MUSIC TRADITIONS FROM THE SOUTH

TWO TYPES OF MUSIC TRADITIONS

1. Pre-Islamic Groups• Mountain dwellers, agriculturists

/nomads• use suspended gong instruments• Indigenous Groups:

a. Bagobob. Manoboc. Bukidnon, etc.

TWO TYPES OF MUSIC TRADITIONS

2. Islamic Groups• river dwellers, agriculturists, sea farers,

fisher folks, • Use gongs in a row • Ethnic Groups:

a. Maguindanaob. Maranaoc. Tausug

1. Bagobo2. Bukidnon3. Manobo

4. Maguindanaon5. Maranao6. Tausug

MUSIC OF THE MAGUINDANAO

GONG MUSIC• Gong and drum music of the south is

performed in weddings and in other important festivities

• Ensembles are commonly known as Kulintang ensemble

• Gongs are laid in a row horizontally from biggest to smallest (same for Agong and Gandingan)

PALABUNIBUNYAN • an ensemble of loud sounding instruments,

composed of five kinds of instruments namely: Kulintang, agong, gandingan, babandir and dabakan

• It is for merry making and is not played during occurrences of death, calamities and fasting month of Ramadan

INSTRUMENTS OF THE PALABUNIBUNYAN

Babandir Dabakan Kulintang

Gandingan

Agong

WOODEN COUNTERPARTS“Tamlang” for Bamboo1. Kulintang a Tamlang – for Kulintang2. Gandingan a Tamlang – for Gandingan3. Agong a Tamlang – for Agung4. Takemba – for Dabakan5. Kagul – for Babandir

“Kayu” for wood1. Kulintang a Kayu –

for Kulintang2. Gandingan a Kayu

– for Gandingan

Sarunay / Saronay – a set of small bossed metal xylophone used as practice instrument for beginner kulintang players

FOUR RHYTHMIC MODES OF MAGUINDANAON KULINTANG MUSIC

1. Sinulog – characterized by a slow and flowing tempo

2. Binalig – is also called Sirong3. Tidtu – used for musical

competition due to its fast and complicated tempo which highlights the player’s virtuosity

4. Tagunggo – used for rituals accompanied by a ritual dance called Sagayan