Modernizing Traditional Filipino Music
June 5, 2007I think I’m on a roll about music hehe… See There’s no Pop Songs in the Philippines
I was in contact with the site admin of Pinoy Centric, (you have to check them out!) and its been awhile since I asked them a question… If there’s any band/group that uses traditional instruments in the Philippines to create rock/modern music.
This might be a weird question or an odd combination… rock and traditional… what the hey!? Are you nuts? Traditional is traditional and modern is modern.
Making “modern” and or (*gasp*) pop music with traditional instruments can sound great.
Examples:
Japan has the Yoshida Brothers:
Now what does it sound with a rock group singing?
Monkey Majik (Canadian Teachers that became a hit in Japan) + Yoshida Brothers
And China has the Twelve Girls Band (they’re actually 13… one backup) HQ Version (37 mb, wmv)
Another sample, playing New Classicism, due to youtube the HQ version is gone 
Where’s the group that uses kulinta from Magindanao, with the nose flutes and gangsa from the north with a mix of guitar from the Spanish. And maybe a great vocalist (you probably don’t even have to). Now you got a great band with the whole Filipino pride behind it.
Filipinos are even crazy about music see Indonesia, Philippines have most music-mad youngsters
Addendum:
Just have to put this in too! Classic Music done for modern times
