The four brass vertical hanging gongs of the Gandingan
The gandingan is a set of four vertical bossed gongs and hung in ascending order from the lowest to highest pitch. They generally act as the secondary melodic instrument in the kulintang ensemble and are hit with a pair of balu , rubber-padded mallets, in each hand.
One of the interesting aspects of the gandingan in Maguindanao society is its ability to act as a communication conduit from one gandingan to someone further away. This ability is referred to as apad which at times gives the gandingan the poignant connotation of "talking gongs." Forms of communication that the Maguindanao have used via the gandingan include sending messages such as warnings or to form social relationships between the sexes, sometimes resulting in the eloping of certain couples. [1] Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ... Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ...
List of the Traditional Instruments of the Southern Philippines:
Five main instruments of the Maguindanao Kulintang Ensemble
Kulintang is a term for various musical instruments and musical genres which are indigenous to the South-East Asian islands presently known as Indonesia and the Philippines. ... The pair of gongs of the agung The Agungs are the largest gongs of the kulintang ensemble and represent the lowest pitch of all the instrumentation. ... The babendil The babendil is the single gong used in the kulintang ensemble usually handheld and struck with a flat stick of bamboo or rattan upon its rim to obtain sharp, distinct sounds. ... A dabakan beautifully designed with Maranao okkil designs The dabakan is a drum used in kulintang ensembles frequently referenced as in the shape of an hour-glass or a goblet. ...
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