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About this Song
Rooted in the rich, centuries-spanning tradition of folk expression that defines community-centered sonic art across the Philippines, Tsuper Ng Taksi exists as a work that carries the core ethos of the global folk canon, which prioritizes stories and perspectives tied to everyday life, even as the specific creative choices that shape this sound are rooted in the regional and cultural contexts that inform all folk practice emerging from the archipelago. Philippine folk music as a category encompasses a vast range of approaches, each tied to the hundreds of distinct Indigenous and cultural communities that span the country’s more than 7,600 islands, with each region’s folk practice carrying its own set of shared conventions that have been passed down through generations, adapting over time to reflect the shifting realities of the people who create and share those works.
