Wednesday, November 18, 2009

"Di kasing laki ng hirap kong ito / Ang ginhawang maiaalay sa 'yo."

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The song is about making little, everyday choices. It sounds a lot like a friend talking to someone: casually at first, before the conversation climaxes to words of excitement and deep conviction, ending in a hopeful, optimistic note.

That's how Isang Lagda goes. Written by Ryan Magtibay, it vividly captures our hearts' longing to eventually serve the country as doctors. The theme is timely, as our batch is the first in history to sign the Return Service Agreement (RSA) which binds us to serve in the Philippines for at least three years right after we graduate.

Anne Barraquio, with major inputs from conductor Jana Mier and the TRP Song Committee, arranged the song, resulting to a dynamic and enjoyable melody—even hair-raising in certain parts.

The piece is our class' official entry to the upcoming Tao Rin Pala (TRP) song competition, a much anticipated event in the UP College of Medicine. This has been running since the time when my classmates' parents were still med students themselves.

This afternoon, it gave me the chills to listen to the entire class sing the song together in all four voices, and the experience was like hearing the notes in the midi file take the shape of audible, human voices. That version was far from perfect, of course, and clearly there's still a long way to go. Making 158 159 people sing together harmoniously is no easy feat.

But I'm excited to see what happens next. It's been a long time since first year med students won the title, but, who knows? We might have it in the bag this time.

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8 Comments:

Anonymous marj said...

159!!! you forgot aqui :)

Wed Nov 18, 11:18:00 PM GMT+8  
Blogger Lance said...

Oo nga, ano? Thanks, Marj!

Wed Nov 18, 11:29:00 PM GMT+8  
Anonymous Macy said...

Last time first year med students won was with Class 1984. XD Let's bring 84 BACK! :)

Thu Nov 19, 04:08:00 AM GMT+8  
Blogger Lance said...

It's the batch of Nico Rogelio's dad, I understand? Sana, sana, Macy! Haha! Which means we have to practice extra harder. :D

Thu Nov 19, 07:08:00 AM GMT+8  
Anonymous elleica said...

bakit may Facebook sa lyrics?? hehe :D
hopefully you will serve the country for more than the 3 years mandated :D our country needs all help it could get :D

Fri Nov 20, 10:30:00 AM GMT+8  
Blogger Lance said...

The line goes, "Di kasing sakit ng pagtanggi sa Facebook." And, yes, let's hope our doctors serve our country. :)

Fri Nov 20, 10:10:00 PM GMT+8  
Blogger Carlo B. Timbol said...

ang hirap namang desisyon ito. december 4 din yung carolfest e.

but i've got to hear this song. jana won't let me hear it before TRP.

80% TRP
20% Carolfest

Sun Nov 22, 12:03:00 PM GMT+8  
Blogger Lance said...

Tough decision nga talaga. Gusto ko rin sanang manood ng Carolfest, eh—sayang. Ang lakas talaga ni Jana Mier sa 'yo, Carlo. Kitakits doon ha!

Sun Nov 22, 03:18:00 PM GMT+8  

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