Hagatna, Guam
Canon 60D RAW footage. I shot this with the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Autofocus Lens at 1920x1080 for about one minute. Total file size was about about 343MB on the SDHC card. The camera was mounted on a tripod. I uploaded this footage to youtube.com unmodified from the SDHC card it came from. I have also dragged the footage into Vegas 9 and was able to start editing without any problems. At work I shot some footage and had no problems dropping the footage into FCP express and editing... you still had to cmd-r before you could edit the footage, but aside from that there were no other problems.
Agana Shopping Center Hagatna Guam
shopping in the Agana Shopping Center in the center of Hagatna Guam
Island Dancers In Guam @ DandRPhotography
Native dance of the Chamorro people was only vaguely described by early visitors to the Mariana Islands. The Jesuit annual report for 1669 to 1670 provides a rare description of a women's dance. A group of twelve or thirteen women swayed their bodies in place, moving their hands in a pleasing rhythm. In their right hands they flourished some half-moons and in their left hands they held little boxes of shells and bells to keep rhythm. They accompanied their dance with singing in three-part harmony, including falsetto, led by a man in tenor voice. Their songs told of their history and antiquities (perhaps geneologies).
Slapping rhythms and the combination of movements was described as very pleasing. The mention of half-moons and bells is not explained; and therefore it is not known if these were of recent importation since western contact or were locally produced.
The description of dance costume and ornamentation is equally vague. The women wore fragrant flowers on their foreheads (perhaps garlands) and sometimes strings of red shells (possibly Spondylus) on which turtle shell or other trinkets were hung. They also girded their waists with these same highly-valued shells, and hung from them small, well-formed coconuts on strings made from tree roots. These skirts were more like a birdcage that revealed the body rather than covering it.
The next historical description of native dance was made by French explorer Louis Claude de Freycinet in 1819, specifically because he requested to see native dance. He was told that the dance was performed on great feast days, where men and women alternated in a circle. The person being honored stood in the center while they sang praises about him or her.
By the time of Freycinet's visit it is apparent that indigenous dance was being overshadowed by Spanish influences. He described a celebration organized by the Spanish governor based on the dances of Montezuma imported from Mexico. The dancers wore colorful, richly trimmed silk and satin costumes that were brought out only for this type of performance. He also described how the people of Hagåtña informally entertained them by having their children dance around a sombrero, the boy chasing the girl who coquettishly allowed him to kiss her cheek at the end.
Oral histories of elders who lived in the early 1900s only recall the dances introduced during the Spanish Colonial Period, such as the Spanish Waltz, called the batsu, and the so'tis, with timing and footwork like the European Polka.
The bailan ha'iguas, or coconut shell dance is believed to have originated in the Philippines, which involves striking half coconut shells held in each hand in a variety of rhythmic patterns between dancers, with footwork and movements to a lively ¾ beat. The same rhythm and musical beat is accompanied by thin arms-length sticks held in each hand, struck together in intricate patterns in another dance called the bailan pailitu, or stick dance.
The music and songs used for such dances are distinctly Spanish or Mexican in style, although they have Chamorro lyrics that range in themes from farming to fishing to courtship and are often flirtatious or with romantic innuendos.
Spanish influences dwindled as the American Naval Period, which began in 1899, progressed. Chamorros embraced Big Band music introduced by the navy bands which provided entertainment in the Plaza de España in Hagåtña every Friday night; and they danced ballroom waltzes, ragtime and flapper dance styles as they became popular in the United States. Cha cha, tango, rock n' roll, and jitterbug became popular after World War II. By then, the Spanish Period dances became known as traditional dance.
FestPac Tour (English) Hagatna 4 - Guam Museum
FestPac Tour (English) Hagatna 4 - Guam Museum
E911 Center team is island's unsung heroes
When you dial 911, you can rest assured, help is on the way. It's a thankless job - working tucked away in the Offices of Homeland Security and Civil Defense in Agana Heights. While they don't get the recognition of their peers from the Guam Fire Department, Emergency Medical Dispatchers like 35-year-old Christopher Tornito are saving lives, behind the scenes.
W.A.V.E Club of Guam Teachers and students tour the Guam Museum in Hagatna
Guam Preps for Festival of Pacific Arts by Transforming Hagatna
Guam is prepping for next year's Festival of Pacific arts by transforming the island's capital, which would also serve as the main stage for the event.
Price Guam Christmas performance
Kids perform holiday favorites at Agana Shopping Center!
Island youth perform holiday favorites for their friends and family at Agana Shopping Center!
Dance World Cup 2016 - Skip Entertainment, Hagatna, Guam
Dance World Cup 2016 - Skip Entertainment - Hagatna, Guam - High Score Production Island Style Dance World Cup 2017 will be hosted at Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort, Vancouver, Canada - June 29-July 3, 2017
Island hospitality: Barrigada family welcomes Fijian delegation as their family
When Festival of Pacific Arts first started there may have been some problems as one might expect in any large event such as this, but as we close week one of FestPac and begin the final week. Guam truly has a lot to proud of already. One family in Barrigada that has opened their hearts and home to host the delegation from Fiji.
FESTPAC Village Huts in Hagatna Completed
Visit our website: pacificnewscenter.com
Guam Art Boutique features hand-crafted local creations
The Guam Art Boutique may have only opened recently but it is definitely creating a buzz. Located in Chamorro Village, in the heart of Hagatna, the Guam Art Boutique can be found right across the Bank of Hawaii and is where you can find beautiful handcrafted items from eight of the islands talented artisans who all decided to come together to open the shop after meeting at several of the island's vendor fairs and night markets.
Guam Museum - Building Architecture
Architect Andrew Liguana explains his design of the new Senator Antonio M. Palomo Guam Museum, Chamorro Educational Facility.
The museum officially opened its doors on November 4, 2016.
Island of Guam Hula
My cousins dancing hula at our Christmas Familia Gathering.
BODYARTS DANCE STUDIO: GUAM
Thanks to BodyArts Dance Studio for hosting us in Guam!
#bodyartsdancestudio bodyartsdancestudio.com
Choreography by Ching Ching Wong.
Music: Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song) from Inside Llewyn Davis
Artists: Oscar Isaac, Marcus Mumford
Movie: Inside Llewyn Davis
Released: 2013
Genre: Acoustic
Guam Latin Dance Agana Performance
Guam Latin Dance Agana Shopping Center
Inetnon Gefpago at Agana Shopping Center
GVB and the Galaide Group held an event at the Agana Shopping Center as part of their Island Friday and We are Guam campaigns. Inetnon Gefpago along with others performed.
GUAM Saints Cheerleaders
The Guam Saints Cheerleaders compete at Agana Shopping Center on Oct. 20, 2012. They did an AWESOME performance that should of took 1st place but was robbed of it. Great job girls! & GOD BLESS EVERYONE!
FestPac 2016 Guam Delegation Agat
FestPac 2016