Music of Islamic

• Religion plays an essential role in both Islamc and non-islamic music of mindanao
• Vocal music: The Islamic cultural community include the Maguinadanaons, Maranaos, Yakans, Samals, and Tausugs
• Maranao song examples

  • Kadirik - a song sung in slow and free rhythm manner. It speaks of verses from the Qur'an and compositions of the Maranaos with themes such as morals, life, death, and Islams

  • Bayok - a Maranao lullaby

  • Kandidiagao - a melodious rendition of lament over the dead

  • Kapranon - a song of private sentimentality sung in a very soft manner
• Tausug song examples

  • Kissa - a love song of datus and princesses

  • Parang Sibil - heroic songs
• Yakan song examples

  • Lugu - this is used in reading in Qur'an and other Islamic books

  • Kalangan - songs that serenade loved ones

  • Ya-ya - lullabies that put baby to sleep
• Instrumental music - drums, gongs, and other percussion instruments are mainly used to accompany celebrations such as:

  • Sua-ku-sua - the courtship song and dance in Jolo

  • Sangayan - war dance in bukidnon

  • Tud-ob - rice harvest activity in agusan
• Example of music instruments: • Kudyapi - an instrument made of wood that resembles an elongated guitar • Suling - a long, thin-walled flute made out of tamiang bamboo with a small, circled-hole mouthpiece • Gabbang - a wooden xylophone from zamboanga moro ethnolinguistic group that is played by striking the wooden keys with a mallet • Kulintang ensemble - the most prominent musical ensemble in the south of mindanao that is used for ceremonial dances and various occasions