Music - Lesson 2

• The Piphat is a musical ensemble in Thailand.
• The Kulintang is a musical ensemble in the Philippines.
• The Gamelan is a musical ensemble in Indonesia
• Maguindanao, Tausug, Sama, T'boli, Blaan, Manobo, and Bagobo are only some of those groups of people who play kulintang.
• Traditionally, kulintang ensembles are composed of mainly women players.
• The Dabakan is a gobletshaped drum. It is carved from a single trunk of wood. It is the only non-gong instrument of the Kulintang ensemble.
• Agung is the biggest gong in the kulintang ensemble.
• The Gandingan is also called "talking gongs". It is composed of 4 hanging slim bossed gongs arranged from low to high pitch.
• The Babandir is the time keeper of the ensemble. It is the conductor of music.
• Kulintang music is used for celebratory occasions such as festivals, weddings, engagement parties, baptism, as well as musical competitions.