Manilatown Heritage offers ancestral PH gong music workshops

The program offers instruction on the pre-colonial Philippine gong music traditions of the Maguindanao, Maranao and Tausug communities of the southern Philippines and the Kalinga culture of the Philippine Cordilleras. WEBSITE

Manilatown Ancestral, a traditional Philippine music, movement and cultural education program of Manilatown Heritage Foundation’s is holding workshops on select Saturday afternoons from 2-4 p.m. once a month at San Francisco’s International Hotel Manilatown Center.

The program offers instruction on the pre-colonial Philippine gong music traditions of the Maguindanao, Maranao and Tausug communities of the southern Philippines and the Kalinga culture of the Philippine Cordilleras.

Students will experience these cultures’ interpretations of interlocking community percussion music. These music forms are centuries-old aural traditions with established musical protocols and strong links to tribal culture.

Out of respect for these protocols, the music forms will be taught in the traditional manner and within the cultural context embraced by the cultural groups they represent. Since dance is also integral to both art forms, basic dance movement may also be included in this program.

Saturday, April 15th at 2pm: Introduction to Kulintang. All levels and all ages welcome! 

Teacher: Caroline Cabading and members of the Manilatown Ancestral Ensemble

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