Dancing to the bamboo beat

In the Philippines, people are dancing to a different beat, bopping away to flutes, trombones and tubas made from bamboo. Bands using instruments made from bamboo traditionally perform as marching bands at town festivals and events in the Philippines. Now "musikong bumbong" which means bamboo music is a growing genre in different parts of the country. The instruments are hand made and carved from bamboo. Artists play a variety of songs on their instruments from hip hop to local music. Many members of the band are descendants of Filipino revolutionaries who, in 1896, formed the first bamboo band playing patriotic music.

• 2008-06-16T18:06:29+00:00
• Duration: 01:22

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dancing bamboo beat Philippines flute trombones tuba bamboo music orchestral instrument places craft song band