ABOUT MEL

I'll be performing, teaching workshops, and leading jams! Atienza is an acoustic musician and folksinger with an interest in preserving and sharing Love Songs and traditional folk music. As a Musician, collector, and performer of traditional music, Mel prides himself on giving voice to our musical traditions and telling the stories behind the songs. Born in Calapan City, Mel plays acoustic and classical guitar, Keyboard, a bit of bandoria , and multiple percussion hand instruments. Mel is also a classical guitarist with a variety of musical interests. In addition, he is also a composer, arranger and master of orchestration in recording. He is also a music instructor. To him music is a language of his soul and this kind of fulfillment inspired him to put up band music studio, the Rhythm and Beat in 1994. He started with the small group of kids and teenagers who learn to play guitar, drums and keyboard. It did not stop there, Mel continues to train children and much more so on four children Mel Dominic, Mel Anthony, Mel Dave and Marianne Ethel. Mel Dominic plays the keyboard, guitar, flute, saxophone in school and church activities and other social occasions , Marianne Ethel plays acoustic guitar ,bass guitar and beat box. Mel Anthony plays violin, guitar, drums, saxophone and sing solo renditions and Mel Dave makes it with drums and beat box. Dave also plays guitar and saxophone. To watch and listen to their children shall we say uplifts the spirit and gives comfort to our tired minds. This has inspired and promted Mel to put up Summer Musikahan so that He could continue to serve the children and young people who are musically inclined.