LESSON 3

INSTRUMENTS OF THE HIGHLANDS

in English and

PP & These you sing these

LET'S START

Did it ever come to you that you can make music in most out of everything? Watch the YouTube video
entitled "Stomp Out Loud Basketballs and Kitchen." Then, with your group, create a two-minute
performance using any material available and perform it in class.

LET'S MOVE AHEAD

Most instruments in the north are made of materials found in nature that imitate the natural sounds.
Music instruments may be made of bamboo, shell, wood, skin, vine, hair, and other materials found in
the tropics. They perform music either solo or in an ensemble. Instruments are classified according to
the manner of playing and according to the materials they are made of.

Gongs

The gongs of the North consist of six gongs in graduated sizes. Gongs from the north

are flat, made of bronze, iron, or brass. These instruments are highly priced instruments.
 They signify wealth and status in the society. They are played on special occasions such as

peace pacts, weddings, rituals, and other festivities. Playing of gongs is prohibited when there is death in
the community. Gangsa palook can be played by striking the gong with unpadded sticks. The
gangsatoppaya is played with the palm of the hands in a sliding motion. The gongs

plated in an ensemble uses the interlock technique, where each player starts playing in

different entrances

Aerophone

Bamboo Nose Flute

tongali (Kalinga)

.kalaleng (Bontoc)

ungiyong (Ifugao) kuleseng (Ibaloi)

kulaleng (Itneg)

• bali-ing (Isneg)

Idiophones
 • patteteg (Kalinga)

Bamboo Lip Valley Flute

• paldong (Kalinga/itneg)

. sinongyup (Bontoc)

• paldeng (Isneg)

Bamboo Pipes In A Row

• saggeypo (Kalinga) • sagay-op (Bontoc)

saysay-up (Itneg)

Bamboo Xylophone Blades

Bamboo Buzzer

enorth

.bungkaka (Kalinga)

.avakkaw (Bontoc)

pagkong (Ifugao)
 pakkung (Ibaloi)

ments.

bilbil (Itneg)

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when

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gongs

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Bamboo Stamping Tube tongatong (Kalinga/ltneg)

Bamboo Quill-Shaped Tube . patangguk (Kalinga/Itneg)

. ulibaw (Kalinga/Itneg)

Bamboo Jaw's Harp

abellao (Bontoc)

.bikkung (Ifugao)

. kuribaw (Isneg)
 Chordophone

Polychordal Bamboo Tube Zither

.kullitong (Kalinga/Bontoc) kulittong (Itneg)

Ginallupak

gangsa, bungkaka, patangguk, patteteg, tambi, tongatong

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LET'S DISCOVER

The Kalingas are famous for their tattoos (body painting). The de signs and amount of tattoos painted on
their bodies signify bravery, social status, and beliefs. Discover more and watch "Tattoo. Hunter-Kalinga
of the Philippines.

Tattoing

Source: www.vantihingtattoo.com

The Banaue Rice Terraces are dubbed as the Eight (8th) Wonder of the World. UNESCO declared the
Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras and Banaue Rice Terraces as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1995.

Learn more and admire its won der, by watching "Banaue Rice Terraces" on YouTube.

Banaue Rice Terraces

Source: www.riceterracesbanane.com

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LET'S SUM UP

. Most instruments in the north are made of materials found in nature that imitate

the natural sounds

. The gongs of the north are flat in appearance and are made of bronze, iron, or brass. . Gong are played
on certain occasions or rites.
 LET'S CHECK

Identify and classify the following instruments.

Name:

Name:

Name

Classification:

Classification:

Classification:

LET'S CREATE

With a group of four, play this piece using any of the three instruments listed below.

Ginaliupak

bungkaka, patangguk, tongatong

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O-damped sound

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