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The International Rondalla Festival is a celebration of the great plucked string tradition that the Philippines shares with other nations of the world.

As previously conceived, the third Festival is envisioned to be a week-long music event that features concerts, exhibition, outreach performances, seminars, interactive rondalla music cliniquing, repertoire exchange, and other special related activities.

The following are the participants for this year’s International Rondalla Festival:

From the Philippines:

• Andres Bonifacio Elem. School Alumni Rondalla (Manila)
• The Cainta Rondalla Ensemble (Cainta, Rizal)
• Celso Espejo Rondalla (Las Piñas)
• Dipolog City Community Rondalla (Dipolog City)
• Kabataang Silay Rondalla Ensemble (Silay City, Negros Occidental)
• Philippine Normal University Rondalla (Manila)
• Quezon Rondalla (Quezon Province)
• RTU Tunog Rizalia Rondalla (Mandaluyong City)
• The Sisters of Mary School Boystown Rondalla (Silang, Cavite)
• Tagum City National Comprehensive High School Rondalla (Tagum City)
• University of Southern Philippines Rondalla (Davao City)
• University of the Philippines Rondalla (Quezon City)

International Participants

• Abhijit  Roychoudhury Group (India)
• Soundaryalaya (India)
• China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra Plucked String Instrument Ensemble (Beijing, China)
• Xiamen Music School (Xiamen, China)
• Karen Music (Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand)
• Sai Hawm Paeng (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
• Keronchong Sawunggaling (East Java, Indonesia)
• Miladomus Music School (Jakarta, Indonesia)
• Suara Sama (Sumatera, Indonesia)
• Luo Chao Yun’s Music Group (Taiwan)
• National University of Singapore Rondalla (Singapore)
• Quartette Phoenix (Russia)
• Roohtaf (Iran)
• Son Hispano (Mexico)

Here is the official schedule:

Musikahan Festival is a  distinct cultural event celebrating Filipino excellence in music through composition, performance and production. It is a weeklong musical celebration to promote Tagum City as the Music Capital of Mindanao and have now finally made a mark in the music scene as Department of Tourism have officially included the event as one of the country’s pride festivals.

Musikahan started in 1988 as Tagum City’s annual cultural festival under the leadership of the Honorable Mayor Rey T. Uy. What truly differentiates it from other festivals is the fact that Music is its central theme. Musikahan celebrates the best of the Filipino’s talent, skill and excellence in all facets of music. Be it in composition, performance or production. As the festival continues to gain record visitors and popularity each year, there should be no doubt why Tagum City is now dubbed as the Music Capital of the South.

Unknown to many, the Musikahan carries an equally noble aim. That of which is to provide underprivileged youth a free training in the field of music via RTU Musical Instrument Workshop. Through the workshop’s enhancement of music skills, the underprivileged youth might have a brighter future and a chance for gainful employment in the music industry. To date, there are more than 2,500 graduates of the year-long music workshops and many of whom actually perform their musical abilities during the Musikahan Festival as RTU Music Makers

Below is the official schedule of Musikahan Festival in Tagum.

See you all here in Tagum!

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