A young local music group is introducing Portage audiences to a centuries-old Filipino string tradition with one plucked note at a time. Tyrone Castillo of the Portage La Prairie Rondalla says the ...
With instruments like the bandurria, octavina, laud, guitar, bass, and percussion, the ensemble produces a distinctively Filipino sound when played together. For the De La Salle Zobel Rondalla, their ...
Traditional Filipino rondalla music has deep historical roots. Although it originated from Spain and was brought to the Philippines in the mid-1500s, the art form evolved over time to reflect a ...