2.3 Verne de la Peña

In this episode, Gardika speaks with Dr. Laverne de la Peña, a distinguished ethnomusicologist, composer, and director of the University of the Philippines Centre for Ethnomusicology. The conversation centers on de la Peña’s collaborative composition Si Siwan Si Siwan, a music theatre piece inspired by Filipino folklore and performed through a dynamic interplay of voice, puppetry, and percussion. The piece serves as a case study to examine the fluid boundaries between tradition and innovation, offering insights into how contemporary artists navigate and reinterpret Southeast Asian sonic heritage. 

 

Sonic Entanglements Season 2 is hosted and produced by Gardika Gigih during his research fellowship at the University of the Philippines Center for Ethnomusicology (UPCE), funded by the EU-JPICH Project Decolonizing Southeast Asian Sound Archives (DeCoSEAS).

 

Sonic Entanglements podcast is created by meLê yamomo. Our theme music is created by Markus Hoogervorst. For more information, visit www.sonic-entanglements.com.