University of Northeastern Philippines

Iriga City

Project in Music
Submitted by:

Keithlyn Gjhoi P. Ibias

VII – Sampaguita B

Submitted to:

Ms. Cindy O. Ibo

MAPEH Teacher
KINABAN – A musical instrument common to many regions in Asia is the jaw harp
or mouth harp, often referred to as "jew's harp". The jaw harp is a slim bamboo
instrument approximately of ball-pen size, of different shapes and lengths
varying from 10 cm. to 40 cm.

AGUNG ENSEMBLE – is a set of two wide-

rimmed, vertically-suspended gongs used by
the Maguindanao, Maranao and Tausug
people of the Philippines as a supportive
instrument in kulintang ensembles. The agung
is also ubiquitous among other groups found
in Mindanao, Sabah, Sarawak and
Kalimantan as an integral part of the agung
orchestra.

BABANDIL - abandil or Babandir, in the Philippines,

is a kind of musical instrument. It is part of the so-
called Kulintang Ensemble. The other instruments
included in this ensemble are the Kulintang,
Agong, Gandingan, and Dabakan. The Babandil is
a small metal gong that is struck by a wooden stick
on its side producing a high-frequency sound. It
serves as the pace-keeper in the ensemble. It is
usually played first when starting kulintang music.

ARUDING - This musical

instrument can be made by
using a bolo or "itak". A stick of
bamboo is carved and a
pebble is stuck to help
produce the sound while an
extract of honey is used to put
the pieces together. An ideal
tool to make this delicate instrument would be a small knife because the
intricate design of the instrument demands the use of a thin, sharp object.
KALUTANG = This is a kind of musical
instrument found in the province of
Marinduque. The "Kalutang" consists of two
pieces of wood, graduated in sizes, to
produce different note ranges, with which
bands of 10 to 12 people make music. A
pair of percussion bars which are struck
against each other at specific angles to
produce a pitch. These sticks are a part of
an entire ensemble of kalutang which
when playing together produce melodies.
The instrument is cut from the kwatingan
tree which grows in Marinduque. This
specimen was taken from the kalutang
band of Tirso who is a well-known kalutang
player.

BUNKAKA OR BILBIL - is a
bamboo musical instruments
used by the Tinguians. It is a
two-proged bamboo struck
against the palm of one hand.
SULING (banded flute) Mostly, suling is made of 'tamiang' bamboo a long tube
bamboo which has very thin surface. The head of suling, near a small hole, is
circled with a thin-band made of rattan or rotan to produce air vibration.

PAGANG - The skin of a single node of bamboo is raised. The strings are raised
with frets underneath. A ring of woven bamboo strips is placed at the end of
the bamboo node to keep the strings from further stripping. There is a crack on
one side of the bamboo to allow the sound to vibrate along the length of the
instrument. It is played by plucking the strings.

BASAL (GONG) The set of one or

two big gongs, agung, and a pair
of small ringed gongs, sanang,
hang from the wall plates, while
the drum, gimbal, rests on the
lateral platform ready to be
played, mainly at dusk and at
night time. This collective
ownership, enhances the
consanguinal ties and the
solidarity binding the people
together.
KUSYAPI (lute) This instrument is significant to the Museums collection as it is
representative of music making and instrument making in the Philippines, in
Southeast Asia, as well as being an example of the type of instrument that
traditional music is played on.

TUGANANG - A single node of bamboo cut midway to form two vibrating

tongues. The body is incised with the ancient Palaw’an script. It is struck against
the palm and is played as a solo instrument.
 Kudyapi (guitar of flute) A kudyapi is a
stringed instrument similar to a lute; it
features two strings that are
manipulated when the instrument is
played. The kudyapi is made of wood,
and most measure between four and
six feet long. The instrument is native to
the Philippines, where many residents
learn to play the traditional instrument.
Traditionally, a man with the plan of
proposing to a woman would firstly
have to impress her with his musical
skills on the kudyapi. Of course, these
practices are no longer widespread, but the kudyapi remains a part of the local
culture in the Philippines.

Korlong (fiddle) A fiddle is any

bowed string musical instrument,
most often the violin. It is also a
colloquial term for the instrument
used by players in all genres,
including classical music. Fiddle
playing, or fiddling, refers to
various styles of music. Common
distinctions between violins and
fiddles reflect the differences in
the instruments used to play
classical and folk music. However,
it is not uncommon for classically trained violinists to play folk music, and today
many fiddle players have some classical training. A lot of traditional (folk) styles
are aural traditions, so are taught 'by ear' rather than with written music.

Guimbal and Tugo (drums) A tugo is a

musical percussion instrument native
to the Philippines, where it is still played
by many residents. It is large and
shaped like a guitar, but made
completely of wood. The lower part of
the instrument is hollow, but unlike the
guitar the tugo has no hole for the
sound to come out of. The player of
the tugo can adjust the strings on the
instrument to produce different
pitched sounds as they hit the tugo
base with their hands or a beater. The
tugo could be broadly classed as a percussion instrument (although it does
feature strings).

Buktot (lutes) - a word in the filipino language generally meaning a

humpbacked person. The instrument resonator, usually a coconut shell,
resembles a hunchback! The buktot is a Visayan Guitar

Litguit (violins) A litguit instrument is a

traditional Filipino instrument that is used to
make percussion sounds that resemble
those of maracas. The instrument has a
long, thin wooden handle, and, when it is
played, it is struck with another long, slim
piece of wood to produce the distinctive
sound. Traditional musical instruments
evoke the spirit of their "home" countries,
adding beauty and uniqueness to
traditional folk music or more modern
musical compositions. Today, many
musicians use traditional Filipino musical
instruments to add special elements to
rock, jazz, or pop music.