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 A palendag, a Philippine bamboo flute of the Maguindanaon people
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A palendag, a Philippine bamboo flute of the Maguindanaon people

Also Pulalu - Manabo[1] The Flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ...


The palendag is a type of Philippine bamboo flute, the largest one used by the Maguindanaon. A lip-valley flute, it is considered the hardest of the three bamboo flutes (the others being the tumpong and the suling) to use because of the way one must shape one's lips against its end to make a sound. For the Maguindanaon, the palendag was used for intimate gatherings for families in the evening. [2] The Flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ... The Flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... Suling Suling is an Indonesian flute made out of bamboo used in gamelan ensembles. ... Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ...

Traditional instruments of the Southern Philippines
Maguindanao Kulintang Ensemble
Kulintang - Agung - Gandingan - Babendil - Dabakan
Other non-ensemble instruments
Kulintang a Kayo - Gandingan a Kayo - Kulintang a Tiniok - Kubing - Luntang - Agung a TamlangKagulPalendagTumpongSuling - Kutiyapi

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). ... Also called kwintangan kayo (Yakan) 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. ... 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... 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

  1. ^ Hila, Antonio C (2006). Indigenous Music - Tuklas Sining: Essays on the Philippine Arts. (html) Filipino Heritage.com. Tatak Pilipino. Retrieved on June 12, 2006.
  2. ^ Mercurio, Philip Dominguez (2006). Traditional Music of the Southern Philippines. (html) PnoyAndTheCity: A center for Kulintang - A home for Pasikings. Retrieved on February 25, 2006.

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