Welcome back to season two of the Sonic Entanglements podcast.   This series is entitled “Dari Akar ke Mekar,” (Indonesian for “From roots to blossoms”) and is hosted and produced by Gardika Gigih. In this four-part series, Gardika traces how field recordings of Philippine traditional music cultures inspire new works by Filipino contemporary composers. In this season’s first episode, Gardika delves into the profound work of preserving and revitalizing Filipino traditional music through the archives of the University of the Philippines Centre for Ethnomusicology (or UPCE). In an interview with Roan Opiso, the collection manager at UPCE, and Dino Guadalupe, UPCE sound engineer, they discuss the center’s diverse sound collections, their digitization process, and repatriation program.   Sonic Entanglements Season 2 is entitled “Dari Akar ke Mekar,” (Indonesian for “From roots to blossoms”) and is hosted and produced by Gardika Gigih. Our theme music is created by Markus Hoogervorst. Sonic Entanglements podcast is created by meLê yamomo.  For more information, visit www.sonic-entanglements.com.