vii: music

• Ati-Atihan Festival - Known as the wildest of the Philippine festivals which means “make believe Atis” wherein participants portray the natives of Kalibo, Aklan called, “Ati or Aetas”. It is a week-long festival that consists of a tribal dance parade with drum music, costumes and indigenous accessories to honor the Santo Niño or the Holy Child Jesus. People cheer and shout "Hala Bira!" and "Viva Santo Niño!" to encourage enthusiasm and continuous dancing for the duration of the festival.
• When is Ati-Atihan celebrated? 3rd Sunday of January
• Where is Ati-atihan held?

  Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines
• Sinulog Festival - This festival is famous among local and international tourists for its grand street parade. The petitioners often yell out "Pit Senior". They flock to the festival for prayer requests and thanksgiving while dancing, believing that Santo Niño will hear them. Different groups of dancers dressed in colorful attire are accompanied by rhythmic music of the drums, percussions, trumpets, and native gongs.
• When is Sinulog Festival celebrated?

  3rd of January
• Where is Sinulog Festival held?

  Cebu
• Sublian Festival - An annual celebration reflecting the Batangueños commitment and great love to their town’s patrons, the Holy Cross of Bauan and Agoncillo, and the Santo Niño of Batangas City. It was originally a religious ceremony that involves praying, eating, dancing the ‘Subli” and singing verses with strict skeletal melody.
• Where is Sublian Festival held?

  Batangas
• When is Sublian Festival celebrated?

  23rd of July
• Moriones Festival -This festival is a reenactment of the story of Saint Longinus. He was the centurion who pierced the side of Jesus Christ and regained his vision after drops of blood and water hit his eyes. Participants play the role of Roman soldiers and wear the moriones costume so that no one can identify them. The Morions wear their costumes for an entire week. Only when they eat or sleep, they take it off. They perceive this as a form of sacrifice as they must stand and walk around on thin strap slippers under the hot sun while wearing the heavy wooden masks.
• Where is Moriones Festival Celebrated?

  Marinduque
• When is Moriones Festival celebrated?

  During Holy Week Season
• Kadayawan Festival - This celebration originated from tribal festivals of the "Lumad" and Muslim tribes of Davao in the 70's featuring the dances and rituals of thanksgiving. It was used to be called "Apo Duwaling" to promote Davao's famous icons: the highest peak of the country "Mt. Apo"; King of fruits "Durian", and queen of orchids "Waling-waling".
• When is Kadayawan Festival celebrated?

  3rd week of August
• Where is Kadayawan Festival celebrated?

  Davao City
• Ibalong Festival - This festival aims to express friendliness, enthusiasm and goodwill to all people. Bicolanos and tourists celebrate the festival to commemorate the three heroes of the Bicol epic in the town of Ibalong namely Baltog, Handyong, Bantong. In this festival, the people parade in the streets wearing masks and costumes like the heroes and villains of the epic
• When is Ibalong Festival celebrated?

  August
• Where is Ibalong Festival celebrated?

  Legazpi, Albay
• Komedya - It is a play written in verse which uses traditional methods of the marcha (march) for entrance or exit, Batalla (choreograph fighting and magia (magical effects). It is one of the colorful theatrical traditions in the Philippines used by the Spanish as a method to spread Christianity. This theatrical form describes the conflicts of Christians and Muslims. Secular and Religious are the two types of Komedya
• Secular Komedya - Usually performed in town celebrations. An example of secular komedya popularized in the 1600's is the "Moro-moro," that use stories that revolve around kings, queens, princes, princesses, animals, and supernatural beings. Most of the time, it portrays the clash between Christians and Filipino Muslims
• Another type of Secular Komedya in Nueva Ecija is the "Tibag" or "Arakyo" that is performed during Santacrusan. It is a reenactment of the search for the Holy Cross by Queen Helena and her son Emperor Constantine.
• Religious Komedya - Mostly performed to enhance religious festivities. It focuses on the life of religious icons (Jesus Christ, St. Michael, and other patron saints.) Examples are Siete Palabras, Comedia de San Miguel and Senakulo; the Lenten presentation of Passion of Christ.
• Sarsuela - an art form of lyric theater drama, comical in nature and it is incorporated with singing, dancing and dialogue. It is a play in prose. It portrays the typical Filipino realities and stories and social relations which viewers can relate in their lives such as elections and feasts, marriage and family, vices and values. Walang Sugat is one of the most famous Sarsuela in the country
• Maria Carpena (October 22, 1886 - March 8, 1915) - She is known as the “Philippine Sarswela Star/Nightingale of the Sarswela.”
• Severino Reyes (February 11, 1861- September 14, 1942) - He is known as “Lola Basyang” and the Father of “Tagalog Sarswela.”
• Bodabil - Another stage show that became popular during the Japanese period based on the French vaudeville. Bodabil was developed because city growers wanted to uplift their emotional stability from the usual stage acts to a stage presentation featuring comedy, musical, monologue, skits, impersonators, acrobats and even magical acts.
• Who is this Bodabil Star:

  A) Dely Atay-Atayan

  
• Who is this Bodabil Star:

  A) Bayani Casimiro

  
• Who is this Bodabil Star:

  A) Togo and Pugo

  
• Who is this Bodabil Star:

  A) Chichay

  
• Who is this Bodabil Star:

  A) Rogelio de la Rosa

  
• Who is this Bodabil Star:

  A) Dolphy

  
• Who is this Bodabil Star:

  A) Leopoldo Salcedo

  
• Who is this Bodabil Star:

  A) Katy Dela Cruz

  
• Katy Dela Cruz - Popularized the song “Balut”, a Philippine fast-paced jazz song
• Luis “Lou“ Borromeo (October 10, 1879-1945) - He brought to the Philippines the American-style stage entertainment. In his show, he performed vaudeville that he redefined by integrating classiz-jazz music