Post-Colonial: Roberto Del Rosario
Post-Colonial: Roberto Del Rosario
Post-Colonial: Roberto Del Rosario
Roberto del Rosario is the president of the Trebel Music Corporation and the
inventor of the Karaoke Sing Along System in 1975. Roberto del Rosario has
patented more than twenty inventions making him one of the most prolific Filipino
inventor. Besides his famous Karaoke Sing Along System Roberto del Rosario has
also invented:
Karaoke is a Japanese expression for singing along to a famous record with the
vocals removed. Roberto del Rosario described his sing-along system as a handy
multi-purpose compact machine which incorporates an amplifier speaker, one or
two tape mechanisms, optional tuner or radio and microphone mixer with features
to enhance one's voice, such as the echo or reverb to stimulate an opera hall or a
studio sound, with the whole system enclosed in one cabinet casing.
Colonization Period
During the archaic epoch, before the colonizers from Europe discovered the islands, the different tribes
and kingdoms wore their respective clothing. The Filipino style of clothing had been dictated by the
tropical climate in the Philippines, with a dry and rainy season. Early Filipinos – as well as the still
extant tribal groups in the Philippines – wore colorful woven clothes, often with "intricate beadwork"
and other ornaments.
The men wore pants or a loincloth and usually went topless, as well as wearing tattoos symbolizing
power and strength as a warrior; while women went either topless or wore a robe-like dress.
Prior to the Spanish Era, the Tagalogs of Luzon already wore a garment that was a forerunner of
the Barong Tagalog – the Baro.[1] Earliest reference to the Baro was in the historical account of Ma-
i (Pre-Colonial name for the Philippines) that the Filipinos wore a sleeve-doublet of rough cotton cloth
called kanga, reaching slightly below the waist. It was collarless and had an opening in front. The
doublets indicated the social status and badge of courage of a man; red was for the Chiefs and the
bravest, while black and white were for the ordinary citizens. Their loins were covered with
colored Bahague between legs to mid-thigh.
The early pre-colonial clothing of groups such as the Tagalogs and Visayans included both the baro
and saya made from silk in matching colours. This style was exclusively worn by the women from the
upper caste, while those of lower castes wore baro made from pounded white bark fiber, and a floor-
length wrap-around skirt. Women usually wore jewelry, such as gold necklaces and earrings, which
symbolized wealth and beauty. In some tribes, women also wore tattoos signifying beauty, power and
wealth.