So stoked!

Finally releasing this single called 'Bite Back'

This is a Cebu style Pinuti
The reason it's called "Pinuti"

is because our elders would sharpen and polish the steel so much that it turns white especially in times of war, disputes and duels.

It was also a signal for bystanders and neighbors that shit is about to go down

Betel chewing inside fort San Pedro is decolonizing af

Kulintang is a traditional Mindanaoan gong instrument played melodically with drums. It's microtonal and tunings differ per region and community, so Western tuning rarely applies.

(Taken last year in Davao )

A tagutok/kagul is a bamboo percussion from Mindanao that is essentially wooden, producing sharp, popping sounds that serve as the backbone of the musical run. The one we used is a rudimentary version.

Here's my brother and I offering rhythms of thanks to the water elders.

"Hey y’all, I’m Rm!*
Cultural Master’s student by day, music scorer & producer by night.

Hailing from Iligan City, PH 🇵🇭—the cradle of the Tri-people—I specialize in ethnic & contemporary instruments but lean towards hip-hop in my personal artistry.

Let me know if you’d like any tweaks!🌊🌿

this is a Agung a mala which in M'ranao translates to
"Big Agung"

got to play this +century old gong in MSU-Marawi, Agakhan Museum

The Agung is a deep-rimmed, bossed gong used in the traditional music in the southern Philippines, especially among the IP and Moro-IP groups.

Here's me playing the Agung in a random Jam session that turned into a dance circle in the middle of an intersection during last year's #kaamulan

The kuglung (also spelled kuglong or kuglung) is a traditional two-stringed boat lute used by the indigenous peoples of Mindanao, particularly among the Manobo, Bagobo, and other Lumad groups in the Philippines.

These are the one of the many instruments that resonate the sounds of home

Mama-ën break

Recent Work horses for @playgubatbanwa.bsky.social

Day 1 and Day 2
Dressing up as my
@playgubatbanwa.bsky.social OCs during #cebulitfest