Performing Artists Who Use

Indigenous Materials for Their Art

Luzon Visayas Mindanao
Baao Children and Youth Choir (BCYC)
The BCYC is a choral group known as Baao Under the guidance of their present
Youth Choir that started with students-artist conductor Hermelino B. Briones, they
in 2003 from a community and church-based were renamed as the Baao Children
Choir of the Rosary School Incorporated and Youth Choir in the year of 2014.
and the Baao National High School Special BCYC Achievements
Programs in the Arts in Baao, Camarines Sur. Their abroad winning awards:
❖ National Music Competitions for Young Art festival performed all over
Artists (NAMCYA) the country:
❖ Children's Choir Competition (2004 and 2007) Lahing Batangan Dance Troupe
❖ 1st place and Best Interpretation of the
Contest Piece (2008, 2010, and 2013)
❖ Grand Prize (18th Certamen Juvenil de Habaneras, Torrevias, Spain in 2012)
❖ Bronze Prize (both Youth Choir Category and the Ethnic Category )
❖ Audience Prize award (9th Busan Choral Festival and Competition, South Korea 2015)
❖ Pasinaya Festival (2013 and 2016)
❖ Sining ay Buhay, Buhay ay Sining (2014)
❖ Ugnayan sa Sining (2015) Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino (Kontra-GaPi)
Lahing Batangan Dance Troupe is the official
folk dance company of the Lyceum of the
Philippines University based in Batangas and
was founded in 1996. The company regularly
performs in various countries such as Malaysia,
Italy and South Korea to showcase Philippine folk dance.
Barasoain Kalinangan Foundation Inc. (BKFI)
The Barasoain Kalinangan Foundation Inc. (BKFI),
the resident theater group of Bulacan, has
created and performed a sizable number of
original plays since its foundation in the 1980s.
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They was awarded the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining in 2004 and also
created the Bulacan Arts, Culture and History (BACH) Institute in 2007.
The Kontra-Gap is the local Ethnic Music The group’s name was inspired by the
and Dance Ensemble of the College of Arts and indigenous Asian orchestra called
Letters of the University of the Philippines gamelan. The gamelan is a
Diliman and was created in 1989. The group firmly collection of various ethnic instruments
believes that Filipino music is worthy of showing such as the gongs, drums, xylophones
to the rest of the word. and whistles; all of which are traditionally
Samahang Nazareno used as accompanying music to Asian theater.
Samahang Nazareno is a group composed of 300 Jose Gomez
Committed individuals who unselfishly offers Jose Gomez known as the “Music Man of
their time to serve the church by lending their Samar” is considered to be the most
skills and talents to stage the yearly Senakulo. productive composer of Samar songs.

(JG) During the war, he lost his three sisters and

this inspired him to compose in the “Wink of an Eye”
a tribute to his lost siblings. Throughout his career,
he wrote more than 5,000 compositions and won
several awards from different music competitions
and gained recognition for his effort albeit some
posthumously, He died in February 1975. Kabataang Silay Rondalla Ensemble (KSE)
KSE is a group of Negros Occidental youth and
composed of the less fortunate youth of their
community. The works of KSE are mainly to University of Visayas Chorale (UVC)
promote local art and cultural expression in The UVC is a group created in 1999 that
various communities. It would encourage the youth grants scholarships to musically gifted
to pursue cultural development and help the students. The group has won numerous
children who may have a great potential to develop awards and has represented the
their skills that would contribute in promoting country in different competitions
our Filipino tradition and culture. and choral festivals here and abroad.

Dagyaw Baile Mebuyan Band

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Known as the Dagyaw Theater and Dance Company, Amal Lumuntod

is composed of various high school in the Amal Lumuntod is one of the best kulintang
School for the Arts majoring in dance from players in Maguindanao. Traditionally, the
Iloilo National High School. Dagyaw Baile's mission talent of the kulintang piay is based on
is to give talented students an opportunity to how similar the music sounds to the
showcase. I was created in 1990 and has thirty five original. This is why Amal Lumuntod
members and was organized through the efforts of stands out.
Director, Ria B. Espanola in July 16, 1990.
The Mebuyan band started from a theater and
musical group project. It was composed of eighteen
female artists based in Mindanao. Kabpapagariya Ensemble
Mebuyan is derived from the name of a goddess in
Manobo and Bagobo mythology who is supposed to
be an underworld goddess who nurtures the Submitted by: Submitted to:
unborn. The band brought in male talents from the region.
It received recognition for its promotion and patronage of
Mindanao music and culture. As of writing, the group
Ms. Maryjane Noora
has recorded two albums, with the most recent Anog, Zarah Hannah P.
one entitled Mga Kwentong Mindanaw. For its dedication and passion to its craft, it was
Kabpapagariya means "the act of making friends”. recognized as a Gawad CCP Para sa
the group entertains its audience with Sining awardee.
performances or dance and song.
The company performs a wide array of subjects Bayang Barrios
and themes, from folktales to contemporary events. Joey Ayala
Notable productions: Sining Kambayoka Ensemble
❖ Kawing in 198 The Sining Kambayoka Ensemble (SKE) is a theater company
❖ Isang Alamat ng Singkil in Mindanao which was created in 1974. It is the only
❖ The Torong-torong Filipino-Muslim folk theater in the country.
SKE focuses on the Maranao Culture by using folk theater called the
Kambayoka, bayok means “a love song” and and the Darangen ”an epic song”
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Bayang Barrios is a Filipina musician born in Joey Ayala is one of the most successful
June 12, 1968 and is known for her Use of native composers and musicians from Mindanao.
instruments and styles. She endeavors to create He is known to bring mainstream
music that gives attention to social causes. Consciousness because of his beautiful and
Winning Awards: wise lyrics.
❖ Best Folk Vocal Performance His contribution to Philippine music cannot be denied,
❖ Best Folk Song as he is one of the few contemporary musicians
❖ Best Folk Album that bring to light the beauty of the sound of traditional
instruments and at the same time raise awareness
on the ills of society.
Performing Artists Who Use
Indigenous Materials for Their Art
Performing Artists Who Use
Indigenous Materials for Their Art