinos and even to our present cultural communities, music is
used to communicate feelings and emotions. It is used as part of their daily
activities, rituals, ceremonies, festivities, and other celebrations.
The Philippines is rich in different kinds of musical instruments or
sound-producing instruments made by its ethnic groups. These group discovered
that different sounds are produced by various sources. The differences lie in
the manner of construction, the style of playing, and their size.
Music instruments from the Philippines Music instruments from various
ethnic groups with illustrations and many links
Musical instrument classification
Native Filipino Stringed Instruments
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How do a "buktot - bamboo violin" look like?
Ni Tang Olanio Biteng, violinist... but he opted to use his
bamboo violin
one of the Philippines' old musical instrument
Look also
HERE,
HERE and
HERE |
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Kulibit - kollitong - saluray - togo or takumbu and many more
local names
The kulibit is a type of an idiochord tube zither. Narrow lengthwise cuts are
made on the surface of a bamboo tube. A wedge is inserted under the cuts forming
two strings out of the bamboo itself. The player holds the bamboo tube
vertically in front of the body, supporting it with the palms of both hands. The
thumb, middle and index fingers pluck the strings in alteration to produce short
melodic ostinati.
It is the zither played by the Kalinga people . The instrument
consists of a long tube of bamboo which has been slit to allow five or six
strands of the bamboo husk to be played as "strings". The instrument is also
played by the Bontoc and Tinguian people who call it the kollitong, and the
Manobo and Tiruray people, who call it the saluray, togo or takumbu.
Look also
HERE
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Philippine Folk String Ensemble
How to play to banduria, laud, octavina
Many examples - explanations with music-notes
Filipino Stringed Instruments

photos and descriptions of banduria, laud, octavina,
kudlung/kudyapi/fagelung/faglung, kitara |
Videos
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14 Strings! Cornell Filipino Rondalla Examples of rondalla music with 14 Strings! |
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DIATONIC HARP, Cebu |
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Cebu Guitar Foundation of the Philippines, Inc.
THE CEBU CLASSICAL GUITAR ENSEMBLE |
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Cebu Famous Guitars
How does a Cebu guitar sound like? - and - Jerry's Guitar,
Cebu Philippines - Luvy Playing The Guitar
Cebu - Filipino Guitar Factories
The process of hand made guitar production in Cebu from the block of wood to the
final product.
Cebu’s Famous Guitars

Guitars especially
made from Cebu are famous throughout the Philippines because of their affordable
price, world-class quality and durability.
Susing's Guitar - Cebu
has become a popular guitar brand here and abroad. They are currently exporting
guitars and ukulele products to some states in the US, Europe and Asia, aside from
the high demand from tourists who visit Cebu and the local market.
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Lumanog Guitars
Behind The Strings Interesting info on Lumanog guitars.. |
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Octavina
a guitar-shaped Filipino instrument with
large Spanish influence from the 16th to the 19th century |
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The Philippine bandurria (banduria)
a 14-string bandurria used in many folkloric
songs, with 16 frets and shorter neck than the 18 string bandurria. This
instrument probably evolved while the Spanish occupation
occurred, from 1555 to 1898. The Filipino bandurria is used in an orchestra of
plucked string instruments called rondalla.
The original bandurrias of the Medieval period had three
strings. During the Renaissance they gained a fourth string. During the Baroque
period the bandurria had 10 strings (5 pairs). The modern bandurria has 12
strings (6 pairs). The strings are tuned in unison pairs, a major-third above a
standard guitar, to G#, c#, f#, b, e and a |
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Angel of Banduria
Angeli is a 10 y.o. student of New Era University, NEU, member of the NEU Rondalla group and famous in the Philippines --
Pampanga's Bandurria
ABS-CBN News May 3, 2019
"Local Legends" features the story of bandurria maker Dante de Guzman. He
recalls how he learned to build bandurria and how he started working at Bandilla
Musical Instruments Company. Then, he shows the process of building a bandurria.
Later, he talks about the health risks associated with his job that caused his
brother's death and why China poses a threat to the local musical instruments
market. Finally, he shares how his town's guitar-making tradition is being
passed on to the next generation. --
Music At The Mercado
4 Sep 2016 by Peter White We buy
fruit from a family-owned stall at the Danao Public Market. The daughter of the
owners is often there and we saw her playing a musical instrument a few weeks
ago. I had never seen anything like it before. It had 14 strings and looked a
bit like a mandolin. I shot a short clip of her playing and asked if we could
make a longer video. The instrument is a Filipino variation of the Spanish
bandurria. |
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Bandurria - PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE MUSIC
Featuring the Paintings of Maestro Fernando Amorsolo
Jul 30, 2014
Sit back relax and enjoy this playlist and the paintings.
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Traditional Musical Instruments |
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Palawan: Indigenous Musical Instruments
Jedi Santos Nov 3, 2015 |
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The dabakan a single-headed
Philippine drum, primarily used as a supportive instrument in the
kulintang ensemble. Among the five main kulintang instruments, it is the only
non-gong element of the Maguindanao ensemble.
Also called a dbakan, debakan (Maguindanao), dadabuan,
dadaboon (Maranao), libbit (Tausug), tibubu (Poso) and a tiwal (Kulawi and
Minahasa). |
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Many Forms of Slit Drums |

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Bamboo Musical Instruments
Filipinos make a wide variety of musical instruments,
wind, string or percussion. Among the wind instruments are the kalaleng
(Tinggian flute), bansik (Zambales Negrito flute), lantuy (Visayan bamboo
clarinet), tulali (Sulod flute), sahunay (Tausug flute), diwdiw-es
(Abra-Tinggian panpipe), nose flutes called baliing (Apayao) or kipanaw (Abra
Tinggian) and budyong (Hanunuo Mangyan flute) and not to forget
Las Piñas Bamboo Organ
The Role of Bamboo on the Social, Cultural and Economic Life
of the Filipinos

Anneth R. Ramirez
Gregorio Araneta Social Development Foundation
Look page 78 to 90 incl.
PHILIPPINE BAMBOO INSTRUMENTS

Corazon Dioquino
and
The Bamboo Instruments of the Panay Bukidnon
Maria Christine M. Muyco |
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Angklung a musical
instrument made of bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame. The tubes are carved
to have a resonant pitch when struck and are tuned to octaves. The base of the
frame is held in one hand, whilst the other hand strikes the instrument. This
causes a repeating note to sound. Each of three or more performers in an
angklung ensemble play just one note or more, but all together complete melodies
are produced.
Can You Shake It?
What is Angklung?
or as pdf
HERE |
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Cordillera
Musical Bamboo Instruments
watwatworld wrote May 24, 2012: Video taken at Tam-awan Festival
During the Cordillera Song and Dance Workshop. Native mountain bamboo musical
intruments.
Cordillera's Musical Instruments
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Bamboo Xylophone
Xylophone made of Bamboo played during the celebration of Chinese New
Year 2011 at Binondo, Manila |
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Philippine Bamboo Orchestra in Beijing |
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Bamboo flute - Indigenous Musical Instruments
also known as balaleng |
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Diwas a native bamboo wind
instrument, which is a variation of the well-known panflutes
or panpipes. It is made of bamboo with one of its end closed via the node of the
bamboo. It also does not have finger holes or tone holes which is unlike
popular aerophones like flutes that have finger holes or tone holes to play
different pitches on the instrument. But Diwas compensate on this by grouping
pipes of graduated length together.
Other names: Dad-ayu (Balangaw), Diwdiwas (Bontoc),
Saggeypo (Kalinga), Dewdew-as (Tingguian) |
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Bontok diwdiw-as - Pan flute
Look also
HERE and more about the different bamboo flutes |
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Remark these are albums in the album about Music - Bamboo
flute
Paldong
lip valley flute a Kalinga instrument made of bamboo. It's main function are for
courting women, self-entertainment and recreation. May 7, 2014 --
Tongali Nose Flute
a four holes nose flute one hole in the back played by the Kalinga and other peoples of Luzon. --
Kristine Ursua of Pasay City, Metro Manila plays the song
Kailangan Kita using a Maestro Bamboo Flute accompanied with a grand piano by
Ferdz Bautista. Performed at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Makati
City on June 7, 2009.
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The tumpong also inci by Maranao
a type of bamboo flute used by the Maguindanaon,
half the size of the largest bamboo flute, the palendag. |
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The Palendag also called Pulalu
(Manabo and Mansaka), Palandag (Bagobo), Pulala (Bukidnon) and Lumundeg
(Banuwaen) is a type of Philippine bamboo flute, the largest one used by the
Maguindanaon The
Video
The melancholic sound of the Palendag
No music captures the essence of the Kutawato Plains and the Liguasan Marsh
better than the melancholic sound of the Palendag.
Remark this is an album in the album about Music - Bamboo flute |
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Pasiyak – most common etniko instrumental of Visayas |
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Pasiyok Bamboo whistle flute
with closed end and no finger holes
Pinatubo Ayta |
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Bamboo Jaw harp or mouth harp, often
referred to as jew's harp
Found all over the Philippines, the
mouth harp is called Kubing or Kumbing among the Mindanao trives, Maguindanao and Maranao, Kulaing in
Cotabato, Subing in Visayas, Barmbaw among the Tagalogs, Kollibaw among the
Negritos, Kinaban among the Hanunoo Mangyans, Afiw, made of metal among the
Bontocs, and Coding among the Ibaloys and Kalingas Look also
HERE and
HERE The
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Bungkaka, the clapper.
Look photos HERE
and the
Video
Bungkaka - Balingbing
yehoseff wrote on Nov 17, 2009: The bamboo buzzer Bungkaka
/Balingbing from Kalinga, Cordillera. Taken during my lecture/workshop on
Philippine traditional music as part of the British International school music
festival held in Manila, November 13-15, 2009. |
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Gangsa not to be confused with the Balinese musical
instrument with the same name is indigenous to the cultures found in the
mountain regions the Cordillera.
Look it as pdf
HERE |
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Agung a set of two
wide-rimmed, vertically-suspended gongs used by the Maguindanao, Maranao and
Tausug people as a supportive instrument in
kulintang ensembles |
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The Babendil a single,
narrow-rimmed Philippine gong used primary as the “timekeeper” of the
Maguindanao kulintang ensemble |
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The Gandingan a
set of four large, hanging gongs used by the Maguindanao as part of their
kulintang ensemble.
Traditionally, women were only ones allowed to play the gandingan |
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Bagobo Agung Ensemble, 1960's
The Bagobo are an indigenous Proto-Austronesian tribe of
Mindanao. Here is a traditional Bagobo Agung ensemble taken by
anthropologist Robert Garfias in Mindanao during the 1960s. |
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Kulintang performance --
Photos of Kulintangs and Kulintang performance --
Kulintang - Tidtu Sinabaysabay
As played by the SEA Music Kulintang Palabunibunyan Ensemble
Look the full description of Tidtu Sinabaysabay and the
video
HERE
-- Kulintang ensemble, Mindanao, 1966
This film footage was taken by anthropologist Robert Garfias in the village of
Nuling now Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao island in 1966.
-- Susie Ibarra Electric Kulintang at the UN
Philippine Cultural Society presents Susie Ibarra Electric Kulintang at the
United Nations --
Tagakaolo Kulintang instrumental
The Tagakaolo Kulintang is very lively and unique compare to other musical
instruments. May 21, 2013
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Historiography of the moro kulintang
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Kulintang and talking gongs
Kulintang gongs are played in Mindanao. The Palabuniyan Kulintang Ensemble performs, and Executive Director
and Master Musician Danny Kalanduyan tells about one particular set of gongs -
gandingan - that are used for communicating without words. |
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Remark these are albums in the album T'boli - The People of
Lake Sebu
The T'boli (Lemuhen)
traditional Instruments -- T'boli Kulintang and Hegalong performances, Lake
Sebu, Mindanao
Private T'boli musical performance with Kulintang Gongs and an Impromptu
Hegalong demonstration, 2-stringed T'boli guitar, on location in Lake Sebu,
Mindanao. Videography and editing by Alan C. Geoghegan. |
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Kutiyapi Also called:
Kutyapi, Kutiapi (Maguindanaon)
Kotyapi (Maranao)
Kotapi (Subanon)
Fegeren (Tiruray)
Faglong, Fuglung (B'laan)
Kudyapi (Bukidnon and Tagbanua)
Hegelong (T’boli)
Kuglong, Kadlong, Kudlong or Kudlung (Manobo, Mansaka, Mandaya, Bagobo and
Central Mindanao)
Kusyapi (Palawan)
The kutiyapi is a two-stringed, fretted
boat-lute, is the only stringed instrument among the Maguindanaon. |
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Kutiyapi The
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Kudyapi - Master Samaon Sulaiman |
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Tiger Bells |
Mindoro's musical instruments
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Mindoro's musical instruments |
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Kalinga's Musical Instrument |
Music of the Philippines |
A blog about Filipino music, telling a lot about the
instruments |
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Tribal sounds
a 4 films serie on exploring tribal culture
by Vincent Moon
Look the full description of the videos
HERE
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Music of Aeta Project in MAPEH
II.
Nov 3, 2012 |
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FAMOUS KADANGYAN TRIBAL MUSIC, CEBU
culturecebu wrote on Aug 27, 2009 KADANGYAN is one of Cebu's foremost ethnic
bands, composing and playing in their own unique style. Most of their
instruments are original and handmade from natural products. |
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Music of Oriental Negros
a video showing wonderful scenes of life and nature
May 6, 2015 |
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Maguindanaon musicians play traditional music
on kulintang, gandingan and agong, assortment of gongs in Al Jamelah Weaving
Center, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. Overshadowed by corruption and impunity
currently magnified by the press. Maguindanao stands for a rich and proud
centuries-old heritage that forms the multifarious fabric of Philippine culture. |
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Musical instruments of the Philippines
Many good photos and sounds of: Babendil,
Dabakan, Gongs of the Philippines, Kulintang |
M. A. Adiova
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Music, Dance, and Negotiations of Identity in the Religious
Festivals of Bicol
by/Marilyne Antonette Adiova 2014The
Video "Tinagba Gayon" Bicol Festival - Aug 14, 2015.
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Music - Songs - Hymns -
Organs - Choirs etc. for many occasions
Organs & Organ music
Look also
Choirs - Etc.
Songs - Hymns - Etc.
Tributes to Santo Niño
Filipino songs and lyrics for
Holidays Traditions - Culture & Rituals etc. in the family and the church
go to main-overview |
Organs & Organ Music
go to overview |
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Organs & organ music Remark these are albums
in the album Organs, Music & Choirs - For different occasions --
Manila Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica organ
The recently restored 2006 Pels & Sons four-manual pipe organ
of 104 ranks at the Manila Cathedral, Basilica Minor of the Immaculate
Conception, Intramuros, Manila, Republic of the Philippines. This is the largest
pipe organ in all of Southeast Asia.
Marcel Lanquetuit's 'Toccota en Re Majeur'
Remark this video is in an album in the album Palm Sunday, Easter, Holy Week,
Ascension Day & Whitsun --
Historical Organs in the Philippines
To mark the launching of the four (4) CD Collection of the Historical Organs of
the Philippines, Zuellig Building and the Embassy of Switzerland sponsored a
concert featuring Guy Bovet, the leading authority in Spanish organ building.
This was also made possible in cooperation with the Department of Tourism, UBS,
and Diego Cera Organ Builders. |
Cebu’s
Pipe Organs
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Cebu’s Pipe Organs |
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The country’s second bamboo organ is being built in Betis, Pampanga, almost
200 years after the original world-famous Las Piñas Bamboo Organ was completed
and installed in St. Joseph Parish Church.
Betis Pampanga church to launch Philippines’ 2nd Bamboo Organ for
Simbang Gabi 2019
Atom L. Pornel October 18, 2019
The St. James the Apostle Parish Church of Betis in the province of Pampanga is
building the country’s second bamboo organ in time for the Christmas season
festivities of
Simbang Gabi (Dawn Masses) in December 2019.
2nd bamboo organ in PH being built in Pampanga town
Tonette Orejas October 14, 2019
The Philippines’ second bamboo organ is being built at St. James the Apostle
Parish Church in Betis, Pampanga province, and will be ready to play liturgical
music well before the 500th anniversary of the Christianization of the country
in 2021.
When it is finished in late November, it will stand 4.6 meters tall and 2.4 m
wide.
The
Video: Bamboo organ, St. James the Apostle Parish Church in Betis, Pampanga |
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Las Piñas Bamboo Organ The
National Museum of the Philippines declared the Las Pinas Bamboo Organ as The
National Cultural Treasure being the finest and the only one in the 19th century
that is still working in the Philippines
Read much more about it
HERE and
HERE The
Videos Remark this is an album in the album
Organs, Music & Choirs - For different occasions --
The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ
Las Piñas Bamboo Organ Festival
look this full article about the
Bamboo Organ Festival
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PAKINGGAN: 200-taong Bamboo Organ
Feb 19, 2016
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Las Piñas Bamboo Organ replica |
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Las Piñas Bamboo Organ in all Its Majesty! |
BAMBOO PIPE ORGAN TOUR
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BAMBOO PIPE ORGAN TOUR
Tess Maquera |
Music Education
Remark videos in this section are albums in the album "Music
and Song education" in the album "Music and Song education"
Look also
Art education general - Etc.
go to
overview |
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College of Music The
Universidad de Sta. Isabel, USI
a private Catholic Vincentian university owned and
run by the Daughters of Charity in Naga City |
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Center for Pop Music Philippines, Inc.
started in its own humble, unique beginnings from a mere
garage to what it is today a 3-storey building complete with education,
training facilities, music library and a concert hall. |
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School of Rock Philippines
the first Asian franchise of the School of Rock USA located at
Connecticut Arcade, Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan, Metro Manila
The
Video
Turn the power up: School of Rock opens in the Philippines
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The Academy of Rock
Level 3 Power Plant Mall Amorsolo Drive Makati City, Manila
a music school dedicated to teaching rock and popular
music. With the aim of living by our fundamental principles of raising
musicality, nurturing individuality, inspiring creativity and promoting
appreciation through fun, we have a unique teaching setup that goes beyond that
of a traditional music school. |
Dances -
Traditional - Folk and Ethnic Dances
also with these sub-sections
Dance and Ballet - Etc. Companies - Ensembles
Dances Etc.
We miss descriptions of many dances. Please help and send
informations if you know about them.
Remark MOST of ALL logo-links about a
dance(s) in this section go to the main album
Cultural Dances and Dance and Ballet Ensembles etc.
where it´s a sub-album and in each sub-album, there can be several videos about the subject e.g.
with different versions

Look more dances here:
Indigenous peoples - Life and Culture - Etc.
go to overview |
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Dance Xchange on Air 2020
NCCA Philippines
“Dance Xchange on Air” is a dance concert series participated in by 250
different groups around the country, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and the National
Capital Region. There will be a total of 23 shows from October 24, 2020 to
January 23, 2021. The project aims to provide the dance groups opportunity to
dance again. This project is basically educational and informative in nature and
helps in the understanding the plight of the artists and also of some sectors in
the society on the impact of COVID 19 pandemic.
‘Dance Xchange on Air’ in full motion
Marge C. Enriquez March 02, 2021
The dance sector has been most productive in these unusual times, performing
Filipino ethnic and Western dances in open spaces, and shown online
Just before the world came to a halt due to the pandemic, Shirley Halili-Cruz
gathered 10,000 dancers to perform “Unity Dance” in a bid for the Guinness World
Record’s Largest Dance Contingent category. |
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5 women who pioneered Filipino folk and modern dance
Alexa Villano April 27, 2019
These women have put Filipino folk and modern dance on the map |
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Philippine Indigenous and Folkdance
Look as pdf

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Philippine Music - Dance History
Look as pdf
HERE
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Philippine Folkdance
Dance form - Classification of dance. Look it as pdf
HERE
Philippine Folk Dance History

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Sayaw - Filipino Folk Dances and the Fighting Arts |
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Pilipino Folkdance Glossary
Look the whole glossary
Suites: Maria Clara, Mountain/Igorot, Rural/Barrio, Southern
Mindanao, Tribal
Philippine Dances

Rituals in Philippine Dance

by/Ramon Obusan
A very informative article
DANCE EDUCATION

THROUGH POETIC NARRATIVES
Look e.g. about the dances "Areuana" from Negros Occidental, is lively and
interesting like the other "Areuana" found in Janiuay, Iloilo
in the
Video
Philippine folk dances

the culture and tradition of the Filipinos. It has
also been a source of culture identify of the people. In this diversified
country, there are also great diversity of dances in different forms and
dynamics that grow out of various times, situation and experiences.
Kaisahan of San Jose

Traditional Dances
PHILIPPINE DANCES

Folk - Ethnic - Indigenous and Ritual Dances with photos and
explanations about the dances
Hiyas Philippine Folk Dance Company

Many good descriptions of many dances etc.
Christmas Dances

Philippine Christmas Dances are dances expressive of the
Christmas season practiced in certain regions.
Aside from the Christmas carols most Filipinos are fond of
during the yuletide season, there are also Christmas dances that are performed
to celebrate this festive time of the year.
Dances of Hostility and Friendship

Embodied Histories of Group Relations in the Agusanen Manobo
Spirit-Possession Yana-an Ritual
by/Jose S. Buenconsejo
Sayaw Pilipinas
Filipino Folk Dances
Philippines Dances questions - answers |
Mananguete If you can help with more e.g.
links photo, video etc. please
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Mananguete a Visayan
occupational dance in Tolambugan, Lanao. It depicts in pantomime all the stages
of tuba gathering such as sharpening the scythe, cleaning the bamboo containers,
climbing coconut trees, getting tuba, pounding, squeezing and straining the sap
of the mangrove bark, mixing and then tasting the finished product.
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Cotillion - a Debut Filipino tradition
Video-examples of different Cotillions:
Arielle's Debut - The Cotillion Dance
Karen's Debut - Cotillion with the Cotillion de Honor
Kathleen's Debut Cotillion
Kat's Cotillion
How to Plan a Filipino Cotillion

Filipino Cotillion Traditions

and look MUCH more about the
"Debutante" - and ALL the Debut tradition and dances
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Dance on Fire, Cebu
Dance On Fire!
If you ask me what’s Cebu’s most sucessful sport, you’ll get a surprising
answer. Basketball? Football? Mountain-biking? Chess? Arnis? None of the above.
It’s Dancesport. |
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Dance Floor
ABS-CBN News Aug 28, 2019
The video features the rhythm of life of dancers Sebastien Ranchez and April
Antonette Tamon. Ranchez is a street dancer who
is willing to groove his time for education and pursue his passion.
Tamon is a professional dancer and choreographer who dances
for the fulfillment of doing what she loves. |
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Filipino fingernails
are used to tell the story of Sari, a goddess that disobeyed her father. Learn
to use finger nails in Filipino dancing with this free dance lesson video from
an award-winning Filipino dancer. Expert: Potri Ranka Manis, Contact:
www.lotusmusicanddance.org - New York, USA. Potri Ranka Manis is an
instructor at Lotus Music and Dance. A daughter of a Philippine
Sultan, she has performed all over the world. Filmmaker: Paul Muller
Filipino fingernails are used e.g. in the videos
HERE, HERE and
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FILIPINO CULTURAL AND FOLK DANCES
Full Guide to Filipino Cultural and Folk Dances, Traditional and
Native Talents and Skills.
Look the main article as pdf
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Countries in the world
have their own cultures made more colorful, beautiful and vibrant because of
Folk Dances that are reflection of who they are. The
Philippines will not be left behind. The Pearl of The Orient boast of a
varitey of Filipino Folk Dances. Look the full description of the video
and the dances
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Cultural Dances
Philippine History Project by/Professor Mallare, USF |
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Cordillera Dances The
Video: Philippine Cultural Dance - Dances of the Cordilleras
Jan 1, 2020 Cebu Videos
The Pasundayag Dinner Show at Skywaterpark Cebu featuring the cultural/folk
dances of the Cordilleras and the Philippines |
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Cañao or “Kanyaw”
STRICTLY SPEAKING, there is no such term as cañao or kanyaw as has been
popularized by lowland brethren which collectively refers to any ritual dancing
by indigenous peoples of the Cordillera.
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Idudu - Abra, Cordillera A tribal dance
This dance stages a common family life
in the Itneg or Tinguian society. It illustrates the family as the main
foundation of the tribe’s community.
Look also
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Muslim Dances, Mindanao |
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Pangalay
also known as Daling-Daling is the traditional “fingernail”
dance of the Tausug people of the Sulu Archipelago and Sabah. This dance is the
most distinctively Asian of all the Southern Philippine dances because dancers
must have dexterity and flexibility of the shoulders, elbows, and wrists –
movements that strongly resemble those of “kontaw silat,” a martial art common
in the Malay Archipelago.
The Videos and HERE
videos with different versions of
Pangalay in the album e.g. Lampa-Lampa Pisang and
Pangalay-Jazlina (Jaslina)
Look more about the
Pangalay Dance
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Singkil perhaps on of the oldest
and truly Filipino dances originating from lanao del Sur, the Singkil recounts
the epic legend of the Darangen of the Maranao poeple of the Mindanao.
Look also
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Tadian version of the takik dance
A Thanksgiving Dance of Mountain Province. The video shows so many good details about the story behind the
dance, the dresses, the music and the music-instruments
This tutorial video is part of the Cordillera Dance Powwow
project initiated by Benguet State University in 2011.
Tribal Dances |
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Rural Folks Dances - Doon Po Sa Nayon |
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Subanen Sacred Dances
- Subanen Courtship Dance - Pangalitawo - Subanen Kids Dances - BUKLOG Subanen rituals
Remark this is an album in the album Subanen Tribe |
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DUGSO Parangal Dance Company's
32nd Ethnic Dance Festival June 2010
Sungko, Lantapan,
Bukidnon - The Higaonon of Bukidnon province in Mindanao place religion in the
highest regard. Dugso meaning 'dance' is a
ceremonial dance among the Manobo people in Bukidnon, Agusan and Misamis
Oriental . The Dugso also Dugsu is usually performed during important
occasions like kaliga (feasts) or kaamulan (tribal gatherings).
Look more
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Mascota
a beautiful couple dance performed during wedding celebrations among the
Ibanag people. |
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The Money Dance
The traditional Filipino money dance where the bride and groom
dance while guests pin money to the bride's dress.
The
Money Dance
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Sua Ku Sua - Tausug Traditional Song Dance
The dependence of the Tausug on the pomelo tree and its fruits
have created a bond between the two which prompted the Tausug of Jolo, Sulu to
make a dance honoring the latter. The Sua-Ku-Sua or "my pomelo tree" is a dance
that likens the sua´s gentle leaves, attractive fruits, its fragrance and
slender body to that of a lady. Performed by couples, the Sua-Ku-Sua dancers
make use of two white fans that are swayed, as if to signify the swaying of the
leaves of the sua tree while singing along with the music in their rice
powder-covered faces.
Video incl. the Sua Ko Sua Steps |
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History of the Sakuting Folk Dance
by Rianne Hill Soriano
The
Video
Sakuting
a dance from the Ilocos region - province of Abra It was originally an all-male
dance performance presenting a mock fight between Ilocano Christians and
non-Christian groups of the northern mountains using sticks. It is danced by
children while striking together footlong sticks for rhythm when going from
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Tinikling is the most popular and best
known of the Philippine dances and former honored as the Philippine national
dance
The older people claim that the
‘Tinikling Ha Bayo’ from which the tinikling dance evolved is more difficult to
perform. It was originally danced between ‘bayuhan’, two wooden pestles used to
pound the husks off the rice grain.
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Tinikling
considered the national folkdance with a pair of
dancers hopping between two bamboo poles held just above the ground and struck
together in time to music. Originated from Leyte Province, this dance is in fact
a mimic movement of “tikling birds” hopping over trees, grass stems or over
bamboo traps set by farmers. Dancers perform this dance with remarkable grace
and speed jumping between bamboo poles. It's a difficult yet entertaining
dance because you have to pay attention to the timing and rhythm of the music.
Many dancers add their creativity and grace to this dance as they compete based
on their speed and how many bamboo poles they use to hop around with other
dancers. The attire worn is what the village people of the islands use to wear.
Tinikling
Oct 10, 2019 Peter White
Traditional Tinikling dance of the Philippines performed by the girls of the
Loboc River in Bohol. I have seen the Tinikling done many times by various
groups, including many YouTube videos. This performance was easily the best I
have witnessed.
PAGGAWA Tinikling Dance
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Spanish Influence Dances |
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Rigodon de honor
Originated from Spain, this dance is commonly performed at formal affairs like
inaugural balls where prominent members of the government participate and enjoy.
Video 1: Filipino-Spanish Quadrille Folk Dance Introduced by the French People.
Video 2: the Show dance at Mrs. Consuelo Borja's 90th Birthday Party. Choreo:
Rigodon de Honor by Bernie Principe |
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Cariñosa meaning the loving or
affectionate one is a dance of Hispanic origin from the Maria Clara
suite of Philippine folk dances, where the fan or handkerchief plays an
instrumental role as it places the couple in romance scenario.
The Cariñosa replaced the popular Tinikling as the “National Dance of the
Philippines” in 1992 |
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lets dance the Cariñosa
Karen B. Velasco
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The Cariñosa
Cariñosa is a word that describes an affectionate, friendly
and lovable woman. This dance is performed in flirtatious manner with fans and
handkerchiefs to assist the dancers’ hide-and-seek movements. |
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The Itik-Itik dance is popular among the Visayan
At one baptismal party in the Surigao del Norte, a
young lady named Kanang the nickname for Cayetana, considered the best dancer
and singer of her time, was asked to dance the Sibay. She became so enthusiastic
and spirited during the performance that she began to improvise movements and
steps similar to the movements of itik, the duck, as it walks with short, choppy
steps and splashes water on its back while calling to its mate. The people liked
the dance so much that they all imitated her. There are six separate foot
sequences in the series of Itik-Itik steps.
Incl. an Itik-Itik instructional video and examples of the dance |
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The Gayong-gayong a playful
Muslim dance which originated from the province of Aklan on the island of Panay
in Capiz. In most rural areas that have get-togethers, they opt to use this
dance which gives so much joy and pleasure, both to the dancers and the
audience. |
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Kaamulan festival dances |
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Abaruray a
contraction of the words Aba and Ruray. Aba is an exclamation which is
equivalent to “Hey!” or “Hi!” in English. Ruray is a nickname for Aurora. |
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Alcamfor Its name is derived
from the plant of the same name having a peculiar hot and aromatic smell. Female
dancers hold handkerchiefs scented with the "alcamfor" naphtalene balls
believed to induce romance. The dance came from Leyte
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Alitaptap is the
firefly. This is a very simple dance that is taught to children. |
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Aray a dance whose words are
sung in Chabacano Ermitaño - Chabacano-ermitense a hybrid of Spanish that was
only spoken in the Ermita district before the turn of the century and today is
extinct. The dance itself is a flirtatious one that involves graceful use of the
pañuelo, or shawl, and tambourines. Aray means ouch in Tagalog.
The song sung to accompany the Aray dance is entitled Pasacalle
Look more about the dance and song
HERE

Look about Chabacano language
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Areuana
from Negros Occidental, is lively and interesting like the other Areuana found
in Janiuay, Iloilo.
This video is Areuana Folk Dancing DMMMSU CIT Intramurals
2012 Aug 23, 2012
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Asik In the Muslim area in the
Philippines the dance is usually performed by the lady-in-waiting to the
daughter of the Sultan - Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company
This is performed by a solo madien, adorned with fine beads
and make up, long head scarf. She would dance to win the favor of her Sultan
master. Many time the girls would dance to win the hearts of her master or to
make up for a wrong she had done. She would give her whole heart and soul into
this performance to soften the heart of her master to accept her. |
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Atin Cu-Pung Singsing |
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Bagobo and Ifugao tribal music-dances - NAMCYA 2009 |
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BAGOBO
The Bagobo are a tribe in Davao province on the island of
Mindano. The dance is a demonstration of footwork with the music provided by a
unique instrument called tagungguan which consists of a series of small gongs
suspended by ropes from a triangular rack. The dancers wear bells around their
legs.
All movements of the Bagobo are done in any direction. Each figure maybe
repeated a number of times. |
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Bahay Kubo |
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Bakya a very interesting and lively dance. In this dance, young girls
and boys are supposed to be teasing each other rhythmically with their bakya, wooden clog, a traditional footwear |
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Banga-Salidsid |
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Bayluhay ECD Dance Company
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Bellydance - Filipina examples
Manila bellydance teacher - artist Jill Ngo performs Yearning
in Lucena City Oct 16 2010. The Goddesses of Bellydance had an outdoor
bellydance concert at Quezon Premier Hotel in Lucena City. It rained in the
middle of the concert, so they decided to continue the show in the hotel's
indoor restaurant. --
Bellydancing to Entrance of the Stars on a 18th Birthday
Debut. Dance as taught by Patpat Kong and performed by the LCB Performing Arts
Dance Company, in Davao City.
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Bendian (Bendiyan) is
performed for many reasons. Some of which are to heal a prolong illness, relieve
natural calamities such as famine and drought, and to celebrate a bountiful
harvest. However, the biggest Bendian is to celebrate a victory in war and a
successful headhunt. The arrival of succesful head takers, called "ulul" is met
with great festivities by the entire village. The Bendian festival celebrated by
the Benguet, Ibaloy, and Kankanay is always big and extraordinary. It involves
the village circling and dancing around the ulul leader while executing various
arm movements. Lasting until the wee hours of the night, the bedian ritual ends
on the sound of the loudest oway or war cry. This version of Bendian centers
around the maiden's part of the circle.
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Binasuan Originated in
Pangasinan Province “meaning with the use of drinking glasses”, this vibrant
dance basically shows off balancing skill of the performers. Glasses filled with
rice wine are placed on the head and on each hand carefully maneuvered with
graceful movements. This dance is common in weddings, fiestas and special
occasions. |
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Binislakan The municipality of Lingayen in Pangasinan was derived from the
Chinese word Li-King-Tung, meaning to look backward and forward, by the
Chinese settlers in the area long ago. The binislakan dance was performed to
commemorate the stay of Limahong, a Chinese pirate who built his kingdom in
Lingayen. Binislakan, meaning the use of sticks, imitates two chopsticks used
by the Chinese for eating.
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Binoyugan A dance originally
from the Ilokano region of Pangasinan. Binoyugan features women balancing on their heads a banga or clay pot which they use to
fetch water from the river or well, or in which to cook rice. The dance
culminates with the women laying stomach down on stage, and rolling from side to
side, all while balancing the pot. |
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BLIT-B'LAAN
Courtship dance of the B'laan of Davao del Sur imitating
forest birds during the mating season. All movements of the Blit-B'laan are done
with the knees slightly bent. |
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Bulaklakan a lovely and
attractive dance performed during the celebrations of Santa Cruz de Mayo in
front of a processional altar. Videotaped and edited by
Alan Geoghegan,
Aug. 2009. Premiered at the Filipino-American Association of Greater Columbia,
SC's 19TH Annual Gala on Aug. 29. 2009 |
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Bumayah and Uyauy dances
Bumayah
Uyaoy / Uyauy This Ifugao
wedding festival dance is accompanied by gongs and is performed by the affluent
to attain the second level of the wealthy class. Wealthy people Kadangyan who
have performed this dance are entitled to the use of gongs at their death |
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Dagit-Dagit
performed during festival for a good harvest in Yabton,
Ivisan, Capiz performed by/FCU Silak Dance Company
Look above about FCU Silak Dance Company above
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Danza a folk dance of
Cuban origin which became popular in the late 19th century, also known as
habanera or danza habanera. The habanera is a social dance in duple time and
performed in a ballroom or on a stage.
The Argentine writer Carlos Vega, 1898-1966 traces its
origin to the English contra dance or square dance, which was then assimilated
into Spain as contradanza or danza. Around 1825, it was brought to Cuba in this
form where it was combined with Afro-Cuban rhythms; and around 1850, it was
transformed into the habanera. |
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DAYANG-DAYANG A Muslim dance
from Mindanao province. A colorful and glittering costume composed of many
dancers with one very pretty STAR DANCER as DAYANG-DAYANG, the Princess. Sorry
not shown in these videos: The highlight of the dance is the sitting of the
princess in two bamboo poles placed in the male dancers shoulder, and while she
is sitting, she moves her body and her hands to the music and the fast beat
continues until it lasts.
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Dinuyya a festival dance
from Lagawe, Mt. Province. This is performed in social gatherings and other
festivities celebrating important events like the canao, a thanksgiving or a
wedding. |
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Esperanza
a lively dance from Camarines Sur. It was supposedly
named after a lovely maiden called Esperanza. The steps of this dance are simple
but interesting. For costume, the girl wears balintawak or patadyong and the
boy barong tagalog with white trousers. Music is divided into two parts: A and
B. Formation: Partners stand side by side about three feet from each other,
facing the audience. The girl stands at partner's right. Any number of couples
may take part.
Thanks to Arjie Mendoza for the description |
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ESTUDIANTINA
The Abaknon Estudiantina is one of the three available versions
of Estudiantina dances, popular in its broken Spanish name,
"Estudiantina de Capuleño". The proper term should have been "La Estudiantina
Capuleña". This dance is simply called Estudiantina in the other towns in Samar
where it is also popular.
Look more about La Estudiantina
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Gaway-gaway a harvest dance
that celebrates the bountiful harvest of the gaway - a plant of the taro family
that is grown both for the vegetable and its roots. The female dancer hold a
nigo (bilao in Tagalog) laden as she dances. The music is a fast 3/8 melody and
the steps are simple but beautiful.
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Habanera Botolena
It originated from Botolan, Zambales. This dance is a
combination of Spanish and Philippine steps with flamenco influence. This is a
social popular dance in the North among the Ilocanos. It is a courtship dance
but sometimes it is also performed during weddings and other social gatherings. |
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Habanera de Jovencita
A dance typical of a woman's debut or even her wedding. The
accompanying love ballad was written by Maestro Nitoy Gonzales when he was
courting Jovita Friese, who then choreographed the graceful and beautiful
habanera dance that accompanies it. - Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company
One of the videos is a
Instructional Video - HABANERA dance |
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Higaonon Mandaya Tribal Dance Offering
Eugene and Natalie Wright, Michael and Robin Smith, Chris Smith and
Melissa Kempf after attending Sunday Worship Service at Buclad General Baptist
Church in Asuncion, Davao del Norte, Philippines last May 1, 2011 watch Mandaya
Tribal Dances which were later on joined in by Eugene, Melissa and Robin
themselves.
Remark this is an album in the album "Higaonon Mandaya
Tribe" |
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Idaw - Kalinga a hunting ritual performed before tribal wars. The warriors listen for the
sacred Idaw bird that is said to lead the tribe to victory. |
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Ifugao Native Dance - Gong music
Apr 27, 2012 cshallag wrote: This was taken during the
thanksgiving of the Lagguy family at Likud, Haliap, Asipulo, Ifugao last April
6, 2012 .The lady who is beating the gong is Mrs. Maria Tayaban of Haliap
together with the old folks of that barangay. Enjoy dancing!
Remark this is an album in the sub-album "Ifugao Mountain
Tribe"
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Imunan
San Jacinto, Pangasinan, a courtship dance, means
jealousy. The dance depicts a love triangle; two girls and one boy. In this
dance, the boy tries to please the girls who are trying their best to get his
attention and favor. The boy shows an admirable attempt to please both girls by
paying attention, flirting, and dancing with them, one after the other. The
attempt is successful and at the end of the dance, all is sweetness and harmony
among the three dancers. |
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Inalimango This dance which
originated in Capiz depicts the movement of crabs, alimango as they crawl,
bite, wrestle, and break each ether’s claws. |
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Tadok dance - Itneg (Tinguian ) Tribe - Luzon, 1960s
The Itneg are one of the Austronesian tribes based in the mountainous
region of northern Luzon island. Their alternate name is
"Tinguian" which comes from the Malay term "Tinggi" meaning "highlands". Here's
the traditional "Tadok" dance related to other highland Luzon tribes dances
such as the "Tadek" of the neighboring Bontok tribe. This video gem was filmed
by anthropologist Robert Garfias in the 1960s. |
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JANGGAY
The Janggay dance of the Badjao people takes its name from the
metal fingernails worn by the women on special occasions.
The Janggay or 'Igal Janggay" is one
Badjao dance that is performed to the tradition of the Pangalay. Pangalay being
a predominant dance form favorite among the gentle people of the Sulu
archipelago. Janggay refers to metal fingernails or claws that the dancers wear
on their hands as the sinuous movements of pangalay figures are executed. To the
Sama de Laut people it is called "solengkengkeng". The janggay is supposed to
enhance or magnify the dancer's hand twists and wrist flicks because it serves
like a sort of an extension. From the usual starting position, the Sinalayan,
the dance progresses to different pangalay postures moving to a dampened sound
of local gongs. Emphasis is however, not moved away from the janggay, the object
of the dance. Ref.: e.g.
Hiyas Philippine Folk Dance Company

Bernard1981 on Jul 9, 2008
- Tambuli Cultural Dance Troupe - wrote: Contrary to popular belief, there is no
such thing as a "janggay" dance found among the Tausugs and Sama Dilaut (bajau).
Ramon Obusan created the dance based on his research of dances from the Sulu
Archipelago. Pangalay is the classical dance that is part of the Philippines heritage.
Who has the right answer, webmaster ask,
please SEND a MAIL
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Jotabal a lively
festival dance in Camohaguin, Gumaca, Quezon.
It is derived from the words Jota and valse, means waltz, a
step or a dance in three-four time. The male wears barong tagalog and black
trousers and female wears Maria Clara dress.
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Jota Cabangan
a courtship dance from Cabangan,
Zambales, which is performed by the bride and groom at the traditional feast on
the eve of the wedding day, called sinadag. The dance depicts the usual actions
that were done by the groom in courting his bride, like whispering by the
window, touching the girl's feet secretly under the table, and following the
girl around. |
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Jota Echagueña |
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Jota ha Kalipay - Dance of Happiness
a popular festival dance among the towns and
barrios of Western Samar, especially in the coastal towns of Catbalogan,
Zumarraga, Villareal and Talalora. It is a native version which the common folks
have adapted from the original jota. At present, it is still danced as an
amenudo in fiestas, weddings and other socials and has often been called Dance
of Happiness. |
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Jota Isabela A fine example of
a filipinized spanish jota, but unlike other jotas this dance does not use
elongated bamboo castanets. This Ilocano dance was first performed by the
Ilocano settlers of the woodlands of old Isabela. |
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Jota de Paragua Named after the old name of Palawan province, this dance retains the fiery
flavor of the Jota, coming from the once popular Spanish capital of Seville and
adapted by the local dancers of Palawan. The ladies wave their manton, or
decorative shawl, while the egentlemen keep brisk pace with bamboo castanets.
Look more about the Manton on the
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Jota Quirino Maria Clara - Folkdance |
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Jota Rizal a
version of jota dance from Batangas. This was very popular during the time of
Dr. Jose Rizal. Female dancers wear Maria Clara dress while male dancers wear
barong tagalog and black trousers.
Thanks to Arjie Mendoza for the description |
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Kakawati glorifies the beauty of
kakawati, marikakao, or madre de cacao. Only girls perform this dance.
Dancers are dressed in balintawak style. They hold a twig of kakawati blossoms
in each hand, about a foot in length. |
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Kalapati
a lovely dance patterned afteer the characteristic movements
of the kalapati or doves as they court-bowing, billing and cooing. It depicts
the typical traits of the Ilocanos, simplicity, naturalness and shyness. It
originated from Cabugao, Ilocos Sur.
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Kappa Malong-Malong
Maranao Muslim Tribal Dance, Cotabato. This Maranao dance is
performed with women wearing malong and shawl, mantle or head piece, whereas men
wear sash or waist band, shorts or bahag and head gear or turban traditionally
worn in the fields.
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Kasanduayan This dance came
from Marawi City, Lanao del Sur. Maranao women living near the shores of Lake
Lanao walk nobly with their distinctive movements, most particularly their
graceful sway. Girl wears tight long-sleeved blouse in royal colors such as
golden yellow, green, pink , violet and velvet red. |
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Kataka-Taka |
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Kalatong
a rural dance that is named after the 3-foot bamboo object that
the dancers wear around their necks or waists. They beat this object in a fast
rhythm, believing this will bring luck and drive away evil spirits.
Kalatong or Karatong
Kalatong or Karatong have dancers use kalatong or bamboo
tube about a yard long, tied horizontally below the waist and struck by two
sticks to tap the rhythm of the dance. there are two dances:
The Tobong Kalatong, from Pangasinan, which is a ceremonial
dance performed to frighten the evil spirits away.
Bunga Mangga, from Cuyo, Palawan, is a part of the Karatong
in which dancers collect flowers from the mango tree - thus the bunga mangga
contraption. |
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Kini Kini Kini means the Royal
Walk. Maranao women performed this dance with scarves. The beauty of the scarve
and the talent and grace in which it is displayed. Their small steps, or
"kini-kini" is a sign of good upbringing and shows their elite social
upbringing.
One of the videos with instructional |
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Komintang or kumintang
is the name given to several distinct styles,
techniques and forms in music and dance probably originating in the areas used
by early Spanish cartographers and chronicles to denote a large province
centering around what is known as Batangas. Early 19th-century travelers'
accounts often mention the kumintang as a Tagalog "chant national", describing
them as dance-songs performed by pairs of men and women, with texts concerning
love and courtship. All accounts mention a glass of coconut wine passed from
hand to hand by the dancers as they sing. Look more about kumintang or komintang
HERE
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Konan
The name of the dance is derived from the old Spanish-era
silver coin the "conant". It is notable that Pangasinan folk and traditional
dances are fond of dance props. Popular among these props are the bangko,
coconut shells with lighted candles inside, fans, wine glasses, sticks, takuko,
and even earthen pots filled with water or camote. And for these dance- a coin!
The konan is in fact a game for children played in the same way as the 'cookie
snatch game' where a small cookie placed in the forehead must reach the mouth by
making all sorts of facial contortions. The dance could have been derived from
this game.
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Kundansoy |
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Kundiman |
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KUNDAY-KUNDAY
Learn how to dance KUNDAY-KUNDAY
Kunday literally means to move the hands gracefully
somewhat like a kumintang. When adults want small children to show them some
artistic and graceful hand movements then are asked to kunday. Nov 2, 2014 |
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Kuratsa Binisaya
is highly favored by the Visayan people especially
the Waray people of the Eastern Visayan region |
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La Jota Lalloqueña |
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La Jota Manileña a dance
named after the capital city, Manila, where an adaptation of
Castilian Jota afloats with the clacking of bamboo castanets played by the
dancers themselves. The costume and the graceful movements of the performers
noticeably inspired by Spanish Culture. |
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La Jota Moncadena
one of the most famous interpretation and adaptation of the
Aragonese Jota dance. People of Moncada, Tarlac, call it rather by a different
name: Jota Florana. The Jota Folrana was danced to the Ilocano/Yogad bamboo
musical instrument ensemble called tallelet. Dance anthropologist Ramon Obusan
said that the Jota Florana was danced to accompany a bereaved family to the
burial of a loved one. The high pitched clicking of the bamboo clickers are
supposed to represent melancholy wails. The slow portion of the dance is in fact
named patay (death) or desmayo (fainting) that is performed to a very slow
marcha funebre. The same dance figure is found in another Ilocano dance, the Ti
Liday which in Ilocano means 'sorrow' or grief-stricken' The Jota Moncadeña
similar to other Filipinized versions of the Spanish jota is literally mixe-up
in flavor. The dance combines Spanish and Ilocano dance steps and music. |
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Lanceros de Tayabas
Tabayas, Quezon - Lanceros takes its name from the chivalrous knights and
lanciers of King Arthur's fame. Taking off from the tournament grounds, the
lanciers was reinterpreted into a form of dance performed in great ballrooms of
majestic palaces where noble gentlemen crossed lines with graceful ladies. In
Tayabas, the dance came to be known as Lanceros de Tayabas, noted as a
divertissement for the comedia stage-play, also a Spanish import. |
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Lapay Bantigue |
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Lapbad - Scarf Dance - Lap-bad
performed by a group of Arumanon Manobo girls from Midsayap,
Cotabato
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La Simpatika
Simpatika Pangasinan means demure, charming, and lovable;
qualities of a senorita deeply in love. The flavor and context of La Simpatika
centers on love exploits of gentlemen suitors who are after the love of their
life. In the Philippines where moral rules are strict and binding, society calls
for the ladies to be impeccably demure and gentlemen to be prim and proper. |
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LAWISWIS KAWAYAN A Waray
folk song that has become popular throughout the archipelago. The
dance is probably a late choreography to the folk song. There are four versions
to the Lawiswis Kawayan dance: one from Kolambugan, Lanao performed by the Waray
settlers in that place. Another version from Eastern Samar uses a
"bangko/puruk-anan" as an implement to the dancing. The male dancers have a
mango leaf on their mouth in one figure of the dance. |
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Leron, Leron Sinta
a festival dance adapted from the popular folk song,
"Leron, Leron, Sinta". This is a favorite dance of the old people of Parang,
Marikina. The female wears balintawak style, tapis, soft panuelo around the
neck, and chinelas as footwear. On the other hand, the male wears camisa de
chino or barong tagalog, white trousers and chinelas as footwear. |
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LULAY |
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Madrileña folk dance |
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Maglalatik - also called Magbabao
This mock-war dance - The maglalatik -, originating from the Spanish Regime
is a four part war dance telling a story between a battle between the Muslims
and the Christians. Maglalatik depicts a fight between the Moros and the
Christians over the. The first two parts of the dance, the Palipasan
and the Baligtaran, show the heated encounter between the two groups. The last
two parts, the Paseo and the Sayaw Escaramusa, show their reconciliation.
Instead of being armed with sticks, the dancers wear a harness of coconut shells
on their hands, chest, back, hips, and thighs.
The name of the dance comes from the Filipino word "Latik",
which means "fried coconut milk curd" residue left after the coconut milk has
been boiled, a coconut product that is used in Filipino cooking, particularly
in snacks.
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Maglangka
Tausug dancers are trained by highly-skilled dance trainors that
strictly adhere to traditional style of their dances. The Maglangka (means 'to
dance') rehearses young girls trainees to the correct posturing or hand
movements and placements which are in turn very basic in learning more elaborate
Tausug dances like the
Pangalay.
Look the full description of the video
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Magtanim Ay Di Biro |
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Malagueña
was a favorite dance of the people of Laguna and
Quezon during the Spanish Era.
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Manang Biday
Courtesy of II-Albert Einstein
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Mantones de Seda
A strong poetic echo from the Iberian influenced past, danced to the rondalla.
Like many other jotas, it has the usual stamping and the use of unstrung
castanets. A special feature of the dance showcases the many ways of using the
Manton de Manila
The
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Maya-Maya Maya is the filipino
name for sparrow. This dance mimics the maya as they play in the rice fields and
the sky. This dance is popular in the Samar and Leyte islands
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Mazurka Boholana A Traditional
Ballroom dance very popular in Bohol.
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Nasudi a favorite
festival dance of Dingras, Ilocos Norte and in Bohol.
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Pagapir also known as Kapagapir
Riza dancing Pagapir - Pagapir is a traditional dance that depicts the royal
manner of "walking" among the Maranao people, who live mainly around the Lake
Lanao, Lanao del Sur, This dance is usually performed to commence an important
affair. Dancers of this dance are usually from the royal court or high society
group of Lanao Province. Ladies of the royal court perform this graceful,
manipulating fans called "apir" while emphasizing their small steps kini-kini,
which symbolizes their good manners and prominent family background - a sign of
good upbringing. |
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Pagdiwata Pagdiwata Origin: A
ceremonial dance of the Tagbanua is a religious rite of the native - either of
thanksgiving or of healing sick people possessed by bad spirit. (ref.:
www.likha.org/Pagdiwata) - Pagdiwata .. a healing ritual dance by the Babaylan
when calling out the Diwata as part of her ritual on healing a sick person.
Babaylan ...he/she is a religious leader among the tribes.. functions as a
healer ..a shaman or oracle ..it is a tradition among most of the filipino
tribes to call upon the Gods through the babaylan to heal the sick or to perform
rituals for thanksgiving and other sacred ceremonies.
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Babaylan culture |
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Palayok
is a pot made up of clay use for cooking rice and
others by the ancient Filipinos, and still being used until these days by some
fish vendors, fish are boiled in this clay pot with salt and water until the
salted water is converted to fish sauce. This dance using the "palayok" pot
clay shows how to balance the clay pot on their heads. |
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Palo-Palo Dance of Batanes
Palo-palo (Palu-palo) means sticks or arnis that were used by the
native Ivatans to fight the forces of the colonizers such as Spaniards and the
Dutch. The natives wear the traditional suit made of indigenous materials from
the bark of trees which were flattened. Photo by Ed Antonio - Palu-palo
Festival of Batanes
The video with the dance
Palu-palo Festival of Batanes by Ed Antonio |
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Palu-Palo means pounder. It´s
commenly used by a woman for washing clothes. It´s made in a wood. It shows the
tradition of filipino in using a Palu-palo every time they´re washing clothes.
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Pamaypay - Paypay Fans are
called paypay, paipay, pamaypay, abaniko (abanico).
Pamaypay - paypay is used to fan oneself when someone feels hot, but during the
Spanish colonial, pamaypay or fan is used by filipinas to cover their face when
they feel shy or when they have something to whisper to the person next to her.
Look also
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Pandanggo Sa Bulig |
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Pandanggo Sa Ilaw
Pandanggo sa Ilaw Candle dance is a popular from Lubang
Island, Mindoro in the Visayas. This particular pandanggo requires skill
in balancing three lighted oil lamps or tinghoy, one on the head and at the
palms of each hand. It is characterized by lively steps and clapping that varies
in rhythm in 3/4 time. The lights of the candles are said to represent fireflies
that are fluttering in the night. |
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Pandanggo Oasiwas
literally means the 'Fandango with the
Light'. And yes from the name itself, this dance is that
dance that involved the manipulation of the lights. This dance is from the
Lubang Island, Mindoro. The term 'pandanggo' which means 'fandanggo' in the
Spanish language is actually dance that is characterized by marking time with
the use of clack of castanets, the snapping of the fingers and the stomping of
the feet in the triple-time rhythm. The person that performs this graceful dance
is often called as the 'pandanggera'. The 'pandanggera' then dances holding
three oil lamps which are called as the 'tinghoy'. |
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Pandanggo Rinconada
Obviously the dance was an offshoot of the Spanish fandango that was introduced
to the natives' repertoire of festival dances. The Pandanggo Rinconada derived
its name from the sub-region of the Bicolandia where a distinct Bikol dialect is
spoken. That subregion comprising the Camarines provinces is called Distrito de
Rinconada. the other sub-regions of Bikol are Bikol Estandarte (Naga district),
Bikol Albayano, Bikol Catanduanes, Bikol Masbatenyo and the Bikol Sorsogon also
called Bisakol due to the heavy Bisayan influence in their language particularly
Waray. In fact, some linguists classify the dialect spoken in Gubat, Sorsogan as
Waray. The Pandanggo Rinconada is a staple among the Christmas veladas (evening
programs or shows) in Nabua, Camarines Sur. Look
MUCH more about the Christmas traditions
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PANDERETAS - Las Panderetas
This dance is also called Panderetas de Amor. Panderetas
means tambourines in Spanish. This dance portarays a heavy Spanish influence.
Of the two available versions of this dance, the first one is more Hispanic in
execution. The dance is from Manila. - Bayanihan researches in the early 1950s
discovered this dance in the capital city and has been included in their Maria
Clara Suite since then. 2. version
A second version of the Las Panderetas
is the Yuletide folk dance,
which used to accompany the Christmas carols called Daigon, is the traditional
Christmas dance of Tanza, Iloilo.
The music used in the later is a typical Visayan "daygon - daigon" similar to
the pastores musics used in the pastores traditions in Bikol, Cebu, Leyte, Samar
and some other places outside Visayan.
Look MUCH more about the Christmas traditions
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Pantomina
Dance of the Doves, this dance is the highlight of Sorsogon’s
Kasanggayahan Festival every third week of October. Groups of participants,
mainly elderly in colourful costumes, dance to the tune of Pantomina song. It is
a courtship dance originated from immitating the courtship and lovemaking of
doves that then showed during the dance where men attempt to please the women. |
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Pantomina Mayor |
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Paru, Parung Bukid |
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Paseo de Iloilo courtship and flirtation dance
This is one of the most sophisticated courtship and flirtation
dances of the Spanish era. The gentlemen compete among each other to win the
heart of the dalaga, or young lady, by exemplifying chivalry, grace, and
confidence.
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PASIGIN Capiz Folk Dance -
This dance is about a fisherman trying to catch bangus, shrimps and sugpo with
the use of a sibot fish net, not knowing it has big hole in it. This gives him a
difficult time because the fish keeps slipping out of the net. The movements of
the girls imitate those of the bangus, shrimps and sugpo. |
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Pasikat na Baso Pasikat Na Baso
Pañgapisan, Pangasinan Pasikat means to show off and baso means drinking glass.
Dancers display good balance, graceful movements and unusual skill on the top of
a bench with the use of four glasses half full of water or wine. |
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Paso Doble A heritage dance
from the Spanish era |
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Pastores Kawit |
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Pastora sa Belen
Sheperds of Betlehem, from the Bicol region, is the presentation
of the shepherds singing and dancing from house to house and
is dancers in groups of 6 or 10 performers.
They are the PASTORAS SA BELEN. They are clad in silk dresses in FUSCHIA,
LAVENDER, YELLOW or WHITE with quaint bonnets, ribbons and sometimes wooden
staffs wrapped in red or green crepe paper and garlands. They are accompanied by
a 'manager' who accompanies them on a guitar. They sing PASTORAS SA BELEN, ALLI,
ALLI VAMOS A BELEN! And they say they make good money - for their costume for
next year
A Bicol Christmas tradition
Look MUCH more about the Christmas traditions
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Pista Rural Dance - the Pista, or preparation for a Fiesta, party. This
is a Filipino tradition where lavish preparations, music, dance, food, games and
traditional processions traditional occur for special occasions in villages.
Welcoming Guests and Visitors as they dance with colorful
"Bumbong" ang Guarlands |
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PITIK MINGAW A courtship dance of a
young woman and young man who fell in love at first sight. "Pitik" is a Visayan
word that means "Miss". |
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Polka Bal |
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Polka Culebra A heritage dance
from the Spanish era |
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Polka Sa Nayon means Polka in
the Village. This dance comes from the province of Batangas. In the old days it
was very popular and was usually danced at all the big social affairs and at the
town fiestas.
Look more about Polka Sa Nayon
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Polka sa Plaza a grand parade
of beautiful ladies in their traditional Spanish gowns called Maria Clara and
parasols. With their partners, wearing their traditional Barongs, they gladly
parade, beginning from the church yard going around the town |
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Putungan |
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Ragragsakan
an adaptation of a tradition in which Kalinga women gather and prepare for a
budong, or peace pact.
The Kalinga borrowed the beautiful word ragragsakan from the Ilocano, which
means "merriment." The two biggest occasions for a ragragsakan in a Kalinga
village are for the homecoming of successful head takers and the culmination of
peace-pact between warring tribes. In this dance, Kalinga maidens balance labba
baskets on their heads, wave colorful tribal blankets, and sing short salidumay
songs as they snake through the terrace dikes and skip through breaks in the
path.
This dance portrays the walk of the industrious Kalinga women, carrying water
pots on their heads and wearing the colorful hand-woven "blankets of life"
around their necks. Their walk imitates the climb up the Rice Terraces in the
Mountain Provinces.
Ragragsakan was discovered by Ramon Obusan in Lubuagan, Kalinga province among
the Kalinga people. Ragragsakan came from the ILOCANO word "ragsak" which means
"happy".
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Salakot a wide brimmed hat
which protects the Filipinos from the heat of the sun and rain. In this dance,
the salakot is used to enhance the dance figure and hand movement. This salakot
dance can be danced by boys and girls, or just girls. The girls wear a
Balintawak costume and a pair of wooden slipper bakya.
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Sala ti Mais A festival and
thanksgiving dance from Isabela where farmers pay tribute to corn as their main
crop. |
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Sampaguita Ilaya, San Fernando, Cebu
this video was taken during the sayaw sa Sugbo dance
workshop at the Cebu provincial capital social hall - march 26-28, 2007
performed by the selected workshop participants coming from the district 2 -
Cebu |
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Sapatya Sapatya reveals traces
of Spanish and indigenous Filipino. Sapatya originates in Pampanga, Luzon. The
dance is presented to farmers as an offering for good harvest. The name is
Sapatya may have originated from the Spanish term, Zapateado. |
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Sarong Banggi |
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SAYAW NG MGA ISDA - The Fish Dance
BY LEYTE DANCE THEATRE; Popular in the barangays of
Samar-Leyte. Conceptualized and choreographed by Jess De Paz and Jerry Morez |
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Sayaw Panasahan |
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Sayaw Sa Bangko
dance on a bench is a folk dance from the Pangasinan.
Performers dance on top of a bench that is normally six inches wide. |
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Sayaw sa Cuyo a mazurka danced
by eight girls swaying small delicate handkerchiefs - hats to accent turns and
twirls. The dance originates from Cuyo, Palawan. On the small island of Cuyo,
Palawan's old capital, the feast day of St. Augustin is traditionally celebrated
with parades, processions and small performances by groups coming from all over
Cuyo Island and the nearby islets. Island dances, blended with strong Old Cuyo
ethnicity and Spanish-influenced steps, are all brought out when Cuyo celebrates
its festivals. Today, pretty young girls daintily swirl hats to the mazurka,
waltz and other European steps designed to bring out the freshness and glow of
the performers.
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Sayaw Sa Payong - Umbrella Dance
This is a traditional dance from Philippines where the beautiful
women carries umbrella of same color or different color and steps rhythmically
with the folk music. |
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Sinakiki
filipino-spanish dance - The Sinakiki is a lively and playful dance from
Rapu-Rapu, Albay. It is performed during the island's colorful fiestas. In this
dance, the actions of a courting rooster and his evasive ladylove are mimicked. |
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Sta. Clara
Maria Clara is the main female character in Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere -a
literary piece that features the colonial situation of the Filipinos during the
Spanish regime. She was characterized as a Filipina woman of virtue and
nobility. This dance is a mix of Spanish gracefulness and customized native
props, such as bamboo castanets and Asian fan. Female dancers wear Maria Clara
dress that typifies the European style, while men are in barong tagalog, a
traditional Filipino embroidered long-sleeve shirt made of pineapple fiber. |
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Subli
It is considered a favorite of the people of the barrios of
the municipality of Bauan, Batangas. It is a ceremonial worship dance performed
in homage to the Holy Cross referred to in the vernacular as Mahal Na Poong
Santa Cruz. It originated some three hundred years ago in the barrio of Dingin,
Alitagtag, Batangas. Its name is derived from 2 Tagalog words "subsub" and
"bali." |
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Batangueños offer a Subli prayer dance to calm down restive
Taal Volcano
Jan 15, 2020
Subli musician Severino Cruzat talks about the traditional dance that's a form
of prayer in times of celebration and desperation. They perform it at the
Invencion dela Sta. Cruz in Alitagtag, Batangas, on January 15, hoping God would
avert a feared explosive
eruption of Taal Volcano.
This is a video in the album Taal Volcano Eruption in the album Taal
Volcano and eruption in the album Volcanoes and WARNINGS about erupts
in the album Mountains, Volcanoes, Lakes etc. |
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Surtido |
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Suwah suwah A Tausug
traditional suwah suwah dance |
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Tadek |
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Tawi-tawi Dances
Magtv de Atun este Zamboanga features many kind of Tawi-tawi dances |
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TIKLOS and
Learn how to dance the TIKLOS
The Tiklos is a native peasant dance of Leyte. Tiklos also
called "pintakasi" is the Waray equivalent to the "bayanihan". Groups of people
work for somebody without hoping for anything in return. They work odd jobs like
clearing forests, digging the earth for wells, moving a nipa hut to a new
location or even building a house! In all these for free. Of course grateful
benefactors would offer drinks and food; but it is not always expected. The
peasants cooperate for the social and economic progress of their community. |
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Tiksiw Courtesy of
II-Albert Einstein
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Tinolabong
a dance of the mountain people of Panilan and Loctugan, Capiz. This
dance named after a bird called tolabong in Capiz. Carabaos like the birds as
they peck at the ticks, flies, mosquitoes and other insects. The danced imitates
the movements of the birds. Girl dancer wares red or white skirt and white loose
blouse with long sleeves and close neck like a chambra. Boy wares red or white
trousers and white camisa de chino. Both are bare foot. |
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Yakan Wedding Dance - muslim
This was during the Socialization party - Lantaka Hotel for the
delegates of the 8th HRSD Conference
Remark this is an album in the sub-album "Yakan - The Treasure
of Sulu"
Look more about Yakan Wedding in the
Video Zamboanga Peninsula's Cultural Pride
This video is a glimpse of the Zamboanga Peninsula's rich cultural diversity.
Remark this is an album in the album "Zamboanga City & Peninsula" in the
album "Tourism - Great Places to Visit"
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Zamboanga
Courtesy of II-Albert Einstein |
Etc. Dances - Balls e.g.
Dance and Ballet Companies - Ensembles - Schools
- Dancesport - Etc.
Remark most of the
videos in this section are in albums in the album Dance and Ballet Ensembles
etc.
You will get more details in descriptions about the
ensembles in the below links
go to overview |
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ABS-CBN Ball 2018
Voltaire Tayag September 30, 2018
One of the biggest nights in Philippine entertainment dominated social media in
its debut – the first ever ABS-CBN Ball held on Saturday, September 29 at the
Shangri-La Makati. All the stars of the network graced the highly-anticipated
red carpet event, which is the country’s equivalent to the Oscar’s. |
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UP Dancesport Society - UPDSS
is the official ballroom dancing organization in the University of the
Philippines.
As a way of establishing a tradition that celebrates the organization’s
milestones since 1994, UP Dancesport Society (UPDSS), the official ballroom
dancing organization in the University of the Philippines Diliman, kick-started
its pioneer anniversary event last February 14 with the theme: “TRANSCEND:
Breaking the virtual barrier, dancing through the distance”.
UP Dancesport Society goes virtual with UPDSS 2021 Anniversary
February 16th, 2021 |
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Sandiego Dance Company
79-D F. Ramos Extension, Capitol Site
6000 Cebu City
Its commitment to high artistic and professional standards enabled them to reap
different awards from the various dance competitions it has participated in over
the recent past. To enhance and develop young individuals talents and abilities
through arts specifically in dancing. Every Summer, the Sandiego Dance Company
offers Summer Dance Arts Workshop. |
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Keeping the passion for dance alive through online ballet
classes
Jun 5, 2020 ANC 24/7
As the COVID-19 pandemic puts a halt to the performing arts industry, the sector
carries on through online lessons and shows. Maritoni Tordesillas, Director of
Danspace Ballet School, shares her experience in the shift to online classes. |
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Dancesport, Cebu Aug 17, 2018
Learn the how the discipline of Dancesport is transforming the youth of today! |
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Young ballerinas win awards in Bandung International Dance
Competition
Nov 13, 2019 CNN Philippines
Filipino talent takes center stage again.
Young ballerinas bring home top awards in the recently-concluded Bandung
International Dance Competition in Indonesia.
Three of them now join us live. We have here Sophia Marie Lucito, Herbie Amber
Bobier, and Nasia Mabelle Castillo. |
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Lisa Macuja gives tips to aspiring ballerinas
Admired for her elegance and delicate mastery of ballet, Lisa Macuja-Elizalde
has graced many stages, breaking the stereotype of the typical ballerina
worldwide.
A true believer of Filipino talent, after years of training in prestigious
companies, Macuja-Elizalde has set a high and world class standard for
Philippine ballet by putting up ‘Ballet Manila’, her own ballet school in 1995.
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Association of Ballet Academies
For over two decades, the Association of Ballet Academies, ABAP has been on the
forefront on the development of dance in its various forms through its
affiliated members around the country. Founded in 1993, ABAP has gained grounds
in the upgrading of classical ballet education through workshops, performances,
tours, workshops and other related activities. |
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Steps Dance Studio
8465 Kalayaan Ave, Makati, Metro Manila |
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Ballet Philippines, BP
synthesizes diverse dance and movement forms, from classical
ballet to avant-garde choreographies, from traditional to modern dance, from
martial arts to aerial movements, into distinctively Filipino contemporary
expressions.
Ballet Philippines is the resident dance company of the
Cultural Center of the Philippines, and has earned critical and popular acclaim
at home as well as throughout the world, showcasing the Philippines' rich
cultural heritage of music and dance on the international stage. The company has
been cited for its strong dance foundation, flexibility of style and exciting
sense of theater. Their repertoire consists of over 250 works accumulated over
the past 34 years, the most prominent of which are Filipino works translating
western technique into Filipino movement, theme, design and inspiration to
produce a distinctly Filipino dance form.
Look the Facebook
and the articles:
Ballet Philippines battles Disney, typhoons, poverty to survive
Agence France-Presse October 18, 2019 - with Video
As the renowned arts organization celebrates its 50th anniversary, its dancers
are determined for the show to go on, despite the lack of funding
Revisiting the magic and romance of 'Swan Lake'
Rome Jorge March 10, 2017 - with Video
Ballet Philippines reminds us why 'Swan Lake' is so enduring and irresistible
and the
Videos
Ballet Philippines ... A Day in the Life
How ballerinas dance through pain
November 17, 2017
A ballerina’s day starts by waking up to pain. Ballet Philippines’ principal
dancer Denise Parungao shares how she powers through it.
Ballet Philippines with the FEU dance troop
Ballet Philippines Triumph at the First Boston International Ballet
Competition
Explore People Ballet Philippines
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Philippine Ballet Theatre
the pre-eminent classical ballet company in the Philippines.
The Philippine Ballet Theatre was founded in 1987 out of an alliance of leading
dance groups; it quickly won recognition as a resident ballet company of the
Cultural Center of the Philippines.
The
Videos and
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Ballet Manila The most prolific
and sought-after ballet company in the Philippines today - Ballet Manila is
based in Star and Aliw Theaters in Star City, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.
Check out Ballet Manila's shows this Christmas season
October 09, 2017
Watch these timeless shows from Ballet Manila and
HERE,
HERE and the
Videos Ballet Manila 15th Anniversary AVP - Uploaded Aug 17, 2010
Ballet Manila celebrates its 15th anniversary with "Halo-Halo ni Juan" a
dance concert featuring classical, neo-classical, modern, and OPM numbers!
and
Ballet Manila in London
June the 30th to the 2nd of July, 2011 at the Shaw Theatre London
Ballet Manila Opening night London
Ballet Manila Gala Night in London |
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PHILIPPINE BALLET
dandansoy
Filipino ballet is born. This is a fusion of philippine cultural dances and
ballet. Performed by the Leyte Dance Theatre, this fusion is the first of it's
kind, a category by itself.
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Shirley Halili Cruz School of Ballet
The Halili-Cruz School of Ballet, HCSB envisions itself as a
community of excellent artists and youth leaders with high self esteem,
discipline, elegance, integrity, and initiative.
1227 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila
The
Videos |
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A Pinoy Christmas Ballet Concert
Christmas ballet concert by Steps Dance Project, directed and
choreographed by James Laforteza with excerpts from The Nutcracker choreographed
by Jeffrey Espejo, not shown here. |
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Kahayag Dance Company
Dumaguete CityThe
Video
Kahayag Dance Company Philippines Grand Champion IYF 2015
World Cultural Dance Festival. Jul 4, 2015
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Philippine Baranggay Folk Dance Troupe
For the past 65 years, the Philippine Baranggay Folk Dance Troupe, PBFDT has
traveled to the different stages of the world across Asia, Europe and North
America, providing a window to the complex and culturally rich history of the
Philippines.
The troupe continues to research, preserve and showcase the diverse
multi-cultural Philippine life, with its customs, traditions, various religions,
depicting the gaiety and friendliness of its people through its performances of
the native arts in their authentic form. The folk-like and unaffected atmosphere
of the performances have won the world over as they present the story of the
Philippines through a panorama of songs, dances and music.
The
Video: Mini Documentary |
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Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company
the oldest dance company in the Philippines. A multi-awarded company, both
nationally and internationally, Guillermo Gomez Rivera has called it the
"depository of almost all Filipino dances, dress and songs."
Look also
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LAHING BATANGAN DANCE TROUPE
the official dance company of the Lyceum of the Philippines
University, Batangas
marks more than a decade of advocacy to the authentic
Philippine arts and culture. Founded in 1995, the group is a duly accredited
proponent of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, NCCA |
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Gatzwal Dance Company
Osmeña Boulevard
Cebu CityThe
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Integrated Performing Arts Guild, IPAG
is a leading Philippine dance and theatre company whose world-acclaimed
productions integrate the dance, music, and arts traditions of the South where
it is based. IPAG has represented the Philippines in over 100 cities worldwide,
and is today Philippine Theatre's most-performed and most-traveled performing
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Philippine Folk Dance and Music - LIKHA
Pilipino Folk Ensemble
and the School of Philippine Dance
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LIKHA Pilipino Folk Ensemble
The mission of LIKHA Pilipino Folk Ensemble is to educate and propagate the
practice of Philippine folk dance and music traditions. LIKHA was established in
May 1992 by a collective of twelve individuals who came together to celebrate
Philippine dance and culture. Under the artistic direction of Rudi C. Soriano,
former dance soloist with the premier Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company, LIKHA
has nurtured a generation of young community dance enthusiasts and now boasts an
active membership of over 45 dancers and musicians. All are passionate about
LIKHA's mission to educate community members and diverse audiences about
Philippine culture through music and dance. LIKHA is a Tagalog root word meaning
creation or creativity.
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Lemuhen Cultural Dance Troupe
was organized in 2007 by Lyn Lambago.
Forming a unique T'Boli cultural performing arts group
coming from the town of Kiamba, Sarangani Province was inspired by former Mayor
Rommel Falgui. Lyn was later introduced to Mr. Allan de Lima that also extended
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ECD Dance Company was
established in 2002, but the artistic knowledge and experience of its members
span several decades
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Parangal Dance Company
Parangal means tribute. Our mission is to give tribue to our motherland, the
Philippines, by preserving and promoting its culture and tradition through
dance, music, and costumes The
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KALOOB PHILIPPINE MUSIC AND DANCE - The Soul of the Filipino
in Dance Clips of Kaloob Presentations
While highly fascinating breathtaking even, Kaloob performances are more
powerful because you know that what you're watching is authentic, centuries old
and fast fading from our collective memory.
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Kathara Dancetheater Collective, INC.
a company founded and organized
by Elenita Boots Cruz Dumlao, the Artistic Director. The company hopes to
facilitate opportunities for learning and understanding of the Mindanaoan
Culture, Arts and History according to the perspective of its multi-ethnic
population.
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Hiays Philippine Folk Dance Company
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Hiays Music Ensemble
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Lyceum Dance Troupe
Lyceum of the Philippines University, Intramuros, Manila
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FILIPINAS, INC., ITSF
a cultural dance group composed of
talented Deaf artists who have proven that “artistic expression knows no
disability”. Though unable to communicate with sound, the members are very
creative and imaginative, conveying messages through dance, dramatic arts and
mime.
The ITSF may be reach c/o the
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UPLB Street Jazz Dance Company
the duly recognized hip-hop dance varsity under the Department of Human Kinetics
College of Arts and Sciences of the University of the Philippines - Los Baños.
The group has been performing inside and outside UPLB for over 14 years.
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Melengas Dance Ensemble
we are the pride of Zamboanga del Sur National High School as far
culture and Arts is concerned. We also are the official Dance Troupe of our
institution. The
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FCU Silak Dance Company
the official dance company of Filamer Christian University
Roxas Avenue, Roxas city, 5800 Roxas, Capiz
Look the FCU Silak Dance Company dance Dagit-Dagit
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Folklorico Filipino, Canada, Dance Company.
In 1973, a group of young, newly arrived Filipino immigrants met and soon
began to socialize with Filipinos living in Toronto. From this small social club
came the desire to form a dance group, showcase the cultures and traditions of
the Filipinos. In 1974, the Province of Ontario issued a letter Patent
incorporating Folklorico Filipino Dance Company. Founding members of the company
were either former dancers, professional entertainers or artists. In retrospect,
the merging of the different creative backgrounds of each individual made
Folklorico unique and diverse. Now, for over 34 years, Folklorico has delighted
their audience with enjoyable and exciting programs a´round in many countries |