MUSIC OF PALAWAN, MINDORO, CORDILLERA

This is from tribe of Ibaloi, this is sung alternately by different persons, sung phrase by phrase and re-echoed phrase by phrase.

• Bad-iw

• Salidummay

This is a song from Cordillera. This is usually sung in many occasions such as weddings, festivals and rituals. This has a sweet melody ad expresses gratitude.

• Bad-iw

• Salidummay

A seven-tone scale, this song is used by a solo performer in counselling, story telling, and entertaining the community in any occasion.

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An instrumental music of cordillera which has a single handheld smooth surfaced gong with a narrow rim.

and played according to the traditions of the different tribes of the Cordillera.

• Gangsa Ensemble

• Bamboo Ensemble

A bamboo solo instrument which is held horizontally with the tongue in front of the opened mouth while the left end is either strummed or plucked by the hand.

• Saggeypo

• Kubing

A bamboo pipe and has a closed on one end by a node with the open end. This is held against the lower lip of the player as it blown directly across the top.

• Saggeypo

• Kubing

An aerophone which has a five or more different sizes of slender bamboos that are tied together.

• Diwdiw-as

• Tongatong

An idiophone that has a set of five to six bamboo tubes with one hole on top and comes in graduated sizes.

• Diwdiw-as

• Tongatong

An idiophone that is a bamboo buzzer

• Bungkaka

• Patatag

An idiophone that is a bamboo xylophone

• Bungkaka

• Patatag