Concert Photos by Ryan Macalandag
Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines
My wife Reg and my sister Liza thought otherwise, but I thought the Loboc Youth Band are an amazing bunch to behold and listen to.
Imagine a group of 150 talented kids with their trumpets, trombones, flutes and what-nots, playing a range of tunes that are both skillfully tough and musically fun. Add-in a dash of kid's play and a hint of humorous side-plays. I was pretty amazed. Awed and amazed.
These kids all hail from the town of Loboc in Bohol, known for their musical heritage and the internationally acclaimed Loboc Children's Choir. Their ages range from 6 to 15 based on their looks. I won't be surprised if some of them were younger though.
The group is conducted/led by Rene Balbin, Lobocanon and also a music icon in Bohol. His performance was equally impressive also.
They played for an hour (and some) after the awarding ceremonies of this year's Sandugo Streetdancing competition. Hundreds of people saw the event.
Kudos to the group!
P.S. Reg commented that "i didn't really think otherwise...it's just that i was expecting more of a local repertoire. that presentation could have been a great opportunity to showcase local music"..I'm sorry Mommy..my bad..hehe
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Music: Loboc Youth Band
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Events: Sandugo Streetdancing Festival 2008
Festival Photography by Ryan Macalandag
Tagbilaran City, Bohol Philippines
The Sandugo Streetdancing 2008 last Sunday had a lousy start. I had to say it first-off because it really was lousy. The scheduled 11am start was missed by a couple hours. Contingents were still arriving at around past twelve putting "Filipino Time" in shame.
Nonetheless, I had some pretty amazing results. There were about 5 of us local photographers and a few from somewhere else. Travel-photographer-turned-celebrity Anton Shecker had the same words regarding the late start. But by the looks of him, he had a blast. It was his first time here.
Here are some of my picks for this year.
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