Rock bands’ concerts gathering folks from all walks of life; young boys singing rock and roll with their acoustic guitars jamming under the trees; original upbeat Pilipino music (OPM) played on the airwaves; kids singing a Korean pop song; young girls pouring their hearts out through a song; housewives humming a tune as they go about their daily household chores; office workers taking a break to sing a line of a favorite song… Oh, my goodness! Where words fail, music says it best. Truly, music transcends time, ages, languages and status in life.
When my son was about three to four years old, he slept well with music. Whether it was nursery rhymes or folk music, we found it so effective to allow music to take him to the dreamland. However, among the many songs in the tape, I noticed that three particular songs made him sing as it played regardless of how tired he was. These had different effects on him. "Billy Boy" made him look sad while "She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountains" made him want to get up and clap his hands, otherwise, he marched to the tune. The song "Words" made him run near the radio or the tape recorder and sing with the singer even if his words were not as that of the lyrics. He may not have understood what the songs meant but it surely touched him.
Lately, other than the English songs that spread through the airwaves came the Japanese and the Korean songs too. Moreover, original Pilipino music were safe in their niche in the heart of its followers with the coming of those Filipino folk singers as Freddie Aguilar, Florante, Celeste Legazpi and the recent others. Pop and rock Pilipino music were elevated to a higher level of public acceptance then as new younger singers came to the field. The Filipino folk/rock bands soon gained followers that its influence to the teeners cannot be overlooked. Pepe Smith of Juan de la Cruz Band paved the way for our original OPM rock to penetrate the international crowd. Their songs had a blend of the western influence and the local touch. Well we cannot forget the group of the nationalistic Asin; the wacky Tito, Vic, and Joey; the music-revolutionary Eraserheads, and the others that followed, such that some of the OPM compositions won in the international competitions.
Hiligaynon songs, on the other hand, seemed to have stopped growing in number but Kinaray-a compositions have become a fad lately. Does it mean something? Are we lacking in Ilongo songwriters today? A friend defended this with a vehement, “No! No, there are so many talented young minds around here. We just need an inspiration.” Well said.
It’s alright; stimulation of ideas can come about with one’s intense feelings, amazing visions and fantastic experiences. With the myriad possibilities in the daily life of men… who knows? One Ilongo will rise to write another Hiligaynon song that will make us sing and dance with joviality through the next years... The type of Iloilo Ang Banwa Ko or the Ang Alibangbang will, definitely, not be lost but we do hope to hear a new, ‘to-be-classic’ Hiligaynon song again… soon.
Thanks for the inspiring messages sent to va_wiley50@yahoo.com.ph. It’s nice to hear from you guys: Jose Agregado, Tirso Lou Osano, Willy Zamoro, Helen Jamilarin-Nabor, Rose Giergos-Acosta, May Guinunsan, Mitch Fernandez, and all Trivia readers in the global and the local circle.
When my son was about three to four years old, he slept well with music. Whether it was nursery rhymes or folk music, we found it so effective to allow music to take him to the dreamland. However, among the many songs in the tape, I noticed that three particular songs made him sing as it played regardless of how tired he was. These had different effects on him. "Billy Boy" made him look sad while "She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountains" made him want to get up and clap his hands, otherwise, he marched to the tune. The song "Words" made him run near the radio or the tape recorder and sing with the singer even if his words were not as that of the lyrics. He may not have understood what the songs meant but it surely touched him.
Lately, other than the English songs that spread through the airwaves came the Japanese and the Korean songs too. Moreover, original Pilipino music were safe in their niche in the heart of its followers with the coming of those Filipino folk singers as Freddie Aguilar, Florante, Celeste Legazpi and the recent others. Pop and rock Pilipino music were elevated to a higher level of public acceptance then as new younger singers came to the field. The Filipino folk/rock bands soon gained followers that its influence to the teeners cannot be overlooked. Pepe Smith of Juan de la Cruz Band paved the way for our original OPM rock to penetrate the international crowd. Their songs had a blend of the western influence and the local touch. Well we cannot forget the group of the nationalistic Asin; the wacky Tito, Vic, and Joey; the music-revolutionary Eraserheads, and the others that followed, such that some of the OPM compositions won in the international competitions.
Hiligaynon songs, on the other hand, seemed to have stopped growing in number but Kinaray-a compositions have become a fad lately. Does it mean something? Are we lacking in Ilongo songwriters today? A friend defended this with a vehement, “No! No, there are so many talented young minds around here. We just need an inspiration.” Well said.
It’s alright; stimulation of ideas can come about with one’s intense feelings, amazing visions and fantastic experiences. With the myriad possibilities in the daily life of men… who knows? One Ilongo will rise to write another Hiligaynon song that will make us sing and dance with joviality through the next years... The type of Iloilo Ang Banwa Ko or the Ang Alibangbang will, definitely, not be lost but we do hope to hear a new, ‘to-be-classic’ Hiligaynon song again… soon.
Thanks for the inspiring messages sent to va_wiley50@yahoo.com.ph. It’s nice to hear from you guys: Jose Agregado, Tirso Lou Osano, Willy Zamoro, Helen Jamilarin-Nabor, Rose Giergos-Acosta, May Guinunsan, Mitch Fernandez, and all Trivia readers in the global and the local circle.
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