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• Music in the Philippines presents a unique blending of two great musical traditions of the East and West
• Filipinos, from the earliest to modern times, have imbibed musical traditions and woven their creations along these mainstreams of musical thought
• Philippine society has witnessed the development of music expressed in different forms and styles
• Aerophones are musical instruments that produce sound without the use of strings or membranes
• Examples of aerophones in the Philippines:

  • Baliing: nose flute played with the noses of the Apayaos Tribes
  • Bansik: bamboo flute used by the Negritos of Zambales
  • Kalaleng: nose flute from Bontoc, popular among men with plaintive notes heard late into the night
  • Balungudyong: bamboo flute with a chip on the mouth hole wrapped with plastic straw
  • Lantoy: nose flute originating from the people of Mangyan
• Palandag: Bagobo lip-valley flute with two sets of fingerholes arranged in pairs, decorated with carvings blackened by burning
• Paldong: traditional lip-valley flute used by the Kalinga tribes, crafted from bamboo with a diagonally cut top edge
• Tongli: long bamboo tube sealed at one end by a node, equipped with three finger holes and a blowing hole positioned at an angle against the nose
• Pulalo: Mansaka's lip-valley flute played by pressing its mouthpiece against the lower lip, similar to a pan pipe
• Sahunay: Tausug clarinet with six fingerholes, a bamboo mouthpiece with a cut-out reed, a mouth shield made of coconut shell, and a bell crafted from a leaf adorned with a blue plastic ribbon
• Chordophones are musical instruments that produce sound by trembling strings stretched between two points
• Examples of chordophones in the Philippines:

  • Faglong: traditional Philippine boat-lute with two strings and nine beeswax frets
  • Kolitong: bamboo guitar of the Kalinga people with star-shaped openings at both ends
  • Kudlong: boat-shaped two-stringed lute from the Bagobo tribe
  • Kudyapi: Maranao's two-stringed boat lute with eight frets initially secured on the neck using propolis
  • Kulit-en: guitars of the Tinguian crafted by slicing narrow strips along a section of bamboo
• Pas-ing: bamboo segments with two nodes intact used to create tension for plucking or striking cords
• Seronggagandi: Maranao bamboo tube decorated and closed by nodes at both ends, featuring two strings connected via a wooden bridge or platform
• Saludoy: T'boli bamboo guitar, a tube cither made from bamboo with five strings cut from the tube
• Idiophones are musical instruments that produce sound primarily by vibrating, without the use of strings or membranes
• Examples of idiophones in the Philippines:

  • Afiw: jaw harp used by the Bontoc people
  • Agung: large, bossed gong significant among the Maranao people
  • Balingbing: bamboo tubes producing buzzing sounds when shaken or struck, used by the Kalinga people
  • Bangibang: percussion instrument used by the Ifugao people
  • Gabbang: xylophone-like instrument used by the Tausug people
  • Kinaban: jaw harp utilized by the Hanunoo Mangyan people
  • Kubing/Kumbing: jaw harp played by various indigenous groups in the Philippines
  • Kulintang: set of small, horizontally laid gongs of different sizes and pitches, native to the Maranao people
• Kubing is a musical instrument made from bamboo or metal, producing sound when the player plucks a flexible tongue or reed while holding the frame against their teeth
• Kubing is commonly used in indigenous music and cultural practices
• Kulintang is a traditional musical instrument native to the Maranao people of the Philippines, consisting of small, horizontally laid gongs of different sizes and pitches, played with wooden beaters
• The Kulintang ensemble typically includes several gongs, each producing a distinct pitch, creating intricate melodies and rhythms
• Kumbing is a type of jaw harp used by the Manobo people, made of a metal or bamboo frame with a flexible tongue or reed attached, producing musical tones when plucked against the teeth
• Kumbing is utilized in Manobo traditional music and cultural practices
• Palipal is a traditional percussion instrument used by the Ifugao people, crafted from bamboo, consisting of hollow bamboo tubes of different lengths attached to a handle, producing rhythmic clapping sounds when struck together
• Palipal is often used in Ifugao music and dance performances
• Tagutok is a traditional musical instrument used by the Maranao people of the Philippines, a decorated bamboo scraper struck with a stick or mallet to produce percussive sounds
• Tagutok is commonly used in Maranao music and cultural events
• Tanggunggu is a type of gong chime used by indigenous groups in the Philippines, consisting of several small gongs of different sizes arranged in a row and suspended from a frame, producing harmonious tones when struck with mallets
• Tanggunggu is often used in rituals, ceremonies, and cultural performances among indigenous communities
• Tongkaling is a traditional musical instrument used by the B'laan people of the Philippines, consisting of small pellet bells or crotal bells attached to a frame or handle, producing tinkling or jingling sounds when shaken or struck
• Tongkaling is often used in B'laan music and dances, adding rhythmic and percussive elements to performances
• Membrophones refer to musical instruments producing sound through a vibrating stretched membrane
• Dabakan is a large cylindrical drum originating from the Maranao people of the Philippines, carved from a single piece of wood, covered with animal skin on both ends, producing deep, resonant tones when struck with hands or sticks
• Dabakan is commonly used in Maranao cultural events
• Gandang is a cylindrical drum with drumheads on both ends, utilized by the Maranao people, producing rhythmic beats when struck with hands or sticks
• Gandang plays a significant role in Maranao music ensembles, particularly in kulintang music, and in cultural ceremonies and celebrations
• Libbit is a conical-shaped drum used by the Ifugao people of the Philippines, carved from wood with one end covered by animal skin, producing deep tones when struck with hands or sticks
• Libbit is commonly employed in Ifugao rituals, ceremonies, and cultural performances, serving both musical and ceremonial purposes
• Sulibao is integral to Ibaloy music and cultural events, also utilized in various rituals and ceremonies within the community
• The importance of Philippine artistic handicrafts:

  • Represents and promotes cultural legacy and traditions through indigenous materials
  • Shows and preserves traditional knowledge, creativity, and ingenuity
  • Expresses the history of the Filipino people
  • Encourages producers to generate more raw materials
  • Generates employment
  • Develops values of perseverance and resiliency