Himig ng Bayan is a musical rendition orchestrated by music artists from Manila in cooperation with the Sagarbarria family.
It started during the fiesta celebration last year, and has gained tremendous success harnessing musical talents from the City of Gentle People.
Himig ng Bayan has paved the way for another musical discovery; this time, including the song writers.
The 7101 Music Nation in its first offering presented The 4 Elements National Songwriting Camp held Nov. 14 to 18 in Dumaguete and Negros Oriental, set against the Province’s beautiful beaches and rain forests.
The Elements Camp aimed to gather aspiring and professional songwriters from various disciplines, and provide them with a venue to learn, collaborate, interact, and create music in a national setting.
For five days, more than two dozens of respected and renowned artists and practitioners from the Philippine music industry came to Dumaguete to share their talents and experiences through case studies, interactive outdoor sessions, music games, group activities, and one-on-one consultations.
A total of 60 aspirants were accepted as the first batch of Element participants. The camp was handled by Maestro Ryan Cayabyab and his working team of distinguished songwriters.
The five-day workshop presented modules on Musikang Pinoy, History 101, Basic Music Creation, Lyrics, Beyond Music and Words, Commercial Music Structures, The Music Producer, Publishing and New Business Trends, Music and Technology, Music Videos and Production, and Music and Inspiration.
Speakers, lecturers, and team facilitators included such luminaries as Jim Paredes, Joey Ayala, Gary Granada, Chito Miranda of Parokya ni Edgar, Jungee Marcelo, Trina Belamide.
The camp was opened Nov. 14 at the Sy beach house in Bacong, with Mayor Manuel T. Sagarbarria a one of the special guests.
Through the support of the SU College of Performing Arts, the Kahayag Dance Troup, and the COPA Rondalla, and the city government of Dumaguete, our City will surely become the mega music of the Philippines.
Truly, we must be proud to be Dumagueteños, and we must get rid of mediocrity, advance towards the culture of excellence, simply because we can surely make it to the top.
