Philippine Tribal Music and Dance - Maranao and Bilaan National Minorities (NAMCYA - 2009)

Ethnic music and dance are one and usually inseparable in the traditions of the different tribes that populated the Philippine Islands (7,000 more or less) since hundreds of years ago before the arrival of the Spaniards in the 14th century and their subsequent 350 years of colonization through the Cross and Sword. It is with sadness though that these ethnic traditions are dying and seldom performed in their original forms.

The 2009 National Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) (Nov.'09) was for the Category A Group (10-14 year olds) in the Traditional Philippine Ensembles, thus you will see these performed by the young. The 1st reflects the gong-chime traditions performed by Muslim tribes, like the maranao, maguindanao and the tausugs in Southern Philippines. The 2nd group are the Bilaan tribe also of Minadanao in Southern Philippines.

Thank you for watching....

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Filipino
• muslim
• maranao
• bilaan
• mindanao
• tribal
• folk
• dance
• enzo
• piano
• blueyoyi

[looker768]

omg little girls looking like Princesses dancing!!!!

[csarnimor]

I love watching these B'laan kids

[MyKUREI]

all muslim culture... of muslim have are almost thesame.... but having different names.... for maranao(people of lake)... singkil.... for tausug(people of current) it is pangalay.... for magundanao(people f flooded plain)... kappa sa malung.... for sinama(the sea fearer) igal igal... for yakan(half blooded)..... pangunjalay.....

it is base in their ancestor as an and islamic heritage.....

[johnlasatin]

@clydeG thums up...

[yahyamoro]

In some places Muslim is an ethnic group . Islam does not prohibit this per say , the desert Arab dance & sing during celebrations so if any of them object they are munafiq . Maranao culture is based on Islamic & pre Islamic like many in S.E. Asia . Mashallah still beautiful ...

[alinorpansar]

pangit man yan . .in every beat that you possess there is meaning . .kya u do not knw it in real sense . .

[alinorpansar]

tama ka jan . .it is not part of muslim culture , but mranaw culture . .

[clydeG]

nice job kids. ang galing ng performance nyo.

[chica476]

Muslim, rather Islam, is NOT an ethnic group!

[tarantula528]

i love watching ds young artists playing native instruments! keep up d good wok!!!