Composing for an incipient nation -- Recuperating a national past : the Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company -- Consolidating a national present : the cultural center of the Philippines -- Embodying the new society : the Philippine Madrigal Singers -- Reviving the spirit of revolution : songs of EDSA -- Conclusion : celebration and recapitulation
Summary
A cultural history of the Philippines during the 20th century, this title focuses on the relationships between music, performance, and ideologies of the nation. Christi-Anne Castro reveals how individuals and groups negotiate with and contest the power of the Philippine state to define the nation as a modern and hybrid entity
