Welcome to Erin of Treasures Found and Tesori Trovati's
Challenge of Music Blog Hop!
I had fun with this challenge. We were asked to listen to whatever music that we liked and to be inspired to create a piece of jewelry. Different types of music brings about different moods in us. There are days when I love creating with dance music and there are times when I prefer the soft, soothing sound of the guitar.
There are many great Filipino classical guitar artists such as Angelo Favis and Michael Dadap. Professor Favis is an Associate Professor of the Deapartment of Music of the Illinois State University where he teaches classical guitar. He has been given several accolades and is known in the music industry worldwide. I heard his CD Philippine Treasures through my brother in Australia. His CD albums (Philippine Treasures Vol. 1 and 2) consist of traditional Filipino folk and love songs.
Professor Dadap is the artist / music director and conductor of The Children's Orchestra Society in New York since 1984. He is also highly recognized in the field of classical guitar. He has performed worldwide and is a "passionate folklorist and advocate of music in the Philippines."
Filipino traditional folk songs and love songs are nice to listen too. Most of the love songs are so melodramatic to the point of being a martyr in the name of love. I love the song "Sampaguita" composed by Dolores Paterno. The song describes the flower as a symbol of purity. It talks of the love of a woman for her lover who passed away, her tears fall like sampaguita buds. I told you... the songs are melodramatic.
The Sampaguita is the Philippine's National Flower. The flower is white in color and it has a scent similar to Jasmine. Nowadays, it is being used in the perfume and spa industry.
Watch this Youtube Video to hear the intrumental version by Prof. Dapdap and learn more about Traditional Filipino culture. The paintings in the video were made by one of our famous artists, Fernando Amorsolo.
Sampaguita flowers are commonly used in making leis.
This was my inpiration in designing this piece: "Sampaguita Necklace."
I made the white flowers using Premo white, yellow and olive green polymer clays.
The flower was laid on a filigree base.
To depict the "lei effect," I place the 3 flowers together, added crystal rondelles and a two way toggle clasp. The two way toggle clasp gives detail to the design and at the same time creates a longer chain.
The necklace measures 27 to 30.5 inches.
And now it's time to listen to more music and see more beautiful jewelry.
Let's take a big LEAP and hop on to other amazing bloggers!
Have fun!
Michelle Escano-Caballero - YOU ARE HERE
WHat a beautiful necklace!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I love this necklace and the meaning behind it! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful song, and I enjoyed the pictures on the video as well.
ReplyDeleteYour necklace is beautiful, and I love the sweet polymer flowers.
Oh so pretty! I love flowers
ReplyDeleteDelicate and Romantic and Beautiful~the music and the necklace! It is clear to see and hear your inspiration for this gorgeous piece!
ReplyDeleteMichelle, what a lovely song, and such a gorgeous and fitting necklace-as-tribute! Those flowers are sweet and lovely.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stephonotis (sp?) in your design and lovely music!
ReplyDeleteWow - love the polymer clay flowers and how you incorporated them in the necklace. Wonderful piece!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers - and lei! Thanks for sharing this. It makes me want to take a vacation!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous necklace and a wonderful introduction to a culture. I also love the idea of the two way toggle clasp.
ReplyDeleteI love love love the flowers! Such great colors for spring, and thanks for the mini-window into another culture!
ReplyDeleteI love that piece of music. Soothing. And your necklace is well suited to it. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI love classical guitar music and this song is so sweet and tender! Choosing the flowers goes perfectly with the feel of being welcomed to a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing this music and your vision wiht me. xoxo Beth
ReplyDeleteLovely jewellery and beautifully insprired by the music.
ReplyDeleteThank you for introducing me to the piece and explaining a little about Filipino culture - very interesting!
This is so beautiful! Thank you so much for telling us more about Filipino culture and music!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful necklace! Really like your sweet white flowers. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteAnd the music, it's so lovely! It reminds me of some spanish composers that composed for guitar (but that might be because almost all -- which isn't that much -- classical music for guitar I've heard have been spanish. Or maybe there is a link? Wasn't the Philippines under spanish or portugese rule in the old days?)
Just wow! Your flowers just take my breath away. I have never listened to Filipino music and am so happy to have discovered such a wonderful song. Thank you so much for sharing your necklace and introducing me to a wonderful new type of music.
ReplyDeleteYour polymer clay flowers are darling - it's a beautiful necklace.
ReplyDeleteMiss Michelle! What a beautiful piece of music you chose. I have a fondness for guitar solos like this. I have never heard this song. It reminds me of music that my grandmother would play on the stereo. I have a sense of floating and drifting with the ebb and flow of this music and I love that it is named for a sweet and sultry little flower. Your modern twist on the traditional flower lei is so well executed. I am so happy that you chose to take time to be a part of this fun challenge. I am learning so much about all of you through your music! Enjoy the day!
ReplyDeleteErin
Thank you for sharing that lovely song with us ... so beautiful. Your necklace is absolutely stunning ... your polymer work is amazing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a romantic piece. LOVELY!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful music and a beautiful necklace. You captured it! Your piece is contemporary yet reflects the traditional lei.
ReplyDeleteMichelle,
ReplyDeleteYour necklace is as beautiful as the music coming from the guitar. I love the sweet little white flowers you made they look like they are drifting slowly to the ground.
Therese
What a beautiful necklace. The flowers that you made are stunning, well done! I also really like the two-way toggle aspect, very creative idea.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! The flowers are lovely, and it really captures the feeling of a lei, with a great contemporary twist.
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