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"Palace of the Dwarves" Ballet Suite (Excerpt)

The online premiere of my 1st ever ballet suite. The music is based on "Ang Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang" (Grandma Basyang's Stories), which is a collection of children's stories written by Filipino literary legend, Severino Reyes.

"Ang Palasyo ng mga Dwende" (The Palace of the Dwarves) is about a young girl, Yani, and her epic adventure that involves scheming stepmothers, wicked witches, quirky dwarves, magical princes and a loving father, taken away.

This piece is a medley of all the musical themes that I used in the ballet. The music in this video is just an excerpt, a sneak peek at the ballet which is 35-minutes long.

This suite is commissioned by the Philippines' top ballerina Lisa Macuja & and Ballet Manila and lead choreographed by Geri Francisco.

UPDATE: Ballet Manila will premiere my music and their choreography starting August 23, 2013. Check them out on Facebook for the complete details!   / 40875734873  

This music was composed using a combination of live guitars, a hegalong, violins, and numerous virtual instruments from Logic Pro, Komplete 9, East West, and LA Scoring Strings.

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Pictured in thumbnail
Lisa Macuja & the cast of Ballet Manila
(Official photo)

Video credits
Direction, cinematography, and editing by Diwa de Leon

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What's that two-stringed instrument called?
This is the HEGALONG. The hegalong is a two-stringed guitar/boat lute that is indigenous in the Philippines.

The Hegalong Project
I've created a series of pieces that features the hegalong combined with electronica and chill out music. For a lengthier explanation of the Hegalong Project, check out:    • The Hegalong Project - Two String Guitar  

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