
Artwork by: | Butch Jesalva Paje |
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Dimensions: | 105.0 cm x 95.0 cm |
Medium: | Mixed Media on Balikbayan Box |
Year: | 2020 |
Location: | Manama PE |
Filed Under: | This artwork does not belong to any collection |
Description |
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Dungawin mo Hirang is a courtship song or Harana, it was a traditional form of courtship in the Philippines wherein men introduced themselves and/or wooed women by singing underneath her window at night. … For a young man in colonial Philippines, it was certainly advantageous to possess musical abilities as it was often useful in courting a Filipina woman. In the Celebration of “Ani ng Sining, Bunga ng Galing” the Dungawin mo hirang is also featured in the DFA 2023 Desk Calendar project. |
Written by: Mr. Butch Jesalva Paje |