Presentation of traditional kulintang pieces from Mindanao and traditional/non-traditional kulintang pieces from the Bay Area paired with discussion. Donations will be accepted for Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore.

We perform the traditional kulintang music passed down by the late Master Danongan Kalanduyan with fidelity, while also exploring with joy and courage how this music can express itself in new ways that are nourished by our own specific context on this American soil.

Kulintang Dialect is a traditional five instrument kulintang band that performs kulintang classics mostly from the Kalanduyan line as well as Conrad Benedicto’s original compositions. Kulintang Dialect has released multiple albums available on all platforms via Gongs Away Music.