Jay Baza Pascua chants in Alex Munoz's "Hurao", 2005.
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Chant

References to chanting practices of the CHamoru people can be found in early missionary documents. Fray Juan Pobre, writing about his stay in Rota in

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Pa’a Taotaotano. CAHA collection.
Ancient Guam Era

CHamoru/Chamorro Dance

Native dance of the CHamoru people was only vaguely described by early visitors to the Mariana Islands. The Jesuit annual report for 1669 to 1670

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Baza’s work showcases the symbolism and simplicity of each subject.
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Printmaking

Many private print collections on Guam center around authentic Japanese woodblocks including a sizable patronage of French artist Paul Jacoulet. Jacoulet worked out of Japan

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Horace Bristol exhibition by Humanities Guahan.
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Photography

Photography as an art form is relatively new on Guam. There have been visiting photographers on Guam since the early 1900s. However, the evolution of

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Northern Shore by Adriano Pangelinan.
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Painting

The work of some of Guam’s contemporary painters can be found right off the tarmac as travelers arriving or departing through the AB Won Pat

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Guam Census 2000 Ariel Dimalanta, well known Guam graphic artist, designed this logo for the Guam Census in 2000. Ariel Dimalanta/Ariel & Company
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Graphic Arts

Although a relatively new form of art, graphic arts on Guam became a common medium for cultural and artistic expression as modern technology became more

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Guam: Paradise Island, produced by Herman Crisostomo in 1984, is one of the first feature productions shot by a local filmmakers.
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Filmmaking

Though it is still relatively small, filmmaking is growing on Guam as both an art form and an industry. On an island that values story-telling,

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Award Winning Tattoo
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Contemporary Tattoo

Tattooing is an art with more visible modern roots than other practices on Guam. Although tattooing is well-documented in other Micronesian cultures including Yap, Palau

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Ceramics
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Ceramics

Marianas archaeological studies indicate that, as a craft, an indigenous form of ceramics dates back to more than 3,000 years. Ancient Chamorros produced a variety

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Monica D. Baza

Monica D. Baza discovered art at an early age, choosing to work with lino-block printing in high school when it was offered. She went on

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