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Mistula is the first Filipino virtual band,〔〔 and is composed of four customized ball-jointed dolls. They fuse music, graphic art, literature, photography, and other art forms, built around themes of Catholic imagery and cultural commentary. The band disseminates information and releases songs as well as other creative projects through their official website,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Official Band Site of Mistula )〕 and their online presence is maintained through their regularly updated blogs chronicling the band's virtual lives.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fully Articulated: Uno's Blog )〕 Since its formation, Mistula has received recognition from various music websites, such as PhilMusic.com, the Philippine music source; Rakista.com,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rakista.com )〕 the online community of Pinoy rock; and PinoyRadio.com,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=PinoyRadio.com )〕 a New Jersey-based web station. The band has also been featured in magazines such as ''RockNation'' and ''Sense&Style'',〔 both Philippine publications; ''Fashion Doll Quarterly'', a U.S.-based doll magazine; and German publications, ''Mangaszene'', and ''Cho²''.〔 Their official fansite, The Black Rosary,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Black Rosary - Mistula Official Fan Club )〕 has gained membership from all parts of the globe since the site's launch. Mistula has garnered international recognition by being the first Filipino band to win a place in the International Play & Rate Competition of the UK-based site, Overplay.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Overplay's Play & Rate Competition )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Competition Winners, May to August 2006 )〕 In 2007 and 2008, Mistula was featured on Philippine TV programs, such as ''Lovely Day'', ''Mel and Joey'', ''The Sweet Life'', and ''G-Cube''. == History == Mistula was conceptualized by Joey David and her husband, Rey Tiempo, in 2004.〔 They came up with the idea for the band upon fusing David's ideas for a website devoted to Catholic iconography with Tiempo's ideas for a website for his rock band.〔 "Mistula" is a Filipino term that translates to "in the likeness of", "resembling closely", or "similar to". The name pertains to the virtual aspect of the band. It is also reflective of the veneration of idealized images of Catholic saints which is prevalent in the Philippines.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mistula」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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