Philippine Music: An overview

Philippine Music: Traditional and Contemporary, video and talk by Professor Antonio Hila, de la Salle University (Manila). The presentation outlines the rich diversity of Philippine music including traditions of the Cordillera mountain areas, lumad aboriginal groups, the Muslim South, and the broad sweep of Lowland music from its Spanish colonial and Catholic heritage, through American vaudeville to Pinoy Pop.

Hila will comment on the challenges of assembling a documentary, presenting a Filipino viewpoint, and the Filipino music scene today. He publishes on Filipino culture including popular music. His visit is arranged in cooperation with the Consulate General of the Philippines.

Ticket Information
free admission

Event Sponsor
Asian Studies Program & Center Philippine Studies, Manoa

More Information
Ricardo D. Trimillos, 956-6085, rtrimil@hawaii.edu

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