Pandanggo Sa Ilaw - A Traditional Philippine Folk Dance / PANDANGGO SA ILAW - is a Philippine Folk Dance that was derived from the “Fandango”, a Spanish Folk Dance.
There is no one version of the Pandanggo sa Ilaw. Each locality has its own version of the dance. The dance is performed with three oil lamps that a dancer has to balance. One on the head and one on the back of each hand. Two of the most popular versions of the dance would be from Mindoro and Oasioas. Also, the Philippine Folk dance, “Cariñosa”, has Pandangga as its base dance.
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Pandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has become popular in the rural areas of the Philippines. The dance evolved from Fandango, a Spanish folk dance, which arrived in the Philippines during the Hispanic period. The dance is accompanied by castanets. This dance, together with the Jota, became popular among the illustrados or the upper class and later adapted among the local communities. In the early 18th century, any dance that is considered jovial and lively was called Pandanggo.
Pandanggo sa Ilaw is a waltz-style, playful folk dance that exhibits a distinctive fusion of local and western indigenous dance types. Pandanggo sa Ilaw simulates fireflies at dusk or dawn light and flight. It portrays a young man’s courtship to a maiden who caught his interest. In Oriental Mindoro, this festival is called the’ Pandang Gitab’ or the’ Festival of Lights’ with the dance at the middle of everything. After the now renowned folk dance called the’ pandanggo sa ilaw’ and the’ dagitab’ or the flicker of light, this festival was invented and created.
Pandanggo sa Ilaw lyrics (Filipino Folk Songs)
Nang pista sa nayon
Nagsayaw ka hirang
Napakagandang pagmasdan
Ang maliliit mong hakbang
At ang tatlong basong
May taglay na ilaw
Ay tinimbang mong lahat
Sa ulo't sa mga kamay
Ngunit 'di mo alam
Na minamasdan kita
At nabihag mo ako
Sa iyong pandanggong kay sigla
Magbuhat na noon
Ay inaalala ka
Dahil sa walang lakas
Ang puso kong limutin ka
Sa pandanggo mo'y
Hanga ang lahat
Tangan mong mga ilawan
Ni isa'y walang lumagpak
Puso kong ito
Nais ko liyag
Ay ingatan mo na rin
Pagka't ikaw ang may hawak.
Credits:
PANDANGGO SA ILAW-OASIWAS and ALITAPTAP
Ferdinand Jose, choreography restaging
Melito Vale Cruz, Rondalla arrangement
Lucrecia R. Kasilag, National Artist for Music, original music for Pandango sa Ilaw-Oasiwas and piano arrangement for Alitaptap
Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company
Bayanihan Rondalla
Philippine Madrigal Singer and Madz et. al choirs: Mark Anthony Carpio, conductor