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Bring out your tried and tested microphones

Do you still remember singing Pabasa or Pasyon, the Lenten tradition of chanting the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Pabasa is usually sung by a group of elderly people during Holy Week. I’ve experienced joining Pabasa when I was young. The chanters usually use wireless microphones at guitarcenter.com and speakers so the message will be heard in the neighborhood where the Pabasa is held. In the absence of Pasyon chanters in your place, you can now hear Pasyon online through the website of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

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Pabasa

Just a few blocks away from where I live, I heard a group singing Pasyon. The younger generation may not be aware of what Pasyon or Pabasa is all about. It is the Lenten tradition of singing the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Pasyon singers usually use microphones and speakers to amplify their voices. Modern chanters use devices to enhance the quality of their voices. For me, whatever device they use to sing Pasyon is acceptable as long as they clearly convey the meaning of what they sing that is the life and passion of Christ.