ABSTRACT
This paper provides a narrative of the impact created by The Dawn in echoing Filipino values. The paper uses ethnography to explain the cultural values behind their musicology. Data were generated from online surveys and social media platforms. Blogs, surveys and anecdotes from crowdsourced elements, in the form of comments and perceptions, played a pivotal role in understanding the compound ideas that established the band’s esteemed position in Filipino musical history. This is a perception-based study of the artistry and functionality of music in building communities that weaves among the stale posturing of bands after the ousting of a dictator. The height of their popularity came at the end of the Marcos regime, when most bands were still immersed in romance and escapist art. The collective critical reflections of their followers served as channels of connectivity among this polarised generation.
