The University of Hawaiʻi Chamber Singers present Kruhay by Benny Castillon. Conducted by Jace Kaholokula Saplan. Video and Audio recording by Andy Stenz.
This piece is very popular among Philippine choirs and now it is becoming a chosen piece for choirs worldwide. There’s a lot of videos out there specifically the version of Philippine Madrigal Singers- 2 time EGP winner.
Check out the version of the University of San Agustin Troubadours which they performed in Singapore a couple of years ago. Kinaray a, in which the lyrics are written, is spoken in most pars of Panay, mostly in Iloilo and Antique.
900 year old story of Borneans( taga Burnay) escaping the Madjapahit empire and reaching Panay island in the philippines and buying the islands with gold( bulawan) from the natives.
This piece is very popular among Philippine choirs and now it is becoming a chosen piece for choirs worldwide. There’s a lot of videos out there specifically the version of Philippine Madrigal Singers- 2 time EGP winner.
Check out the version of the University of San Agustin Troubadours which they performed in Singapore a couple of years ago. Kinaray a, in which the lyrics are written, is spoken in most pars of Panay, mostly in Iloilo and Antique.
Kruhay means long-lived in Kinaray-a, a language native to Panay Island and in the central Philippines.
So touched by our music ingenuity.,
This is not just a choir song, it’s a story of our ancestors 🇵🇭 Thanks for this amazing performance.
Wow, the sound is so crisp. Great job!
It’s a Filipino folk Song 🔆
900 year old story of Borneans( taga Burnay) escaping the Madjapahit empire and reaching Panay island in the philippines and buying the islands with gold( bulawan) from the natives.
Kruhay is a Karay-a term means "Long Live!!"
Where is the applause!?
This is amazing. Why isn’t there many views?
Many angle of video with this performance..
Sending love from the Philippines 🇵🇭 😍 😍 😍
Heavenly!!! 💗👌And they are relaxed! They sing and blend together like it was nothing and like they were native speakers!!! Very very nice! Love it!
Great job 🤩 wow greetings from the Philippines❤️
why is that guy in the audience wearing the headphones??
The word Kruhay is a unique term from Antique, Panay Island.
One of the best performance ive seen
One of the best 👌
This is so clean ❤️
Woops! I think they sang it better... 👏👏👏
One of the best renditions....
Verry balance and amazing resonance
So beautiful!
Foreigners appreciating Philippine culture and music while Filipino moving away from it.
Kruhay,,,. is our Very OWN HINIRAY-A term,. came from ANTIQUE, PANAY ISLAND , in WESTERN VISAYAS REGION,. PHILIPPINES,,
i chose this among all other foreign choirs.
Wow
where do you get music for this?
The cleanest Kruhay Rendition
Unbelievable!!
Wow good quality of sound😍
#proudpilipino
There is one guy who got his headphone on all the time.Wonder what hes listening to? Maybe a song called "AKO'Y BASTOS"
Hahahahahahh
I think he’s disabled.