Tag Archive 'visayan songs'

Speak Bisaya – Essential Cebuano

Do you want to learn how to speak and understand Cebuano, so that you can amaze and endear yourself to your BisDak friends? You can finally and easily learn how to speak Bisaya online, thanks to Bud Brown’s Essential Cebuano website.

Musical Elements of ili ili Tulog Anay

Was surprised to see that people are searching for the elements of music of the song or Visayan lullaby ili ili Tulog Anay…

ili-ili Tulog Anay – Visayan Lullaby

People are looking for “tulog anay”, so we’re guessing you’re interested in the Visayan lullaby ili-ili Tulog Anay (we did not capitalize the letter “i” so that it’s easier to see. For example, ili vs Ili)…

English Translation of Usahay

Someone is looking for the English translation of the Visayan song Usahay (sometimes), so here goes…

Hunahunang Layaw

Mga Hunahanang Layaw (translated: Random Thoughts) caught my eye because part of the lyrics of a Visayan song my dad taught me recently is the word “huna-huna” (mind/thoughts). And my curiosity was rewarded, because the MHL blog has an entry which features a song sung in Bisaya: Bato Balani Sa Gugma (Gozos Sa Novena Sa [...]

May Gitago Kong Pagbati

Here’s another Visayan song, again thanks to Robert Petines and his friends in the early 1960s… May Gitago Kong Pagbati (I Have A Secret Feeling) May gitago kong pagbati Alang ‘day gayod kanimo Ang kahadlok ray nagalabi Nga balibaran mo Daw sayun ang pagpahayag Kadako sa huna-huna Mga hanaw lang ang pulong ko Sa atubangan [...]

Nabilanggo Ako

Got hold of some of the lyrics of Nabilanggo Ako, a Visayan song Roberto Petines (from Manila) learned in the early 60s from drinking buddies in the Visayas. Nabilanggo Ako (I Was Imprisoned) Nabilanggo ako sa gugma mo Tul-tuli ako ngadto sa dalan Nga wala’y kalisdanan. Init ug ulan gi-antos ko kining tanan Wa mo [...]