MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Van Owen Tulang
MINDORO
Bangsi -is an external duct flute, which has Batiwtiw - a bamboo instrument from Mindoro
chip glued on to the tube of the flute about 40 cm long, played by striking the split
end of a bamboo against the left palm
Gitgit – a three-stringed indigenous violin with
human hair for strings.
Kinaban or Subing - a bamboo jaw’s harp or
jew’s harp. The jaw harp is a slim bamboo
instrument approximately of ball-pen size, of
different shapes and lengths varying from 10
cm. to 40 cm.
Lantoy - is a nose flute
VISAYAS
Kudlong or Kutiyapi - is a two-stringed lute but made completely of wood. The lower part
shaped like a boat. It has wooden tightening of the instrument is hollow, but unlike the
rods and frets made of beeswax. guitar the tugo has no hole for the sound to
come out of. The player of the tugo can
adjust the strings on the instrument to
produce different pitched sounds as they hit
the tugo base with their hands or a beater.
The tugo could be broadly classed as a
percussion instrument (although it does
feature strings).
Korlong (fiddle) - A fiddle is any bowed string
musical instrument, most often the violin. It is
also a colloquial term for the instrument used
by players in all genres, including classical
music. Fiddle playing, or fiddling, refers to
various styles of music. Common distinctions Buktot (lutes) - a word in the filipino language
between violins and fiddles reflect the generally meaning a humpbacked person.
differences in the instruments used to play The instrument resonator, usually a coconut
classical and folk music. However, it is not shell, resembles a hunchback! The buktot is a
uncommon for classically trained violinists to Visayan Guitar.
play folk music, and today many fiddle players
have some classical training. A lot of
traditional (folk) styles are aural traditions, so
are taught 'by ear' rather than with written
music.
Guimbal and Tugo (drums) - A tugo is a
musical percussion instrument native to the
Philippines, where it is still played by many
residents. It is large and shaped like a guitar,
Litguit (violins) A litguit instrument is a
traditional Filipino instrument that is used to
make percussion sounds that resemble those
of maracas. The instrument has a long, thin
wooden handle, and, when it is played, it is
struck with another long, slim piece of wood
to produce the distinctive sound. Traditional
musical instruments evoke the spirit of their
"home" countries, adding beauty and
uniqueness to traditional folk music or more
modern musical compositions. Today, many
musicians use traditional Filipino musical
instruments to add special elements to rock,
jazz, or pop music.
PALAWAN
Aruding - An instrument made of a small Suling - bamboo ring flute
piece of bamboo. This is called "jaw's harp" in
English. It is placed near the mouth and
blown to produce sound. This musical
instrument can be made by using a bolo or
"itak".
Basal (Gong) - a circular metal platelike
percussion instrument, usually having a
turned-down rim.
Babarak - smallest bamboo flute in Palawan
Kusyapiq(lute) - On the Philippines the long
boat-lute with two strings is still quite popular
in some areas. It exists under many different
names, although they all look quite similar :
kudlung, fagelung, hegalong, hagelung, Pagang(bamboo Zither) - Penan bamboo
kudyapi, kutyapi, kusyapi, ketiyapi, etc. It is harp which is made of bamboo.
mainly called kudlung in the south and
kudyapi in the north. For the kudyapi used by
the Palawan tribe see under.
CORDILLERA
Gangsa is a single hand-held smooth- Kalaleng or Tongali (nose flute) Because the
surfaced gong with a narrow rim. A set of kalaleng is long and has a narrow internal
gangsa, which is played one gong per diameter, it is possible to play different
musician, consists of gangsa tuned to harmonics through overblowing—even with
different notes, depending on regional or local the rather weak airflow from one nostril. Thus,
cultural preferences. this nose flute can play notes in a range of
two and a half octaves.
Tongatong is a bamboo percussion
instrument used by the people of Kalinga to
communicate with spirits during house
blessings. It is made of bamboo cut in various
lengths.
Solibao is hallow wooden Igorot drug topped
with pig skin or lizard skin this is played by
striking the drum head using the palm of the
hand.
Bungkaka - bamboo buzzer
Diwdiw -as is 5 or more different size of
slender bamboo that is tied together.
Ulibaw - bamboo jaw’s harp
Saggeypo it is a bamboo pipe that is closed
on one end by a node with the open end held
against the lower lip of the player as he blows
directly across the top. The pipe can be
played individually by one person or in
ensembles of three or more.
