Hanunoo the Philippines/ Var - Hanunoo the Philippines / Various Release:Hanunoo the Philippines / Various Folkways Records the band expanded on the

the band expanded on the stripped-down sonics from their first two albums

spontaneous nature of the recordings reveals a unique musical chemistry on nine originals and three well-chosen covers

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Hanunoo the Philippines/ Var - Hanunoo the Philippines / Various Release:Hanunoo the Philippines / Various Folkways Records the band expanded on theThis album features music of the Hanunoo people who live in Mindoro, the seventh largest island in the Philippines. Hanunoo society relies heavily on agriculture, cloth weaving, and iron working. Music is used during these daily activities as well as during courtship and spiritual rituals. Hear the sounds of the gitgit (a three stringed fiddle), kinaban (bamboo harp), and pahagut style poetry.