𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝟎𝟐𝟔
𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚

“𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒈𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏”
𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝘆: 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀

Danggayan means "𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝." From the rootword "𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐚𝐲" which means "𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞." Found along the foothills of Ilocos Sur, stretching to the southern part of La Union, the Bago Tribe is the result of inter-marriages among highland tribes to Ilocano lineage. They have evolved to process characteristics and way of life, similar yet unique, in comparison to their upland counterparts. In this composition, the chants used are sung during the Danggayan celebration, which is multi-purpose. The composer recalled childhood memories of seeing children of the tribe playing under the trees at the dawn of a wedding feast. Music for the tribe is participatory in nature and reflect their love for natural forces. Scooping and improvising rhythmic patterns spontaneously is allowed to signify the importance of natural flow. The presence of bird sounds is an important element in this composition since for the Bago Tribe, the presence of birds during a ceremony is a sign of good fortune.

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