MUSIC OF THE

CORDILLERA,
MINDORO, PALAWAN
AND THE VISAYAS

Prepared by:
Eric J. Manuevo
 Music of the cordillera

music of Cordillera
Music of the Cordillera may
be categorized into:
Vocal Music
Instrumental Music
Vocal Ensemble with instrumental
accompaniment
 vocal music
1. Ibaloi Badiw
–one of the vocal genres
considered to be the
signature form for
specific cultures in
Cordillera
 Vocal music

2.Owiwi (Kalinga) - Lullabies

3.Dagdagay (Kalinga) - Infancy
related songs
Infancy related songs
 Vocal music

4.Oppia (Kalinga)
5.Langan Bata bata (Tausug)
6.Bua (Subannen)
7.Kawayanna (Kalinga)
 Vocal Music

• Hudhud (Ifugao)
Chanted epic poetry which is recited
and chanted only during four
occassions:
1. the harvesting of rice
2. Weddings
3. Funeral Wakes
4. Bone washing (bogwa) rituals
 Vocal Music

• It also comprises of over 200 stories of

about 40 episodes each

• Themes are about celebrations of

Ifugao heroes, heroines, wealth, and
cultures
Music Listening

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 Instrumental Music

• the function of instrumental

music of the Cordillera is
similar to his/her vocal music.
Instruments are played during
ceremonies, rituals and
celebrations.
 1. Metal Instruments

• Gangsa Toppaya - Gongs played by

striking with the palm while rested on the
lap
 1. Metal Instruments

b. Gangsa Palook - gongs are struck or beaten with

wooden mallets while held by the left hand. this is
usually played by men
 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
 2. Bamboo Instruments

C.
Tongatong - are
bamboo tubes
played by
stomping
each
against the
ground
 2. Bamboo Instruments

d. Ulibaw - a mouth resonated bamboo played

with a flexible tongue fixed at one end to a
surrounding frame
 2. Bamboo instruments
e. patteteg - bamboo of different sizes for varied
timbre that is split in half and is struck by a wooden
stick while rested on lap
 C. Vocal Ensemble with Instrumental
Accompaniment

• Vocal ensemble is performed during

courtship usually in song - debate
form accompanied ifferent
instruments such as:
–Kuglong which is a 2 stringed lute: and
–saluroy (polychordal zither)
• another combination of vocal
and instrumetal music are love
incantations like the:
1.ANTANG ( Manobo) - Match
Making
2. SINDAAY TARASUL (Tausug) -
Greetings and advice during
wedding
3. TAMUYOG, DANGO, OGGAYAM
- greeting and advice during
Kalinga Wedding
4. SALIDUMMAY, DANGDAYANG
Music of mindoro
 Music of Mindoro

similar to Cordillera Music, the

Music of Mindoro is used for
communication with the spirits
in ritual and worships,
weddings , works, courtships,
festive occasions and lullabies.
 A. Vocal Music

1.MARAYAW
song used to communicate with spirits in
rituals for healing the sick and protecting
the community
2.PAMUYBUYEN
legend
 A. Vocal Music

3.AMBAHAN
composed of a seven syllable line
ending in rhymes
often used in parenting in courtship,
and by visitors to ask for food
texts are commonly written on
bamboo
often chanted with accompanying
instruments
music listening (ambahan)

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Ambahan
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 B. Instrumental Music

1. KUDYAPI - is a lute with long neck and has

no two strings that run from the neck to the
base of a resonating chamber
 B. Instrumental Music

2. GITGIT (Lute) - an instrument with 3

to 4 strings with a wooden body and
human hair for the bow
 b. Instrumental music

3. Kalutang - a pair of equal-sized

wood struck together
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Music Listening (Hanunuo kalutang/sticks)
Music of Palawan
 Palawan Music

Palawan music is characterized

by imitation of sounds from
nature and the environment. It is
also highly influenced by the
native language of the province
 A. Vocal Music

1.Kulial - it is a lyrical poem

expressing love. his/her vocal
music is accompanied by kusyapi
(two stringed lute) and played by
man and pagang (bamboo zither)
played by woman.
 A. Vocal Music

2.Tultul - it is a chanted
vocal music about epic
heroes and usually chanted
at night ending at daybreak
 b. Instrumental Music

The bagit is an instrumental music played

on the kusyapi, showing rhythms
movements and sound of natures like
rustling of leaves, running water, chirping of
birds, monkey, snakes, etc. The musical
instruments are made up of bamboo, wood,
strings and metals
 B. Instrumental Music

Basal - is a gong ensemble consists of set

of one or two big gongs, agung and a
pair of small ringedd gongs, sanang, and
drum called gimbal.
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“Lantege” (Pala'wan & Tagbanua Love Song)
 Music of the Visayas

The Visayan music is higly

Spanish influenced because
they colonized the
Philippines for a long time.
They brought his/her culture
and religion from
 Vocal Music

• The Vocal music of the

Visayans has different
functions in his/her lives.
• the songs include children
songs, lullabies, ballad,
working songs, and
serenade
•
the theme of the
musical style is about
love and marriage and
usually performed by
good singers as well as
dancers and actors.
1. Matud Nila - Visayan Love song
2. Rosas Pandan - Visayan courting Song
3. Condansoy - Visayan Drinking song
4. ilo nga Bata - Children's song
5. Dandansoy - Ilonngo farewell song
6. ilo-ili tulog anay - Ilonngo lullabye
7. Ako kini si Angi - Visayan Work Song
8. Si Pelimon - Visayan Work Song
 B. Instrumental Music

• The different ensembles, with

their respective sounds reflect
not only the enthusiastic musical
involvement of the Visayan
people but also their sentiments,
way of life and interactions with
their environment and other
people.
well known ensembles that can be found in the Visayas

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• Rondalla
- is a string ensemble which
originated in Spain. it is a group of
string instruments played with pick
or plecktrum.
• It came from the Spanish Ronda
▸ meaning serenade.
Rondalla Instruments

Bandurria - is a 14
string instrument with
16 frets and shorter
neck
it is the soprano
instrument of the
rondalla and usually
plays the melodic
line of the
composition
• LAUD - comes from a
spanish word which
means lute
• it is a plectrum-plucked
chordophone that has
12 strings in pairs
similar to the bandurria
but with a longer neck
• OCTAVINA - has a
shorter neck
compared to the
guitar, with 14
strings ad 16 frets
• it serves as the alto
of the rondalla
• GUITAR- is a popular
musical instrument
classified as a
chordophone
instrument with
usually having 6
strings
• it plays the rhythm or
beat of the musical
piece.
Bajo de arco
 2. TULTOGAN

• is a bamboo and
drum
ensemble.
 3. BINANOG

• is a gong drum, wooden percussion ensemble. it is

used to accompany a dance movement imitating
the flight of the hawk
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