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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
STEVIE WONDER & FRIENDS LIVE @ THE WHITE HOUSE
The music of Stevie Wonder and Gershwin Prize. Program: In Performance at The White House Episode: Stevie Wonder
President Barack Obama presents the Second Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song to Stevie Wonder at this special concert in the East Room of the White House in celebration of African American History Month.
President Barack Obama presents the Second Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song to Stevie Wonder at this special concert in the East Room of the White House in celebration of African American History Month.
Watch the full episode. See more In Performance at The White House.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
A House is Not a Home & other versions
Luther Vandross - A House is Not A Home (LIVE Version)
Patti Labelle on Luther Vandross Funeral
Patti Labelle speaks and sings to the world in memory of Luther Vandross. Patti and Luther will be always remember like the best, emotional speak, very touching. And recite a poem from his mother to his son Luther.
Patti Labelle on Luther Vandross Funeral
Patti Labelle speaks and sings to the world in memory of Luther Vandross. Patti and Luther will be always remember like the best, emotional speak, very touching. And recite a poem from his mother to his son Luther.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Dayunday
Zainudin singing. April 2000, IRM village. I interviewed 3 dayunday singers in Cotabato last December, and one in Taguig yesteray, and they agree that the dayunday was created during martial law by a certain famous singer who is still alive in Mindanao (I know his name but have to ask permission to publish it). Originally as a part of wedding entertainment, the dayunday was later utilized by politicians in Cotabato City to attract people to their rallies during post-martial law elections (see the book by McKenna 1999, Muslim Rulers and Rebels). In Manila nowadays, it is frequently used as a despedida for those going abroad. No one mentioned it being used as a lullaby, but perhaps that is where the main melody comes from--I'm not sure. Even if melodies were taken from some other genres like sengal sa wata or definitely from bayuk, but the word "dayunday" itself was created by this said famous singer specifically for this format of courtship repartee. Originally the singing was between a man (the famous singer) and a woman, later adding another woman. Nowadays, two men courting one woman is the most popular format because of the slapstick antics by the two fellows. If you notice, the guitar playing is influenced from kudyapi and not western guitar (i.e. chordal harmony). Before the dayunday, genres such as dindiken and "Moro songs" or "rebel songs" narrated stories about the war in Mindanao (1970s) and the experiences and sentiments of Magindanaon people during those times. Please feel free to send me your comments on the dayunday, especially if you've been to them. I'm writing a book. Also, I'd appreciate any insight into Magindanaon courtship practices either during past times or today.
Video taken 2000, IRM Village, near Maharlika Village, Taguig. Singers names are Zainudin, Farida, and Mando.
Video taken 2000, IRM Village, near Maharlika Village, Taguig. Singers names are Zainudin, Farida, and Mando.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Sir James Galway & Tiempo Libre
The collaboration was inspired by Galway's desire to record Claude Bolling's 'Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio,' but with a Cuban twist.
Sir James Galway, flute
Tiempo Libre:
Jorge Gomez, piano/leader
Tebelio Fonte, bass
Leandro Gonzalez, conga
Hilario Bell, drums
Available worldwide - September 15, 2008
World-renowned flautist Sir James Galway unites with the sensational Cuban timba group Tiempo Libre for "O'Reilly Street."
Video copyright 2008, Sony BMG Masterworks.
Sir James Galway/Tiempo Libre: 'Fugace' by Claude Bolling
PLEASE FEEL TO NAVIGATE ON OTHER RELATED VIDEO LINKS ON THE END OF THIS CLIP FOR THE PURPOSE OF MORE MUSIC APPRECIATION, HAVE FUN WATCHING AND ENJOY LISTENING the "MAGIC OF THE FLUTE!"! I hope you get something to learn with this blog!" EN CLAVE NO CLAVE CRUZADO" Feel that "Latin Groove!"--SIr Meinard Belarmino SD,CA
Sir James Galway, flute
Tiempo Libre:
Jorge Gomez, piano/leader
Tebelio Fonte, bass
Leandro Gonzalez, conga
Hilario Bell, drums
Available worldwide - September 15, 2008
World-renowned flautist Sir James Galway unites with the sensational Cuban timba group Tiempo Libre for "O'Reilly Street."
Video copyright 2008, Sony BMG Masterworks.
Sir James Galway/Tiempo Libre: 'Fugace' by Claude Bolling
PLEASE FEEL TO NAVIGATE ON OTHER RELATED VIDEO LINKS ON THE END OF THIS CLIP FOR THE PURPOSE OF MORE MUSIC APPRECIATION, HAVE FUN WATCHING AND ENJOY LISTENING the "MAGIC OF THE FLUTE!"! I hope you get something to learn with this blog!" EN CLAVE NO CLAVE CRUZADO" Feel that "Latin Groove!"--SIr Meinard Belarmino SD,CA
Monday, September 29, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Ang Awit ni Maria Clara - Dr. Jose Rizal
Ang Awit ni Maria Clara - Dr.Jose Rizal
Ang tulang ito'y matatagpuan sa Noli Me Tangere ang inawit ni Maria Clara, kaya gayon ang pamagat. Ito’y punung-puno ng pag-ibig sa bayang tinubuan.
Kay tamis ng oras sa sariling bayan,
Kaibigan lahat ang abot ng araw,
At sampu ng simoy sa parang ay buhay,
Aliw ng panimdim pati kamatayan.
Maalab na halik ang nagsaliw-saliw
Sa labi ng inang mahal, pagkagising;
Ang pita ng bisig as siya’y yapusin,
Pati mga mata’y ngumigiti mandin.
Kung dahil sa bayan, kay tamis mamatay,
Doon sa kasuyo ang abot ng araw;
Kamatayan pati ng simoy sa parang
Sa walang pag-ibig, ni ina, ng Bayan.
Ang tulang ito'y matatagpuan sa Noli Me Tangere ang inawit ni Maria Clara, kaya gayon ang pamagat. Ito’y punung-puno ng pag-ibig sa bayang tinubuan.
Kay tamis ng oras sa sariling bayan,
Kaibigan lahat ang abot ng araw,
At sampu ng simoy sa parang ay buhay,
Aliw ng panimdim pati kamatayan.
Maalab na halik ang nagsaliw-saliw
Sa labi ng inang mahal, pagkagising;
Ang pita ng bisig as siya’y yapusin,
Pati mga mata’y ngumigiti mandin.
Kung dahil sa bayan, kay tamis mamatay,
Doon sa kasuyo ang abot ng araw;
Kamatayan pati ng simoy sa parang
Sa walang pag-ibig, ni ina, ng Bayan.
Imno sa Pag-gawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal
Imno sa Paggawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal
Salin sa tulang “Himno al Trabajo” na sinulat ni Rizal sa kahilingan ng kaniyang mga kaibigang taga-Lipaa, Batangas upang awitin sa pag-diriwang dahil sa pagiging lungsod ng Lipa. Inihandog niya ang tula sa masisipag na tao ng Lipa. Pinuri niyang maigi ang paggawa’t kasipagan ng tao “ Paggawa’y purihin na siyang sa baya’y nagbibigay-ningning.” Pinagpayuhan niya ang kabataang sumunod sa yapak ng masisipag na nakakatanda upang maging karapat-dapat sa kanila, sapagka’t” sa patay ang papuri’y wala, maliban sa isang anak na dakila.”
KORO
Dahilan sa Bayan sa pagdirigmaan,
Dahil sa Bayan din sa kapayapaan,
Itong Pilipino ay maasahang
Marunong mabuhay o kaya’y mamatay.
(Mga Lalaki)
Nakukulayan na ang dakong Silangan,
Tayo na sa bukid, paggawa’y simulan,
Pagka’t ang paggawa’y siyang sumusuhay
Sa bayan, sa angkan, sa ating tahanan.
Lupa’y maaring magmamatigas naman,
At magwalang-awa ang sikat ng araw
Kung dahil sa anak, asawa at Bayan,
Ang lahat sa ating pagsinta’y gagaan.
KORO
(Mga babaing may Asawa)
Magmasigla kayong yao sa gawain,
Pagka’t ang baba’y nasa-bahay natin,
At itinuturo sa batang mahalin
Ang Bayan, ang dunong at gawang magaling
Pagdatal ng gabi ng pagpapahinga,
Kayo’y inaantay ng tuwa’t ligaya
At kung magkataong saama ang manguna,
Ang magpapatuloy ang gawa’y ang sinta.
KORO
(Mga Dalaga)
Mabuhay! Mabuhay! Paggawa’y purihin
Na siyang sa Baya’y nagbibigay-ningning!
At dahil sa kanya’y taas ng paningin,
Yamang siya’y dugo at buhay na angkin.
At kung may binatang nais na lumigaw,
Ang paggawa’y siyang ipaninindigan;
Sapagka’t ang taong may sipag na taglay,
Sa iaanak nya’y magbibigay-buhay.
KORO
(Mga Bata)
Kami ay turuan ninyo ng gawain;
At ang bukas ninyo’y aming tutuntunin
Bukas, kung tumawag ang bayan sa amin,
Ang inyong ginawa’y aming tatapusin.
Kasabihan niyong mga matatanda:
“Kung ano ang ama’y gayon din ang bata,”
sapagka’t sa patay ang papuri’y wala.
Maliban sa isang anak na dakila.
Salin sa tulang “Himno al Trabajo” na sinulat ni Rizal sa kahilingan ng kaniyang mga kaibigang taga-Lipaa, Batangas upang awitin sa pag-diriwang dahil sa pagiging lungsod ng Lipa. Inihandog niya ang tula sa masisipag na tao ng Lipa. Pinuri niyang maigi ang paggawa’t kasipagan ng tao “ Paggawa’y purihin na siyang sa baya’y nagbibigay-ningning.” Pinagpayuhan niya ang kabataang sumunod sa yapak ng masisipag na nakakatanda upang maging karapat-dapat sa kanila, sapagka’t” sa patay ang papuri’y wala, maliban sa isang anak na dakila.”
KORO
Dahilan sa Bayan sa pagdirigmaan,
Dahil sa Bayan din sa kapayapaan,
Itong Pilipino ay maasahang
Marunong mabuhay o kaya’y mamatay.
(Mga Lalaki)
Nakukulayan na ang dakong Silangan,
Tayo na sa bukid, paggawa’y simulan,
Pagka’t ang paggawa’y siyang sumusuhay
Sa bayan, sa angkan, sa ating tahanan.
Lupa’y maaring magmamatigas naman,
At magwalang-awa ang sikat ng araw
Kung dahil sa anak, asawa at Bayan,
Ang lahat sa ating pagsinta’y gagaan.
KORO
(Mga babaing may Asawa)
Magmasigla kayong yao sa gawain,
Pagka’t ang baba’y nasa-bahay natin,
At itinuturo sa batang mahalin
Ang Bayan, ang dunong at gawang magaling
Pagdatal ng gabi ng pagpapahinga,
Kayo’y inaantay ng tuwa’t ligaya
At kung magkataong saama ang manguna,
Ang magpapatuloy ang gawa’y ang sinta.
KORO
(Mga Dalaga)
Mabuhay! Mabuhay! Paggawa’y purihin
Na siyang sa Baya’y nagbibigay-ningning!
At dahil sa kanya’y taas ng paningin,
Yamang siya’y dugo at buhay na angkin.
At kung may binatang nais na lumigaw,
Ang paggawa’y siyang ipaninindigan;
Sapagka’t ang taong may sipag na taglay,
Sa iaanak nya’y magbibigay-buhay.
KORO
(Mga Bata)
Kami ay turuan ninyo ng gawain;
At ang bukas ninyo’y aming tutuntunin
Bukas, kung tumawag ang bayan sa amin,
Ang inyong ginawa’y aming tatapusin.
Kasabihan niyong mga matatanda:
“Kung ano ang ama’y gayon din ang bata,”
sapagka’t sa patay ang papuri’y wala.
Maliban sa isang anak na dakila.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Fragile by Sting
"Fragile"
If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one
Drying in the colour of the evening sun
Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away
But something in our minds will always stay
Perhaps this final act was meant
To clinch a lifetime's argument
That nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could
For all those born beneath an angry star
Lest we forget how fragile we are
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are how fragile we are
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are how fragile we are
How fragile we are how fragile we are
If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one
Drying in the colour of the evening sun
Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away
But something in our minds will always stay
Perhaps this final act was meant
To clinch a lifetime's argument
That nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could
For all those born beneath an angry star
Lest we forget how fragile we are
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are how fragile we are
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are how fragile we are
How fragile we are how fragile we are
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Song For My Father by Horace Silver
Horace Silver (born September 2, 1928), born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva[1] in Norwalk, Connecticut, is an American jazz pianist and composer. His father was from Cape Verde and his mother was born in New Canaan, Connecticut and was of Irish-African descent. Silver is known for his distinctive humorous and funky playing style and for his pioneering contributions to hard bop. Silver was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel music, African music, and Latin American music and sometimes ventured into the soul jazz genre.More info here>>>
Guyz Nite: 'Father's Day'
June 13, 2008 - The New York hard-rock band Guyz Nite plays riff-laden odes to old-fashioned maleness, from party-hearty frat-guy fare to a profanity-laced declaration of appreciation for the Die Hard movies. The band's own name demonstrates how far Guyz Nite buries its tongue in its cheek — the singer is named Guy Manley, for starters — and its song "Father's Day" is no different: There's a jokiness inherent in everything from the song's mid-'80s hard-rock arrangement to its celebration of the manly lessons passed from father to son.Read more here>>>
Songs for Dad: Father's Day Jazz
KPLU, June 12, 2008 - Sunday (June 15,2008) is Father's Day. If you're a dad, congratulations; these songs are for you. If you're a son or a daughter, here's a list of dad-friendly jazz songs to let your father know you're thinking of him. More here>>>
The Birth of Bossa Nova
WBGO, June 2, 2008 - The summer of 1958 was the season of bossa nova. Fifty years ago, a movement of melody, harmony, lyrics, and rhythm sent a fresh wave of sound throughout Brazil. In the years to follow, a small group of idealistic musicians — including Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Joao Gilberto (in picture: was one of the key bossa nova pioneers )and a handful of others — would write some of the most enduring melodies in music history. Here are five songs from the magical era when the gentle sound of Brazil hypnotized the world.
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