OPM for Linggo Ng Musikang Pilipino at SM Mall Of Asia

SM Mall of Asia in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) recently celebrated the weeklong Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino with a performance of some of the best Filipino talents.

Linggo ng Musikang aims to promote and develop the local music industry or what we know as the Original Pilipino/Pinoy Music or OPM, and this year’s celebration showcased the diversity of our cultures.

The show was inspired by the eight cultures that shaped us of who we are today: Kultura ng Pagdidiwata or the Indigenous which depicts the creative forces of nature and ancestral spirits; Kultura ng Pag-uukit at Pag-uuma or Muslim, a poetic and mysiticism and devotion to Islam; Kultura ng Pamamanata or Folk, a devotion to patron saints and community; and Kultura ng Pananahan or Love Songs or ones devotion to the home and family.

It also featured Kultura ng Paglilining or Pangangatwiran, Classical Filipino, in which arts are cultivated as a separate human activity; Kultura ng Pag-aaliw or Pop, a culture of entertainment; Social Criticism or social issues, concern and protest and Kultura ng Pagka-Pilipino at Pagkabansa or Nationalism, a devotion to the nation as a separate human activity.

Hosted by John Hendrix, the show featured some of our best local performers, which included OPM singer and composer Joey Ayala who gave the audience a taste of his indigenous music. Noel Cabangon , the voice behind the song “Kanlungan” or “Panapanahon,” sang songs about social change. Cabangon worked closely with the NCCA to institutionalize the Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino.

Beverly Caimen 2013 Grand Peformer of the World serenaded the audience with her Love Songs and Pop Songs as well. 

The Halili Cruz-Dance Company, a seven- time Ani ng Dangal Honoree,

Performed  “Ngayon at Kaylaman” which gave the audience a culture of reflection; while the Sindaw Philippines Peforming Arts Guild highlighted their advocacy in promoting our culture through dance and music.

Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino is one of the many exciting events at SM Mall of Asia.