Many of the gong and bamboo instruments bear similarities with those found in the Philippines, but the instrumental groupings, the musics and the performance practice vary from culture to culture depending on the historical circumstances surrounding each and every ethnolinguistic group.
This February, the Filipino audience will witness an
exciting exchange of musical performances by Gongs and Bamboo Music ensembles
from different Asian countries when they gather for Tunogtugan, the First
International Gongs and Bamboo Music Festival in Dipolog City from February 16
to 22 and Maasin, Iloilo from February 22 to 26, 2013.
Forming a major
part of Tunogtugan are the concerts that will provide the experience of a wide
range, tone, color, texture and distinctive musicality of all the participating
performing groups in the Festival. The
challenge of this component is programming the concert of all the groups of varied
musical performance disciplines. Within seven days, 7 formal concerts are
scheduled in addition to performances during the opening and closing
ceremonies.
The international undertaking will involve more than 250 artists from the
Philippines, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Vietnam and South
Korea
Participants from the Philippines include Bagobo
Clata of Davao City, The Cordillera Music Tutorial and Research Center of
Baguio City, Dipolog City Bamboo Marimba Ensemble of Dipolog City, Ifugao
Performing Arts Group, Ingat Kapandayan Artist Center, Tausug of Jolo, Sulu, Maguindanao Kulintang Ensemble
of Cotabato City, Panay Bukidnon
of Iloilo, Roxas Ahadas Yakan Music Cultural Group of Basilan, Subanen
of Lapuyan of Zamboanga del Sur, Subanen of Siayan and Subanen of Sindangan of
Zamboanga del Norte, and Teduray Agong Ensemble of
Maguindanao.
Participants
from other parts of Asia include Central Conservatory of
Music Konghou and Bamboo Music Ensemble of Beijing, China, The Vayali Folklore
Group of Kerala, India, Ensamble Modero
Palu of Sulawesi, Indonesia, Persatuan Seni Budaya Sabah
of Sabah, Malaysia, Noreum Machi of South Korea, Taiwan Bamboo Orchestra,
Prasarnmit Performing Arts Alliance , Bangkok, Thailand, Khac Chi Bamboo Music
of Vietnam and Canada.
Gongs
and bamboo music are still very much in practice today, but their significance
has not been fully appreciated and explored. Tunogtugan was conceptualized to
fully realize the importance of the gongs and bamboo tradition in contemporary
life.
The festival will also stage performances in Metro Manila February 27-
28, 2013.
Tunogtugan is a project of The National Commission for Culture and the
Arts- National Music Committee (NCCA-NMC) through the Musicological Society of
the Philippines (MSP) in partnership with the Dipolog City Government in
cooperation with Municipality of Maasin-Iloilo and the UP Center for
Ethnomusicology (UPCE). For inquiries call Telefax: (02) 926 0028 or
Email: gongsandbamboofest@gmail.com.
Tunog-Tugan:
First International Gongs and Bamboo Music Festival
16-22 February 2013 /
Dipolog City, Philippines
Schedule
of Activities (as
of Jan. 14, 2013)
Date Time Activity
/ Venue
16
Feb. (Sat.) Arrival
5:00-6:30 PM Orientation
(DSC Lobby)
7:00 PM Welcome
Dinner (DSC Lobby)
9:00 PM Artistic
Directors Meeting (West End Court)
17
Feb (Sun.) 9:00-11:00AM General
Assembly (DSC)
6:00 PM Photo
Op (DSC)
7:00 PM Opening
Ceremonies & Concert (DSC)
8:30 PM Special
Dinner (DSC Lobby)
18
Feb (Mon.) 9:00
AM-12:00 PM Conference
(Top Plaza Hotel)
9:00AM-12:00PM Outreach 1-2
1:00 PM-5:00 PM Workshops (Top Plaza
Hotel)
1:00 PM Concert
1 (DSC)
3:00 PM Opening
of Exhibition (DSC, 2nd floor lobby)
4:00 PM Concert 2 (DSC)
5:30 PM Concert
3 (Boulevard)
19
Feb (Tue.) 9:00
AM-12:00 PM Conference
(Top Plaza Hotel)
9:00AM-12:00PM Outreach 3-4
1:00 PM-5:00 PM Workshops (Top Plaza
Hotel)
1:00 PM Concert
4 (DSC)
4:00 PM Concert
5 (DSC)
5:30 PM Concert
6 (Boulevard)
20
Feb. (Wed.) 9:00
AM-12:00 PM Conference
(Top Plaza Hotel)
9:00AM-12:00PM Outreach 5-6
1:00 PM-5:00 PM Workshops (Top Plaza
Hotel)
1:00 PM Concert
7 (DSC)
4:00 PM Concert
8 (DSC)
5:30 PM Concert
9 (Boulevard)
7:00 PM Dipolog
Night (Boulevard)
21
Feb. (Thu.) 5:30
AM Tunog-tugan
Park (DSC)
8:00-12:00PM Tour of
Dipolog
7:00 PM Closing
Concert (DSC)
9:00 PM Solidarity
Night (Blvd. Comm. Center)
22
Feb. Fri.) Departure
Tunog-Tugan:
First International Gongs and Bamboo Music Festival
22-26 February 2013 /
Maasin, Iloilo, Philippines
Schedule
of Activities (as
of December 21, 2012)
Date Time Activity
/ Venue
22
Feb. (Fri.) Arrival
23
Feb (Sat.) 7:00
PM Opening
Ceremonies and Concert 1
(Maasin Gym)
24
Feb (Sun.) 3:00
PM Concert
2 (Maasin Gym)
6:00 PM Concert
3 (Maasin Gym)
25
Feb (Mon.) 3:00
PM Concert
4 (Maasin Gym)
6:00 PM Closing
Concert (Maasin Gym)
26
Feb (Tue.) Departure
Tunog-Tugan:
First International Gongs and Bamboo Music Festival
27-28 February 2013 /
National Capital Region
Schedule
of Activities (as
of Feb. 04, 2013)
Date Time Activity
/ Venue
26
Feb. (Tue) Arrival
27
Feb. (Wed) 10:00 AM University of the East -
Caloocan
10:00
AM Outreach
Concert (St. Paul Manila)
04:00
PM Outreach
Concert (St. Paul Manila)
28
Feb. (Thu) 02:00
PM Outreach
Concert (UP Diliman)
06:00
PM Outreach
Concert (UA & P)
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| Robert N. Pinsoy, Information Head, Dipolog City |
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I am happy to see that indigenous music is being promoted, practiced and preserved for posterity.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback, they will be happy to hear of your enthusiasm for this first event :)
ReplyDeleteHow I wish they will perform here in Manila. Please advise when they do. Last year, we watched the Drum Tao and my child liked it so much. He liked it so much that he enrolled in a percussion class. He is know learning how to play the glockenspiel. I also went to the Metropolitan Museum of Manila where I was privileged to saw Kontragapi perform. I dream that one day I can watch the very first percussion concert using our local percussion instruments and that they will be touring all-over the world. Wouldn't that be awesome?
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