Hangad
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Christian music
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vocal ensemble
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
known for songs like Pananatili and Panunumpâ (covered by pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Carol Banawa
Carol Banawa
Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa , better known in the Philippines as Carol Banawa, is a US-based Filipina singer and actress. She was born in Pasay City to Albino and Cirila Banawa. She has two siblings, Alexander and Cherry. She was raised in Batangas...
). They have also recorded albums which are co-produced with the Jesuit Music Ministry
Jesuit Music Ministry
The Jesuit Music Ministry is a Philippines-based producer and publisher of music for use in the liturgy of the Roman Catholic church. It also manages a group of artists and composers, whose works are widely used in the liturgy of the Holy Mass in the Philippines...
(JMM), the musical arm of Jesuit Communications Foundation
Jesuit Communications Foundation
Jesuit Communications Foundation, or JesCom, is involved in the production of audiovisual materials for evangelization and education. JesCom is the media arm of the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus....
(JesCom) of the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus.].
In 2006, Hangad won an Awit Award
Awit Awards
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for Best Inspirational or Religious Song.
History
Origins
Hangad's origins begin with the Days with the Lord (DWTL) retreat/recollection at the all-boys Ateneo de Manila High SchoolAteneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
. In need of a singing group for their own group, Chad Arcinue and Lance Lazatin recruited classmates and friends. A high school faculty member, Gabby Mallillin, encouraged the then-unnamed group to sing in the next DWTL sessions.
Because of this, the same group of people would often find themselves participating in school activities. As the members were known to be participants of the DWTL seminars, the group has often been mistaken for the DWTL's "official" choir. Hence, on October 1991, the group decided to establish their own identity and adapted the name Hangad. Hangad made its debut concert in 1992.
By the time they were in college, Hangad began to accept female members, initially from high schools and colleges such as College of the Holy Spirit
College of the Holy Spirit
The College of the Holy Spirit Manila, or simply CHSM, is a Catholic women's college in Manila, Philippines. It is one of the oldest women's colleges in the country.-History:...
, Miriam College
Miriam College
Miriam College is a non-stock, non-profit Filipino Catholic educational institution for girls and young women in Quezon City, Philippines. It offers academic programs from pre-elementary to post-graduate and adult education levels that develop the learning and caring competencies of students and...
and Stella Maris
Stella Maris College (Quezon City)
Stella Maris College is a private, Catholic, learning institution run by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. It is located in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines. Established in 1955, it was once a school for girls but now accepts boys in its grade school and high school department.Founded by...
. The reconstituted Hangad continued with their participation in activities at the Ateneo de Manila University, including masses; the newly-reorganized group also held its first concert in 1994. For their service to the university community, they were awarded the Dean's Award for Service.
1998 and beyond
In 1998, Hangad was offered a recording contract by the Jesuit Music MinistryJesuit Music Ministry
The Jesuit Music Ministry is a Philippines-based producer and publisher of music for use in the liturgy of the Roman Catholic church. It also manages a group of artists and composers, whose works are widely used in the liturgy of the Holy Mass in the Philippines...
; that same year, the group released its self-titled debut album, Hangad
Hangad (album)
Hangad is the self-titled debut album of the Philippine-based vocal ensemble Hangad. It contains the singles "Pananatili" and "Panunumpa", the latter of which was popularized by pop singer Carol Banawa....
. Hangad later re-released its album in CD format in 2000, with six new songs. In December 2001, they also released their first music video for the song, Pananatili, which enjoyed regular telecasts at TV stations
Television
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ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
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, NBN
National Broadcasting Network
People's Television is the flagship government television network owned by the Philippine Government through People's Television Network, Inc. . Its head office, studios and transmitter are located at Broadcast Complex, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City .-History:The country's government...
, TV5
Associated Broadcasting Company
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, IBC
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation is a Philippine VHF television network of the Government Communications Group headed by the Press Secretary. Its studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City and its transmitter is located at the Coca Cola plant,...
, and TFC (and continues to this day).
These will be followed soon by three more albums and two additional music videos, all recorded under the auspices of the Jesuit Music Ministry
Jesuit Music Ministry
The Jesuit Music Ministry is a Philippines-based producer and publisher of music for use in the liturgy of the Roman Catholic church. It also manages a group of artists and composers, whose works are widely used in the liturgy of the Holy Mass in the Philippines...
. As of October 21, , Hangad lists 82 persons on its membership register, with 31 members on active status.
Activities
United States
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Hangad has appeared on several notable events by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Catholic Mass Media Awards, the Awit Awards. They have performed with other notable Filipino singers like Basil Valdez
Basil Valdez
Basil Valdez is a Filipino balladeer.He has received several Tinig Awards and the 1991 Tanglaw ng Lahi Award from Ateneo de Manila University-Biography:...
, Gary Valenciano
Gary Valenciano
Edgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano , better known as Gary Valenciano or Gary V., is a Filipino musician. He is also dubbed as Mr. Pure Energy. He has released 26 albums, and won the Awit Awards for "Best Male Performer" 11 times. In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines first national Ambassador...
, the APO Hiking Society
APO Hiking Society
The Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, later popularly known as Apo Hiking Society or, simply, Apo, was a Filipino musical group. The group had its fledgling beginnings in 1969 at the Ateneo de Manila high school, with thirteen members: Lito de Joya, Sonny Santiago, Gus Cosio, Renato Garcia, Chito...
and Noel Cabangon.
They have also lent their voices and music for Philippine television shows as the children's show Batibot
Batibot
Batibot is a children's television program from the Philippines, based on Sesame Street. Premiering in 1984, with the name Sesame!, and eventually renamed Batibot several years later. Batibot in Filipino means "small, but strong and robust"...
(now out of production) and the Saturday cooking special Del Monte Kitchenomics.
Besides their musical work, they also participate in outreach projects and fundraisers. In addition, they also conduct workshops for parish-based choirs.
Recordings and Music Videos
To date, Hangad has recorded eight albums in cassetteCompact Cassette
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and CD formats
Compact Disc
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, containing original works and adaptations of familiar Filipino religious songs. Song books
Sheet music
Sheet music is a hand-written or printed form of music notation that uses modern musical symbols; like its analogs—books, pamphlets, etc.—the medium of sheet music typically is paper , although the access to musical notation in recent years includes also presentation on computer screens...
for these albums were also released.
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- (For more information about each album, click on its title)
- 1. HangadHangad (album)Hangad is the self-titled debut album of the Philippine-based vocal ensemble Hangad. It contains the singles "Pananatili" and "Panunumpa", the latter of which was popularized by pop singer Carol Banawa....
(in cassette, 1998; in CD, 2000, with six additional tracks) - 2. Hangad a CapellaHangad a CapellaHangad a Capella is the second album recorded by Philippine-based vocal ensemble Hangad. As the title says, all songs in this album were recorded without any musical accompaniment...
(2002) - 3. Pasko Naming HangadPasko Naming HangadPasko Naming Hangad is the third album recorded by Philippine-based vocal ensemble Hangad. It is Hangad's first Christmas-themed album, containing original compositions and arrangements of some familiar Christmas songs....
(2002) (Tag.Tagalog languageTagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
Our Christmas Desire) - 4. The Easter JourneyThe Easter JourneyThe Easter Journey is the fourth album recorded by Philippine-based vocal ensemble Hangad. The album contains all-original songs intended to be performed for the Easter liturgy in the Roman Catholic Church...
(2005) - 5. A Wish for ChristmasA Wish for ChristmasA Wish for Christmas is the fifth album recorded by Philippine-based vocal ensemble Hangad. It is also the group's second Christmas album, the first being Pasko Naming Hangad. It is Hangad's shortest album to date, with four tracks.- Track listing :...
(2006) - 6. Hangad: Noon at Ngayon (2008)
- 7. Dwells God (2010) (A collaboration project with Himig Heswita)
- 8. This Time With You (2011)
Four music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s were also released by Hangad. For more information about each music video, visit each album's article:
- 1. Pananatili (Hangad debut)
- 2. Magnificat (Hangad a Capella)
- 3. Simeon's Canticle (Pasko Naming Hangad)
- 4. The Easter Journey (The Easter Journey)
Awards
- Hangad was awarded the Dean's Award by the Ateneo de Manila University for their contributions to the university's community.
- Pasko Naming Hangad was nominated in the Awit Awards in 2003 for Best Album Packaging for Pasko Naming HangadPasko Naming HangadPasko Naming Hangad is the third album recorded by Philippine-based vocal ensemble Hangad. It is Hangad's first Christmas-themed album, containing original compositions and arrangements of some familiar Christmas songs....
. - In 2006, Hangad won an Awit Award in Best Inspirational or Religious Song for Pieta (Oyayi sa Paanan ni Hesus) (Tag.Tagalog languageTagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
PietaPietàThe Pietà is a subject in Christian art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus, most often found in sculpture. As such, it is a particular form of the Lamentation of Christ, a scene from the Passion of Christ found in cycles of the Life of Christ...
: LullabyeLullabyA lullaby is a soothing song, usually sung to young children before they go to sleep, with the intention of speeding that process. As a result they are often simple and repetitive. Lullabies can be found in every culture and since the ancient period....
at the Foot of Jesus' Cross). They bested out more popular nominees for the same category such as Gary ValencianoGary ValencianoEdgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano , better known as Gary Valenciano or Gary V., is a Filipino musician. He is also dubbed as Mr. Pure Energy. He has released 26 albums, and won the Awit Awards for "Best Male Performer" 11 times. In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines first national Ambassador...
(who was nominated thrice in the same category) and Christian BautistaChristian BautistaChristian Joseph Morata Bautista , more popularly known by his screen name Christian Bautista, is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of Star In A Million, a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning the 4th place in the competition in 2003...
.
External links
- Hangad's official website
- Awit Awards - page showing Hangad's award for Pieta