The moment I met Felipe Alonzo (Mang Felipe), I knew we struck gold. He was a recording artist for Villar Records in 1975 singing Ilocano haranas. At the time I met him in 2008, he was 74 years old and drove a tricycle for a living. He passed away in 2013.
We have captured that very moment when he sang his signature song Dardarepdep for me in the streets of Vigan, Ilocos Sur. It was written for him by composer Remigio Peron and he performed it during a ‘sarswela’ - a theater staged in the open public.
In celebration of Harana movie’s 10-year anniversary since its international premiere, we are releasing previously unseen field recordings. Many thanks to director Benito Bautista and cinemtographer Peggy Peralta for wonderfully capturing these moments. And the best partner I could ever ask for, producer Fides Enriquez.
Watch the full Harana movie streaming for free on my RU-vid channel:
• HARANA - Full Feature ...
Produced by Fides Enriquez
Directed by Benito Bautista
Cinematography by Peggy Peralta
Sound Recording by Raffy Magsaysay
Editing by New Art Media Chicken Coop Productions, Napa, CA
10 мар 2023
