Music of the Cordillera

may be categorized into:

Vocal Music
Instrumental Music
Vocal Ensemble with
instrumental accompaniment
Vocal Music
 Ibaloi
Badiw - a style of singing without prior preparation
or practice in the leader chorus form.
 Owiwi ( Kalinga ) – lullabies
 Dagdagay ( Kalinga ) – infancy – related song
 Oppia ( Kalinga ) – infancy – related song
 Langan bata – bata ( Tausog ) – infancy – related song
 Bua ( Subannen ) – infancy - related song
 Kawayanna ( Kalinga ) - infancy - related song
 Hudhud ( Ifugao ) - perform during harvesting, wedding,
funeral wakes, bone – washing ( bigwa ) rituals
Instrumental Music
The function of instrumental music
of the Cordillera is similar to vocal
music. Instruments are played
during ceremonies, rituals, and
celebrations
1. Metal Instruments
a. Gangsa Toppaya – gongs
played
by striking with the palm
while rested on the lap.

b. Gangsa Palook - gongs are

struck or beaten with wooden
mallets while held by the left
2. Bamboo Instruments
a. Bungkaka or Bilbil – played by striking
against the palm of one hand.
2. Bamboo Instruments
b. Tongali – a nose flute played with the
extreme forward edge of the right or left
nostril.

c. Tongatong – are bamboo tubes played by

stomping each against the ground.
d. Ulibaw – a mouth – resonated bamboo
instrument played with aflexible tongue
fixed at one end to a surrounding frame.

e. Patteteg – bamboo of different sizesfor

varied timbre that is split in half and is
by a wooden stick while rested on the
lap.
Vocal Ensemble with Instrumental Accompaniment

a. Antang ( Manobo ) – match – making

b. Sindaay, Tarasul ( Tausog ) – greetings and
advice during wedding
c. Tamuyong, Dango, Oggayam – greetings and
advice during Kalinga wedding.
d. Salidumay, Dangdayang – ay - entertainment