Hmmm, during elementary days I joined the Rondalla Club sa school. Hmm, sa katunayan 'di ko talaga alam na isasali ako ng mom ko sa Rondalla. Basta ang naalala ko lang is binilhan niya ako ng Bandurria yun pala isasabak niya ako sa Rondalla Club na wala man lang pasabi-sabi. Haha! Sinali niya siguro ako kasi yung isa kong brother is nag-Rondalla din nung elem. days niya. :D Oo, nung una ayaw ko dahil 'di naman ako marunong, pero proseso naman ang pagkakatuto. Oo, mahirap talaga sa simula dahil yun ang una kong paghawak ng string instrument tapos left-handed pa ako. Mahirap mag-strum ng strings, siyempre 'di siya yung tulad ng ordinaryong gitara na anim (6) ang strings 'coz a Bandurria have 14 strings. :) Pahirapan din sa pagmemorize ng piyesa ng songs. Eventually, I gained friends naman. Hmm, part of being a member is yung ma-eexcuse ka sa class dahil merong practice dahil may presentation every time na may program sa school, kilala ka ng ibang students and faculty, and joining competitions -- and kapag nanalo kami sa contest, magpeperform ulit. :) Nakakatuwang sariwain yung mga alaala na every week may practice kayo, yung feeling na tumutugtog ka sa harap ng maraming tao tuwing may presentation or competition and yung pakiramdam kapag nag-uuwi ka ng karangalan sa school kasi nanalo sa contest. Hmm, kapag sumasali kami sa contest siyempre we have our attires -- baro't saya inspired. :)
Our club coordinator was Sir Granado. His wife was also a teacher in our school so kilalang kilala sila. Hmm, Mr. and Mrs. Granado and my mom are friends, so matagal na silang magkakilala elem. days pa ng kapatid ko. Mr. Granado died when I was in Grade 6, during this time nasa Choir Club naman ako and he's also the Coordinator. I'm not sure what's the cause of his death, heart attack ata 'coz a day/a night before his death, there's a celebration sa school because a teacher celebrated her birthday and nung mismong celebration ata na-heart attack siya. Sir Granado was a good mentor and he's also kind to his students. Sa katunayan si Sir ang nag-ayos ng Bandurria ko when a fellow member of the club accidentally broke it while we where going to Quezon City Circle for a contest (kaya yung Bandurria sa picture may garter and nilagyan ng mighty bond kasi yun yung ginawang remedyo ni Sir). Ang likot-likot kasi niya kaya ayun nadaganan niya yung Bandurria ko. So while we were on the stage, nagpretend na lang ako na tumutugtog din tulad ng iba, the show must go on. :)
Nakakamiss lang talaga yung dati. :)
Hmm, for those people who want to know more about Rondalla, just click this link: Kababayang Pilipino. :)
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