The rondalla was introduced to us by the West through Spain whose explorers first came to the islands in 1521. Comprising various plucked string instruments of the lute and guitar family (banduria, ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Rondalla is an ensemble of stringed instruments that originated in Spain and grew popular as a traditional form of Philippine folk music. Among the unique instruments used ...

The University of the Philippines Alumni & Friends Rondalla (UPAFR) will be the featured artist in a concert on April 21, Sunday at 4 p.m., at the Church of St. Anne located at 325 Second Ave. in ...

The Artist Training Division of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is accepting applications for the 7th National Rondalla Workshop happening via Zoom from July 19 to July 23, 9 a.m. to 6:30 ...

TAGUMPAY de Leon (fondly called “Pi” by his family, friends, and colleagues) teaches a rondalla ensemble at University of California, Riverside (UCR) by first acquainting them with playing open ...

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 ...

The 4th International Rondalla (Plucked String) Festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines saw local and foreign bands interacting and collaborating in performances, all true to the festival ...

CALGARY—The Philippine Consulate General in Calgary and the Philippine Cultural Center Foundation (PCCF) recently hosted a leg of the 2018 Canada tour of the Boston-based Iskwelahang Pilipino (IP) ...

SAN JOSE, California—A “bayanihan-style” collaboration among rondalla musicians based overseas and in the Philippines produced a music CD by a uniquely Filipino musical string ensemble and was ...

SAN JOSE, California – Responding to a bishop’s appeal, a native Filipino music group sent $4,500 to help feed hungry and malnourished children in areas heavily affected by series of man-made and ...

WHAT: Kwerdas Sa Kapayapaan—2nd Pagyamanin Likas Musika Rondalla Festival ( both are free events and are open to the gen. public) The festivals’ participating groups are composed of several ...