Traditional Filipino rondalla music has deep historical roots. Although it originated from Spain and was brought to the Philippines in the mid-1500s, the art form evolved over time to reflect a ...

Music, especially traditional Filipino music, has long been a part of longtime friends Maria Bella Soriano-Locsin’s and Ruth Manligoy’s lives. Manligoy has played the guitar since she was 13 and ...

A group of young Muslim and Christian Filipinos are seeking harmony in their nation by making music together. Thirteen Filipinos, with the help of an American musician and a lay-led Catholic charity, ...

LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato (PIA) — A youth leader from Panay appealed to fellow young indigenous people to learn from their cultural masters and elders, particularly in playing traditional musical ...

Starting as young as eight years old, this group of Filipino students has come to appreciate the beauty and cultural significance of the rondalla—a traditional string ensemble they proudly play to ...