Table of Contents

Introduction: The Nation Sounds ; 1. Composing for an Incipient Nation ; 2. Recuperating a National Past: The Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company ; 3. Consolidating a National Present: The Cultural Center of the Philippines ; 4. Embodying the New Society: The Philippine Madrigal Singers ; 5. Reviving the Spirit of Revolution: Songs of EDSA ; 6. Conclusion: Celebration and Recapitulation ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index

About the Author

Christi-Anne Castro is an ethnomusicologist and is Associate Professor of Musicology, University of Michigan. She is a long-time performer of Filipino rondalla, a string ensemble that plays music ranging from folk to classical to popular.

Reviews

This is an immensely informative book that provides insight into the cultural complexity that makes the archipelago and its people so fascinating. It is solid piece of scholarship and well worth reading.
*Greg Bankoff, American Historical Review*