The rondalla is an ensemble of stringed instruments played with the plectrum or pick and generally known as plectrum instruments. It originated in Medieval Spain, especially in Catalonia, Aragon, Murcia, and Valencia. The tradition was later taken to Spanish America and elsewhere. The word rondalla is from the Spanish ronda, meaning "serenade. The rondalla was... Continue Reading →
http://abbyuy.weebly.com/uploads/8/8/2/6/88268696/img-2733_orig.jpg There's a new girl in town... and oh boy! Her photographs really caught my eye. I have featured one of her photographs which shows a dramatic image which made use of colors amid a dark, woody foreground. The image above is an artsy photograph of a concert with the band members placed inside a... Continue Reading →
During our 25th wedding anniversary last month, my kids treated us for a visual and cultural experience. Yap, you heard it right... all expenses paid by my kids. And my daughter even volunteered to be our driver from Manila to Clark and vice versa which has a distance of about 160 kilometers in total. My... Continue Reading →
The statue depicts an ancient Aeta, believed to be the first settlers in the Philippines. Their descendants still roam the region of Zambales and some migrated to the other parts of the country. Most of them, kicked out of their land like the Indians of North America, are now begging for food and financial assistance... Continue Reading →
Many countries claim to have invented the chess game in some incipient form. The most commonly held belief is that chess originated in India, where it was called Chaturanga, which appears to have been invented in the 6th century AD. Although this is commonly believed, it is thought that Persians created a more modern version... Continue Reading →
Why does the brain perceives a subject as miniature if the background was blurred in a certain fashion like this one? The truck is actually real, folks... It is not a matchbox.
Nope, it's not the Phantom of the Opera, it was the Phantom of the "Teenage Rebels"...! When I was in college, I had a band, together with my brother, where I was playing the drums. It was called "Teenage Rebels" (of course, I was a teenager then!). And like the 80's bands back then, we... Continue Reading →
Based on my latest count, there are a thousand culinary sweet assortments that are called "desserts"... Though I don't know why the desserts are called "desserts" and why they should be sweet and why they should be usually eaten after a meal. Well, I don't care about these eating etiquettes, I eat my "dessert" anytime... Continue Reading →
Do you still remember the last time you rode a kiddie horse like this one? Do you miss doing it? Do you want to do it again? Don't ask me... I tried riding it but the crew told me that I'm too old and too heavy to be on a kiddie horse like this one!... Continue Reading →
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