Music - Philippine Festivals and Philippine Theater

It is a festival in the Philippines where people shout and cheer "Hala Bira!" and " Viva Sto. Niño" to encourage enthusiasm and continous dancing to the performers.

• Sinulog Festival

• Dinagyang Festival

• Ati-atihan Festival

• Kadayawan Festival

A religious festival that features street dancing and singing of Filipino courtship songs. Performers are in trunk-forward-bend position to give impression of broken bodies as they dance to the song.

• Sublian Festival

• Moriones Festival

• Ati-atihan Festival

• Sinulog Festival

A theater in the Philippines usually performed in town celebrations that portrays the clash between Christians and Muslims.

• Bodabil

• Sarzwela

• Bobadil

• Moro-moro

A festival dance performance that portrays how the epic heroes in Bicol Region defeated monstrous villains that tried colonizing the land.

• Moriones Festival

• Batlog Festival

• Ibalong Festival

• Kadayawan Festival

She is hailed as the "Queen of Filipino Jazz" and the "Queen of Bodabil" for being one of the pioneers of Bodabil in the Philippines.

• Katy Dela Cruz

• Chichay

• Dely Atay-atayan

A Bodabil performer and comedian that is known as the country's King of Comedy for his comedic talent on stage, radio, television and movies.

• Bayani Casimiro

• Dolphy

• Leopoldo Salcedo

• Redford White

A theatrical art popularized during the Japanes occupation. It has formed different musical trends and genres such as jazz and blues.

• Sarswela

• Moro-moro

• Komedya

• Bodabil

A religious festival that honors the Sto. Niño. Petitioners flock for prayer reuest and thanksgiving as they shout "Pit Senior."

• Ati-atihan Festival

• Sinulog Festival

• Moriones Festival

• Sublian Festival

The famous sarsuela in the country entitled "Walang Sugat" was written by

• Howie Severino

• Precioso Palma

• Severino Reyes

• Ryan Cayabyab

A type of Komedya that ehances religious fetivities to Filipinos.

• Moro-moro

• Secular Komedya

• Religious Komedya