KANA PAG HARANA KITA!

( Harana Singing Contest)

CONTEST RULES AND GUIDELINES

In line with the Balangiga Encounter Day celebration, the Municipal Tourism
Office is now accepting participants for the Harana contest set on April 2, 2020, 7:00
PM at the Balangiga Municipal Auditorium.

The harana is a serenade of lyrical slow-tempo courtship songs, typically sang by

a man with the help of his close friends, by the window of the lady he is trying to
woo(court). The tradition, mostly practiced in rural areas and small towns, dates back to
the Spanish period.

The contest is open to male bona fide residents of Balangiga, E. Samar at least 18
years old and above, with a certification of residence from their respective barangay
captains. There must only be One (1) entry per Barangay.

The first 10 group- contestants to sign up will be qualified to compete.

Each group-contestant is required to sing two old Waray-waray/Visayan love

songs. Only guitars or ukuleles are allowed; percussion instruments such as drums,
cymbals, xylophones, gongs, bells, and rattles are not allowed.

The entire harana performance must not exceed six minutes; or one point is
deducted for every minute beyond the required maximum.

Other guidelines:
- The choice of songs must be wholesome and pleasing, whose lyrics are not vulgar or
sexually suggestive; contestants must be in native Filipino attire.

- The criteria include:

Singing ability (50%)

Stage presence and showmanship (20%),
Over-all performance (20%)
Audience appeal (10%).
TOTAL - 100%

Aside from trophies, the winners will receive P3,000 for the 1st prize, P2000 for
the 2nd prize, and P1,000 for the 3rd. The other non-winning groups will each receive
P500 as consolation prizes.

The harana contest is aimed to re-introduce the tradition of our elders and
provide them the time to “walk down memory lane”, and of course, for the young
generation to know that this Filipino custom of courtship is something that must never
die.

Prepared by:

ng_Alas’18