Nasaan Ka Irog

June 1, 2006
Allan Laino, tenor
Ben Makino, piano
Winifred Smith Hall, UCI

Category:

Music

Tags:

• nasaan
• ka
• irog
• allan
• laino
• recital
• winifred
• smith
• hall
• tenor
• ben
• makino
• kundiman
• filipino
• song
• sing
• uci

[allanlaino]

i understand that my knowledge is inadequate, which is why in the future, i plan on educating myself better. i welcome any constructive suggestions anyone has to offer me, but you have no right to insult my work with words like "hate," "shameful," "disgrace," and "lazy."

[allanlaino]

when i worked on this performance, i was the only filipino voice major, and 1 of 2 music majors in the entire university. no filipino professors and no one to help me in any way with my project on kundiman. i only had a few months to prepare this, but i didn't let that stop me from performing it because my intent was to bring awareness to the community of my own heritage, NOT to present a completely authentic representation kundiman.

[allanlaino]

classic1306, you have no idea who i am, what i stand for, what kind of preparation i've had, or what my intentions were for posting this video. i posted this video to share with my friends and family who weren't able to make it to my recital, not to show off to the world how well i sing kundiman. i don't know much about kundiman, and i don't even speak any filipino languages. that's not because i don't want to or haven't tried. there are no resources where i live.

[yrb23]

This is a great performance. To all the critics of this performer: "Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt." Abraham Lincoln.WTF RU?

[betaxfer1]

You did a very good job. Keep up the good work and sing more kundimans. Thanks for posting.

[haydnesque]

its nice. it would be better if it's not too dragging, especially on 2:29. maybe a little bit of accelerando. at 2:55 it should be sung maestoso with the same speed as 2:29. do the same to other similar passages. Mabuhay!

[classicaltenor]

Good job Allan!

No matter how well you did a performance there will always be criticisms. Just keep on working.

[MrAlexanderromero]

very beautiful..

[DJnightnightfire]

Congratulations. I.ve been longing yo hear this song and thanks to you.

[Manila5164]

this mother fucker classic1306 how good are you to sing this song better than this guy who did a very good job, you know are idiot, stupid mother fucker , go fuck yourself please ok, you should not call yourself classic you call asshole, bastard many more.

[wwffredwayne]

I don't know how to sing...you did well in this performance!

[Nonymous77]

agree, too throaty singing. Diaphragm barely moved.

Voice is great for consulation.

[FigaroBravo]

Alan, BRAVO 4 this beautiful singing. You are very talented & your diction is perfect. There's also a tremendous DRAMA & passion in ur voice. Your voice timber is natural & rare. However, Inasmuch as I love your singing, you are not singing the song properly. Youre using your entire throat and that's NOT good for it will destroy your beautiful timber. You must support your voice to protect it; otherwise you will not last long. Listen to Ms. Buencamino; shes right you got to use your diaphragm.