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Uy, "no one saw this"? And then ngayon lang ako? Great propositions! The only choir I know which had this "preferencial focus" on Bikol music was Mrs. Raquid's Albay Normal School choir (I dont' remember how they called it) back in the 60s, when I was a grader and my sister Rose (taking up Education) was a member. I remember they had a whole repertoire of Bikol songs that began with "Ano Daw...," "Si Nanay, Si Tatay" etc. And they won prizes, travelled all over, a la Bayanihan, and they weren't screaming, if I recall right. But they're long gone, nothing in the present Bicol University resembles them. Perhaps the Ateneo Choir can take their place?
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Joseph Reburiano, the conductor, is related to Mrs. Raquid. Observe the "R" of their last names, hahaha, Oasnons, they all are.