This past Saturday Jay started his evening practice group again, and it was just three of us – we forgot to send out a reminder until we were already in the room! A newer learner who just started on their learning journey at the end of last year joined, so we had her listen to and transcribe the song Kirida by Joe Garrido. And she did such a great job! It has been really cool to see her push herself in her learning, and to see her progress over these last few months. 🙂 Since I already put that song on my blog, my new song for this week is Gaige gi fi’on-mu by JJ Concepcion. It’s sung at an easy pace and is a good song for beginners. This post includes the Chamorro lyrics and an English translation. Happy listening!
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Latte Stone Ceremony Chant by Brant Songsong and Elyssa Santos – Chamorro Lyrics and English Translation
Jay, my cousin Chachaga’ and I went to FestPac in Hawai’i this June, which was amazing. We spent quality time with family and took in as much as we could from the different events and workshops. One event we attended was the Micronesia Festival at the Bishop Museum on June 15th, which opened with a Latte Stone Ceremony to honor the latte stones at the museum that were taken from the Marianas. In this post is the chant, composed by Brant Songsong and Elyssa Santos, that was sung to honor the latte stones at the ceremony. The tune and composition was done by Elyssa Santos – she researched the Kåntan Chamorrita tune that is featured in this chant, and added her own stylistic inflections in the singing based upon how she was taught to sing the Kåntan Chamorrita. She also offered her words and ideas for the lyrics, and Brant Songsong completed the translation. The result is a beautiful chant, distinctly Chamorro in its sound with a modern feel.
In this post, the Chamorro and English lyrics are included, with an audio recording of Elyssa Santos singing the chant in Chamorro. I have also included photos, provided by Elyssa Santos, of their practice sessions so we can celebrate everybody involved in making this chant happen at the ceremony. For those who could not be there in person, please consider this a piece of the ceremony that we can all share. Happy listening 🙂
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This is the first JD Crutch song I’ve put on the blog. Little by little, I’m trying to listen to more Chamorro music, and luckily Jay has a vast Chamorro music library that ensures I always have something new to listen to. This song came up right when we were parking the car to get some food from Chochu Local this past weekend. It was my first time hearing it, and I really enjoyed the folky vibes. So here are Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for Mandåndan i Kampåna sung by JD Crutch. Happy listening!
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Here’s another song (of the very few) I listened to toward the end of 2020, when I was in my first 8 months of learning Chamorro. It has always been one of my favorites, and so it was good practice to listen more carefully to the lyrics. Here are Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for the song Hågu Ya-hu by Lief Pangelinan. Happy listening!
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Here is another Pacific Cool song that came up on Jay’s playlist this weekend when we were getting ready to go to Port Orchard to visit his family. I always sing along to the chorus whenever it plays, and decided it was time to put this on the blog! It’s another song with a nice tune about something sad (getting clear signals from someone that they don’t want to be with you anymore, but they won’t be honest with you and end things). Here are Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for the song Hu Faisen Hao by Pacific Cool. Happy listening!
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