Comedia
by
Ayala Museum Research Team
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Type: 
Visual materialSubject(s): 1972 | Theater | Cuyo, Palawan | 1972 | cuyo | drama | komedya | luzon | palawan | performance | moro-moroOnline resources: View in Retrato website | View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) printGeneral Note(s): This is a large group of more refined and sophisticated players. The participants are dressed as kings, princesses, emperors and soldiers. It is a musical and verse parody of the never-ending conflict between Christians and Muslims, known as moro-moro in other places. Their lines are said in a sing-song manner and when they want to stress a point, they raise their voices loud and clear to the accompaniment of the drums and tipanos. The fighting sequences are long noisy , even the princesses fight it out with the soldiers. The show lasts for over an hour and only the rich can afford to have them perform in front of their houses because the fee is high for a group of fifty. The comedia appears only on AugustCollection: Filipinas Heritage LibraryImage type: OriginalMedia format: print
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Filipinas Heritage Library | Arts and Crafts | AC01077 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | AC01077 |
This is a large group of more refined and sophisticated players. The participants are dressed as kings, princesses, emperors and soldiers. It is a musical and verse parody of the never-ending conflict between Christians and Muslims, known as moro-moro in other places. Their lines are said in a sing-song manner and when they want to stress a point, they raise their voices loud and clear to the accompaniment of the drums and tipanos. The fighting sequences are long noisy , even the princesses fight it out with the soldiers. The show lasts for over an hour and only the rich can afford to have them perform in front of their houses because the fee is high for a group of fifty. The comedia appears only on August.
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