INSTRUMENTAL
Kubing, a Philippine jaw harp from bamboo
With well over 50 years of providing and preserving our cultural heritage through the arts, once again, CCP is opening its doors to Filipino artists who crave to showcase their homegrown talents on the world stage.
The Philippines has a young population who responds to new art forms and live in the digital age, leaving them with limited knowledge about our artistic and cultural traditions. Also, this pandemic has caused too much of a turmoil, amplifying the difficulties that have confronted the CCP and its artists for a long time. These are the challenges the committee on artistic matters of CCP has accepted.
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Published February 18, 2021, 10:49 AM
To kickoff its “Kanto Kultura” series, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is launching “Kanto Canta,” with the goal of discovering and encouraging amateur artists who can bring something new to the table and infuse traditional music with something modern.
If you are an independent artist, craving to be heard, who wants to have a platform, or just waiting for that big break, this door is for you to enter. You can join as a solo artist or as a group not exceeding seven members. It doesn’t matter if the members reside in or outside the Philippines, as long as you are a naturally born Pinoy, you can definitely jump on this train.