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{{Short description|Philippine xylophone of the Maguindanao people}}
The '''luntang''' is a type of [[Philippine]] [[xylophone]] of the [[Maguindanao]]n people, strung vertically, with five horizontal logs hung in ascending order arranged by pitch. The [[Maguindanao]]n refer to this instrument as a luntang while the [[Yakan people|Yakan]] call it a '''kwintangan kayo'''. The cylindrical logs are beaten at the edge to create sounds and can be played either solo or with two people on either side. Among the Maguindanaon, the luntang is used only for self-entertainment purposes, to keep farmers awake while at the same time keeping the birds away from the fields. Commonly used for long
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[[Category:Philippine musical instruments]]
[[Category:Stick percussion idiophones]]
[[Category:Culture of Maguindanao del Norte]]
[[Category:Culture of Maguindanao del Sur]]
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