The dying art form that is the Kundiman or the traditional Filipino love song may find a welcome revival as the Dagupan Bangus Festival 2008 creates for one night, the magic of traditional romantic ballads with a Kundiman Contest on April 25 at the City Plaza.
Event chairperson Councilor Pacoy Torio promises music lovers a special night showcasing beloved kundimans as interpreted by different competing groups. Entries for the competition are still open for groups of 22 members each.
Various leading universities and colleges all across the region have expressed interest as well as already committing to send representatives including the University of Pangasinan, DMMSU, the University of Baguio, University of Cordillera, Saint Louis University’s Alumni Association Choir, the Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Choir and the Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation.
Festival chair Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez expressed delight at the high level of interest in the competition, noting that the wide range of participant even outside the city and the province fulfills the promise of the Bangus Festival as significantly transforming itself into a regional event.
The competition is also open to private companies and organizations with their own choral ensemble,
Each group will be required to interpret two songs for an over-all performance time limit of 10 minutes.
The winning group will get Php 30,000 plus a trophy with an additional Php 10,000 for their school; runner-up prizes are as follows, for the second prize, Php 20,000 and trophy with Php 8,000 for the school, while the 3rd placer gets Php 10,000 and trophy with Php 5,000 for their school.
Criteria for judging are as follows:
Tonal Quality is 40% which includes the elements of voice quality, blending, balance and harmony.
Interpretation is 40% which includes execution, blocking and mastery and stage deportment. The remaining 20% of the criteria covers stage discipline, costume, stage presence and audience impact.
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