A war song that became famous for the BatangeÑos. It was the kundiman that gave inspiration among Filipinos who were involved in the continuing fright for freedom.

It is a traditional practice of courtship in which a young man woos a maiden through a song

This is the national dance of the Czech Republic. From this musical structure, many Philippine folk songs and dances are formed into this structure.

A traditional Filipino song that expresses the lofty sentiment of love and even heroism, in a passionate but melancholic mood.

An ensemble of stringed instruments that are played with a plectrum or pick. They originated in Spain but became most popular in Philippine folk music after their introduction to the islands during the 19th century.

A bamboo instrument originating from Indonesia. It consists of two or more bamboo tubes tuned in octaves and hung from a frame above a slotted resonator tube. The way to play the instrument is by shaking its body to produce one pitch.

A group of musicians who played different musical instruments made mostly from bamboos. The foundation of this group started when the early musicians cannot afford to buy an instrument of their own, but because of their creativity, they were able to produce improvised instruments.

A bamboo orchestra popularly known as the “Singing Bamboos of the Philippines”. It uses non-traditional bamboo instruments in more than a hundred various sizes, shapes, and designs.

It is a pear-shaped plucked instrument with a round sound hole at the center. It plays the melody as well as ornamental passages.

It is a plectrum-plucked instrument. It plays the second voice and is tuned an octave lower than the banduria. The design is similar to the banduria, but it has a longer neck and two f-holes.

It is like a small guitar with longer neck. It suppliments the rondalla music by giving passages or counterpoint for harmonic effects.

It has six strings with a long fretted neck. It has a flat back and is curved at the sides. The fingerboards has from eighteen to twenty frets separated by metal transverse strips.

It is also called “double bass/bassviol/contrabass” the largest rondalla instrument. Its shape is similar to the violin with f-sound holes. This instrument produces the fundamental ground tones to the music. It has four strings.

The three sections of a band (choose 3)