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RECITATION
MUSIC OF
MINDORO
• Is a home to the indigenous people known as the
Mangyans is called ________
• Among the many groups of Mangyan in Mindoro, the
_______________ are the most prominent of them all
because of their poetic song called Ambahan.
• Is a traditional rhythmic poetry written on bamboo tubes is known as
___________
• It composed of seven syllables in a line that is chanted with
undetermined pitch and accompanied by musical instruments.
• The __________ is written to express an idea or feeling in a creative and
expressive manner.
• It can be written to express celebration of one’s life.
• It can also be about courtship, home, marriage, old, age, and even death.
Musical instruments used in
Ambahan
__________ is a three to four
stringed fiddle with a bow that
uses a human hair.
__________ is a 40 centimeter
bamboo instrument played by
striking the end split against the
palm.
_________ is a mouth harp made out
of a slim bamboo.
MUSIC OF
Visayas
• __________ is one of the wonderful places in the
country that has scenic places.
• It is also home to exciting events such as the
_________ and _________ Festival.
• They have a long list of folk songs that include
________, __________, ________, and __________.
Instrumental Music
• The people in the __________ are known to be very skillful.
• Their musical instruments are made from various materials
such as ________, ________, and _________.
• Some of the instrumental group in the Visayas are the
rondalla and the tultogan.
Rondalla
1. ____________ the “soprano” of the rondalla, plays the melody most of the
time; 14 stringed with 16 frets.
2._____________has 12 strings in pairs, similar to the banduria but with a longe
neck, and sounds an octave lower.
3. ____________ similar to a guitar but with a shorter neck, has 14 strings and
16 frets, it is the alto of the ensemble.
4.____________ has six strings, played by strumming or plucking the strings, it
plays the rhythm part.
5. ___________ the bass in the family, has four thick strings, sounds three
octaves lower than the middle octave.