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Ingay Niyo: Sounds of Filipino Life

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  • B-Sides: Is "Filipino throat chakra" real?

    July 11, 2025 · 7 min

    Vocal director Jingle Buena talks about what really makes Filipinos good singers, how you can prepare to sing well, and what genre can actually be difficult to sing.

  • Why are Filipinos so good at karaoke?

    June 26, 2025 · 27 min

    When a Filipino singer takes the stage, everyone stops to listen! Why are there so many powerhouse singers among us? Are we really born with golden voices? Vocal arranger Jingle Buena dives into the technical and cultural reasons behind…

  • Who makes the karaoke tracks Pinoys love?

    June 11, 2025 · 26 min

    Ever belted out a karaoke classic and wondered, "Sino'ng gumawa ng backing track na 'to?" Music arranger Brian Cua pulls back the curtain on the unseen (and unheard of) world of karaoke production. How are these instrumental versions…

  • B-Sides: Francis Brew on crafting the MTRCB Sound

    June 6, 2025 · 3 min

    You’ve heard it hundreds of times before every movie. Now, meet the man behind the MTRCB stinger. Musician and guitarist of The Dawn, Francis Brew, shares how he came up with the five notes that make up that iconic sound.

  • B-Sides: Can we identify a place just by its sounds?

    May 29, 2025 · 4 min

    Learn how we form habits around the sound of places like MRT stations, plus how language can influence the way we hear, with Dayang "Doc D" Yraola of the UP College of Fine Arts.

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  • B-Sides: How did Bukas Palad start composing church music?

    May 23, 2025 · 5 min

    Go behind the music as Fr. Manoling Francisco, SJ, and Norman Agatep of Bukas Palad Music Ministry share how timeless songs like “Hindi Kita Malilimutan” came to life.

  • How can just a few notes make you think of a brand?

    May 14, 2025 · 23 min

    In five seconds or less, sonic logos can make you think of your favorite fast food or a digital bank. How do those tiny tunes at the end of commercials get stuck in our heads? And what can they do for a brand? Hit Productions music head…

  • Why is Filipino comedy so noisy?

    May 7, 2025 · 21 min

    From noontime TV to vlogs, Filipino comedy is loud and proud. Why do we use so many sound effects, and who decides what sounds are funny? Former UP College of Media and Communication professor Jun Austria traces the history of sound…

  • Why do taho vendors shout?

    April 30, 2025 · 23 min

    There's more to it than just a sales pitch. Dayang "Doc D" Yraola, a curator and UP College of Fine Arts associate professor, unpacks how these calls became part our daily soundscape and what they say about Filipinos. Recordings of Chater…

  • Why do Catholic church songs keep changing?

    April 24, 2025 · 21 min

    When Catholics hear Mass on Sunday, different churches play different versions of hymns like "Ama Namin" and "Papuri sa Diyos". But why do they keep changing? Bukas Palad Music Ministry joins the Ingay Niyo podcast to talk about the…

  • Introducing a podcast on the music and sounds of Pinoy life!

    April 22, 2025 · 2 min

    The music and sounds we hear every day aren't just "ingay"—they tell the story of who we are. Join singer-songwriter BP Valenzuela and voice actor Nica Rojo as they explore the rich and colorful world of Filipino sound on Ingay Niyo…

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About the show

What does being Filipino sound like? Singer-songwriter BP Valenzuela and voice actor Nica Rojo break down the music and sounds that Pinoys hear every day, joined by experts who make and study these sounds—from loud calls of "Taho!" and "Balut!" , to church songs, to the loud sound effects in noontime variety shows, and more. Ingay Niyo: Sounds of Filipino Life is produced by Hit Productions.