When I was young, my friends and I sang daygon from house to house. We felt the excitement of sharing the music. Fast forward, when I was a business student in UP in the Visayas, I became a cast of the then popular musicale – Joseph The Dreamer – playing the role of Judah.
My exposure to world-class performers makes me like music.
A well-prepared contest
I could not miss the Kasadya sa Bohol choral competition at the Bohol Cultural Center on December 10. Watching the performances, one would feel enchanted by voices bringing the spirit of Christmas in the Boholano language.
Thanks to the initiative of the provincial government led by governor Aris Aumentado who make this happen. The governor wants to strengthen the culture of Boholanos through music.
Music is one strength of Boholanos, revealing their identity. Aren’t we endowed with the likes of Loboc Children’s Choir? This is the governor nurtures other choral groups, too.
Prizes can induce
During the competition, there were 12 municipalities and city which joined: Balilihan, Bilar, Calape, Dauis, Guindulman, Jagna, Loay, Loboc, Panglao, Sevilla, Tagbilaran City, and Tubigon.
The participants were all agog for handsome prizes. This simply attests the governor doesn’t withhold what can lift the morale of singers. Tubigon, the grand champion, romped home P150 thousand; Dauis, the second placer, received P100 thousand; while Balilihan, the third placer, bagged P75 thousand.
Inspiring the audience
I took note that the venue was almost filled with the audience.
Understand this: the audience did not just benefit from the message of Christmas. Their gathering is proof we are no longer afraid of hiding from our fears of the virus. We have moved on.
Music has the power to transcend us to a new level of experience. Where the message of hope, salvation, and restoration is sung with various interpretations, we should be inspired and live up according to our innate divine instincts.
We should continue to seek the Christ of our Christmases. Allow music to move our soul so that we can embody love, joy, and peace.
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