Instrumental Music

2. INTRODUCTORY
ACTIVITY

3. Lets watch a video of a
Kulintang Ensemble
(Play video “Kulintang Ensemble”)

6. UNIT III
MUSIC OF MINDANAO

7. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

8. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
1. Kulintang ensemble – a gong-based
ensemble used by the Maguindanao and
Maranao of Western Mindanao, the
Tausug, the Yakan, and the Sama-Bajao of
the Sulu archipelago. They have varied
functions but are mostly used for
celebrations / rituals and are mainly
divided into three parts: 1. Kulintang
Ensemble
2. Bamboo Ensemble 3. Solo Instruments

9. KULINTANG ENSEMBLE
 Kulintangan (Manobo Cotabato) /
Kwintangan – ensembles of 6 -8
hanging or placed melody gongs in a
row , hung in a pyramidal order, with
the smaller and higher-pitched gongs
near the top

10. KULINTANG ENSEMBLE
Kulintangan – is an important
social property. This instrument
of the ensemble is highly valued.
The ownership of these
instruments indicates high social
status.

11. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
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12. KULINTANG ENSEMBLE
AGUNG – a large, deep-
rimmed gong, vertically
suspended, hanged in
wooden frames.

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14. KULINTANG ENSEMBLE
 Tahunggo, Agung, Salmagi, Blowon
Semagi – suspended gong ensembles
(9-11 gongs, played a melody and
drone player) in various names
according to each tribe; ensemble
maybe completed with 1 or 2 drums

15. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
2. Bamboo Ensemble- according to Philippine
legends, the first man and woman are born out
of bamboo. Bamboo is also considered among
early Filipinos as a spiritual connection from
our physical world to the spiritual. Many
bamboo instruments are made for these
purposes, but some are made for entertainment
and musical expression.

16. BAMBOO ENSEMBLE
2. Bamboo Ensemble – the
different manners in playing
bamboo instruments include:
blowing (aerophones), shaking or
hitting (idiophones), and plucking
(chordophones).

17. BAMBOO ENSEMBLE
Gabbang – a native xylophone in
Sulu, a bamboo keyboard on top,
constructed out of wood. Ordinarily,
its main body is shaped like a coffin;
keys are struck with 2 mallets, each
with a strip of rubber fastened to its
underside.

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19. BAMBOO ENSEMBLE
Lets watch a video
(Play video Gabbang Music “Philippine
Music: Music of Mindanao Muslims
Uwang Ahadas Gabbang)

21. BAMBOO ENSEMBLE
Seronggagandi – a guitar like made of
bamboo. Two chords are slit loose side
from the outer skin fibers of the
bamboo itself and these are given
tension by means of bridges. A hole is
cut into the bamboo under the 2
chords that serves as resounding

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23. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
3. Solo Instruments – these
are instruments that can
be played alone or in a
solo performance.

24. SOLO INSTRUMENTS
Kudyapi – is a 2 string plucked lute instrument
made of wood which resembles an elongated
guitar usually having 2 strings. It varies in sizes,
but normally it is about one and a half meter
long. It is held in the performer’s lap like a
guitar, the left hand slides back and forth
between the frets; the middle finger of the right
plucks both the melody and strings with a rattan
plectrum or kubit.

25. SOLO INSTRUMENTS
Lets watch a video
(Play video“Master Samaon Sulaiman”)
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27. SOLO INSTRUMENTS
Suling – (Maguindanao and
Yakan’s) is made mainly of
“tamiang” bamboo, a long, thin-
walled bamboo tube. Its mouth
piece is circled with a thin band
made of rattan near a small hole.

28. SOLO INSTRUMENTS
Lets watch a video
(Play video
“Kaehlian Tunanetra Memainkan Suling Bambu”)

30. INSIGHTS
The different ethno-linguistic
group in Mindanao have SIMILAR
gongs and bamboo types of
instruments used in their celebrations
and rituals, but they also have varied
functions and different ways of
playing these instruments.

31. APPLICATION (SEATWORK)
Let’s watch and listen to a song
entitled “Sanlibutan” and prepare
for an activity afterwards.

33. APPLICATION (SEATWORK)
While listening to the song entitled “Sanlibutan”
by Ang Grupong Pendong, answer the following
questions:
What particular instrument/s do you hear were
being used in the song?
Does the song’s melody and mood give you a
feeling of the same traditional Mindanao ritual
or celebration? Why?
What do you think is the message of the song?

34. ASSESSMENT (GROUP ACTIVITY)
Let’s divide the class into 5 groups. Using
your improvised musical instruments, each
group will create a presentation and play the
improvised musical instruments in front of
the class. Rubrics will be used in rating the
students' performance
Creativity and resourcefulness is the key ;)
See the video for reference.
(Play the video “Group Activity Gongs of Mindanao”)

36. ASSIGNMENT
Answer page 100 of your music book in your
MAPEH notebook which will be checked next
meeting.