Instrumental Music of Mindanao

1. Ensembles of 6-8 hanging melody gongs in a row, hung on ropes in pyramidal order, with the smaller and higher-pitched gongs near the top

• Kubit

• Kulintangan/Kwintangan

• Kudyapi

• Suling

2. Suspended gong ensembles (9-11 gongs, played a melody and drone player in various names according to each tribe.

• Kulintang ensemble

• Bamboo ensemble

• Tahunggo/Salmagi

• Seronggagandi

3. A native xylophone in Sulu, a bamboo keyboard on top, constructed out of wood.

• Agung

• Gabbang

• Kubit

• Kudyapi

4. It is a 2-string plucked lute instrument made of wood resembles and elongated guitar usually having 2 strings.

• Kudyapi

• Tahunggo/Salmagi

• Gabbang

• Suling

5. It is a guitar-like made of bamboo, cut before one nod and after next.

• Seronggagandi

• Agung

• Suling

• Kubit

6. Gong-based ensemble used by the Maguindanao and Maranao of western Mindanao, the Tausug, the Yakan, and the Sama-Bajao of the Sulu Archipelago

• Kulintangan/Kwintangan

• Bamboo ensemble

• Kulintang ensemble

• Kubit

7. It is made mainly of “tamiang” bamboo, a long , thin-walled bamboo tube.

• Kulintang ensemble

• Kudyapi

• Guitar

• Suling

8. It is an important social property. This instrument of the ensemble is a highly valued priceless that can command a high price as dowries.

• Seronggagandi

• Kulintang

• Suling

• Gabbang

9. These are group of instruments which are made of bamboo.

• Bamboo ensemble

• Tahunggo/Salmagi

• Kulintangan/Kwintangan

• Kulintang ensemble

10. Kudyapi players uses a rattan plectrum called ____________.

• Kubit

• Kudyapi

• Suling

• Agung