Music of Mindanao

1. A lyrical rendition of different improvised text.

• Chants

• Kalangan

• Lugu

• Lullaby

2. A chant- style or chant formula used for rocking a baby to sleep

• Chants

• Kalangan

• Lugu

• Lullaby

3. Chants used in reading their Qur’an and books they use  in their Islam religion.

• Kalangan

• Lugu

• Sail/Lunsey

• Ya-ya

4. Songs used for serenading loved ones.

• Kalangan

• Lugu

• Sail/Lunsey

• Ya-ya

5. Song of the Yakans to put the baby to sleep

• Kalangan

• Lugu

• Sail/Lunsey

• Ya-ya

6. A chant to be sung by the wife-to-be during the Ceremony.

• Kalangan

• Lugu

• Sail/Lunsey

• Ya-ya

7. Musical aspects relating to the relative loudness (or quietness) of music (e.g. pianissimo, piano, mezzo-piano, mezzo-forte, forte and fortissimo) 

• Dynamics

• Rhythm

• Tempo

• Texture

8. The density (thickness or thinness) of layers of sounds, melodies, and rhythms in a piece. Most common types of texture: monophony - a single layer of sound (e.g a solo voice); homophony - a melody with an accompaniment (e.g. a lead singer and a band; a singer and a guitar or piano accompaniment); polyphony -two or more independent voices (e.g a round or fugue). 

• Dynamics

• Rhythm

• Tempo

• Texture

9. The organization of music in time and is closely related to meter. 

• Dynamics

• Rhythm

• Tempo

• Texture

10. The organization of music in time and is closely related to meter. 

• Dynamics

• Rhythm

• Tempo

• Texture