Journey to the Philippines: Myth, Music and Dane: Dec.19, 2 p.m.: Kinding Sindaw (www.kindingsindaw.org), a New York-based troupe whose name means "Dance of Light," express traditional myths and legends through music, dance, chants, and martial arts. The dances of Kinding Sindaw originate from the royal court dances of the Maranao Sultanate- a repertory of the sacred, classic, and secular. Dancers sway delicately using colorful fans and scarves, imitating the graceful movements of birds, fish, butterflies, rivers, streams, and boats. The musical accompaniment is performed on a variety of percussion instruments, including the kulintang, a tuned bronze kettle drum set, known more commonly in the West as gamelan, a variety of hanging gongs which include the bossed agong and the unbossed gandingan and bababdir, and the dabakan, or cylindrical drums. Leave your passport at home for this wondrous holiday journey to the Philippines. All are welcome at this free event.
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