Marvin Llamas

Calaya Composo

Calaya is a great place with very accommodating people. Calaya is also surrounded by various Floras and Faunas and filled with the untouched beauty of nature that will surely captivate your heart. Calaya is also known for their bag weaving industry that is a sure hit to all the consumers. But there’s one thing that others don’t know about Calaya.

   Calaya citizens, especially the older ones possess a talent that is very rare and unique that will surely catch your attention. “Composo” as they call it, it is the art of singing your hidden emotions and feelings. As we conducted our interview, we gathered various Copmposos that would tickle your hearts with its lovely lyrics.

PANGUMA

-Uldarica Galvez

Sang mil nueve sientos ochentay nueve

Province of Guimaras duog calamity

Mga pananum tanum wala guid mapusli

Nagsunggod ang ulan, init nagrebelde.

Mga mangunguma nagsugod panghayhay

Wala sing pagkaon nalaya ang humay

Ano nalang ini masyado kabudlay

Indi kaeskwela si toto, si inday.

Gani mga nene, nonoy, toto, inday

Inyo siguruhon ang bulsa ni tatay

Kon kamo ang magtuon, inyo kaayuhon

Kay handa si tatay magbayad sang tuition.

O, mga senyores nga nagtililipon

Kun ako ang may sayop, inyo pasensyahon

Kay wala na ako sarang igasugpon.

Farming

-Uldarica Galvez

In the year 1989

Province of Guimaras was hit by calamity

Various kinds of crops cannot be harvested

There is no rain, the sun was extremely hot.

Farmers lost their hopes

Shortage of food, the crops already died

What shall we do, life is very hard

For toto and inday cannot go to school

That’s why nene, nonoy, toto, inday

You should secure your tatay’s salary

You should study hard and take it seriously

‘Cause tatay is ready to pay your tuition fees

To all who gathered here

And listened to my song

If something is lacking, oh! Forgive me please

‘Cause I don’t have any left to sing.