Filipino Rondalla Workshop

by Michael Dadap world renowned Filipino classical guitarist and advocate of Filipino music

October 26, 2024


2-3:30 pm Guitar Workshop3:30-5pm Banduria WorkshopTBA, Columbia, SCFREE BUT RESERVATION and VIDEO REQUIRED*5 students only per workshop

A Filipino Rondalla Workshop by world renowned composer, conductor and classical guitarist Michael Dadap


We invite you to celebrate Filipino American History Month with us this October 2024. The Filipino American Association of Greater Columbia and the South Carolina Commission for the Arts are partnering to bring to South Carolina the world renowned conductor, composer, classical guitarist and advocate of Filipino traditional music Michael Dadap for a Rondalla Workshop. Mr. Dadap will be teaching guitar/banduria as a collaborative instrument to play accompaniments for Filipino folk music and for Filipino folk dances. This workshop is a two part series:
2-3:30pm Guitar Workshop
Classical guitar techniques will also be taught to help students play better with better effectiveness. 
3:30-6pm Banduria WorkshopThe pic and tremolo techniques will be covered to help students sustain better sounds.
Duration: about 3 hours
*Students are required to register and apply for a spot. Application requires a link to a video of them playing a song on their guitar or banduria.