Hangad

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Hangad (Tagalog for "yearning" or "desire") is an inspirational vocal ensemble originally based in the Ateneo de Manila University (in Quezon City, Philippines), and first known for its songs Pananatili and Panunumpa (covered by pop singer Carol Banawa). They have also recorded albums which are co-produced with the Jesuit Music Ministry (JMM), the musical arm of Ateneo's Jesuit Communications Foundation (JesCom).
In 2006, Hangad won an Awit Award for Best Inspirational or Religious Song.

1 History
- 1.1 Origins
- 1.2 1998 and beyond
2 Activities
3 Recordings and Music Videos
4 Awards and Citations
5 Trivia
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

Church of the Gesu at the Ateneo. Hangad launched two of their albums here, as well as shot their music video for Magnificat.

[edit] Origins

Hangad's origins begin with the Days with the Lord (DWTL) seminar at the all-boys Ateneo High School (AHS). In need of a singing group for their own group, Chad Arcinue and Lance Lazatin recruited classmates and friends. An AHS faculty member, Gabby Mallillin, encouraged the then-unnamed group to sing in the next DWTL sessions.

Because of this, the same group of people would often find themselves participating in school activities. As the members were known to be participants of the DWTL seminars, the group has often been mistaken for the DWTL's "official" choir. Hence, on October 1991, the group decided to establish their own identity and adapted the name Hangad. Hangad made its debut concert in 1992.

By the time they were in college, Hangad began to accept female members, initially from highschools and colleges such as College of the Holy Spirit, Miriam College and Stella Maris. The reconstituted Hangad continued with their participation in activities at the Ateneo de Manila University, including masses; the newly-reorganized group also held its first concert in 1994. For their service to the university community, they were awarded the Dean's Award for Service.

[edit] 1998 and beyond

In 1998, Hangad was offered a recording contract by the Jesuit Music Ministry; that same year, the group released its self-titled debut album, Hangad. Hangad later re-released its album in CD format in 2000, with six new songs. In December 2001, they also released their first music video for the song, Pananatili, which enjoyed regular telecasts at TV stations RPN-9 and IBC-13 (and continues to this day).

These will be followed soon by three more albums and two additional music videos, all recorded under the auspices of the Jesuit Music Ministry. As of October 21, 2005, Hangad lists 80 persons on its membership register, with 28 members on active status.

[edit] Activities

Hangad performing a number at their 15th anniversary concert.

Being known as a musical group, Hangad has recorded several albums (see below), all of them of a religious or inspirational nature. They have performed at various concerts in the Philippines and in the United States.

Hangad has appeared on several notable events by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Catholic Mass Media Awards, the Awit Awards. They have performed with other notable Filipino singers like Basil Valdez, Gary Valenciano, the APO Hiking Society and Noel Cabangon.
They have also lent their voices and music for Philippine television shows as the children's show Batibot (now out of production) and the Saturday cooking special Del Monte Kitchenomics.

Besides their musical work, they also participate in outreach projects and fundraisers. In addition, they also conduct workshops for parish-based choirs.

[edit] Recordings and Music Videos

To-date, Hangad has recorded four albums in cassette and CD formats, containing original works and adaptations of familiar Filipino religious songs. Song books for these albums were also released.

(For more information about each album, click on its title)

1. Hangad (in cassette, 1998; in CD, 2000, with six additional tracks)

2. Hangad a Capella (2002)

3. Pasko Naming Hangad (2002) (Tag. Our Christmas Desire)

4. The Easter Journey (2005)

5. A Wish for Christmas, (2006)

Three music videos were also released by Hangad. For more information about each music video, visit each album's article:

1. Pananatili (Hangad debut)

2. Magnificat (Hangad a Capella)

3. Simeon's Canticle (Pasko Naming Hangad)

[edit] Awards and Citations

Hangad was awarded the Dean's Award by the Ateneo de Manila University for their contributions to the university's community.
Pasko Naming Hangad was nominated in the Awit Awards in 2003 for Best Album Packaging for Pasko Naming Hangad.
In 2006, Hangad won an Awit Award in Best Inspirational or Religious Song for Pieta (Oyayi sa Paanan ni Hesus) (Tag. Pieta: Lullabye on the Feet of Jesus' Cross). They bested out more popular nominees for the same category such as Gary Valenciano (who was nominated thrice in the same category) and Christian Bautista.

[edit] Trivia

Hangad members appear as cast members in its music videos.
Hangad's music videos have appeared on major Philippine television stations, including ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel (TFC)
Some Hangad members are individually credited as extras on the cast of the Philippine independent movie Big Time (Arkeo Films, 2005), an entry at the Cinemalaya. Big Time was produced by Margie Templo, also a Hangad member.^[1]
Resident composer Paulo Tirol scored the music for another Arkeo Films production, Mansyon (The Mansion), also a Cinemalaya entry. Hangad itself is listed in the films' production credits.^[2]
Three of Hangad's songs contain the word lullaby or its Tagalog equivalent oyayi:
1. Oyayi - from Pasko Naming Hangad
2. Pieta (Oyayi sa Paanan ni Hesus) - from The Easter Journey
3. Raymond's Lullaby - from A Wish for Christmas