Susie Ibarra

JazzStories: Electric Kulintang - Susie Ibarra and Roberto Rodriguez

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
Length: 10:53

“I understand Filipino Kulintang, it's melodic phrasing, how it moves linearly, very similar to how perhaps bebop moves in jazz…there’s a lot of similarities when you cross these oral traditions.” – Susie Ibarra Read the full description.

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Ibarrasaal2002-03_small Percussionists Susie Ibarra and Roberto Rodriguez have strong jazz roots, but take inspiration from the music of many cultures. A trip to the Philippines, Ibarra's ancestral home, inspired them to document its indigenous music. They also record electro-acoustic explorations of traditional Filipino gong music as the duo "Electric Kulintang."

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Piece Description

Percussionists Susie Ibarra and Roberto Rodriguez have strong jazz roots, but take inspiration from the music of many cultures. A trip to the Philippines, Ibarra's ancestral home, inspired them to document its indigenous music. They also record electro-acoustic explorations of traditional Filipino gong music as the duo "Electric Kulintang."