Comments on: New, unofficial version of `UP Naming Mahal’ http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/ Personal Blog of Danny Arao Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:27:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Allen http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-37467 Allen Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:22:50 +0000 http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/have-you-heard-the-new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-37467 "U.P. Naming Mahal" is supposed to be an ALMA MATER song... and an alma mater song is supposed to give tribute to the school and it's product (the students/alumni) and not to an ideology (even though it is held/promoted by the school.) If one would analyze the new lyrics, it's leanings towards an ideology is so blatantly and shamelessly obvious and it fails to give tribute to the school... It's definitely more of a directive and/or an espousal to a certain frame of mind. <strong>Reply: Thank you for your comment. I do agree that an alma mater song should pay tribute to the school, which is what the lyrics of the current <em>UP Naming Mahal</em> reflect. I must clarify as early as now, however, that the new, unofficial version from the musical <em>Lean</em> does not aim to replace the current one. Given that it's from a musical that depicts the life of a student leader, it is not surprising that, as you observed, the new lyrics lean towards a particular ideology. This may just be a matter of opinion, but I think the current version (Rubion and Aguirre) not only pays tribute to UP: It also leans towards an ideological bias for serving the country. How else can we interpret the lines "Malayong lupain, amin mang marating/Di rin magbabago ang damdamin"? I think this can also be seen as "ideological" in the sense that it promotes values that a UP graduate must have. I wish you all the best. Cheers!</strong> “U.P. Naming Mahal” is supposed to be an ALMA MATER song… and an alma mater song is supposed to give tribute to the school and it’s product (the students/alumni) and not to an ideology (even though it is held/promoted by the school.) If one would analyze the new lyrics, it’s leanings towards an ideology is so blatantly and shamelessly obvious and it fails to give tribute to the school… It’s definitely more of a directive and/or an espousal to a certain frame of mind.

Reply: Thank you for your comment. I do agree that an alma mater song should pay tribute to the school, which is what the lyrics of the current UP Naming Mahal reflect. I must clarify as early as now, however, that the new, unofficial version from the musical Lean does not aim to replace the current one. Given that it’s from a musical that depicts the life of a student leader, it is not surprising that, as you observed, the new lyrics lean towards a particular ideology. This may just be a matter of opinion, but I think the current version (Rubion and Aguirre) not only pays tribute to UP: It also leans towards an ideological bias for serving the country. How else can we interpret the lines “Malayong lupain, amin mang marating/Di rin magbabago ang damdamin”? I think this can also be seen as “ideological” in the sense that it promotes values that a UP graduate must have. I wish you all the best. Cheers!

]]> By: Quoted by Manila Times and PinoyPress | Rising Sun http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-8476 Quoted by Manila Times and PinoyPress | Rising Sun Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:32:03 +0000 http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/have-you-heard-the-new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-8476 [...] blog entry on the new, unofficial version of UP Naming Mahal (UP Beloved) was mentioned in an article by Dr. Elmer Ordoñez of the Manila [...] [...] blog entry on the new, unofficial version of UP Naming Mahal (UP Beloved) was mentioned in an article by Dr. Elmer Ordoñez of the Manila [...]

]]> By: frank alcones http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5718 frank alcones Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:02:25 +0000 http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/have-you-heard-the-new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5718 i do remember a UPLB friend of mine (and also a former high school classmate) jotting down the lyrics of this song during our freshman year (way back 1999). never got to memorize the whole song though, because i didn't know how the words fit into the music. what got me interested in the song back then was my friend's comment that they were singing a "mas mapulang" version of the university hymm in LB. thank you sir, for posting the song here. <strong>Reply: So nice of you to visit this blog and post a comment. I truly appreciate it. I agree that the mas mapulang” version you heard in 1999 could be the one I posted here which I initially thought to be new. I’m not aware of any other versions of UP Naming Mahal. Keep in touch!</strong> i do remember a UPLB friend of mine (and also a former high school classmate) jotting down the lyrics of this song during our freshman year (way back 1999). never got to memorize the whole song though, because i didn’t know how the words fit into the music.

what got me interested in the song back then was my friend’s comment that they were singing a “mas mapulang” version of the university hymm in LB.

thank you sir, for posting the song here.

Reply: So nice of you to visit this blog and post a comment. I truly appreciate it. I agree that the mas mapulang” version you heard in 1999 could be the one I posted here which I initially thought to be new. I’m not aware of any other versions of UP Naming Mahal. Keep in touch!

]]> By: Alex http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5249 Alex Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:07:05 +0000 http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/have-you-heard-the-new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5249 I remember this "UP Naming Mahal" version performed by Chikoy Pura, Bayang Barrios and Noel Cabangon from Gary Granada's album Lean, his libretto-form biography for Lean Alejandro. Written for Lean's 10th death anniversary in 1997, the whole album was played on alternative music stations on radio for his 20th death anniversary last September. I guess the song spread from there. <strong>Reply: Thanks for the additional information. I guess the version is not new after all and it’s only recently that it’s spreading around the blogosphere. Cheers.</strong> I remember this “UP Naming Mahal” version performed by Chikoy Pura, Bayang Barrios and Noel Cabangon from Gary Granada’s album Lean, his libretto-form biography for Lean Alejandro. Written for Lean’s 10th death anniversary in 1997, the whole album was played on alternative music stations on radio for his 20th death anniversary last September. I guess the song spread from there.

Reply: Thanks for the additional information. I guess the version is not new after all and it’s only recently that it’s spreading around the blogosphere. Cheers.

]]> By: links for 2007-11-07 « PinoyBlogoSphere.com | PhilippineBlogoSphere.com http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5227 links for 2007-11-07 « PinoyBlogoSphere.com | PhilippineBlogoSphere.com Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:22:45 +0000 http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/have-you-heard-the-new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5227 [...] New, unofficial version of `UP Naming Mahal’ | Rising Sun [...] [...] New, unofficial version of `UP Naming Mahal’ | Rising Sun [...]

]]> By: PinoyBlurker » Blog Archive » links for 2007-11-07 http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5226 PinoyBlurker » Blog Archive » links for 2007-11-07 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:19:38 +0000 http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/have-you-heard-the-new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5226 [...] New, unofficial version of `UP Naming Mahal’ | Rising Sun [...] [...] New, unofficial version of `UP Naming Mahal’ | Rising Sun [...]

]]> By: U.P. Vizcayanos » Blog Archive » A New (Unoffficial) Version of UP Naming Mahal http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5225 U.P. Vizcayanos » Blog Archive » A New (Unoffficial) Version of UP Naming Mahal Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:32:55 +0000 http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/have-you-heard-the-new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5225 [...] New, unofficial version of `UP Naming Mahal’ [...] [...] New, unofficial version of `UP Naming Mahal’ [...]

]]> By: UPLB BLOGS » Blog Archive » A New (Unoffficial) Version of UP Naming Mahal http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5224 UPLB BLOGS » Blog Archive » A New (Unoffficial) Version of UP Naming Mahal Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:27:11 +0000 http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/have-you-heard-the-new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5224 [...] New, unofficial version of `UP Naming Mahal’ [...] [...] New, unofficial version of `UP Naming Mahal’ [...]

]]> By: UP Naming Mahal http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5223 UP Naming Mahal Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:53:03 +0000 http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/have-you-heard-the-new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5223 [...] Danny Arao recently wrote about an unofficial version of UP Naming Mahal by progressive artists Noel Cabangon (formerly of Buklod), Cooky Chua (former lead singer of Color [...] [...] Danny Arao recently wrote about an unofficial version of UP Naming Mahal by progressive artists Noel Cabangon (formerly of Buklod), Cooky Chua (former lead singer of Color [...]

]]> By: tonyocruz.com » Thoughts about UP and the ‘new’ UP Hymn http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5099 tonyocruz.com » Thoughts about UP and the ‘new’ UP Hymn Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:29:52 +0000 http://risingsun.dannyarao.com/2007/10/30/have-you-heard-the-new-unofficial-version-of-up-naming-mahal/#comment-5099 [...] wrote this after reading on Rising Sun a new and unofficial version of the UP Hymn. The new version is really more progressive but, at the moment, fails to represent [...] [...] wrote this after reading on Rising Sun a new and unofficial version of the UP Hymn. The new version is really more progressive but, at the moment, fails to represent [...]

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