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I do not own this music. I uploaded this sound for non-commercial purposes only. I may have violated laws and rules on uploading original content. However, I could not resist the excitement and pride I felt after hearing this rendition, thus... Tada! I hope you will share this brilliant rendition to our “Kababayans”.

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This is an excerpt from Joey Ayala’s talk in a TEDxDiliman forum last October 13, 2013. Ayala, a veteran Filipino singer-songwriter, observed that there are mispronunciations in the Philippine National Anthem, the “Lupang Hinirang”.

In this version, Ayala altered the tempo and transposed it, into what he described, as a “swaying” kind of melody. Such was derived from the usual feel of Filipino Folk love songs or the “Kundiman”. The adjusted tempo likewise made the lyrics clear and easy to pronounce. He expressed that the “swaying” feel would further reflect the "non-confrontational and soft" trait of the Filipino People.

He noted that the phrase "ang magmahal nang dahil sa'yo" (to love for the country) would serve as a better ending for the anthem rather than “ang mamatay ng dahil sayo” (to die for the country), which he thinks, delivers a  grave and dark feel to the song. 

I hope I will not go to jail for this hahaha. 

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

The full video may be found on this link;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41guxaNk9FY

The video’s caption states;

“How Lupang Hinirang Ought to Be Sung: Joey Ayala at TEDxDiliman”

You'll never want to sing the National Anthem any other way after you hear this inspired and inspiring talk/performance from singer Joey Ayala.

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Lupang Hinirang (Joey Ayala Live at Ted x Diliman)

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Lupang Hinirang (Joey Ayala Live at Ted x Diliman)

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