A bamboo xylohone of the Muslim tribes of Mindanao.

An ensemble of gongs producing rhythm and melody to accompany the dances.

Considered as a speaking instrument. It is a jaw harp made from a hand carved piece of bamboo.

They produce sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate because of the air blown inside.

The individual pipes of Diwas in Kalinga. It is a bamboo pipe that is closed on one end by a node.

A bamboo flute of the Tausug in Sulu. It has 6 holes for the fingers and trumpet made of coconut leaf.

They produce sound through its vibrating string or strings that is either plucked, strummed, or used with a bow.

A two-stringed lute from Bukidnon. It is prominently used in courtship. It is also used as an accompaniment for dances.

A bamboo polychordal tube zither from Kalinga. It has six strings that run parallel to its tube body.

They produce sound primarily by way of a vibrating stretched membrane tapped by hands or sticks.

A conical tenor drum played by the Bontoc and Ibaloi. It is made from a hollowed out log covered with deer skin.

It is an hour glass-shaped drum made of wood. The membrane is made of varabao skin. It is used among the Lumads of Mindanao.

It is a vocal passage with one syllable. It is sung against several note passages.

Each syllable of a word is broken up and assigned to an individual note.

It is a musical meter without time signature. Indigenous music often has no discernible beat. The rhythm is intuitive and free-flowing.

It is a style of singing without prior preparation or practice in the leader-chorus form.

It is a chanted epic poetry which is recited and chanted only during four occasions: harvesting of rice, wedding, funeral wakes, and bone-washing rituals.

It is composed of a seven-syllable line ending in rhymes. It is often used in parenting and courtship.

A folk song in the mountains of Cordillera. Has no literal meaning. It is chant for wars among the natives of Cordillera. Among the Itneg people, this song is the response song of young women to the kalkalimusta songs of men during the weaving season.

A song form traditional to the Kalinga people of the Cordilleras, Northern Philippines. It refers to the "act of reclining on a wooden surface, when say, a person feels like entering an introspective mood." This particular piece is sang to Kabuniyan, Creator - Skygod to the Cordillerans.

It is a popular folksong in the Philippines that depicts the Igorot tribes at work, pounding rice by means of a huge mortar and heavily weighted pots in order to separate the rice grains from their outer shells or husks.

A song about Dumagat's struggle for land and ancestral domain. The song tells about the story of the land of the Dumagats that was created by their god, Makidjapat.

A Filipino Butuan folk song about a water strider that hardly breaks the surface of the water as it makes its way across it. The song often used as a lullaby to the child.