Description :
Perspectives in Southeast Asian Contemporary Music 1950 – 2017 – An Anthology. Part 1
Year: 2021
Jean-David Caillouët
Link Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT0Jf8nTJZo
รายละเอียด
Ramón Pagayon Santos is a Filipino composer, ethnomusicologist, and educator who is widely regarded as the main living exponent of contemporary Filipino classical music. His work expounds on “the aesthetic frameworks of Philippine and Southeast Asian artistic traditions” and also explores new uses of indigenous Philippine instruments. With a career spanning over 60 years and a portfolio comprising hundreds of pieces in many different styles, Ramon Santos is easily one of the most prolific composers of his generation.
This film-portrait illustrates not only the broad scope of the composer’s vast musical output but also offers in-depth insights into his philosophies about culture, art and history. Combining exclusive interviews as well as a wealth of archival materials, the documentary investigates the exceptional vision of an artist driven by a vision of unity, connecting people and expressive traditions through an eclectic and yet incredibly coherent oeuvre.This research project was designed in conjunction with PGVIM’s ideology. As a unique centre for the sustainable development of music and the arts within Southeast Asia, the institute aims at promoting knowledge of local practices and significant cultural developments in the region. Those objectives have, so far, been carried forward by the creation of the Thai-Asian centre, The annual AYE workshops as well as PGVIS (Annual International Symposium) and its associated events, all aimed at fostering a productive and reflective network among the music education institutions within the region. Through those initiatives, PGVIM is establishing itself as one of Southeast Asia’s most important institutions for enabling the sustainable development of musical practices in Southeast Asia today. The current generation of locally based creative musicians has already amply demonstrated a remarkable ability to create, innovate and expand upon the rich repertoire of musical idioms and ideas integral to the diverse musical local landscape.
Developing the next generation’s curiosity as well as an informed understanding of the possible developments of music is one of the main goals of PGVIM. Researching and archiving the rich heritage of local expressions in the region is therefore an essential step towards developing the foundations of such a research centre. Our community is part of an important Southeast asian and the initiative presented here is part of a wider vision in fostering stronger meaningful connections within the wider Southeast Asian artistic community. From this perspective, the creation of this series of archival materials serves the two fold purpose of helping us better understand our neighbours as well as providing a resource from which future generations will be able to draw knowledge.
