Filipino wedding tradition fulfills the prosperity dance commonly called money dance to highlight a wedding affair and involve guests to share small amount voluntarily for fun and symbolic to bestow bounty to come into the lives of the couple. Anyway, it is not the money's worth that counts but the fun of doing it and what shared multiplies a hundredfold. That is a guarantee.
Corporate events musicians are favored for such affair adding prestige and life during the course of the day and added life as guests come and go. It is one way to promote a campaign and in return musicians gained a recall. Most organizers opt for subtle music, classics are most considered but combining it with some upbeat music gains a repute for the musicians who interpret them. Sometimes, a themed event requires a kind of music to be rendered exactly as decided and Filipino musicians are keen to observe that. They are chosen from sample videos submitted and reviewed and fit their criteria (the only reason why chosen). Also, some organizers strictly require musicians; string quartet especially, to dress up according to rule and on our part never been broken for we understand that a corporate affair has guidelines to follow not exactly but approximate it in a manner that fits. Classical music is fully expressed for a corporate affair and world class Filipino talents are free to utilize wizardly their style, not to show off but express the feel of a certain kind of music. It is a way for an artist to submit his soul to the affair. Songs and music list submitted are there to timely vary the right music for the moment and Philippine musicians are aware of this. A certain mood is felt and even silence lulls and a haunting melody sets thinking. It refreshes for a clearer vision to decide for something. Simply said, music is for every occasion.
The beauty of performing theme songs is the message that tells it all. Well, most speaks of love the reason why they are considered as favorite wedding songs and most often the success of a movie is based from the proper choice of theme song or majestic theme music.
Any singer, in one time or another had performed them. Musicians in Manila include them for their performances. String quartet loves to play them. Big orchestra creates a theme music to something spectacular with the combination of strings and wind instruments that solicit wild applause after a romantic night of songs and music.
Even a recluse singer who sings only in the bathroom, hums them on. Even a try hard singer belts a kind of song to the irritation of most. It just hints that a theme song is a favorite for penchance.
But most of all, wedding singers and musicians enjoy the feel of such melody. Weddings have them on their songs and music list. A bride wants it sung during her walk and when she is brought to the light tunnel.
We, Filipinos love romance making theme song a hit. And the video is one example.
How wonderful contributing special songs for a special affair like golden wedding anniversary. It feels good performing the wedding music gems of the past that until now stay and heard every now and then. There are many but there are songs that deserve merits to be performed and musicians of the Philippines love to do them.
To interpret beautiful songs of the past is an honor given the chance to explore such music wonder and during weddings allows the moment.
A quartet is enough to equal commanding performance, less grand but intimacy rules as clean music pervades the air - the softer and lighter, the better. It is not a place to belt out but a place to exchange mood. Mood music is always an acceptance. It tones down crowd noise, it makes you glance and listen as dinner is served.
A privilege to perform wonderful music is added gesture of freedom given to musicians in the Philippines and spirited music and songs list is clamored for. Every event whether corporate affair or wedding event deserves the best live music entertainment and members of Augustine Music and Events are ready to share the passion.
Reviving an old song is also reviving the artist's spirit clamoring a memory and rendering that special song brings back sanity after a humdrum. Well, old songs or music are the in thing these days performed with a twist and personal interpretation.
Examining an old song explains the beauty in every word put and meant not to be tarnished with fun singing (singing it with no expression or feeling). A performer, whether a wedding singer or jazz singer is free to interpret but there is a candid rule to give justice to a song. It is a mockery if you don't. A music artist understands the rule.
The song above; if my memory serves me right, is a 1938 composition and released on that same year. Everyone knows the song (even just the hum of it) and performed in many styles. It has been a hit for many years then revived and become bigger piece of music. It never compares with mediocrity. It stands as a masterpiece.
It is a privilege to sing an immortal Filipino classic song composed by a National Artist whose passion for music flows in his veins. Lucio San Pedro collaborated with Levi Celerio to fashion a music gem immortalizing the beauty of unique melody unmatched in its scope.
Together with a string quartet and versatile pianist whose dedication is beyond reproach justifiably interpreted "Sa Ugoy ng Duyan" with an equally gifted singer feeling what the song tells. It has to be sung like a lullaby because it is all about a child with much cuddle from a dear mother. It has be rendered softly or possiblly in a tender hush for a baby to sleep as the mother watches a child's slumber envisioning his good future.
And individually interpreted, that child when he is up and around recalls the unsurpassed love of a mother and being with her is the most secure feeling. And when he is asleep, he dreams of the stars and the moon and the beautiful hum a loving mother whispers to his ears. A deep sleep comes for another wonderful tomorrow. The grown child remembers.
The message of the song has to be felt meaningfully not to tarnish such gem. A music artist and only the best musicians can understand what it speaks about because that song is a beautiful music of all time. It is a sacred mastery by a world class artist. And it is a sin to deny its spread.
