They were compositions in the American jazz fusion style colored with Philippine ethnic instruments. So, as far as my quest to create our own distinct Philippine jazz, I was back on the drawing board.

The program is assisted by experts from the University of the Philippines-Center for Ethnomusicology ... for the country’s diverse array of ethnic instruments. By doing so, we not only help ...

directed by the former rondalla director of Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company, Celestini “Bayani” Tan, he mastered diverse Filipino ethnic instruments, including strings, gongs and bamboo.