INTRODUCING THE CAR

0 Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is a landlocked

region located in the northern Luzon.
0 CAR is made up of six provinces and one city.
Apayao
Abra
Benguet
Ifugao
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Baguio City
 CORDILLERA MUSIC
0 Is communal. This means that the music
is shared by the members of a
community.
0 a single song is delivered by a group of
people playing several instruments.
 VOCAL MUSIC
0 SALIDUMMAY- refers to a song that is
identified with the cordilleras.
0 OGGAYAM- is a Kalinga chant that greets
visitors in a celebration.
0 BA-DIW- Is an Abaloi chant directed to
the spirit of a dead person.
INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC
 1. GANGSA
0 is a term used for the
instrument and the
ensemble.
0 it is a flat gong played
either by hands or with
wooden sticks.
0 the gangsa is the main
musical instrument in
cordilleras.
 TWO WAYS OF PLAYING
GANGSA
0 1. PATTUNG STYLE-
the musician uses
his/her left hand to
hold the gangsa in a
hanging position.
0 TOPPAYA- the
musician is seated
with the gong on
his/her lap.
0 Then uses his/her
hands to strike the
gong and produce
a sound.
 GONG PLAYING HAS AN
IMPORTANT ROLE
0 For the KALINGA, the gangsa is used in a
bodong, a renewal of peace pacts and during
peak harvest celebrations.
0 For the IFUGAO, the gangsa is palyed in the
baqi, a ritual that honors their gods and
deities.
0 For the IBALOIS, the gangsa is played for the
peshit, a series of activities that a noble
family must celebrate.
2. BAMBOO INSTRUMENTS
0Bamboo instruments are used for
celebrations usually held after
harvest time. They may also be used
during courtship, in recreational
activities and at work.
 A. TONGATONG
0 Is a percussion
instrument in
Kalinga that
comprises
different sizes of
bamboo tubes.
 B. BALINGBING
0 Is another bamboo
instrument used by
the Kalinga and the
Kankanaey group.
0 It is called bilbil by
the kankanaeys.
 C. PATANG-UG
0Which is slightly
bigger than the
balingbing.
0It produces a
hallow sound.
 D. PATATAG
0 Is an ensemble
that comprises
bamboo tubes
that are cut in half
to look like
graduated
segments of a
xylophone.
 E. TONGALI
0 Is the Kalinga
nose Flute.
0 It is made with
one hole bored on
one side and three
other holes on the
other side.
 F. ULIBAO
0Is a Kalinga
bamboo jaw’s
harp.
0An instrument
used for
courting.
 G. KOLITONG
0Is a polychordal
zither used by
Kalinga and
Bontoc groups.