Palabunibunyan

Ensemble
Music 7
Lesson #1
 PALABUNIBUNYAN
INSTRUMENTS
• Most widely performed instruments
of the Maguindanaon
• An ensemble of loud instruments.
• Gongs with boss
• Played by either men or women
except for AGUNG which is
exclusively played by men.
• Merrymaking
• Not played during
– Death
– Calamities
– Ramadan
1. Kulintang
• 8 gongs
• 2 wooden sticks
• Melody part
• Instrumental part lasts 2-3 minutes
 2. Dabakan

• A goblet
shaped
wooden drum
• Covered with
animal skin
 3. Babandil

• Small
suspended gong
• Played on its rim
 4. Agung

• 2 large kettle
shaped gongs
 5. Gandingan

• 4 suspended
gongs with
narrow rims.
GAMELAN
• Indonesian percussion ensemble.
• “to strike”
• Traditional percussion orchestra
(Bali/Java)
• Gongs
• Double headed drum/ bamboo flute/
spiked fiddles
• Vocalist