{"id":31327,"date":"2014-11-11T11:19:06","date_gmt":"2014-11-11T03:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=31327"},"modified":"2014-11-14T08:16:29","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T00:16:29","slug":"natl-camp-to-musicians-help-find-the-direction-of-filipino-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/11\/11\/natl-camp-to-musicians-help-find-the-direction-of-filipino-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Nat\u2019l camp to musicians: Help find the direction of Filipino music"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA \u2013 Help define the future of Filipino music \u2013 that\u2019s the message that Ryan Cayabyab shared to the musicians who attended the Elements National Songwriting Camp held at the Bahura Resort and Spa in Dauin, Dumaguete.<\/p>\n

The music camp is now on its 5th year. It was founded by Cayabyab, Twinky Lagdameo and Julio Sy, Jr. It aims to bring together 60 young musicians in a bid to inspire them to improve on their craft. Some of the topics n the session include Philippine music overview, science behind voice production, music creation, lyric writing, collaborating and arranging, and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur idea is not to commercialize music. Our idea is to make music and for them to be more creative and, for me, help find the direction of Filipino music,\u201d said Cayabyab who is also the camp’s content director.<\/p>\n

Those who attended the camp were privileged to receive mentorship from some of the well-known and celebrated Filipino musicians including Ebe Dancel, Abra, Parokya ni Edgar\u2019s Chito Miranda, Jim Paredes, and Jungee Marcelo among others.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a way, we\u2019re helping shape the future of Filipino music \u2013 popular music in a way \u2013 and help find that director,\u201d shared Cayabyab.<\/p>\n

During the session on the roots of contemporary Philippine music, singer-songwriter Joey Ayala urged the musicians to look for the reason for their music, or in other words the \u201ccause.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is possible that you will not gain popularity, but you will be part of history \u2013 not of recording history, not of commercial history. But you\u2019re part of history,\u201d said Ayala. \u201cAnd majority of us here will be part of the not-so-known history.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cLook for your place in history. Ask yourself what is my cause?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ayala also shared that in writing a song, he does not allow labels to bother him.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the coming days, the participants of the Elements music camp will undergo various sessions including discussion and modules on lyric writing, headed by scriptwriter Ricky Lee; creativity, to be discussed by Jim Paredes; and various lessons on arranging, song writing, collaboration, and artist management with Jungee Marcelo, Jazz Nicolas, Jonathan Manalo, Gerard Salonga, Noel Cabangon, and Ogie Alcasid, among others.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we realize is the campers, after they come out of the camp, they are energized, they are inspired. And they become part of that movement,\u201d Cayabyab said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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