Also called kwintangan kayo (Yakan) Binomial name Belamcanda chinensis (L.) DC. Belamcanda chinensis (Leopard flower; syn. ...

The luntang is a type of Philippine xylophone of the Maguindanaon people, strung vertically, with five horizontal logs hung in ascending order arranged by pitch. The Maguindanaon refer to this instrument as a luntang while the Yakan call it a kwintangan kayo. The cylindrical logs are beaten at the edge to create sounds and can be played either solo or with two people on either side. Among the Maguindanaon, the luntang is used only for self-entertainment purposes, to keep farmers awake while at the same time keeping the birds away from the fields. Commonly used for long distance communication some times ago by the Maguindanaon, ^[1] the Yakan have taken its use a step further: using it for social interactions between sexes as well.^[2] Xylophone in Bali 1937 The xylophone (from the Greek meaning wooden sound) is a musical instrument in the percussion family which probably originated in Indonesia (Nettl 1956, p. ... 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). ... 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). ...

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 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. ... 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. ... The kulintang a kayo, a Philippine xylophone of the Maguindanaon people The kulintang a kayo (which literally is translated means, “wooden kulintang,” or “kulintang made of wood”) is a Philippine xylophone of the Maguindanaon people with eight tuned slabs arranged horizontally atop a wooden antangan (rack). ... The gandingan a kayo, a Philippine xylophone of the Maguindanaon people The gandingan a kayo (translated means, “wooden gandingan,” or “gandingan made of wood”) is a Philippine xylophone and considered the wooden version of the real gandingan. ... The kulintang a tiniok, a Philippine metallophone of the Maguindanaon people Also called kulintang a putao (Maguindanaon), sarunay, salunay, salonay, saronay, saronai, sarunai (Maranao) The kulintang a tiniok is a type of Philippine metallophone with eight tuned knobbed metal plates strung together via string atop a wooden antangan (rack). ... Also called kobing (Maranao), kolibau (Tingguian), aru-ding (Tagbanua))[1], aroding (Palawan)[2], kulaing (Yakan), karombi (Toraja), yori (Kailinese). ... A agung a tamlang, a Philippine bamboo slit drum of the Maguindanaon people The Agung a Tamlang is a type of Philippine slit drum made of hollowed out bamboo in imitation of the real agung. ... Also called tagutok (Maranao) A kagul, a Philippine bamboo scraper gong/slit drum of the Maguindanaon people The kagul is a type of Philippine bamboo scraper gong/slit drum of the Maguindanaon with a jagged edge on one side, played with two beaters, one scarping the jagged edge and the... A palendag, a Philippine bamboo flute of the Maguindanaon people Also Pulalu - Manabo[1] The palendag is a type of Philippine bamboo flute, the largest one used by the Maguindanaon. ... A tumpong, a Philippine bamboo flute of the Maguindanaon people Also Inci - Maranao The tumpong is a type of Philippine bamboo flute used by the Maguindanaon, half the size of the largest bamboo flute, the palendag. ... Suling Suling is an Indonesian flute made out of bamboo used in gamelan ensembles. ... We dont have an article called Kutiyapi Start this article Search for Kutiyapi in. ...

References

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See also

• Xylophone

Xylophone in Bali 1937 The xylophone (from the Greek meaning wooden sound) is a musical instrument in the percussion family which probably originated in Indonesia (Nettl 1956, p. ...

External links

Informational Websites and Online Textbooks

• Traditional Music of the Southern Philippines - An online textbook about Southern Pilipino Kulintang Music with an extensive section devoted to the Philippine xylophones: the kulintang a kayo, gandingan a kayo and the luntang.

Pictures of Luntangs and its Other Derivatives

• Photograph of a Luntang - A Luntang - by Terry L. Baldridge.