Indigenous Music of the Philippines

It is considered a highly valuable, prestigious instrument, and it may be offered as dowry for marriage, exchanged for, or sold for animals, farmland, or other necessary commodities.

• Gangsa

• Bungkaka

• Bansi

• Kudyapi

It is locally known as Kalingga Balingbing, Ifugao Bungkaka, and Ibaloi Pakkung.

• Bamboo Zither

• Bamboo Buzzer

• Bamboo Spinner

• Bamboo Roller

Gongs are widely used in the south, just like in the north, with one main difference:

• Gongs in the south

  are made rough and there is a protruding bulge at the back.

• Gongs in the south

  are carved and there is a protruding bulge at the lower edge.

• Gongs in the south

  are bossed and there is a protruding bulge at the center.

• Gongs in the south

  are bossed and there is a protruding bulge at the upper left edge.

These are gongs that are laid flat in a row.

• Kulinteng

• Kalintang

• Kelintang

• Kulintang

Flattened gongs are usually smaller in size compared to suspended gongs, which are heavier and are usually used as punctuation in music.

• True

• False

It is also called a percussion beam.

• Kagul

• Biola

• Gabbang

• Kubing

It is also called a jew's harp.

• Kagul

• Biola

• Gabbang

• Kubing

It is a modern xylophone in the indigenous instruments of the South.

• Kagul

• Biola

• Gabbang

• Kubing

It is a type of Filipino art song that is written in triple time and usually begins in a minor key.

• Kundiman

• Kumintang

It is a love dance performed to a sad song, usually accompanied by a guitar or double bass.

• Kundiman

• Kumintang