The Cotabato Sessions (2014)

The Cotabato Sessions is a 30 minute short music film that features the music legacy of one family, the Kalanduyans, in Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines. The Cotabato Sessions is a musical experience filled with pure music and rich visuals. NY composer/percussionist, Susie Ibarra travels to Southern Philippines to record an album of indigenous music. The goal is to capture and preserve one of the Philippines most complex and dynamic forms of music.