Back in the day, it was very common for a man to visit the house of the woman that he likes and sing her a song that would pull her heartstrings. I know it may sound cheesy, but that's how it was done! Being an amazing singer and guitar player isn't what they measured, but it's the ability of the man to have enough courage to sweep the woman off her feet in front of the whole neighbourhood! (Obviously, it would be better if the man actually knew how to sing though). The most appropriate song for this blog post. Harana (Serenade) by Parokya ni Edgar.
There were a number of different string instruments that were present during the pre-colonial era, but the guitar came about through the Spanish introduction. Cebu, being the province that adapted the guitar the most is now well known for their guitars. The guitars that they offer are made with various kinds of hard and soft woods. Some are made with Jackfruit, Narra and Ebony trees.
Philippines introduced the first Philippine International Guitar Festival in 2010 which had internationally proclaimed performers like Florante Aguilar, Michael Dadap, Perfecto De Castro and many more! For more information, please visit Philippine Guitar Festival.
