KALESA (Original version by A. Del Rosario) -Sylvia La Torre

"Kalesa" is a composition of A. Del Rosario with lyrics by Levi Celerio. Interpreted by Sylvia La Torre under the music supervision of Leopoldo Silos.

Kalesa (sometimes called a karitela) is a horse-driven carriage used in the Philippines. The word predates the Spanish conquest and descends ultimately from an Old Church Slavonic word meaning "wheels." This was one of the modes of transportation introduced in the Philippines in the 18th century. They are rarely used in the streets nowadays except in tourist spots and some rural areas.

A Kalesa looks like an inclined cart popularized during Spanish occupation as a method of transportation. It has two round wheels on each side and two rows of seats that can accommodate four persons. The driver sits in a block of wood hosted over the tip of the cart near the horse.

Kalesas can still be found in Intramuros, Manila, Binondo and nearby streets and also in Iligan City, where there is a street where adorned kalesas can be taken for a ride.

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Music

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• Kalesa
• Levi Celerio
• A. Del Rosario
• Sylvia La Torre
• Leopoldo Silos

[dngerzone730]

This song is composed by my grand father, Ambrosio del Rosario (father of my grand mother, Catalina del Rosario).

[fcsalvador1]

Ang ganitong mga awitin ang siyang matatawag na sariling atin na dapat ay matutunan ng mga kabataan sa ngayon sapagkat sinasalamin nito ang ating kultura at pambansang pagkakakilanlan.

[betaxfer1]

Nice slideshow of old Manila & kalesas to go with the music.

[verdelapena]

ganda ng kanta at boses

[tiwasin123]

ganda ng dating pilipinas..

[engrish2006]

Kalesa are also very prominent in the Ilocos region, especially in Laoag and Vigan.

[DrChefPayatas]

miss ku nang masakay sa kalesa hahaha1naalal ku pa nuong bata pa ako pag ako yeh me lagnat kalesa ang sinasakyan namin paahon sa bayan para magtungo sa peborit kong duktor!aliw na aliw ako sa ritmo nung yabag ng kabayo at yung sound ng gulong!a very typical yet classic means of transportation!

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic! Sylvia La Torre's voice is refreshing. Nice pictures.