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The document describes several traditional musical instruments used in the Cordillera region of the Philippines. It discusses the gangsa, a single hand-held gong that can be played individually or in a set tuned to different notes. It also mentions the kalaleng or nose flute, played through one nostril, and the tongatong bamboo percussion instrument used to communicate with spirits. Additional instruments covered include the diwdiwas, a bundle of bamboo tubes of different sizes, the saggeypo bamboo pipe, and the solibao wooden drum with an animal skin head. The bungkaka bamboo buzzer and kullitong polychordal bamboo tube zither are also listed.
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Cordillera's Musical Instruments 1

The document describes several traditional musical instruments used in the Cordillera region of the Philippines. It discusses the gangsa, a single hand-held gong that can be played individually or in a set tuned to different notes. It also mentions the kalaleng or nose flute, played through one nostril, and the tongatong bamboo percussion instrument used to communicate with spirits. Additional instruments covered include the diwdiwas, a bundle of bamboo tubes of different sizes, the saggeypo bamboo pipe, and the solibao wooden drum with an animal skin head. The bungkaka bamboo buzzer and kullitong polychordal bamboo tube zither are also listed.
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Brent Jay O.

De Leon
09, 2015

June

Grade 7 Mahogany
MAPEH

Cordillera's Musical Instruments

Gangsa is a single hand-held smooth-surfaced gong with a narrow rim. A set of


gangsa, which is played one gong per musician, consists of gangsa tuned to different
notes,
depending
on
regional
or
local
cultural
preferences.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangsa)

Kalaleng

or Tongali (nose
flute) because the kalaleng is long and has
a narrow internal diameter, it is possible to
play
different
harmonics
through
overblowingeven with the rather weak
airflow
from
one
nostril. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nose_fl
ute)

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.

Diwdiwas is 5 or more different size of slender bamboo that


is
tied
together.
(http://philippinesheritage.ph/filer/toledo-cebu/CordilleraMusical-Instruments.pdf)

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.
(http://philippinesheritage.ph/filer/toledo-cebu/Cordillera-Musical-Instruments.pdf)

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.
(http://philippinesheritage.ph/filer/toledo-cebu/Cordillera-Musical-Instruments.pdf)

Bungkaka - bamboo buzzer

Kullitong - polychordal bamboo tube zither

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