YES, YOU HEARD them during the performances of my plays last October at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (with Syalam - headed by Meranao singer Jamir Adiong) - you can catch Bailan this Saturday at 70's Bistro in Quezon City. Bailan will perform a part from my play in progress, So Sanggibo a Ranon na Piyatay o Satiman a Tadman
Okay spoiler: The song, "Tagulaylay sa Kamatayan ng Iyong Maratabat" tells the longing of a non-Muslim spinster remembering the Meranao she met almost 30 years ago in Manila (she was a sex worker then in Manila's university belt after leaving her province in Lanao del Norte.) I am trying to reconstruct a simple story of how two strangers, survivors, will struggle to find love, self-respect, and maratabat in times of war and bloody conflicts spoused by a cruel regime and society and the remembrance of the Tacub Massacre. So Sanggibo a Ranon na Piyatay o Satiman a Tadman is the 3rd play on my trilogy of plays on Lanao del Norte (after Sa Pagdating ng Barbaro in 2007 and Ang Bayot, ang Meranao, at ang Habal-Habal sa Isang Nakababagot na Paghihintay sa Kanto ng Lanao del Norte.) Insha Allah it will pass the deliberation for the 2009 Virgin Labfest at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in June.
Here's the email from Bailan's Bing Veloso:
dear friends.
hope you can join us in our gigs. we wish to share our music with more people, especially friends who share the vision that there still is the Philippines that we can call our homeland. and we still can come together to make our lives better, a step at a time, together. you can view our gig skeds at http://www.bailanmusika.multiply.com/ or diymusika.multiply.com.
hope you can join us in our gigs. we wish to share our music with more people, especially friends who share the vision that there still is the Philippines that we can call our homeland. and we still can come together to make our lives better, a step at a time, together. you can view our gig skeds at http://www.bailanmusika.multiply.com/ or diymusika.multiply.com.
as for diy, it's a show we've put together with Makiling and syalaM. we sing our songs, with more storytelling than our usual gigs.if you want to invite us to your links, or help us in email blasts, just get in touch with me through this email: bing2v@yahoo.com.maraming maraming
salamat!
salamat!bing
BAILAN Gig Sked:Nov. 21 - Penguin Cafe @ Adriatico, Malate, Manila
Bailan and MakilingNov. 22 - 70s Bistro @ Anonas Street, Quezon City :
Bailan, Makiling and Syalam for DiY (Damayan, Interaksyon ng Yamang Pinoy)Dec. 13 - 70s Bistro @ Anonas Street, Quezon City
Bailan, Makiling and Syalam for DiY (Damayan, Interaksyon ng Yamang Pinoy)
check out Bailan's latest musical pieces:
"Tug Na Kaw" - a lullaby inspired by Bailan's joyful experience of the Ramadan Fair organized by the Young Moro Professionals Network (Tausug words translated w/ the help of PINK's chair, Jasmin Teodoro)
"Tagulaylay sa Kamatayan ng Iyong Maratabat" - lyrics by Rogelio Braga for his forthcoming play, "So Sanggibo A Ranon Na Piyatay O Satiman A Tadman", music by Bailan... the play is a love story set in the 70's. check out www.rogeliobraga.blogspot.com for the storyline of the play.
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