one of the most beautifully performed singkil. the princess did a very intense fan movement, she never look on the floor and the body movement is less., but the extension of her arms to wave the fan artistically is good . they selected the right main princess dancer. well done
@@jvelero7899 It is a matter of personal preference! Bayanihan's version is the folk dance and the closest if you can to the original Singkil possibly first danced in Mindanao. Whereas, the Leyte Dance Theater version is stylized, modernized and conceptualized by their choreographer. I also happen to know some members of the Leyte Dance Theater and I am from Leyte (Tacloban) as well. But still, imho, both dance companies are amazing!
I used to dance this way back in high school and sobrang hirap u have to be passionate and dedicated pero successful yung cultural show namin Proud member of Sining Kalinangan ng Laguna cultutal Troupe..Pedo Guevara Memorial National Highschool
Origins of Singkil: All south east asian countries and even east asian countries have a lot of Indian influence since 1500-2000 years ago. It is most apparent in Thailand and Indonesia though, since they are extremely proud of their history and culture. As for Philipines, Spanish colonialists were famous for brutal forced conversions and supressing indegenous cultures(more so in Mexico and south america, where all of Mayan books and knowledge was destroyed). Hence, the influences in Philipines decreased, except in Mindanao. Singkil is the filipino Ramayana, a story of God Ram (who is born as a human) whose wife is kidnapped by a demon king who takes her thousands of kilometres away to his kingdom and he raises an army of apes to defeat the demon king and get his wife back. Singkil initially showed the prince and princess as gods, and other religious things too, however after the region where it is performed became Muslim, they changed the gods to humans so that it doesn't clash with their religion. Dances based on the Ramayana are present all over the ASEAN countries, including Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, although the name and the story will be slightly different based on the culture. Extra fact: Thai kings have the title " Rama" because Lord Ram was considered the perfect ruler and perfect man( he was a prince in exile when his wife was kidnapped and later became king when his exile of 14 years was over.)
A superb performance as expected of the primary Philippine dance troup Bayanihan. The royal dance is well choreographed, unclutered unlike some regional dance troups. It faithfully tells a story of the royal couple. Unlike other dance troups dancing Singkil, it is not crowded with too many dancers. It is tribute to the original leaders of the Bayanihan that has stringent standards to choose only the best dancers to perform for the company. I believe it was Ms. Helena Benitez and Ms Lucrecia Kasilag who were prime movers of this much acclaimed, world class dance company, the Bayanihan.
Omg, it's been ages since I saw the singkil danced! This is the most beautiful dance a culture has ever conceived. Let's not allow it, and our folk dances in general, to be lost, the casualty of our tech-heavy, foreign-influenced way of life.
Congratulations on your 64th anniversary, Bayanihan Dance Company! Just saw this video. Thank you Jojo Menorca for sharing. This performance is as spectacular as I remember. Please continue to be cultural ambassadors.
Being muslim doesn't follow arabic traditions. That's why major muslim countries preserve their culture, look at Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Turkey, Oman....
Singkil dance is only originated from Maranao royalty only the Maranao royalty Princess can dance from Darangen indararaptra solaiman and pilandok means Sarimanok.
The dance that preceded the "Singkil" is called "Asik". A dance performed solo by the female attendant of the princess to atone for her wrongdoings and please the datu.
I wonder why @7:04 its two counts short. Usually its four counts of each beat between switching from the five and seven count. But here there’s only two counts of the the seven before switching back to the five!
Singkil is the Filipino version of the Ramayana, the story of God Ram (Hindu, Indian god). The reason for Phillipines having a dance based on a religious Indian epic is because prior to the Spanish colonialistion, philippines was heavily Indianised and used to have Hinduism mixed with fold religion as its religion
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Mas maganda yung Leyte Dance company lalo na livelier yung music especially sa gong at energetic,maliksi sa steps sa bamboo mga Leyte dancers.. kaysa Bayanihan dance company..
Thank you Google!!! The female lead dancer plays the role of Princess Gandingan of the Darangen epic, wearing the heavy rings around her ankles to keep time while she dances. In an episode of the Maranao epic, the princess is caught in the middle of the forest during an earthquake caused by the diwatas (or the guardian spirits) of the Kingdom of Bumbaran. The diwatas abducted the princess and entrapped her into a forest to teach the philandering Prince Bantugan a lesson. The falling trees during the earthquake (which the princess gracefully avoids) are represented by the bamboo poles arranged in a criss-crossed fashion and clacked together in a unique, syncopated rhythm. During the performance, the female lead dancer graciously steps in and out of the bamboo poles as she manipulates two elaborately designed fans called apir. Another female dancer represents the loyal slave of the princess who accompanies her throughout the ordeal. After a while, a male dancer, representing the legendary Prince Bantugan of the Darangen epic, performs his dance round and through the bamboo poles clacked together bearing a shield and a sword. The entrance of the male dancer symbolizes the arrival of Prince Bantugan who is determined to rescue the princess from the diwatas. Other dancers skillfully manipulate the apir fans, which represent the winds which prove to be auspicious. The dance steps require agile movement so that the dancer's feet won't be crushed by the moving bamboos. Meanwhile, the clacking bamboo poles represent the forces which the two characters had to overcome. The dance ends with the princess going home with the prince.
Origins of Singkil: All south east asian countries and even east asian countries have a lot of Indian influence since 1500-2000 years ago. It is most apparent in Thailand and Indonesia though, since they are extremely proud of their history and culture. As for Philipines, Spanish colonialists were famous for brutal forced conversions and supressing indegenous cultures(more so in Mexico and south america, where all of Mayan books and knowledge was destroyed). Hence, the influences in Philipines decreased. Singkil is the filipino Ramayana, a story of God Ram (who is born as a human) whose wife is kidnapped by a demon king who takes her thousands of kilometres away to his kingdom and he raises an army of apes to defeat the demon king and get his wife back. Singkil initially showed the prince and princess as gods, and other religious things too, however after the region where it is performed became Muslim, they changed the gods to humans so that it doesn't clash with their religion. Extra fact: Thai kings have the title " Rama" because Lord Ram was considered the perfect ruler and perfect man( he was a prince in exile when his wife was kidnapped and later became king when his exile of 14 years was over.)
@@hardekailawadi Influence of Ramayana???Was Philippines has history of Hindunism?While I was there trying learn the history before spanish.I couldnt find any.Yes true neibouring countries such as Indonesia,Malaysia has hindunism.Surprisingly I couldnt find any clue of hindunism or buddhism there.
Yes. But others claiming it wasn't. Singkil is the pride of the Maranao tribe. Even the Maguindanaon tribe love singkil and they perform this on big wedding occasions and I've seen a lot of singkil versions and oh the beautiful and wonderful clothing🙂. This is one of the best I've seen here since living in Mindanao.
The only thing that I lament about the dance is the fact that the instruments providing the background music does not include pipe instruments or flutes which we know are present culturally speaking. I also think that the single-stringed guitar or kudyapi was employed as well. They could have added the element of emotions such as tenderness, sadness and other emotions that could add to the color of the dance canvass and break the monotony of hearing only percussive gongs and kulintangs. Surely our culture isn't remissed of emotional elements. I hope they try to improve on this aspect.
the kudyapi and flute were included in other dances of this company. for this piece, its composer, National Artist and foremost musicologist Dean Lucrecia Kasilag utilized the basic gamelan ensemble.
Origins of Singkil: All south east asian countries and even east asian countries have a lot of Indian influence since 1500-2000 years ago. It is most apparent in Thailand and Indonesia though, since they are extremely proud of their history and culture. As for Philipines, Spanish colonialists were famous for brutal forced conversions and supressing indegenous cultures(more so in Mexico and south america, where all of Mayan books and knowledge was destroyed). Hence, the influences in Philipines decreased. Singkil is the filipino Ramayana, a story of God Ram (who is born as a human) whose wife is kidnapped by a demon king who takes her thousands of kilometres away to his kingdom and he raises an army of apes to defeat the demon king and get his wife back. Singkil initially showed the prince and princess as gods, and other religious things too, however after the region where it is performed became Muslim, they changed the gods to humans so that it doesn't clash with their religion. Extra fact: Thai kings have the title " Rama" because Lord Ram was considered the perfect ruler and perfect man( he was a prince in exile when his wife was kidnapped and later became king when his exile of 14 years was over.)
