What’s with RosasPandan? Here am I in the midst of arctic-like Canadian winter at 2 am watching (and re-watching) several versions of the song from different countries, and still mesmerized and fixated by it. Simply stunning!!! 😘❤️❤️👍👏
Rosas means rose while pandan is an indigenous plant that can only be found in SEA countries and those 2 plants smells really good which are also used in culinary (just like Laurel leaves) maybe the composer used them as a reference of the girl's gorgeousness. Rosas pandan was all about a boy named Dodong who's watching at Inday while dancing the girl who went down to the town to join a happy gathering.
It’s about the gorgeous farm girl who is singing and dancing gracefully during the festival while the lad admiring her from afar drooling. Ti-gi-dong, ti-gi-dong, ti-gi-dong pertains to his heartbeat as he is looking at the girl. This song is also about unexpressed love and admiration.
True. It is as simply beautiful as it is quite challenging to master.. That is why it is so popular a repertoire for any chorale ensemble to perform before a packed audience. And here, the UP Manila Chorale excels with its brilliant rendition. Watch their performance with this song in Germany; and you'll know why.
This Visayan Folk Song, "Rosas Pandan," sung by international choirs - professional and/or non - professional - seems to be a favorite tune chosen for contests, or for simple entertainment, the World over. It makes me even prouder of our heritage and culture, knowing the World wants a "taste" of it via song. Hearing/watching Filipinos themselves singing it is overwhelmingly powerful to the ears & can bring tears to the eyes - at least Filipino eyes. And THIS particular performance, for me, is, so far, the BEST one. GREAT job, Sir Conductor. Mabuhay, po, kayong lahat!!!!
Strange how a Manilan choral ensemble (who is most likely Tagalog) is singing a Bisayan song. Not complaining though, it was so refreshing to hear one of our own Kababayan sing this. I'm going to sing this with our school's chamber choir in a few months, and I'm the only Visayan in my choir. LEL. Mabuhay!
I'm a Filipino from Manila I love this Folk Song but like everyone else I don't understand the lyrics its in Visayan cebuano dialect down South .but love it
The song is about Rosas Pandan, a maiden from the barrios, who regularly visits the town proper to join the festivities. Her skill is improptu recital of poems(“balagtasan” friendly competition between men and women in poetic format much the same as the rapping), the only “wealth” bequeathed to her by her parents. She’s very popular in her neighborhood for this quick-wit skill. The latter part of the song describes Dodong, her admirer, who drools every time he sees Rosas Pandan.
I forgot to describe the middle part is about this tradition, basically an old “song” accompanied with beautiful dancing, described as “as cold/refreshing as a dew” (maybe because Philippines is a hot and humid country).
Iba talaga pag Pilipino na ang Kumanta ng sariling kanta natin ( Rosas Pandan ) Bukod sa Malinaw ang Pag bigkas ng Bawat Salita s kanta eh, may Puso ang Bawat isa sa pag kanta nito.. 👍👍👍💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
"Ayay usab si Dodong Nagtan-aw KANG Inday" - thanks UP Manila Chorale you've got the lyrics right (oh well, I'm expecting it actually). Unfortunately, there a few great renditions of this beautiful song that completely changed the meaning of the entire story. Its when they replaced "kang" to "si" - "Ayay usab si Dodong Nagtan-aw SI Inday" (incorrect) - which meant the girl staring at the boy, which should have been the other way. This decade long story depicts a picture of how conservative and demure Filipino women way back (and until today) for most. :)
So far, the ranking below is the top notched rendition from among non-Filipino choral groups. McCleans College ensemble also presents a very diverse excellent representation of individuals: 1. The Kiwis (McClean College) 🇳🇿 2. The Canucks (University of British Columbia) 🇨🇦 3. (TBA- it was a big ensemble from a high school choir) 🇺🇸
Same here, watching different version of this folk song from my dialect, in a cold autumn night here in Washington D.C...When I was young, I was never interested in it. But now, I love it. Thanks 😊❤️👍
Kaya maraming kumakanta Ng folksong Ng nga pilipino sabi Ng kuya ko dhil nandon na ang lahat Ng dynamic Ng kanta .tataas,bababa,bibilis,babagal,hihina,lalakas.
dito na ako sa Pinas nanonood ng rosas pandan kasi na panood ko na ang buong bansa sa mondo na uma awit ng rosas pandan he he he super sa famous itong rosas pandan kaloka how wonderful it is ito ang original Pinas tagalog na
🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭 THIS ONE OF THE LIVING TESTIMONY THAT PILIPINOS ARE THE BEST SINGERS / PERFORMERS OF THE PLANET EARTH. THIS IS A LIVING EVIDENCE THAT PILIPINOS ARE THE TRUE OPHERIANS. PHILIPPINES IS OPHIR, THE LAND OF GOLD. PHILIPPINES IS THE LAND OF CREATION, THE GARDEN OF EDEN, HAVILAH, SHEBA AND TARSHISH. MABUHAY ANG MAHARLIKANG PILIPINO. 💗💗💗
The story it depicts reminds me of the more tragic, yet another lovely classic folksong from the Carribean by Jose Marti of Cuba, Guantanamera (the girl from Guantanamo province)
This is one of the best. Just one very slight accent note. In Cebuano “O” tends to be pronounced closer to a “U.” So “saulog” should sound something like “sa-oo-loog,” as opposed to “sa-oo-lohg.”
Please watch also the Romanian version of Rosas Pandan. I am from the Philippines but i loved the Romanian version as much as our own version. Please take note of the Romanian girl soloist whose face is as beautiful and powerful as her voice ❤
Filipino folk songs are mostly accompanied with graceful dance and happy gesture. When the church and westeners introduced chorus to Filipinos, we embraced it very well
