http://blog.diwadeleon.com Music Composing, Arranging, Songwriting, Violin, Tips, Software, Online Marketing Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:37:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en FILM | TV | STAGE | COMMERCIALS | JINGLES | ARTISTS | SERIOUS WORKS http://blog.diwadeleon.com/diwa-de-leon/ As a composer and arranger in the Philippines for over 12 years now, I can confidently say that I have mastered the basic process of composing music. They say that with the advent of the digital age, anyone can now compose music because of readily available home recording tools. While ... http://blog.diwadeleon.com/the-basic-process-of-music-composition/ I'd like to thank my silent (but loyal) readers for bearing with me despite my lack of new posts. But it's already holiday season here in the Philippines as well so I'll write new stuff for you.  Anyway, to business. I've recently discussed some digital audio workstation softwares for Mac ... http://blog.diwadeleon.com/building-a-home-recording-studio-part-4-multi-platform-digital-audio-workstations/ Cinema One Originals is another big indie film festival here in the Philippines and I'm fortunate to be part of it once again this year. I'm the composer and arranger of the original film score for two films in the festival, "Si Baning si Maymay at ang Asong si Bobo" ... http://blog.diwadeleon.com/cinema-one-originals-2009-program-schedule/ It's been a while since my last post. But as a composer and arranger, life has been good to me for the past months and eternally greatful for the projects that keep coming in here. The only downside I guess is that I haven't had time to make a blog ... http://blog.diwadeleon.com/music-of-diwa-deleon-video/ The Cinemalaya Film Festival is one of the biggest local film events in the Philippines. It's like our local version of the Cannes Film Festival where we also celebrate the works of independent film makers. If any of you happen to be in our local shores when the festival happens, ... http://blog.diwadeleon.com/cinemalaya-2009-festival-schedule/ Hello to all my readers. I apologize if I haven't posted for a long time. I've been doing all sorts of projects back here in the Philippines. Here now is a trailer of "24K", an independent film about a ragtag group of treasure hunters, in search of the legendary Yamashita's ... http://blog.diwadeleon.com/24k-the-movie-trailer/ The Philippine version of Playboy magazine recently launched local star and theater artist Aiza Marquez as their covergirl for May 2009. I was fortunate enough to be invited at the launch party at a local hip bar called Zenses, because aside from being a composer and arranger, I also blog ... http://blog.diwadeleon.com/working-with-celebrities-aiza-marquez/ So you're buying a violin, but you have no idea how to choose the right one. Let me help you with that. Aside from being a composer and arranger, I'm also a violinist, in fact I hold lessons to select students here in the Philippines. Now before you jump the gun ... http://blog.diwadeleon.com/choosing-the-right-violin/ Here's a repost from my old blog. Written back in 2007, this is one of my favorite music articles that's why I'm publishing it again. I interviewed my friend and one of the best singers and songwriters this country has, Noel Cabangon. Before Bamboo sung the lines of the song Tatsulok, ... http://blog.diwadeleon.com/noel-cabangon-interview/