music recitation

• muslim-ethno-linguistic groups:

  1. maguindanao of cotabato
  2. maranao of lanao and cotabato
  3. samal and jama mapun of the sulu islands of sibutu and cagayan de sulu
  4. tausug of the sulu islands of jolo, siasi, and tawi tawi
  5. yakan of basilan and zamboanga
• chants - half sung improvised text or lyrics done in an impromptu manner or rhythm according to the performers own style
• yakan do their chant by solo and with a group and answers in counter chanting
• lugu - reading qur'an and other religions islam books
• kalangan - used for serenading loved ones
• sa-il/lunsey - sung by wife-to-be during a ceremony that talks about married wife
• dikker - sacred songs highlighted by famous quotations from the qur'an
• bayok - almost generic term for a lyrical rendition of many different improvised text
• lullaby - formula of chanting to make a baby sleep
• ya-ya - song for yakans to put babies to sleep, sung in a relaxed manner, slow, soft, and soothing while gently rocking the baby
• bayok - maranao term for lullaby