Cine Europa 8
Posted by on September 21, 2005
Cine Europa 8
Experience Europe through cinema! Catch Cine Europa 8 at the Shang Cineplex and enjoy watching critically acclaimed films from the European Union. See here for movie schedules
Archive for September, 2005
Kulintang
Posted by on September 19, 2005
Kulintang
The kulintang is a set of eight bronze gongs, graduated in size and in tuning, and suspended horizontally on a wooden stand. The gongs are played with soft wooden sticks which are struck against the prominent mound or “boss” at the center of each gong. This musical instrument is commonly used by the people of Maguindanao.
Destination: Dabaw, Islands to Highlands
Posted by on September 17, 2005
Destination: Dabaw, Islands to Highlands
After the Central Visayas’ Garbo sa Visayas in Intramuros, it’s time for the provinces of Southern Mindanao to showcase their unique culture, products, and festivals. Dubbed as “Destination: Dabaw, Islands to Highlands” This unique fair will start from September 19 until October 4. This will be held mainly in Clamshell Intramuros, as well as in various places like the Metropolitan Museum and the Shangri-La Plaza.
More updates soon.
MassKara music gets Southeast Asian twist
Posted by on September 15, 2005
MassKara music gets Southeast Asian twist
Gerry Grey, the man behind the Silver MassKara Latino music that carried the theme, “Sige Lang…Sige Na! Bacolod, Bato Kita,” teamed up with arranger Bobby Aguirre in updating the festival song to incorporate the sounds of Southeast Asia, whose flavor accents the 26th MassKara Festival that officially opens Oct. 1, a press release from the MassKara Festival office said yesterday.
Grey and Aguirre researched on the Muslim, Oriental and Malay influences and various instruments that best represent the music of Southeast Asia to come out with an updated composition.
They identified Taiko and Shamisen of Japan, Sitar of India, Guetemala’s and Marimba and the Philippines’ Kulintang, the press release said.
The Taiko is a powerful and spellbinding drum sound popular in Japanese society, while Shamisen is a three-stringed instrument developed in the 17th Century.
Marimba, known for its buzzing or reverberating sound, is the national instrument of Guatemala but is believed to have originated in Southeast Asia in the 14th century. Sitar continues to be the most favored classical string instrument in India.
The Kulintang is considered Southeast Asia’s tribal and indigenous music unified by the use of gongs. Related to the Indonesian’s Gamelan, Kulintang is rooted exclusively in the Muslin culture in Southern Mindanao, the press release said.
The blended sounds from these instruments and the vocals lent by local talent Joshua Jamandron make for a vibrant “danceable” music that fuses together the sounds of Southeast Asia, the press release added.*
-Visayan Daily Star
