KADAYAWAN


Celebrated every 3rd week of August
in Davao
Derived from the prehistoric term
“MADAYAW” (a warm and friendly
greeting / used to explain something
treasured or valuable)
 KADAYAWAN

Celebration of
good harvest
KADAYAWAN

Formerly called
Apo Duwaling
 KADAYAWAN

Officially renamed as Kadayawan
Festival by Mayor Duterte in 1988
Known as the King of festivals
Celebrated with floats of fresh
flowers and fruits and “indak indak
sa kadalanan” (street dancing)
MINDANAO MUSIC

VOCAL MUSIC
T’boli Singer

 MINDANAO VOCAL MUSIC

Characterized by:

long phrasing
Narrow ranges
Fluttering of unsteady tones (tremolos)
Adding melodic embellishments
Strained vocal quality
Solo or call-response singing
TIRURAY TRADITIONAL
WEDDING RITUAL

 Fot Moto

Teasing song sung
during weddings
Fot Moto

 INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC OF MINDANAO

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
OF MINDANAO

ENSEMBLE
 KULINTANG /
PALABUNIBUNYAN ENSEMBLE

 KULINTANG /
PALABUNIBUNYAN ENSEMBLE

 PURPOSES

for entertainment
 communication
social interaction
 to accompany rituals
Kulintang

- Melodic
instrument of
the group
- Set of 7 or 8
bossed gongs of
graduated sizes
KULINTANG

Gandingan

- A set of four
narrow-rimmed
gongs played
with two light-
padded mallets
- Talking gongs
Agung

Large gongs
with wide
rims
made to play
stopped
sounds
Babendil

❖narrow-rimmed
gong with
shallow boss
❖ played on the
rim
❖Timekeeper of
the ensemble
Dabakan

A conical,
hour-glass or
goblet-
shaped drum
played with
sticks