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• Yakan chants include:

  • Lugu: used in reading the Qur'an
  • Kalangan: songs for serenading loved ones
  • Sa-il/Lunsey: sung by the wife-to-be during the ceremony
• Maranao's vocal repertoire includes Dikker, sacred songs with Qur'an quotations, and Bayok, a lyrical rendition of improvised text
• Lullabies are chant-style formulas used to rock babies to sleep, such as the Ya-ya song of the Yakans
• Kulintang Ensemble is a gong ensemble used by various groups like Maguindanao, Maranao, Tausug, Yakan, and Sama-Badjao
• Kulintang refers to gongs in a row, highly valued as heirlooms and can be expensive dowries
• Agung is a large, deep-rimmed gong vertically suspended in wooden frames
• Bamboo Ensemble includes:

  • Gabbang: a native xylophone with a bamboo keyboard
  • Seronggagandi: a guitar-like instrument made of bamboo
• Solo Instruments:

  • Kudyapi: a wooden string instrument resembling a guitar with 2 strings
  • Suling: a bamboo tube with a mouthpiece and a band made of rattan near a small hole