Filipinos are confident performers, says Edru Abraham, founder of Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino (Kontra-GaPi). But they shouldn't be content with just interpreting other people's music.

"I'm not saying you shouldn't look to the west... if you want to enrich your musical life," he tells sociologist, writer, and leading public intellectual Randy David. "But there is enough here to excite you. Learn as much as you can to create your own music, your own style, something... specific to you and to your own community."

Notes:

Some music in this episode is sourced from KontraGaPi on YouTube.

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"We ARE testing people." What protocols are the government observing to ensure our health and safety? How widely is COVID-19 expected to spread? And what measures are being conducted worldwide to contain the disease? Infectious disease expert Dr. Edsel Salvana, the director of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the National Institutes of Health, speaks with sociologist, writer, and leading public intellectual Randy David.

Note: This episode was recorded on February 17, 2020. There have been developments since then.

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