Music of Cordillera, Mindoro,Palawan and Visayas

It is a vocal characteristic that has one syllable and is sung against several note passages.

• Ibaloi Badiw

• Banduria

• Tonggali

• Melismatic

An Ifugao chanted epic poetry which is recited and chanted only during four occasions: harvesting or rice, weddings, funeral wakes and rituals.

• Ambahan

• Hudhud

• Kudyapi

• Kulial

It is characterized by imitations of sounds from nature and the environment.

• Cordillera Music

• Mindoro Music

• Palawan Music

• Visayan Music

It is a song used to communicate with spirits in rituals for healing the sick and protecting the community.

• Ambahan

• Hudhud

• Marayaw

• Matud Nila

This vocal music expresses love that is accompanied by kudyapi and played by both man and woman.

• Kulial

• Kawayanna

• Lantege

• Tultul

It is a chanted vocal music about epic heroes and usually chanted at night ending at daybreak.

• Kulial

• Kawayanna

• Lantege

• Tultul

It is a vocal music of Mindoro that is composed of a seven-syllable line ending in rhymes often used in parenting, in courtship, and by visitors to ask for food.

• Ambahan

• Hudhud

• Marayaw

• Pamuybuyen

It is musical characteristic of Cordillera that has music meter without time signature.

• Dagdagay

• Double Meter

• Free Meter

• Octavina

It is the musical style of the Visayan wherein a man and woman is doing a song-dance debate.

• Ambahan

• Antang

• Balitaw

• Bua

The theme of the musical style in Visayas is all about ________.

• Worship and War

• Love and Marriage

• Love and Ritual

• Work and Lullaby