MUSIC TRADITIONS FROM THE SOUTH

TWO TYPES OF MUSIC TRADITIONS Pre-Islamic Groups Mountain dwellers, agriculturists /nomads use suspended gong instruments Indigenous Groups: Bagobo Manobo Bukidnon, etc.

TWO TYPES OF MUSIC TRADITIONS 2. Islamic Groups river dwellers, agriculturists, sea farers, fisher folks, Use gongs in a row Ethnic Groups: Maguindanao Maranao Tausug

1. Bagobo 2. Bukidnon 3. Manobo 6. Tausug 5. Maranao 4. Maguindanaon

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 Kulintang a Tamlang – for Kulintang “Tamlang” for Bamboo Kulintang a Tamlang – for Kulintang Gandingan a Tamlang – for Gandingan Agong a Tamlang – for Agung Takemba – for Dabakan Kagul – for Babandir “Kayu” for wood Kulintang a Kayu – for Kulintang 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 Sinulog – characterized by a slow and flowing tempo Binalig – is also called Sirong 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