Tunog Mindanaw World Music Festival, a pop music compositions contest that incorporates significant Mindanawon indigenous and folk music traditions, bares the top ten entries that made it through the final round of the competition.
This year’s finalists and their respective composers are: “Taluktok Ng Mt. Apo” by Francisco “Frank” Englis, “Dad-A Kos Yuta” by Felipe Velez Abrogar, “Pagdiriwang“ by Cesario Padilla, “Iisa” by Ma. Cecilia “Geejay” Arriola, “Kalikasan” by Danilo Gillesania/Mark Cutad, “Itadyak” by Marie Anathea “Maan” Chua, “Sayaw Ng Pasasalamat” by Rosario “Gauss” Obenza, “Tara Na!” by Ronolfo “Popong” Landero, “Balaanong Kinaiyahan” by Kalumon Performing Ensemble/Mario Leofer Lim, and “Tahanan” by Elenita “Boots” Dumlao.
Criteria for judging are Musicality 50%, Creativity 30%, and Commercial Appeal 20%.
All ten finalists will be performing their entries live during the public performance and final judging on August 18, 2009, 5:00 PM at the NCCC Mall.
- from Kadayawan Official Website http://www.kadayawan.com/?page=news&newsID=38
Leave a Comment