GAMABA Awardee and National Artist in the Philippines

1. What is the remarkable mark of being a GAMABA awardee?

Being a GAMABA awardee is remarkable; they are the traditional artist that
engages traditional art forms. The trait that must be ensured is to having mastered skills
in performing traditional art forms, in which initiates for at least 50 years of maintaining
its old style. GAMABA awardees are monitored to ensure the authenticity they were
doing. It is truly a bizarre award that could be manifested, as of now only few GAMABA
awardees are selected because it was carefully chosen; awardees flawlessly exhibit the
utmost customary in their respective field of expertise. These GAMABA awardees have
lingered truthful to the art, they are the one who ensures to transfer the skills to the
succeeding generation, thus, skills that are acquired should be exactly the same as the one
who taught, and practiced continuously in order for it to carry on the authenticity of a
traditional art form.

2. What is the difference between a National Artist from a GAMABA awardee?

National Artist pioneers in creating mood of expression, in which they make
substantial and significant of work to create impact by their own mode or style and to
inspire the succeeding generations. They are the one that should have consistently
displaying excellence. They are many National artist were nominated. While, GAMABA
awardee are composed only of traditional artists that sticks only to the traditional way of
performing art form, it is restricted to change its respective way of pattern. They preserve
the art form by means of transferring skills to the succeeding generation. They are the one
that must characterize the old fashioned culture, so that they were fewer of number
compared to the National artists.

3. How does a GAMABA awardee helps in preserving the cultural heritage of the country?

GAMABA awardee carries age-old customs, crafts and ways of living to the courtesy
and appreciation of Filipino life. It reminds us that we have a unique culture that shapes
us of who we are, and make us proud as an individual and as a nation. And my means of
them, who continuously practiced and transfer the skills in order to preserve the cultural
heritage of the country, they impart us as a Filipino of having national characters.