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This is the fourth Fr. James J. O'Brien SJ Memorial Lecture Series, with a theme, "Ano Daw Idtong sa Gogon: Original Bikol Music from Folk to Contemporary Songs, " held last September 24, 2020, online via Zoom and Facebook live and Youtube.
The speakers for this lecture series are Mr. Jaime Jesus "Jimple" Borlagdan, an award-winning writier, poet, and fictionist. And Mr. Joey Gianan Vargas, a lyricist and educator and is currently working with UST researchers and artists on a musical theater entitled Sueno Eterno.
Together with our two panels of reactors to share their insights:
Mr. Joseph Reburiano, is a composer, arranger, and musical director and is currently the program director of the Ateneo de Naga University Choir. And Prof. Ramil "Plok" Chavenia, an award-winning Bikol music advocate and is currently a professor and chair of the Humanities Department in Bicol University.
Related links:
1 O’Bikoliana Lecture Series Features Bikol Music