I. PERFORMANCES: International
MONEY & HONEY DOCUMENTARY FILM PREMIER TOUR
Taipei, Taiwan
Organized by Film Director Jasmine LEE Ching-hui
Solo Performance, October 2012
NCCU POPULAR MUSIC & CULTURES
Audio and Visual Theater, NCCU (National Chengchi University), Taipei, Taiwan
Organized by NCCU College of Communications Popular Music & Cultures Curriculum
Solo Performance featuring renowned Taiwanese pipa player Chung Yufeng, April 2012
MUSIC MY MIND
Audio and Visual Theater, NCCU (National Chengchi University), Taipei, Taiwan
Organized by NCCU College of Communications Popular Music & Cultures Curriculum
Guest Performer, March 2012
TAINAN INTERNATIONAL CHISHI ARTS FESTIVAL
Tainan Park, Tainan, Taipei
Organized by Trees Music & Art, Inc.
Solo Performance featuring the German Geer Brothers, Duo Cord
(David Geer on cello and Vincent Geer on violin), July 2010
MIGRATION MUSIC FESTIVAL (AUDITORIUM)
Auditorium, Zhongshan Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
Organized by Trees Music & Art, Inc.
Band Performance as Nityalila Group, October 2009
MIGRATION MUSIC FESTIVAL (MAIN STAGE)
Guangfu Hall (Main Stage), Zhongshan Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
Organized by Trees Music & Art, Inc.
Band Performance as Nityalila Group, October 2009
MIGRATION MUSIC FESTIVAL COLLABORATIONS
Guangfu Hall, Zhongshan Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
Organized by Trees Music & Art, Inc.
Collaborative Performance with Trio Group from Israel Kol Oud Tof, October 2009
MIGRATION MUSIC FESTIVAL DIALOGUES
Bamboo Hall, Taipei Artist Village, Taipei, Taiwan
Organized by Trees Music & Art, Inc.
Band Performance as Nityalila Group, September 2009
MMF (MIGRATION MUSIC FESTIVAL) TO CHIAYI
Chiayi Park, Chiayi Taiwan
Organized by Trees Music & Art, Inc.
Band Performance as Nityalila Group, September 2009
MMF (MIGRATION MUSIC FESTIVAL) TO CHIAYI
Performing Hall, Chiayi Performing Arts Centre, Chiayi, Taiwan
Organized by Trees Music & Art, Inc.
Band Performance as Nityalila Group, September 2009
THE BITAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Bitan Park, Taipei, Taiwan
Organized by Trees Music & Art, Inc.
Band Performance as Nityalila Group, January 2009
II. PERFORMANCES: Local
BAYANIHAN REPUBLIC 2014
Organized by Dakila – Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism
For the benefit of Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Survivors.
Nityalila at the Bayanihan Jam
MALASIMBO MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2013
Malasimbo Mountain, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Organized by Malasimbo Music & Arts Festival.
Vocals and Sticks for Grace Nono – Bob Aves Group, 01 March 2013
ACTIVE VISTA HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL CLOSING GALA NIGHT
Main Theater, PETA (Philippine Educational Theater Association), Manila, Philippines
Organized by Dakila – Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism as part of the celebration of International Human Rights Day
Solo Performance, 10 December 2012
ROCK FOR CLIMATE ACTION 2012
The 14th Tour of the Fireflies: BEST (Bicycles as Environmentally Sustainable Transportation)
Tiendesitas, Manila, Philippines
Organized by The Firefly Brigade Philippines in collaboration with Dakila – Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism and Oxfam as part of the celebration of the Climate Consciousness Week
Band Performance as Nityalila Group, November 2012
2nd RIDE ROCK RELIEF (For the benefit of monsoon victims)
B-SIDE, The Collective, Manila, Philippines
Organizer & Performer, August 2012
THE ANNUAL ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL
SMX Convention Center/ Megatrade Hall Megamall, Manila, Philippines
Organized by Backdoor Ventures
Band Performance as Nityalila Group, 2006 – 2012
THE 1st MANILA FOLDING BIKE FESTIVAL
B-SIDE, The Collective, Manila, Philippines
Band Performance as Nityalila Group
featuring renowned Taiwanese pipa player Chung Yufeng, June 2012
OCEAN JAM
Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife, Manila, Philippines
Organized by PAWB in partnership with Dakila – Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism in celebration of Ocean Month
Band Performance as Nityalila Group, May 2012
Nityalila Group at the Cubao Station.
Nityalila Group at the Cubao Station.
THE ANNUAL ROCK THE RILES
Metro Manila MRT Station, Manila, Philippines
Organized by RockEd Philippines as part of the celebration of International Human Rights Day
Band Performance as Nityalila Group, every December, 2008 – 2011
1st RIDE ROCK RELIEF (For the benefit of typhoon Sendong victims)
B-SIDE, The Collective, Manila, Philippines
Organizer & Performer, December 2011
TIK TOK ROK, ROCK FOR CLIMATE ACTION
Marikina Riverbanks, Manila, Philippines
Organized by Dakila – Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism in partnership with Oxfam
Band Performance as Nityalila Group, December 2009
TiktokRok, Marikina
365 DAYS TO CHANGE
Music Museum, Manila, Philippines
Electronic Music Collaboration featuring Miko Pepito, a Filipino spoken word artist, May 2009
4th SUNRISE FESTIVAL
Vocas, Baguio City, Philippines
Organized by Maharlikha Artists and Writers Federation Inc.
Band Performance as Nityalila Group, December 2007
MAHARLIKHA FESTIVAL
The Burnham Park, Baguio City, Philippines
Organized by Maharlikha Artists and Writers Federation Inc.
Band Performance as Nityalila Group, December 2007
WOMEN’S MONTH CONCERT
Ateneo College of Law, Manila, Philippines
Solo Performance, April 2007
WORD OF MOUTH CLOSING CEREMONY OF CHROMATEXT EXHIBIT
Main Gallery, CCP (Cultural Center of the Philippines), Manila, Philippines
Solo Performance featuring the poetry of award-winning Filipino poet Marjorie Evasco, February 2007
FETE DE LA MUSIQUE 2005
Main Stage (World Music), El Pueblo, Manila, Philippines
Solo Performance featuring Indian mandolin player Punnu Wasu, June 2005
FETE DE LA MUSIQUE 2004
Alternative Stage, Eastwood, Manila, Philippines
Solo Performance featuring renowned Filipino jazz musicians, drummer Mar Dizon and bassist Bong Gonzalez, June 2004
NU107 INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERT
Boardwalk, Kapalua
Organized by the Home Of New Rock, NU107
Duet Performance featuring Indian mandolin player Punnu Wasu, June 2004
III. Highlights
Photo by Greenpeace Philippines
Core Climate Walker
Climate Walk was awarded the Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence Award at the 6th Multiple Intelligence Awards
The campaign “Climate Walk: A People’s Walk for Climate Justice,” hosted a 40-day, 857-km walk from Manila to ground zero of super typhoon Haiyan, Tacloban. Organized by climate advocates from different civic groups, the activity served to remind everyone about the tragedy of super typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines and to raise awareness on the ill effects of the global climate crisis.
The Multiple Intelligence Awards was started in 2005 and has been a national search for individuals who have used their “SMARTS” to make a difference. This biennial awarding ceremony has been cited in the international publications: “Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons” (Basic Books 2006) and “Multiple Intelligences Around the World” (Jossey Bass, 2009).
Resource Speaker for the topic “Note-ing Nutrition: Soul Nutrition”
during the PSND 2014 Annual Convention entitled, “Ingenious Nutrition: Rediscovering What Filipinos Have and Can Do for Sustainable Nutrition”, 2014
High5Life Ambassador
Recognized by Health Justice Philippines, 2014
Road Safety Ambassador
Recognized by Health Justice Philippines, 2014
Human Trafficking Warrior
Recognized by Dakila – Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism and Oxfam, 2013
Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity Nominee
PETA Asia Pacific, 2009 & 2012
Brown Rice Advocate
Recognized by Dakila – Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism and Oxfam, 2012 – Present
TOP 10 Winner (Time’s Up Tobacco video-making contest)
Awarded by The Health Justice of the Philippines, 2012
Climate Action Campaign Advocate
Recognized by Dakila – Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism and Oxfam, 2009 – Present
Yabang Pinoy Advocate
Recognized by Yabang Pinoy Campaign, 2006 – Present
Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist Nominee
21st Awit Awards, 2008
Best Composition, “Laya (Freedom)” by a New Female Recording Artist Nominee
21st Awit Awards, 2008
17 Brave New Breeds
Recognized by Seventeen Magazine (Philippines) musician to watch, 2002
IV. PASSION PROJECTS
A. OM SHANTI SHAOL, A Musical Tour for Peace, 22 June – 08 July 2012
Makati City, Quezon City, Baguio City, Philippines
Om Shanti Shoal is a collaborative performance presenting the original songs of Nityalila featuring the melodic tunes of classically trained Taiwanese pipa player, Chung Yufeng.
http://nityalila.tumblr.com/projects
http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/8676-om-shanti-shoal-peace-on-a-tour
http://nityalila.tumblr.com/day/2012/07/13
Om Shanti – Om Shanti is a Vedic Mantra that has a philosophical meaning. Om is a Hindu symbol that is believed to be the sound of the whole cosmic manifestation, and Shanti means “Peace”. ‘Om Shanti’ means peace for all human kind, peace for all living and non-living beings, peace for the universe, peace for each and everything in this whole cosmic manifestation
Om Shanti Shoal – Music, they say, connects people together notwithstanding culture and language. It is the language everyone understands; it has the power to penetrate the soul and bring peace. And we all hope and long for peace, especially today where there is chaos and political struggle between the Philippines and the Republic Of China (Taiwan) on the ownership of Scarborough Shoal. While there have been calls for war, Nityalila, a Filipino, and Chung Yufeng, a Taiwanese, will come together to show the world that music can bring people together amidst differences and that it is always the path of peace that we should follow.
B. RIDE & ROCK RELIEF, Launched in 2011 – Present
Nationwide, Philippines
http://riderockrelief.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/RideRockRelief?fref=ts
The first Ride and Rock Relief happened in December 29, 2011 in an effort to help the victims of Sendong in Iligan and Cagayan de Oro. An initiative of singer/songwriter, Nityalila together with Dakila – Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism, Yadu 621, Bikekada – Manila Urban Cycling Community, Ride and Rock Relief brought together musicians, cyclists, tattoo artists, and volunteers to join forces in the efforts to raise funds and gather relief goods for Sendong victims. Ride & Rock Relief is an on-going operation to help and assist typhoon victims in the Philippines.
C. MONEY & HONEY, 2011 – 2012
Taipei, Taiwan
A Collaborative project with Director Jasmine LEE Ching-Hui
http://moneyandhoney.pixnet.net/blog
The songs “Kailan?” (When?) and “No Money No Honey” were written and composed by Nityalila for the documentary film, Money & Honey. “Kailan?” was used for the film’s trailer and for the film itself. The song, “No Money No Honey” was used as the film’s official theme song.
Money and Honey depicts the lives of Filipina caregivers who look after the elderly in a nursing home in Taiwan. Being away from their loved ones, the migrant workers, as well as the elderly suffer from homesickness. In the flow of life, stories of joy and sorrow take place.
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