Music of Cordillera, Mind

oro, Palawan and the Visay

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Music of Cordillera
 In the cordillera Region, one of the pr
eserved traditions is the Kalinga ethni
c music that has been used for many
years now.
 It is very rich in singing and instrumen
tal palying.
 It has been a part of their everyday ex
periences.
VOCAL FORM

1. Salidumay- a song famous i

n the Cordilleras, was introdu
ced during World War II.
-It is usually sung by groups a
nd for use in entertainment.
..\Downloads\Salidumay- Grace Nono with lyric
s.mp4
2. Bad-iw- is an Ibaloy death ritual
song.
- the ritual usually gives hope of gai
ning favors for the living from the sp
irit-relatives.
..\Downloads\'Badiw'.mp4
3. Og-gayam- is an Itneg song. It is
also used for different purposes.
Instrumental

Form
..\Downloads\Kalinga's
Musical Instrument.mp4
Different Ethnic Instruments:
1. Gangsa ( an old name for copper or
brass)
- is a flat gong without boss and consid
ered as the most treasured instrument a
mong the Kalinga.
-played during festivities like peace agr
eements, burial rites, or head-hunting c
eremonies.
Gangsa
*Two ways of playing gangsa:
A. Gangsa-topayya- is a set of six grad
uated gongs tied to the belts of six men
who kneel down and lay their gongs on
their lap. The player strikes and slides t
he gong to make a ringing sound by usi
ng the left hand and immediately produ
cing a dampened sound as they slide th
e right hand forwar on the surface of th
e gong.
B. Gangsa-palook

- on the other hand, the palook has six or m

ore men striking the inner side of the gongs
with sticks allowing them to vibrate.
-There are two alternating beats assigned to
each beat being played by separate groups a
s thy dance in circular line. The women join
them later on and formed a big circle.
 2. Bungkaka or Balingbing (Bam
boo Buzzer)
- it is a bamboo tube with an opening or
split at one end.
-the way of playing it is by striking the s
plit end againts the hand to produce a bu
zzing sound.
-Used to drive away evil spirits.
..\Downloads\Bungkaka.mp4
3. Patangguk
- made from one internode of a long sle
nder variety of bamboo.
- it is struck againts a bambboo tube or
piece of hard wood.
- to produce variety of pitch and timbr
e, the thumbhole along the side of the h
andle may be closed or left open.
..\Downloads\Kalinga Culture Group - B
amboo Gangsa.mp4
4. Patatag/Pateteg ( Leg Xylophone)

- this xylophone is a set of bamboo

blades in graduated sizes.
- it is played in an ensemble of six
members by one or two sticks and p
roduces strong and dampened sound
s.
..\Downloads\Kalinga Culture Group - B
amboo Gangsa.mp4
5. Tongatong (stamping tube)
- stamping tubes consisting of six bamboo tubes
of different leghts with a node base but open at t
he upper ends.
- it is played by women in groups of six for heal
ing rites.
- the player strikes the base againts a hard surfac
e and is simultaneously covering and uncoverin
g the upper ends of the tubes to produce differen
t sounds.
..\Downloads\MuL 9 - Tadhana with To
ngatong.mp4
6. Ulibaw (Jew's harp)
- is a bamboo instrument made of a thin, narro
w strip bamboo or brass.
played through pluking or striking the tip of t
he instruments to produce a vibrating sound.
-the player's mouth serves as the resonator, pr
oducing varied sound qualities and tone pitche
s.
commonly used for courtship and entertainme
nt and usaully played solo.
7. Kolitong

- t is a stringed instrument
made from a single bamb
oo piece around 3-4 inche
s in diameter with a node
at each end
8. Saggeypo (pipe)
- is a set of five, six or more bambo
o pipes with different sizes played i
n three or more ensembles.
- played by both young and old wo
men or men during relaxation and
when they socilaize with other tribe
s.
9. Diwdiw- as ( panpipes)
- it is a row of five or more slim ba
mboo tubes of varying lenghts tied t
o each other. This is the igorot term
for panpipes.
- like saggaypo both layed by youn
g and old women diring leisure hou
rs.
10. Tongali
- is an instrument from Ifugao and Kali
nga.
- it is a nose flute instrument originated
from many tribes.
- it has five finger holes.
- played solo and for general entertain
ment.
* Gemma Teresa Cruz Araneta
 She is the first Fi
lipino to win the
Miss internation
al title in 1964.
 She loves to play
Tongali.
11. Sulimbaw ( Conical drum)
- is a drum with skinhea
d played with padded st
ick or by tapping using
open hands.