Babalik Ka Rin - Joel Malit (Pedro Concepcion)

Now available for sale: individual title tablatures in pdf files.
I arranged the fingerings of this piece in 1994 based on an audio cassette tape recording by Pedro Concepcion.
I used to play it publicly in our province and in some countries in Europe in some Art Exhibitions. I stopped playing the guitar in 1997 and totally forgotten this beautiful piece of music..
Nov 7, 2010 when I revived editing the version based on the original recording. I added the orchestral introduction part and ending and it took me some time to decide which one is good to play. The introduction in the original recording was played by orchestra and I find it difficult to be adapted for solo guitar, so I come up with this very simple one.
Thanks to Mar Mendoza for moral supports and materials.
And also to the late Mr. Ed Lim for the inspiration
My book is now available: send e-mail to [e-mail]

[@amadobustamante5237]

This song became so popular during the Second World War and had inadvertently but deservedly became the inspirational hymn of Filipinos , most especially the women , whose husbands , fathers and brothers were thrown into the battlefields to fight . The song had captured the mood and sentiment of the entire nation during the war and had given the Filipinos hopes and a promise that one day “ babalik ka rin “ to end all their longings , sufferings and sorrows .

[@PraiseHolyTrinity]

the coolest version from the coolest guitarist of all time. God bless you, Sir Joel Malit in the Most Holy Healing Gracious Name of Lord Jesus Christ, the Resurrection. Stay safe, strong and awesome.

[@joelmalit]

Thank you, Sir Oscar. God Bless you.

[@jazziereign]

Napakahusay.

[@eribertosalmo2497]

Joel, sana nakabalik na ako sa Pinas kahit dalaw lang. kung hindi sa Covid-19 na ito.

[@lolamadam7879]

Maraming salamat sa pagbabahagi mo ng iyong talent using our kundiman... nawa madami ka pang maishare gamit ang mga katutubong awit nating mga Pilipino....more power and God bless!

[@joelmalit]

Maraming salamat sa iyong pagtangkilik sa musika. God Bless you

[@babylo1281]

God bless your soul!

[@BellesHula]

Maraming, maraming salamat, Joel.

[@rositadosal7547]

E3yyu

[@rhaquelpascua3365]

U make my mother in law cry!! Naalala nya noon una pa!! Which my father in law left!!

[@rhaquelpascua3365]

Tanxs po sir Joel!! Mabuhay ka!! Gusto ko sna matuto mag gitara ang nagiisa Kong anak na lalake!! Ung pic niyong profile e panganay Kong anak n babae!! My papa admire u!! He also played guitar in ilocos!!

[@ReynaldoDeGuzmanhagibis]

Another Philippine Kundiman song ,… meaning ‘I know you will return to me’

[@lugudningginu]

Bravo!

[@rcrescini]

Ang galing talaga ni classmate. Di ko kaya yan. Kakanta na lang ako.

[@joelmalit]

Ronaldo Crescini Kayang-kaya mo rin ito Bro....naaalala ko pa yung mga banat mo noong high school tayo.....Creedence Clearwater Revival. Meron ka rin palang KZbin account....post ka naman ng video ng tugtog mo at kanta.....ngayon ko lang napanood yung isa mo dun na sldeshow.....ang galing pare ko.....thanks

[@rcrescini]

Hahaha, sa susunod na makapagdala ako ng gitara dito sa site, magrerecord ako.

[@joelmalit]

Ronaldo Crescini ingat lang at sensitive sa init ang gitara...meron akong dala dati dito na gitara na hindi nakaya ang init......nag-crack na kusa ang kahoy sa harap at likod....sayang ang gitara. Take care Bro.....God Bless you

[@rcrescini]

Ok. God bless you.

[@primorivera9585]

bravo!

[@joelmalit]

thank you

[@alekhine5214]

Hi sir Joel, I have been watching/listening to your guitar renditions for days now and I must say your versions have been very true to how I remember these music being played from way back. I'm (only) 37 yrs old but when I was still a young boy, family gatherings would mean our old folks (Lolo's and Tito's) singing kundiman and so I would say I had a good (and awesome I think) exposure to this kind of music. I remember my Dad telling me that this particular song "Babalik Ka Rin" was usually sang in wakes/funerals - apparently the lyrics "Babalik ka rin, upang ako ay aliwin, sa mga tinitiis kong, kalungkutan" was somehow interpreted as your dear departed loved one somehow returning from the dead. Anyway, I was wondering if you have a rendition of the song "Panahon 'Tang Nagdaan". It was my Lolo's favorite. It would be very nice to hear this song again. God bless you and more power...

[@joelmalit]

alekhine5214 I was also exposed to kundiman music at very young age; my father was a guitarist and he learned a lot from my grandfather about guitar music. my grandfather also was a popular virtuoso guitarist in Cavite during his time...so it's in our blood to have a bunch of guitarists in the family and relatives.About the song you've mentioned..well, I don't have it and I think I'm not familiar with the tune of that song...maybe I never heard that...but I will try to look for it or make some search on the internet for at least a good audio version so I can arranged it on guitar. Thank you very much.

[@agustintalentino658]

pa request naman doon po sa amin bayan ng san roque.

[@joelmalit]

wala akong mahanap na ganyang version nina Juan Silos Jr o Pedro Concepcion para meron akong basehan..... merong mga ibang version na bago pero hindi ko gusto

[@johncruz7895]

Hey Joel, as always, makabagbag damdamin. Alam mo, I also play the guitar, not as you do, but mainly chords going chump, chump, chump. Occasionally, I get to play the melody, though staying within the chord structure. I wonder, if there is a method to this, I.e., playing the same chords but at different position in the fret board.

[@joelmalit]

Thank you, John.......kagaya mo, sa ganyan din ako halos nagsimula...chords at lalagyan ko ng melody sa treble strings....nakatulong ng malaki sa akin yung ginawa kong self-study noong college na ako...naghiram lang ng libro para matuto ng konti, Meron nga sigurong method sa ganun pero hindi ko alam ang tawag dahil di naman ako nag-aral ng kursong music sa conservatory. Pero kung marami kang alam na chord structures ay uubra na yun para makapag-arrange ka. Marami pa kasing chords na hindi nakikita sa mga chord charts ng Jingle.....Kahit 3 notes lang ay chords na rin yun....minsan kapag nilagyan mo ng melody ay hindi ubra yung karaniwang chords kaya hahanap ka ng ibang chord structure na malapit dun sa posisyon ng melody note....kahit pa 2 nota o kaya isang bass note ay ubra na din....pag hindi pa rin ubra ay kahit yung relative na bass nalang...or solo melody nalang at biglang lipat sa chords...hehe hirap ipaliwanag pero ganun ang ginagawa ko...hindi ko alam ang tawag sa method na ganun....pero rekomendado ko sa iyo si kaibigang Lexvon Sumayo...mas magaling yun sa mga arrangement at siguradong alam nya yung method na tinatanong mo...dahil pagkaalam ko ay may formal studies sya sa Music....pwede mo rin syang tanungin siguro at baka matulungan ka nya.

[@johncruz7895]

Maraming salamat sa tips mo, Joel. Susubukan ko na mag-experiment, titingnan ko kung makakaya ko rin.