Music of Mindoro

What is the generic name for all indegenous groups that live in the Island of Mindoro?

• Mangyan

• Aeta

• Ibaloi

• Kalinga

It is a poem and a song chanted by the Mangyans

• Kotaw kotaw

• Dangdang-ay

• Ambahan

• Dandansoy

The ambahan is used to express the following EXCEPT...

• Politics of the region

• Deep emotions

• Theme about nature

• Important things in one's life

Is the Ambahan performed WITHOUT musical accompaniment?

• Yes, it is performed WITHOUT musical accompaniment

• No, it is performed with a guitar therefore with musical accompaniment.

It is a portion of the bamboo pole where Mangyans carve or engrave their ambahans.

• Loko

• Tonggatong

• Barimbaw

• Luka

It is a three-stringed fiddle (like a violin) played with a bow made from bamboo and human hair.

• Kudyapi

• Kudlung

• Gitgit

• Barimbaw

What is a Tangkap?

• A bamboo whistle

• External pipe flute

• A nose flute

• A six-holed flute

Look at the pictures and identify which one is a barimbaw.

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Do you think it is important to preserve the Mangyan's oral tradition like the Ambahan? Why?

• Yes, because it might make them famous.

• No, they should try to be more modern.

• Yes, because it is part of their culture and identity.

• No, it is outdated, instead they should try tiktok.

Where is Mindoro?

• Western tip of Luzon

• Northern Islands of Luzon

• Eastern Islands if Luzon

• Southern tip of Luzon