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==[[Marinduque News]]==
==[[Marinduque News]]==
'''MIMAROPA athletes, earliest birds in 2012 Palarong Pambansa'''
'''Marinduque Moryons (PART IV)'''
*Source: http://www.ptv.ph/index.php/news-menu/sports-sub-menu/3757-mimaropa-athletes-earliest-birds-in-2012-palarong-pambansa
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/357520/marinduque-moryons-part-iv
*WEDNESDAY, 18 APRIL 2012 16:16
*April 19, 2012, 6:26pm
:by PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY
:by FLORO M. MERCENE




LINGAYEN, Pangasinan - With exactly 19 days more to go before the 2012 Palarong Pambansa opens on May 6, at least 258 athletes from Region 4B in the Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan (MIMAROPA) region already arrived in Pangasinan.
MANILA, Philippines — Alejandro “Anding” Roces’ group opened the eyes of the outside world to three Marinduque cultural traditions that hitherto had been practically unknown to the outside world.  Aside from the moryon, his entourage also wrote and spread the positive news about the putung or putungan (crown and crowning, respectively) and the kalutang. The latter consist of two unequal lengths of wood which when struck together in succession produces a melodious sound.
These athletes that arrived in Lingayen on Monday (April 17) comprise MIMAROPA's initial delegation as 300 more athletes are still arriving in Lingayen by Friday.
 
The MIMAROPA delegation was the first to arrive in Pangasinan, this year's host of the Palarong Pambansa. The other 17 delegations from across the country are set to arrive between now and May 5 this year.
Kalutang – playing is unique to Gasan and had its roots in Barangay Bambang. Its original use, according to the locals, was as auditory signal by farmers “to signal the approach and presence of moryons in the streets.”
This year's Palaro will last until May 12.
 
The billeting of MIMAROPA delegation is at the Tandoc Elementary School in San Carlos City, some eight kilometers from the main playing venue at Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen.
In the 70's, Tirso Serdeña, a farmer, developed a series of kalutang pairs and used them together with other players to play popular folk melodies. It is now considered part of the town's – and Marinduque's – cultural treasures.
Asked why they came too early, a spokesman of the delegation said they arrived ahead of the other delegation to give them enough time to practice together which they cannot do in their area as they come from different islands in MIMAROPA.
 
He said their athletes want to acclimatize themselves first in Pangasinan before finally plunging into action.
Kalutang has also been made as part of the Gasan curriculum. This wooden musical instrument is cut from the twatingan and bayog trees said to be endemic to Marinduque.  Players strike the pair in different spots of the wood, which produces notes of definite pitches and tonal quality. Kalutang, especially in Gasan, has been associated with the Moriones ever since. The moriones roamed the streets striking their kalutang and announcing their presence.
Upon arrival, the members of the delegation were already briefed on the some rules and regulations to be enforced in the billeting area as well as in the playing venues.
 
Meanwhile, preparations for the different playing venues of the 2012 Palarong Pambansa is now almost complete.
A local resident of Gasan, Tirso Serdeña, 65, developed pairs of kalutangs of different thicknesses capable of producing melodies such as “Leron Leron Sinta,” “Bahay Kubo,” and other familiar tunes. The group he organized is now a familiar fixture of community events not only in Gasan but in the neighboring towns as well.
The venues are Lingayen, Binmaley, Dagupan City and San Carlos City. (PNA)
 
The Kalutang band is the only one of its kind in the world, frequently mentioned by visiting writers. It has found its way in national television and the social media, such as Twitter and Facebook. They have performed before private groups outside the province and have participated in national events such as the Independence Day celebration at the Rizal Park in 1997.
 
The town’s elders have strived to preserve Gasan’s unique cultural charms to ensure that this musical skill is passed on to the next generation. Today, the municipality of Gasan and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts have joined hands to continue the kalutang tradition with a project called "Preservation of the Art of Kalutang Playing."
 
Putong is the island’s song-and-dance tradition of welcoming its valued visitors. Today, it is considered “The crowning glory of Marinduque,” which epitomizes the islander’s love for life and their hospitality, expressed in verses and songs.
 
In the old tradition, senior citizens arrive at the house of the visitor, with accompanying music from guitars. At the end of their hour-long rendition of memorized verses, they shout “viva,” and “mabuhay,” showering the now “crowned” visitors with flowers and coins. It is intended to wish the celebrant good health through the intercession of San Vicente, patron saint of the sick.
 
The growing popularity of putong has made it imperative that more than a dozen versions are now sung, not only by the elders, but practically everyone else. It seems only the elders have memorized the verses since many participants now join the fun reading copies of the poetic verses in hand.


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