MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Bandurria
 This musical instrument originated from Spain. Back in the medieval period, it used
to have three strings tuned in fourth. In the Philippines, a variation of it which is a
harp bandurria consists of 14 strings and is used in many Philippine folk songs. This
is an evolved version of it during the Spanish colonization period (1521 – 1898). It is
one of the main instruments used in a musical ensemble called rondalla. The tuning
is lower than its Spanish version, which is F#, B, E, A, D, G from low to high.

Kubing
 The kubing is a type of Philippine jaw harp from bamboo found among the
Maguindanaon and other Muslim and non-Muslim tribes in the Philippines and
Indonesia. It is also called kobing (Maranao), kolibau (Tingguian), aru-ding
(Tagbanwa), aroding (Palawan), kulaing (Yakan), karombi (Toraja), yori (Kailinese) or
Kulibaw Ones made of sugar palm-leaf are called karinta (Munanese), ore-ore
mbondu or ore Ngkale (Butonese). The kubing is traditionally considered an intimate
instrument, usually used as communication between family and a loved one in close
quarters. Both genders can use the instrument, the females more infrequently than
males who use it for short distance courtship.

Kudyapi
 The kutiyapi, or kudyapi, is a Philippine two-stringed, fretted boat-lute. It is four to
six feet long with nine frets made of hardened beeswax. The instrument is carved out
of solid soft wood such as that from the jackfruit tree. Common to all kudyapi
instruments; a constant drone is played with one string while the other, an octave
above the drone, plays the melody with a kabit or rattan pluck (commonly made from
plastic nowadays).