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• Tenth century folk and court music were integrated with pre-Islamic culture in the Philippines from the influx of Persians and Arabs. The coastal and lowland areas of western Mindanao are home to Islamic traditions. Their musical practices are a vital element in their social life and the main source of their ethnic identities, which is a mixture of western and non-western ideas.
• 1. Melismatic many notes are sung in one - syllable 2. With phrasing - melodies divided into phrases 3. Monophonic - usually with a single melody Listone
• 5. Strained voice - reaching high notes with a natural voice

  
  

  6. Nasal enunciation - voice has a particular sound because air is going through the nose when singing
• These folk epics include Rajah Indarapatra of the Maguindanao. There are also religious ones like the Taraweeh, which is chanted during the Salathul Juma or Islamic Friday prayer chant.
• 1. Darangen is a Maranao epic song in the Lanao region. The elderly refers to the time-honored words in administering traditional law. It means "to narrate a song" in the language of Maranao.
• 2. Miminsad is a chanted dance as people walk before the altar. Most Islamic groups perform music using large and small kettledrums to accompany such dances.
• 3. Ulaging recalls the adventure of a major hero Agyu and his sisters and brother. This is sung during nighttime for several hours, and sometimes for several nights.
• Kapelawlawd portrays the neutrality of a Maranao member when his relatives or friends are in conflict. He avoids being involved by going into the "ocean" or "depth," to be away from the quarreling groups.
• The song Kapmotantang conveys the Maranao matarabat (pride), which requires that one avenges any wrongdoing against him and demands public humiliation of his enemy.
• The word Lumad is a Visayan word for "native" or "indigenous." It refers to the non-Christian and non-Muslim ethnic groups of Mindanao.

  note : they believe in spirits
• The Bagobo live in southeastern Mindanao, particularly in the Davao regions. They are famous for producing metal works like knives and bolo. Their weapons are decorated with intricate, geometric patterns. The Bagobo are also famous for weaving abaca cloth and bamboo or rattan baskets.
• The Manobo, on the other hand, are scattered in various Mindanao provinces like Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, North and South Cotabato, and Sarangani Islands. There are also Manobo groups in the Davao region, particularly in Davao Oriental. The Manobo are also elaborately dressed among the ethnic tribal groups and are well known for their intricate but attractive ethnic dresses.
• The Mandaya are an indigenous group in southeastern Mindanao known for their beautiful clothing decorations.
• The T'boli wear clothing made of t'nalak and adorn themselves with bronze, brass, and golden armlets and leglets. They speak a Malayo-Polynesian language. The T'boli of South Cotabato lives in "long houses" that are built with six-foot bamboo stilts. Their houses are similar to those of the river- and sea- dwellers of the Malayo-Polynesian riverbanks.
• The T'boli lives along Lake Sebu, the most prominent lake in the area.
• The T'boli are noted for using t'nalak as their clothing. T'nalak is a red and beige clothing designed with various geometrical shapes on a brown background.
• The Tiruray occupy the southwestern part of Mindanao. They weave beautiful and strong baskets. Their craftsmanship and skills in weaving are comparable with that of the T'boli tribe of Lake Sebu in South Cotabato.
• NOTE!!! : Islamic traditions were first introduced to the Malays in the southern Philippines in the 14th century. The dominant design in their artworks are okir and sarimanok.
• 1. Okir - a design that shows Indian and Islamic influences
• 2. Sarimanok - a design of a bird holding a fish on its beak
• The t'nalak's distinctive and colorful clothing is a major source of ethnic pride for the T'boli.
• Their popular cloth, dagmay, is made of vegetable-dyed abaca fibers, which are tie- dyed. Dagmay cloth includes interesting flower- and animal-shaped patterns.
• Mandaya women wear dagum or cotton blouses. These blouses are decorated with geometric and animal designs and are usually red, black, and blue.
• 4. Use of Tremolos - trembling effect in a tone
• 1. Melismatic : notes are sung in one syllable
  2. With Phrasing : melodies are divided into phrases
• 3. Monophonic : one melody

  4. Use of Tremolos : trembling effect in a tone
• 5. strained voice : reching high notes with a natural voice

  6. Nasal Enunciation : voice has a particular soound because the air is groing through the nose