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    The document discusses the music and culture of the Tagbanua tribe in Palawan Island in the Philippines. It notes that the Tagbanuas have retained their ancient culture and that the Calamianes Islands have elaborate funeral celebrations lasting five days. It also describes the Batac chant that recounts the adventures of a mythical figure and is sung for three nights during funerals. Additionally, it mentions that the Tagbanuas believe music can heal the sick and that they use rituals with drums and gongs to drive away evil spirits from sick patients. The Tagbanuas also hold festivals like Macasla involving music, dance, and feasts. Their main musical instruments include drums with shark skin heads, bamboo

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    The document discusses the music and culture of the Tagbanua tribe in Palawan Island in the Philippines. It notes that the Tagbanuas have retained their ancient culture and that the Calamianes Islands have elaborate funeral celebrations lasting five days. It also describes the Batac chant that recounts the adventures of a mythical figure and is sung for three nights during funerals. Additionally, it mentions that the Tagbanuas believe music can heal the sick and that they use rituals with drums and gongs to drive away evil spirits from sick patients. The Tagbanuas also hold festivals like Macasla involving music, dance, and feasts. Their main musical instruments include drums with shark skin heads, bamboo

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    The document discusses the music and culture of the Tagbanua tribe in Palawan Island in the Philippines. It notes that the Tagbanuas have retained their ancient culture and that the Calamianes Islands have elaborate funeral celebrations lasting five days. It also describes the Batac chant that recounts the adventures of a mythical figure and is sung for three nights during funerals. Additionally, it mentions that the Tagbanuas believe music can heal the sick and that they use rituals with drums and gongs to drive away evil spirits from sick patients. The Tagbanuas also hold festivals like Macasla involving music, dance, and feasts. Their main musical instruments include drums with shark skin heads, bamboo

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    PALAWAN
    MUSIC

    In the Central West highlands,


    is the Palawan Island. One of
    the tribes in Palawan are the
    TAGBANUAS.The Tagbanuas
    has retained their ancient
    culture. Tha Calamianes Group
    of Islands hol elaborate funeral
    celebrations. Five days after
    interment, the relatives goes
    to the homes of the deceased
    to perform funeral rites.

    Then the participants chant the


    Batac, a lengthy song
    recounting the significant
    adventures of a mythical person
    named DUMARACOL. The
    singing goes on for three
    successive nights for evening till
    dawn.

    The Tagbanuas believe that


    music has power to heal the
    sick. To cure a Tagbanua who is
    very ill his companion drive off
    the evil spirits by beating the
    gongs and drums. During the
    ceremony, nobody is permitted
    to come near the patients bed.

    Aside from their funeral


    rites, the Tagbanuas of
    Palawan also have festivals.
    One of these is called the
    MACASLA festival. This is
    done through music, dance
    and feast.

    The musical instruments of the


    Tagbanuas consists of drums
    with shark skin heads (gimbal).
    It leads the ensemble and has a
    preparatory rhythm, falling into
    an ostinato. Bamboo flutes
    (beberak), jews harp (aroding),
    guitars and banjos are also used.

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